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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



1881. SIXTY-THIRD THOUSAND. 1881. 

DR. CHASE'S 
FA.MILY P^HYSIOIAN, 

FARRIER, BEE-KEEPER, 

AND 

Second Receipt Book, 

BF.IKG AN ENTIKELY 

NEW AND COMPLETE TREATISE, 

INCLUDING THE 

DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN, 

MINTING OUT, IN PLAIN AND FAMILIAR LANGUAGE, THE CAUSE, SYMPTOMS, ANH TREATMENT 
OF THE LEAPiNG DISEASES OF PERSONS, HORSES, AND CATTLK, UPON CO.MMON- 

SEN3I-- PHlNt IPLES ; giving insthuchons in relation to duttep. and 

CHEESE RIANUFAlTURING AND MANUFACTORIES. ALSO FULL 

instructions in BEE-KEEPING, AND ENTIRELY NEW 

METHODS OF HOKSE-TAMING OR HANDLING 

VICIOUS HORSES, BREAKING COLTS, 

ETC.; EMBRACING ALr^O 

A LARGE NUMBER OF ENTIRELY NEW RECEIPTS, 

In all departments of household affairs, and evcrij branch of 3ltchanical n- 
dnstry, with full fxplanatort/ ami sKf/r/ffifivi; notes of {fvufit value to 
thej)eo})l(.—ln f(i<t,the Pi:0!'J,i:'S JiOOIC—carrfnUij written 
and collected (from over nine years' extensive corre- 
spondence apon these suhjects), and compiled 
from the tnostaathentic, scientific, and 
reliable sources, alphabetical- 
ly arranged. 

FULLY ILLUSTRATED AND COPIOUSLY INDEXED. 

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By a. W. Chase, M. D., 

AvSMr and former PubUsher of •' Dr. Chase's Jiecipcs; or, Information for Everybody" 



REVISED AND ENLARGED BY THE AUTHOR. 



TO PREVENT DISEASE IS BETTER THAN TO CURE. 



TOLEDO, OHIO: 

CHASE PUBLISHING COMPANY. 

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addressed to the publishers aud proprietors, the 

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Entered according to Act of Congress, iu the year 1S72, 

By Dr. A. W. CHASE, 

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. 

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1S80, 

By a. W. CUASE, M. D., 

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. 



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PREFACE. 



For many years it has been known to me that the People needed 
and desired a book that should give them, in the plainest language, 
an understanding of the various Diseases to which they are liablc,aud 
also an understanding of how they might successfully manane such 
Diseases with the remedies within their reach, and it has been my 
highest ambition to place such a book in their hands. This knowl- 
edge was gained largely through the publication of my first work, 
"Dr. Chase's Recipes; or, Information for Everj'body," which con- 
tained information upon only a few Diseases, except in the form of 
"Kecipes." 

The following quotation is a fair sample of letters sent me asking 
for the publication of such a book. It is from a gentleman of Adams 
County, Iowa. lie says: "I have used your book for five and a half 
years with good success in my family, and with my neighboifs, to the 
exclusion of the M. D's. I think you would confer a great and inesti- 
mable blessing on the Country if you would publish a small, ch^ap 
•work on the subject of IMedicine, as j'our 'Recipes' are not full enough 
on that subject — does not treat of enough diseases — good, however, as Hir 
as it goes; Doctors curse it, hut Families ]>raise it. If j'ou should get out 
such a work as I speak of, I could sell a- great many of tbeni," 

Yet; while I was carrying on the publication of that Work^, 
together with the publication of a weekly Newspajter and a 
general "Job Printing ofFice," notwithstanding I often received 
letters from those who had the " Recipes," asking for such a 
worl-, or for an additional amount of sucli information in. subsequent 
editions of that M'ork, I could not obtain time to accomplish so large 
an undertaking. 

But in lSti9, the cares and hibor of my business, employing about 
/I/f?/ hands, so far prostrated mv hf-allli, that I was laid aside with a 
severe attack of " typhoid pneumonia," which so far aflecied my general 

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health, tb at I deemed it best to sell out my business and the copy- 
right of the books which I was publishing. And, after a few months 
I took up my residence in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, where I remained 
nearly a year, which, together with proper treatment, so far restored 
my health as to make it jjlaiu to me that I yet had duties or labors to 
perform; (or idlm^ss, when in health, to me, has alwa.vs appeared to 
be highly censuraljle. Consequently, as my mind had alvays run 
after information of a practical characler, a "Second Receipt Book" wot 
t?i£ onhj iliinrj tJtat, to my mind, would fulfill the necessities of the case, hence, 
this Work was undertaken, and by the blessing of God, is now brought 
before the People. 

And, as it luis always been my purpose to give the largest possible 
amount of information for tlie least possible amount of money, I have em- 
braced the Princii)al Diseases of Persons, Horses, and Cattle, their 
Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment, together with many Receipts for 
Families and Mechanics, upon subjects not embraced in r^y first booh 
as well as much new matter upon some subjects that were embraced in that 
«wZ:, to wliich my attention had been called from time to time, by 
those who had that work, among which, especially, was that of Bce- 
Keeping. 

But, in order to embrace so large a range of subjects as are found 
in this, my "Second Receipt Book," it has been necessary to use the 
emallesit type thit could be easily read, and also to avoid all large head' 
ings between si bjects, and also to set the type "solid," i. e., not to put 
strips of type metal (called leads,) between the lines — in other words, 
to occupy all the space with reading matter. In this way " Dr. Chase's 
Family Physician, Farrier, Bee-Keeper and Second Receipt Book," 
contains more reading matter than is usually sold for three to four 
times as much money. 

The Practice of Medicine, undoubtedly originated vnth the People, 
from the necessities arising among them of relieving the sick of their 
own families or neighbons. But,, in time, it fell into the bands of 
those who paid especial attention to mirsing the sick, and finally to 
physicians who gave their whole time to the sick. And for a long 
time what was known in that line was written in the Greek and Latin 
languages, these physicians taking advantage of this fact, still keep 
their prescriptions in these "dead languages," so that the common 
People shall not be able to learn what is known concerning the Treat- 
ment of Disease.s. And by this means they have monoiilized the 
Practice of Medicine, or kei>t it within themselves, as the masses of 
the People could not take the time to learn the "languages." And 
they, the physicians, have also ignored, or refused to accept, as facts, 
All that micht be found out by the Peoi)le in doctoring themselves, re- 



FBBFACB. T 

Jecting them as "grandmother's prescriptions," that were entirely be- 
neath their notice. But in doing this they have rejected very much 
that is of great value. For instance, take a nurse who has given much 
of her time to the care of the sick, might it not reasonably be ex- 
pected that they would become acquainted with many domestic receipts 
that could be depended upon in the cure of disease? If I could have 
but one to take care of me when sick — the Nurse or the Doctor — I 
Bhoald not hesitate for a moment to say, give me the Nurse. They 
nnintenlionally acknowledge the same thing, for I have heard ma-ny 
of them say "as much depended upon good nursing as upon the Doc- 
tor." Every possible advantage has been taken in this "Second Re- 
ceipt Book " of a very large accumulation of "Domestic Receipts," 
which have come from "the People," and are hereby returned to 
them. 

As the foregoing remarks embrace the reasons for the publicatioii 
of "Dr. Chase's Family Physician, Farrier, Bee-Keeper and Second 
Receipt Book," I shall endeavor to set forth in as few words as possi' 
ble the especial advayitages to be derived from it b) those who may ob 
tain it and keep it by them. 

First. It is written in plain language that all persons of ordinarj 
intelligence can understand; and where it has been necessary in quo- 
ting from others, or in our own writing, to give the technical terms ol 
the Schools, it is immediately followed, in brackets, with the proper 
explanation, to avoid all necessity of turning to a Glossary or Diction- 
ary for such ex[)lanation, by which more or less confusion and annoy- 
ance has always been experienced. 

Second. In giving the Causes and Symptoms of Disease in Persons, 
it enables any one to avoid, as far as possible, the Cause, and thus 
escape the disease, while by watching the a])proa(:hing Symiitoms they 
will be lead to prepare themselves to combat them at the earliest pos- 
sible moment, for want of an understanding of which, many valuable 
lives have been lost, notwithstanding the means of cure were at hand, 
or easily obt^iined. The same dilliculty has V>een experienced in the 
Treatment of the Diseases of Horses and Cattle, the Symptoms not 
generally having been given by which a correct Treatment could be 
determined n]»on; but in this Work this has been done. 

Third. In the Diseases of Horses and Cattle, I have taken the 
Treatment as pursued by Dr. William Wallington, an English gen- 
tleman o' anniH thirty years of successful practice, who has adapted 
his treatment to the diseases of this Country, and who uses the medi- 
cines of this Country also. This part of th"? Work has J^een written 
with him sitting by my side, from time to time, as found neces- 
tary. to {five a full and comprehensive view of the Causes. SymptomB, 



and Treatment of all of the Leading Diseases of these, the moBl 
important of our domestic animals. And, from my acquaintance with 
him, and from my knowiege of his success, for some sixteen years, I 
congratulate myself in having been able to obtain information, for 
this branch of the Work, that is so enlirehj reliable. And I would call 
especial attention to Dr. Wallington's Treatment of Umbilical Hernia 
in Colts, and also to the subject of Heaves, difhculties which, hereto- 
fore, have seldom been cured, but with him always, or ever since he 
adopted the plans herein given, which, together with many other 
valuable items, or "Receipts," he has most cheerfully placed at my 
service, us he says, "That they may do the greatest possible amount 
of good." For he thinks, at least so he says, that every one of the 
500,000 persons who have my First book will certainly obtain the 
Second, which embraces so much larger an amount of subjects not 
found in the other; hence, he has tlie more cheerfu'dy given me valu- 
ale "Receipts," in this line, that he liad paid out considerable sums of 
money for, or found out by his own extensive practice. He thinks 
his average ride in his "Practice of Farriery" amounts t© tiventy-flve 
miles daily; and he drives a horse in it, which formerly had the 
Heaves so badly that he could not be driven at all. He cured him, 
and he has not shown a Symptom of them in /our years; all of which 
are fully explained in this Work. 

Fourth. The first part of the matter on the subject of "Bee-Keep- 
ing and Bee Management was written expressly for this work, by Col. 
J.B. Hoit, of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, with whom I became acquainted 
when living there, and who, from his own successful Management of 
Bees, in that Northern climate, I knew to be able to give all necessary 
instru(;tion to enable any one to Keep and Manage as many as would 
ordinarily 1)0 found profitable for Farmcirs and Mechanics to undevtAke 
to keep. But the morel considered the matter the more impoitaut, uiu 
I deem it to be necessary that this work should cover the whole ground 
of "Bee-Kceping" and "Bee Management," hence, I obtained the 
prize Essay, written by Mrs. Ellen S, Tupper, of Des Moines, Iowa, 
forraeHy of Brighton, who, for many years past has been, and still is 
considered one of our most successful writers upon this subject, as 
well as one of our most pradimZ Bee-Keepers. This Essay was writ- 
ten f(jr one of the Agricultural Assoc;?tions, and won the prize — $300 — 
and was adopted and published by the Ag»-icultural Department of our 
Government, in their Reports for 18()5; and to make it complete, I have 
had her introduce into it [in brackets like these], all the improvements 
made and ch^iuges since introduced in the line of Bee-Keepiiig. I 
have taken this pains and expense f>-om the fact thatoiilsideof thesub- 
Ject of the Diseases of Persons. I think there has been no subject upon 



PREFAOB. Vii 

which BO much inquiry has been made as upon that of Keeping Bees. 
And I take pleasure in adding that I fiillj- believe, all needed informa- 
tion upon the subjects of 13ce-ICeeping and Bee Management will be 
found herein, to enable all who desire to engage in this branch of 
industry to do so with the fullest assurances of success. And I would 
take advantage of this opportunity to publicly thank thess writers, 
and all others who have in any way so willingly aided me in pre"a'"« 
ing this Work, which has been so many times asked for, at my haadJ, 
6y the People to whom it is now most dieerfally Dedicated. 

Fifth. The last revision and aiklitions to my First Book were 
made about ten years ago, since which time there have been very 
great improvements made in the Treatment of Disease, and upon most 
other Scieyitijic and Mechanical subjects, which it has Ijeeu my object 
to embody in this Work. 

And, probably there is no branch of inihistry upon which more 
Improvements have been made than in that of Coloring So great and 
BO many have been the discoveries in the Art of Coloring witiiin the 
past ten years, I have (at a much larger expense tlian any one would 
suppose, for it requires long practice to make good colorers) had Mr. 
HirarL Storms, of this city, to write out expressly for this Work, such 
"Receipts" as he has adoi)ted and is daily using in the manufacture. 
of cloth, embracing all of the improvements entering into that class of 
Coloring necessary tor families; and, from which manufacturers may 
also derive much valuable information. For Mr. Storms is a manufac- 
turer of long and extensive experience, about forty years, whose taste, 
or genius has led him to investigate and to keep pace with the Scien- 
tific Improvements in his business, for his own satisfaction, as well as 
for the benefit of his customers. And: 

Lastly. I may add, no expense has been spared in Engraving for 

the purposft of Illustrating such parts of this Work as would be the 

better understood by Illustration; nor has time or expense been 

spared in ascertaining the facta regarding such subjects as have come 

Uj) for consideration during over two and a half years that I have been 

employed in preparing this Work for the Press, (the first six montlig, 

working eighteen hoars a day, and for the next four months, .s/.dfvn 

ours per day), so that it should be, as nearly as possible, what might 

easonably be expected of an Author whose first wovic had already 

assed into the Jiands of more than half a million of the People, there 

being scarcely a city, village, or neighborhood north of the range of 

Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and St. Louis, from Nova Scotia to California, 

where may not be found one or more of "Dr. Cliase's Recipes; or. 

Information for Everybody." ]\Iay I not rersonably hope, therefore, 

that my "Family Phys cian, FaiTier, Bee-Keeper, and Second Receipt 



Viil PRBFACK. 

Book," which embraces entirely new matter, and upon a much more 
extended range of diseases, and other practical " Receipts," containing also 
about three times as much reading matter as tJie first book? I ask again, 
"may I not reasonably hope" that this work shall become almost an absolute 
necessity in every Family throughout the length and breadth of otir exten- 
sive Country? And especially might this be expected if the People 
would consider, for a moment, the comparative difference in the price 
of THIS WoKK, which, with its over six hundred closely set pages sells for 
only Two Dollars, while many of the Medical Books containing only 
from 800 to 1000 pages, set with large type, large headings, and leaded 
matter, purposely to make large books out of but little material, have 
Bold, generally, for from Five to Six Dollars/ the an vantage being 
about as three to one, iu favor of this Wokk. 

From the foregoing facts, which are as well understood by the 
People as by myself, I have no hesitation in saying that 1 fully be- 
lieve that Dr. Chase's Family Physician, Farrier, Bee-Keeper, and 
Second Receipt Book will fulfill the utmost expectations of those for 
whom it has been prepared — the People — and really become Thb 
Book of the Million. 

But notwithstanding the fact that the chief object in Writing and 
Compiling this Work has been for the especial benetit of the People, 
and to make it as useful to them as possible, yet the Physician and 
other Scientific Men will find it to contain much that shall prove 
useful and interesting to them. 

This, as well as all other books, however much may be said by 
their Authors in tlieir favor, must stand or fall upon its own mkhits, 
yet, I will add, that I send this one forth in the fullest belief, from my 
experience I will venture to say, with the almost positive knowledge that 
it shall "stand," and truly become Da. Chase's Second Favorite to 
Hundreds of Thousands of Families. 

That the result shall prove my opinions to have been founded 
upon a sound basis, for the mutual benefit of all concerned, is the 
sincere desire of the Author, 

A. W. CHASE \L J>. 

Ann A_rbob, Mich., March, 1873. 

EXPLANATION OF THE REVISION. 



The Diseases of Women ancl Children, from the frequently expressed desire of the 
People since the fir.--t issue of tlii.f Wfirk, in ISTo, have been intro'duccd in plaec of Mrs. 
Tapper's Essay on Heo-Keeiiing, leaving mllicii-nt. however, upon tliat subject to enable 
anyone to raise all tlie Bees they will need to produce suiTicient honcv Cor iionio-iise. a 
full explanation of which will be found on {law !>"). A very successful Treatment of 
" Nerviius I'rostration" lias also been j.'iven. iis explained ou "p!i~e '''■''•'' The Index has 
also been mnde more copious and complete, with various other revisions, win'ch add 
largely to the value ol the Worlc, without inerea-e of price to the People, fir wlv ni I liave 
always labored with nleasure, and to whom I now return my heartlelt thanks lor their 
appreciation of this Work by the purchase of more than i-iaUy ihousand copien at this date. 

Ann Aubor, Micu., Dec. 1st, ISSO. A. W. C. 



IlSrTRODUCTION. 



RjUMARKS Upon Disease in GenekaI, with Referexce to CAUTiONARt 
JMeaxs of Prevextixg, which is Better than Cure, and Havlnq 
Referen'ce also to Cautionary Means of Restoring Health. 



There is no subjoct of such vital importance to the human family 
as that of hcallli, «>h/ llie best means of prevenling sicl:ness and of re- 
siorhiij health after disease lias taken hold upon them. That very much 
Bickni'ss may i)e jiieveiited, or avoided, I have not a doubt. And 1 
do not til ink it at all deropitory to the character of the Creator — He 
in His wi.sdom havinji established the plan — to say that He works 
upon the human family, in what are commonly called Providences, 
by tlie use of means. If He does we may hojie to do good in pre- 
Bcribing medicines against disease, if not, it is only a useless under- 
taking. 

Can there be any doubt, however, as to the fact that if any con- 
Biderable number of persons are exposed to a long and terrible storm, 
becoming coniiiletely wet through and chilled, then comiiolled to 
camp duwn witlumt the means of wai'ming themselves and changing 
their wet clothing for dry, the cold and storm continuing, many oi 
them will take disease more or less severe? When, if they could 
have reatlied comfortable rooms, hot fires, changed their clothing, 
toasted their feet by the fire, got into good warm beds, most of them 
at least, after a night's rest, would have come out "as bright as a new 
eixpence," and those who would not would have been such as were 
feeble, or iVtr some cause were pre-disposed to disease, because there 
is certainly an inherent power in the healthy system to not only re- 
sist (iisi-ase but to throw it off, to a itertain extent, when once begun. 
The fon-going statements being atlmifted, or established, we have a 
I'oundation upon wliitth to build the Practice of JMedicine, that no crit- 
icism can overthrow, aiul I believe they are genercdh/ admitted, and 
the observation of nearly si-rty ijears lias so firmly established them in 
my own mind that I have no hesitation to proceed with my under 
taking; ami, indeetl, if this point, together with another of etpial im- 
portance — that of the .'/lerljic (positive and certain) action of reme- 
dies — had not long since been established in my own uiind I shoul.l 
never have published a Receipt Book of any description whatevijv. 



A. INTKODUtmON 

Notwithstanding there may be considerable difTiculty in obtain- 
ing such a knowled.Lie of disease as to be always able to distinguish 
exactly what the disease is of which a person may complain, yet this 
does not so much depend upon scientific j>rinciples as it does upon ex- 
pericTicc and observation; lienrc, <rood mirsc-t, wlio have attemh^d con- 
sidera))ly upon the sick, arc often better pieparcd to distinguisii dis- 
eases than one who lias been bred to tlio /n-q/V's.s/on and is yet without 
much practice. I do not mean to be uiuk-rstood to say that a medical 
education is of no consequence, for it is of very great importance, but 
it is not to be compared witli practical experience. 

And I beg to inform my readers that tliere will be but little difF 
cully in distinguishing ou q chtss of diseases from another, and this, 
in many cases, will sndiciently |)oint out tiie course of treatment to 
be pursued ; aiul it is my purpose to point out the )>i:cuHar symptoms 
o{ particuhir diseases under tiieir own proper head, so as to cnal)i(-' any 
person, sufliciently com[)elent to hecniue a (/o'nl aurxe, to learn oneilis- 
ease from another, witli but little tliliicnlty, and also to point out the 
various complications that most (;nniinnnly arise in particular di.^eases, 
so that with care and attention, the investigation will be found less 
dilTicult than would at tirst bo supposed. 

• -The observation of age, sex, lenii>er, constitution, and previous 
disease, will be important points in tlie investigation, as well as in the 
attenipt to cure disease. 

Peculiar constitutions j)redispose to peculiar disea.>^cs, and make it 
important to treat them according to these peculiarities; for instance, 
a delicate female, or a feehlc child, who are contined to indoor exer- 
cise ojdy, can not bear the strong tieatment of a robust and hearty 
person who has been accustomed to outdoor labor. Then, again, 
females are liable to many diliiculties which do not afilict men, and 
their uh.ole system is more complicated, and their nervous system 
more irritable, requiring greater caution, and they can not bear the 
same stimnlatioti or evacuations as the opposite sex; hence, it is 
necessary to use the utmost care with them, until you are certain of 
what they can hear — the same with children and very old people. 

Fearand anxiety as well as a ftetfnl ilisposition not only ot-casion 
but aggravate disease. If tlie patient has confuletute in the nurse or 
physician, good [)rogress in curing dis(\ise may he expected; if this 
can not be ol)tained and held, 'tis hetter to obtain another if possible. 

A knowledge as to the jdace where peoi)le have been living will 
often help to delerntine the cpursi^ to he !>nrsned; for those who have 
been living in nuirshy districts will he snbject to a lower gradi; of dis- 
ease (ban those inhahiting higher and purer sections; and those 
living in (-ities are more sn!)Ject to the same class of disease than those 
living in the pure air of the country; and those who indulge in late 
suppers and stimulating drinks are more snt'Je(;t to disease, tluit are 
also of a more diflicult character, because when you think you have 
them safe, one indiscretion— jn'rhaps Uejit fiom your knowledge as 
much as possihle at least — makes them wors(! than at (irst. I always 
feel that such ought to take care of themselves, hut as long as there is 
life there is hopes of a reformation — alas! how r)flen it fails. 

Occupation and manner of life will often help to dislinguish dis- 
ease, ar\d point cut tiie best treatment — the outdoor laboring man 
would need a stronger dose than one whose occupation was to sit upon 
the shoemakers' or tailors' bench, even with the .same disease. 



INTRODUtTTTON. Xi 

Tlie present condition of the bowels .inVl urinary organs, diet, 
man a (J r of iiCo, wliat ini;tliciiies lias Ix'on taken roi-eiitly, and whether 
there is any particular condition (called by physicians iilio.syncrasy,) 
of the system which will not tolerate (admit of) the use of any special 
medicine. 

V^ery ninch may be done to prevent disease as well as to overcome 
it when it be<j;ins to manifest itself; therefore, especial attention nnist 
be pai<l to this point in disease. Many persons snppose that every- 
thing callc'l medicine possesses wonderfid power, or secret charm in 
overoominj: disease; and conseipUMitly if llicir friend has taken, or 
■will take some "patent medicine" that the proprietor — aware of this 
foct — has given a wonderful name they must (;ertainly get well, and 
that right speedily; but this is all a mistake, and often attended with 
fatal consequences, by causing them to neglect well-ti'ied means that 
vere within their own reach. 

iNIedicines are, of course, useful, and occasionally even a jiatent 
medicine may be just the thing needed; but as its com[)osition is a 
secret, it is far better to depend upon things which are known to be of 
value, and which they know will not aggravate (make worse) the dis- 
ease they are seeking to relieve. 

The digestive powers are always weakened or more or less dis- 
turbed Ijy disease; hence, the diet in sickness ought, in all cases, to bo 
of a light and nutritive character. In cases where disease has been 
brought on by over-eating, abstinence alone, will often overcome the 
dilliculty. 

In cases of inflammatory complications with fevers, pneumoniae 
(inflammation of the lungs), plurisy (inflammation of thejilenra — the 
mend)rane that covers the lungs and the whole inside of the chest, i. 
e., above the diaphragna — midrifi"), etc., etc., beef tea, gruels and infu- 
sions or teas of mucilaginous plants, as arrow-root gruel, panado gruel 
— maile by boiling crumbs of bread to a pulpy consistencte, and sweet- 
ing to taste, etc., — this will especially hold good in tiie low or typhoid 
fevers when the strength must be held up with beef tea, wfnes, ot 
brandy, etc. See my own case untler the head of Tyimioid Pxec- 

MONIA. 

A proper attention to diet in chronic disease will be found fully 
as important as in acute — recent attacks— especially so in those of a 
Dyspeptic character, from wliich low spii-its, gas or wind in stomach 
or bowels, weak nerves, and other hypochondriacal alfections arises, 
receive greater benefit from srdid food, with a proper amount of 
brandy or other good spirits after the meal, than from all the carmin- 
atives and cordials that can be administered. See 1)ysi>i-:i>s[.\. 

The advantages of paying especial attention to diet in disease it 
distinctly seen in the fact that in Scurvy none of the "patent" anti- 
Bcorbnties of the mariners' chest can compare, in curing the disease, to 
a restored vi'iii'tuhle diet. 

And medical writers inform us that "in consumptions when the 
humors (lluids of the boily) are vitiated and the stomach so much 
weakened as to be unable to digest the solid lil)res of animals, or even 
to assimilate the juices of vegetables, a diet consisting chietly of milk 
will nf)t only suf)port the patient, but will often cure the dise"a,se after 
every other nu-iliciue Jms f.iiled." Thifi I run fnlhi rtnlorxe HuhxIiUiting 
fresh .<ivcel crrmn for the milk, with the (uhlilion of n la/ili'.';poi)iifnl i<f ijood 
bramiy with each luUf pint: for I have often prescribed it in consump- 



lil INTBODOCTION. 

tion, and used it myself in typhoid pneumonia, and also in other 
cases with the happiest results. 

Great benetlt will also be derived by a proper ventilation of the 
6ick-ro(MU, and for tliose who are able to take outdoor exercise, either 
by walkintr, carriage, or horseback riding as their conveuiencies and 
strength will allow — horsebactk riding especially, has been reported to 
cure ULany cases of incipient (beginning) consumptions. 

In chronic diseases where there is a relaxed or soft com'i,tion of 
the flesh, cold, or tepid bathing, as it can be best borne, with gym- 
nastic exercises, or field labor, as it can be done without fatigue, will 
be very beneficial. 

It is also of the utmost importance to avoid a costive condition of 
the bowels, especially of a chronic (long continued) character. 

And last, though not of the least importance, cleanliness — which ia 
said to be next to Godliness — is of the utmost importance; and, in 
fact, witliout it and attention to diet, it is of but little use to try to 
cure disease, or to keep long free from it when well; yet I am not one 
of those who believe in the "everlasting washing," as some have 
taught it— every day, Winter and wSummer, even in ice-cold water, but 
in ordinary health, at least, once a week in Whiter and twice a week in 
Summer, in water that is comfortable to the feelings, not so cold as to 
strike a dread upon the thought of bathing, nor so hot as to relax the 
surface so but what it will even regain its pleasurable elasticity and 
an increased feeling of comfort for having bathed, whether it be cool 
or warm water. 

It is but pro{)er, in support of the foregoing opinions, that I should 
give a few quotations from authors to whom great credit has been 
given f(jr wisdom and sound Judgement in the means of preventing 
disease as well as in restoring to health. 

Graham, says: "I have seen hundreds of miserable dyspeptics 
who had snlfered almost everything for years; scores of those ai)par- 
ently consumptive; many adlicted for years with fits and spasmodic 
aflections, or asthma, or sick-headache, in short, I have seen nearly 
every form of chronic disease, after resisting almost every kind of 
medical treatment for months and years, yield in a very short time 
to a correct diet and a well-regulated general regimen." 

Cheyne, a celebrated English physician of about 100 years ago, 
says: "It is not easily to be credited what wonderful eflects, even in 
the most desperate and universally-condemned-to-death diseases, I 
have seen ju-odiiced by an excinsive/y milk and grain diet; and even 
these the tliinnest and least in quantity the [)erson could be tolerably 
easy under from the pain of hunger, and continued for one, two or more 
years. Epilepsij totally cured, universal lepers made clean, stone and 
gravel laid quiet, cancers healed and palliated, idceruted lungs made 
sound, and sckirrous (a cancerous, hardened) liver made pervious (so 
that the fluids would pass through it), and all accomplished by a total 
obstinate and continued milk and grain or course Jlour diet. I tirnily 
believe, and am as much convinced as 1 am of auy natural elTect tluit 
water drinking only, with a diet of milk, grain and fruit, duly con- 
tinued and prudently managed with {)roper evacuations, air, and ex- 
ercise, are the most infallible antidotes for all obstinate disea.ses of 
body aiul mind. This regimen I have for the last twenty years pur- 
eued." 



INTRODUCTION. XUl 

It would seem from this last endorsement that Graham is not the 
only one who helieves in "Graham bread." 

Bca-ch, says: " When lite various funclions (the special action of the 
difTorcnt organs of the l^ody taken as a whole arc called fnnctions) oj 
ilic hoihj are perforincd ivilh ease and suffer no interrvplion, Uie JkhIij is said 
to he in health; in a contrary case, it is diseased. Considering the many 
dangers to which man is exposed, it is surprising that he should re- 
main in health so long as he does, and our astonishment increases 
when we reflect how often he escapes the dangers preinired hy his 
own hand. But Parental Nature, (the vis medicatrix nature of the an- 
cient writers, tlie strength of power of our systems to correct and re- 
store health under disease,) 'frequently repairs the injury unknown 
to us.' To sit down su])inely, (indolently, carelessly,) 'witli the notion 
that if the IMajesty of Heaven wills us to die we certainly shall, not- 
withstanding we use the means to prolong life; and, if He wills the 
contrary, we shall live, notwithstanding we negle(;t the use of those 
means, is a conduct as unscriptural as al)surd.' Disease may be con» 
sidered the consequence of the moral, or rather of the immoral con- 
duct of man, in deviating from a line ])rescribed by his Maker." 

It should be added here, that many times, of course, diseases 
arise from our ignorance of Natui-es' Laws, and sometimes from expo- 
sures, etc., which Me could not avoid; heuce, no actual guilt attaches 
to the violator and sufl'erer. 

Sir William Temple, says: "0 Temperance, though physician of 
the soul as well as the body, the best guardian of youth and support 
of old age, the tutelar goJess of health and universal medicine of life 
that clears the head and cleanses the blood, that eases the stomach 
and purges the bowels, that strengthens the nerves, enlightens the 
eyes and comforts the heart; in a word, that secures and jierfects diges- 
tion, and thereby avoids the fumes and winds to which we owe the 
colic and those sharp Immors (fluids) that feed the scurvy and gout, 
and those slimy dregs and humors of wliich the gravel and stone are 
formed within us, diseases to wliich mankind are exposed rather by 
the viciousness than frailty of our nature, and by which we often con- 
demn ourselves to greater torments and miseries of life tiian, perhaps, 
have yet been invented by anger and revenge, or inflicted by the 
greatest tyrants upon the worst of men. And, yet, so little notion 
have the generality of mankind of the virtue of temperance that life 
with them is nearly one continued scene of intemperance. 

"How quickly does the pursuit of carnal pleasures, or the abuse 
of intoxicating liquors ruin the best constitutions? Indeed these 
vices too often go hand in hainl, es]>ecially in cities. Hence it is that 
we so often see the votaries of r»acchus, the god of wine, and Venus, 
the god of beauty and love, even before they have arrived at the 
prime of life, worn out with diseasesand hastening with swift pace to 
an untimely grave. Did men rcjh-ct upon the painful diseasesand pre- 
mature deaths which are daily occurring through these direful habits, 
it would be sufhcient, one would think, to make them shrink back 
with horror from the indulgences even of their darling pleasures. 

But the worst is "the innocent too often feel the direful effects of 
it. How many wretched orphans are to be seen embracing dung-liills 
whose parents, regardless of the future, spent in riot and debauch, 
what might have served to bring uji their oflspring in a decent man- 
ner! How often, too, do we behold tlie innocent but suiTeriug mother 



XIV IKTRODUCTION. 

with her helpless infants pining in want, while the cruel father is 
indulginf» his insatiate apjietites. 

"A life of irre<j;ularity and intemperance has the certain effect to 
aestroy persons of tlie best constitution even in the jM-inie of life; 
while on the other hand, regularity and temjierance will frequently 
preserve men for a great length of time who are of a very dclii:ate or 
bad constitution and far gone in years. Whoever will read the life 
Lewis Cornaro must be convincetl of this. This Venetian had been 
adicted to a life of intemperance up to his fortielh year, the con- 
Bequence of which was that a heavy train of infirmities had in- 
vaded him and made great inroads on his constitution; and 
'after having, 'o no i)urpo8c, tried every means of relief that art 
and medicine admitted of, he at last, by the advice of his physicians, 
entered on a life of the sti'ictest temperance by which he regained his 
health and lived to the good old age of over 100 years. Daily obser- 
vation has, indeed, fully convinced me that an elderly man, even of a 
delicate constitution, wlio leads a regular and sober life, has a better 
chance of a long one than a young man of the best constitution, who 
nvarialjly leads a disorderly one. 

"i;ut wluMi it is considered that many serious disorders are attrib- 
atable to an iinpro])or diet, and tliat in almost every complaint the due 
direction of diet is, perhaps, of equal importance with the i)rescrip- 
tion of medicine, it ishighly blamable to neglect this pojfcr/u/ resource. 
To d.elicate women and sickly persons, to pregnant women, and those 
who are wet nurses, and to young children, restrictions on diet are 
ahsolntrbj necessary." 

Hippocrates, who is called "the father of medicine," has wisely 
observed that if a man cats sparingly and drinks little, he is nearly 
certain of bringing no disea.se upon himself, and that a moderate sup- 
])ly of food nourislies the body best, and the quantity of food which 
nature ix-ally requires lor her su])port is small, and he that lives tem- 
perately and eats and drinks moderately at each meal, stands foir to 
enjoy sjn-ightliness, vivacity, and freedom of spirits. Persons who 
are governed by temperance and regularity, are rarely hurt by melan- 
choly or other affections of the mind. To have a clear head we must 
have a clean stomach, for this is the grand reservoir in which the food 
is first dej)0sited, and thence its nutritive j^ower is distributed through 
all i)arts of the body." 

One of the greatest errors that many people fall into is that of eat- 
ing to much at a meal, distending the stomach and over-burdening 
tlie digi;stive powers, causing the retention of food in the stomach 
longer tiian the laws of health will ])ermif ; hence, the food under- 
goes fermentation giving rise to gas or "wind in the stomach" and 
bowels, sour bcdcliings of watery fluids, stupor, or sleepiness, head- 
ache, and linally the horrors of dyspepsia. 

Beach says: "lie that consults his health must chock his appetite, 
and invariably rise frojn the taide with the ability and disposition to 
eat and drink still more than he has ilone without over-distent ion of 
the stomach. He should also diligently apply himself to discover 
what kinds of food are best suited to him. The best rule will be not 
to take any thing but in such quantity as the stomach can easily di- 
gest, and to make use of only those things, which from observation 
and experience, the person has found to agree with him. The {juality 
as well as quantity is, therefon^ to bo taken into consideration. By 



xNTRonncmoN. XV 

repeated trials and exjierience any man may acquire a perfect knowl- 
edge of his constitution, and ascertain not only uliat food, but like- 
wise the liquor, that best agrees with his stomach, and in regulating 
his diet, he may place a safer reliance on his own judgement than ho 
can on the opiiiion of his medical attendant, be he ever so skillful." 

Attention to l")iet and Temperance is not oidy necessary for the 
preservation of health, but is of equal importance in the cure of disease; 
and very many diseases, esjjecially of a dyspeptic character, may be 
cured by these precautions alone. Therefore, all over-eating, by 
•which the coats of the stomach are distended beyond a healtliful con- 
dition, and which is more likely to arise if one j)artalves of a great va- 
riety of dishes, should certainly be avoided. Hence, the more simple 
the diet the better, provided the food is of a liealthy character. 

Dr. Cheyne thinks that ?nos< of the chronic diseases, the infirmi- 
ties of old age and short lives, are to be attributed to over-eatincj and 
drinking ; and that they may be prevented or cured by proper atten- 
tion to the.se points. 

"But, if abstinence is not sullicient for the tttre of disease, yet it 
greatly assists the operation of medicines, and is a preventive against 
a multitude of dantjerom disorders. Several writers relate extraordi- 
nary cures performed by it, aiul many instances of its extending the 
time of human life. It is, indeed, suqirising to what a degree of age 
tlie early Christians of the J'^ast, whoretire<l from persecution into the 
deserts of Arabia and lOgypt, lived healthful and cheerful, on a very 
little food. Cassian assiiix's us, that the common allowance for 24 
hours was only 12 ounces of bread aiid mere water; and adds, that on 
this spare diet, Arsenius, tutor to the Emperor Arcadius, lived 120 
years, and many othej-s to nearly the same age. A man of Ihe uame 
of Laurence preserved his life to 140 years, by temperance and labor. 
And Spotswood jnentious one man who attained the age of 175 years, 
by means of j)r()iier aljstiuencc." 

"Wonderful cures, .says Dr. ]\Ieuse, have been affected by simpli- 
city of diet. The father of Prof. Cooper of South Carolina, was cured, 
in London, of an axtlnna, to which he had been long subject, by an ex- 
clusive did of boiled carrots for luo v.rcls, na recouimeiided bj- John 
Wesley, in his 'Primitive Physic,' during this time he drank little 
water. He remained well for J 2 years; but having returned to his 
former generous living, he was again attacked. I have heard of 
another cuie by the .same diet. 

"Tiic disease calli'd 'broken wind,' (heaves) in Jiorses, which is 
no more than asthma in the human species, is cured in England, by 
an exclusive diet of the same vegela1>les. 

"A lady in Plu!adel]>hia was cured of a most severe rheumatism 
by a diet of milk solely; and Dr. Cheyne records that Dr. Taylor, _a 
contempory (living at the same time) with himself, was cured of epi- 
lepsy by the same diet. 

""In eating our food, due care should be taken to chew, or masti- 
cate it suflicieutly, previous to its being swallowed. This is a point de- 
8erviug of a ver;/ sirirt allentiim, an<1 may be lU'cmcd tli(,'_/i/-.''V])iocess of 
digestion, for without the soliil jiarts of our food l.KMiig well triturated 
(grountl to a fine powder iji the mouth, which at the same tiTue is in- 
corporated with a duo projiortion of salivary secretion, a secrelioa 
thrown out by the glands emptying into the mouth,) it cauuoi be con- 
verted 'nto healthy nutriment. 



xvi rNTRonrrcTioK, 



"The simplicity of aliments, or food, and temperance are, in fact, 
tho abundant sources of health and life. It is suflicient, says Plu- 
tarch, to have the taste of true pleasure to be temjierate. Kegimen 
has the greatest influence, not only ui)on the physical (bodily), but on 
the mental part of man." 

These being the facts, as established by the observations of the 
best men, all along down through the ages of time, to the present, are 
they not of siitlicient imi)ortau(:e, lo receive the strictest attention of 
all those who believe themselves res])Ousil>le to their familii'S, and to 
the all-wise Creator, and of those who are not willing to suTler the 
consequences of their faults, without -(.lomplaint. Those who will not 
pay attention to what has already been said ujjon these subjects would 
not give heed "though one should rise from the dead ;" and tell them 
the same facts; hence, I need not follow this i)art of our Work by 
further remarks, or quotations; and shall only add a few remarks on 
the subject of vegetable, as compared with animiil food. 

Some claim that vegetable food oidy sho\ild ever be used; and 
their i)rincipal aigument is, that it is easier of digestion, and less 
likely to putrify and ferment in the stomach than animal food; claim- 
ing also that the bile is more liealtliy, and tliat the peiistaltic motion 
of°the bowels is kept uj) (tiiat motion of the bowels called also 
vermicular, or a kind of clasping or contracting and relaxing of the 
intestines in rings, passing the food forward I'voiu the contracted part 
into the relaxed jiarl below), preventing costiveness, which is the 
Bonrce or cause of many diseases; and csjiccially so when the diet is 
largely made up of apples, peaclies, pears, prunes, raisins, tamarinds, 
plumbs, or berries, which are known to keep the bowels solvent, or 
moderately loose; but I believe in a moderate and projier use of meat 
as well as vegetables unless it be in particular cases of disease, for a 
time, and that it is of just as much imjiortance in some diseases to 
have animal food, or its nutritive parts — what should we do without 
beef tea in typhoid and other low grades of fever? Notwithstanding, it 
■was claimed by others long before Darwin was born, that no matter 
whether we consider the teelli and jrnrs or tne slomurlt, the iiuman 
race, closely resembles that of the monkey, all of which, in th.eir nat- 
ural haunts eat onl'i vegetable food; but, 1 beg leave to say here, that 
I no more believe that the human family originated from themonke-y 
than I do that we come "by chance" — without a Creator; but, that I 
fully believe that man is the highest viavifrslalion of the highest wis- 
dom and skill of Him who made the Worlds, and holds them in their 
-whirling orbits, by His OAvn Almighty jiower. And I also as fully 
believe that it is pleasing to Him to see us, not only doing all we can 
to promote our own health and consequent usefulness; but also that 
He desires us to do the greatest possible amount of good wo can to 
others, and holds us responsible for any neglect, upon our part, in the 
whole matter; and, it is uiKtn this ground, und upon this belief, that 
the writing of tills iSecond Receipt Book was undertaken, and accom- 
plished; believing tliat a greater good would be done to my fellow- 
creatures, than in any other way in which I could use the improved 
health, that in His wisdom he had given me. 

It is generally acknowledged that a majority of the Diseases to 
which the human family are liable, woulil get well of themselves, 
even without the assistance of the physician, or medicines, with 
proper care, or nursing; for it is also a well establislied fact that there 



INTRODrCTION. XVU 

is a priHciple iu nature calculated uot only to throw off disease; but 
also to prevent an attack. The most carefully conducted experiments 
have settled this fact beyond a doubt. Some physicians have called 
this by one name and others by another. Nature is said to perform 
these cures. 

Dr. Williams, says : " In organized beings, a certain conservative 
power, which opposes the operation of noxius agents, and labors to 
expel them when they are introduced. The existence of this power 
has long been, recognized, and in foimer days it was impersonated 
(namedj. It was the arc.lutus of Von Helmont ; the anima of Stahl ; 
the vis medicatrix naturx of CuUen, etc. But without supposing it to 
be aught distinct from the attributes (property, or power) of living 
matter, we see its frequent operation in the common performance of 
excretion (the passages from the bowels, urinary organs, and the skin, 
by sweat, is excretion — the excrements) ; in the careful manner in 
which the noxious products of the body, and offending substances in 
food are ejected from the sj-^stem ; in the flow of tears to wash a grain 
of dust from the eye; in the act of sneezing and coughing to discharge 
irritating matters from the air jxissages, and in the slower, more compli- 
cated, but not less obvious example of inflammation, eftugiou (passing 
out) of lymph (a colorless fluid) and suppui'ation, by which a thorn or 
other extraneous object is removed from the flesh. 

"This vis conservairix (strength to preserve health) is alive to the 
exciting causes of disease, and in persons of full health it is generally 
suflicient to resist'them. How it resists them will depend upon what 
they are. For instance, is cold the cause? This throws the blood 
inwardly, which, by increasing the internal secretions and exciting the 
heart to increased action, establishes a calorific (heat producing) pT(y 
cess which overcomes the cold. Is the cause improper food ? The pre- 
serving power operates by discharging this speedily by vomiting, or by 
diarrhea. Is it a malarious or contagious posion ? It is carried off by 
an increase of some of the secretions. But, if this resisting power be 
weakened, locally or generally, or if the exciting cause is too strong 
for it, then the cause acts, and disease begins." 

And now then, all that is required of the physician, or nurse, and 
in fact, all that they cayi do is to aid these principles of action in the 
system ; and to do this to the best advantage, makes the best doctor. 

The questions to be settled, then are, what course does nature pur- 
sue, to remove disease, and how can we best assist her in this work ? 

In fevers, and acute, or recent inflammations this is accomplished 
by a concentrated action of vital forces, causing an increased secretion 
by the organs that in health, throw off these harmful materials from 
the blood ; such as the kidneys, skin, and glands that open into the 
intestinal canal — causing an increased flow of urine, perspiration, or 
loosened action of the bowels ; but if the disease becomes pretty 
active, or firmly established, one, or more, of these organs becomes 
more or less inactive ; and according to the degree of this inactivity 
will he the severity of the case ; yet, if a favorable result is ultimately 
obtained, whether by nature, or with the aid of medicine, the secre- 
tionwill be restored, and, probably largely increased, as the disease 
declines ; and the prevailing opinion among medical writers is that 
this increased secretion is not the necessary process of, but the resuU 
of the cure. But these same authorities forget to inform us that the 
system will, in about three-fourths of the cases, relieve itself of .disea«« 
2— DK. chase's second receipt book. 



XVlii INTRODUCTION. 

In support of this position, I shall quote from Prof. Scudder's 
"Domestic Medicine." This author is a professor in the P^clectic Med- 
ical Institute, of Cincinnati, Ohio., and author of the " Eclectic Prac- 
tice of Medicine," " Di-seases of Women and Children," "Specific 
Mediation and Specific Medicines," also a work on "Inhalation;" 
and Editor of the " Eclectic Medical Journal," of the same place; so 
it may be seen thai, at least, with Eclectics he is "a power." He says 
upon the subject of "How does Nature remove Disease." and our 
proper method of helping her to do it: 

"Any one who carefully examines the properties and action of all 
the most prominent articles of the materia medica, can not fail to be 
convinced that a very large majority of them owe their beneficial 
eflfects either to a direct or indirect action in increasing excretion and 
the elimination (throwing off) of morbid materials from the system. 
Thus the classes of diaphoretics, diuretics, and cathartics, act directly in 
this way, and are administered for this purpose. The entire class of 
alteratives, also, undoubtedly owe their beneficial influence in most 
part to their eliminating action. Emetics not only act directly as 
eliminatives, bv causing the evacuation of morbid secretions from the 
stomach, but also indirectly by their sedative and relaxing effects upon 
the system when under a high state of excitement, this relaxation 
being almost invariably followed by an increased action of the skin, 
kidneys, and bowels. So with the prominent class of sedatives, 
though not directly afi'ecting the secretory apparatus, yet by their con- 
trolling influence in lessening the circulation, high vascular excite- 
ment is subdued, and secretion is the natural result. 

" If we trace the course of any general disease where no treat- 
ment has been pursued, we will find that increased secretion and 
consequent elim i nation always precedes a change for the better; and 
the same is true when even the most opposite remedies have been 
used. Without this increased elimination does take place, death ia 
inevitable. Acting on these views, Eclectic physicians have been 
very successful in treating the common acute diseases of this country. 
Their attention has been especially drawn to the importance of due 
attention to these emunctories, (any organ that carries off useless or 
injurious matters) and a large portion of the treatment is directed to 
stimulate elimination in this way. In addition to this, the fact gener- 
ally recognized by them, that in disease there is always a depres- 
sion of the vital force of the system, and that this should be kept up 
by tonics and stimulants, has also added materially to their success. 

"That nature is able to cure almost all curable diseases, is clearly 
proved by the results of homoepathic treatment. There are but com- 
paratively few who have any faith in their attenuations and dilutions, 
and yet we find that more favorable results are obtained under this 
plan than under the old depletive system. This well-known fact is 
sufiicient evidence that the sick will get well without medicine, and 
that medicine said to be scientifically administered, is responsible for 
no small percentage of deaths under regular treatment." (I am glad 
to be able to say, of the "regulars" in the University of Michigan, 
for some years past, great advance has been made from, or upon the 
old blood-letting, and mercurializing system). 

"If this be so, you might well ask me, what is the use of physi- 
cians, or medicine? The province of medicine is undoubtedly to 
place the system in such condition that it can resist disease, remove 



INTRODaCTION. HX 

such material as may endanger the integrity of its stnicture, and 
repair snch lesions of structnre as may ho produced. As examples: 
the stomach has been overloaded with crude indigestible material, 
its function is impaired, the entire system sympathizes, and the 
person is sick; nature will sometimes remove the oflending material 
by vomiting, at others, by the bowels; art (the nurse or physician) steps 
in, gives an emetic, and the disease is at i^nce arrested. The bowels 
become torpid, secretion is arrested, and the material remains to some 
extent in the blood, impairing the functions of the entire body; the 
natural powers of the system will be sutiicient in a very large major- 
ity of cases to re-lstablish the secretion, hut days may be required; 
art gives a cathartic, and the secretion is at once restored. The person 
has been exposed to vegetable malaria. The blood is poisoned, and 
fever is the result. In a very large majority of cases, nature is suffi- 
cient to remove the disease, but weeks may be required to effect it; 
art stejis in, and by the use of remedies to restore the secretions, and 
quinine to restore innervation, (to the nervous system) and for its antag- 
onistic action to the malarial poison, the disease is arrested in two or 
three days. In continued fever, as we have already seen, the disease 
will be removed by the natural powers of the system in 75 or 80 per 
cent, of the cases, but a period of weeks will be required; ar< fur- 
nishes a special sedative, (veratrmn viride and aconite) which quiets 
the excitement of the circulation, and relaxes the system, and reme- 
dies which re-establish the secretions, and thus in a few days the 
fever poison is removed. We do not in these cases save life but 
in few instances, because but few would die if left to the natural 
powers of the system. We do, liowever, shorten the period of sick- 
ness two-thirds or three-fourths, save much suffering, and prevent 
that great exhaustion and impairment of vitality which would fre- 
quently result. In doing this, we rest our claim as benefactors oj 
humanity. 

"In other cases we set up a different action in the system, which 
is but temporary, and unattended with danger, to relieve disease of 
some important organ or part. We thus give stimulant cathartics in 
inflammation of the brain and other organs, diverting determination 
of blood from the part originally diseased to the bowels, and thna 
lessening or arresting the inflammatory action. For the same reasons 
we use the sinapism, (mustard plaster) blister, cups, or irritating 
plaster. 

"In others again we are enabled to employ a specifc, which acta 
directly upon the diseased structure, restoring its healthy function, or 
neutralizing the poison which is the cause of the diseased manifesta- 
tion. As examples of tliis, ve may instance the employment of the tincture 
of muriate of iron in erysipelas, the use of belladonna in scarlet fever, the 
drosera, (drosera Rotundifolia — Sundew— a small plant growing in bogs 
in Europe and America, near muddy shores, or ponds or rivers, etc.,) 
in whooping-cough, and the cough of measles, the bromide of ammonium in 
tome cases of epilepsy, etc. It is true, doubtless, that in the strict 
acceptation of the term, we have no specifics in medicine, but it is 
only, as I believe, because our knowledge of disease and the action, 
of remedies is imperfect. 

"In other cases we stimulate the various organs to a better per- 
formance of their functions, (particular actions) and furnish to the 
body the material for increasing its tonicitv and reoairine the waste 



XX INTRODDCnON. 

of structure. For this purpose we use the bitter tonics, iron, phosphorvis, 
sulphur, the alkaline bases of the blood and tissues, acids, and fatty, 
and albuminous, (egg-like) material that is easily appropriated. 

"In all that we do, we keep constantly before us the physiological 
action of the different organs or parts, and the normal, (healthy) 
action of the body as a whole, and as far as possible, bend every 
means to get such normal action. And finally, we carefully husband 
our patient's strength and power, and prevent their unnecessary 
expenditure or their direction in a wrong channel. This, it seems to 
me, is the line of duty for the physician, and the only one in which 
his efforts will be attended with success." . 

But before I enter upon the description of Medicines which may 
be used, I wish to say a word about an item or two which may not be 
used, i. e., bleeding and calomel; and I am very glad (for the sake of 
humanity and for the honor of that class of physicians who delight to 
be called "the regulars," but who were the original Quacks, and who 
now delight to call everybody else Quacks who does not bow to their 
dictum, to be able to say, that generally, they do not resort to these 
horrid practices, once, where they used to do so a hundred iin\es ; in 
other words they are becoming Eclectic as fast as they can become 
acquainted with our truly valuable rejnedies. 

"This Medicine was introduced in 1493, by Paracelsus, of Swit- 
zerland, who was the great prototype (type or model, in this case the 
leader) of all succeeding Quacks, as the Germans called all Quacks 
who used it, from the name Quacksilvt'r, given to it by them ; but, in 
the year 1871,-378 years after it was introduced, and had, undoubt- 
edly, killed its hundreds of thousands, it was announced, In the Medi- 
cal Department of the Western Home, this Department being under 
the management of R. A. Gunn, M. D., Professor of Surgery in Ben- 
nett Medical College, of Chicago, "that the old theory of the use of mer- 
cury as a medicine is exploded;" but 1 give the whole item, for the sat- 
isfaction of those who have not yet seen it; for there will be some, 
no doubt, who will cling to it yet, like a drowning man is said to cling 
to a straw. The announcement is as follows: 

"The Use of Mercury as a Medicine. — For a long time public 
opinion has been opposed to the use of mercury as a medicine; and 
whenever a physician would jirescribe it in any form, many objections 
would be raised by the patient and his friends. 

"Though the people looked upon it as a dangerous medicine, yet 
in the worst form of a disease many would gladly take it as aflording 
the only chance for recovery, and the physician prescribing it also 
looked upon his favorite calomel as his sheet-anchor in the cure of 
disease. 

"But a change has taken place, and we are now informed that 
mercury does not possess any virtue as 'a medicine to act on the liver.' 
Scientific investigation has demonstrated that mercury does not increase the 
flow of bile from the liver, but, on the contrary, tliat it diminishes the quan- 
tity of that secretion ; and hence the old theori/ of the use of mercury as a 
medicine is exploded. As its action on the liver was all that its advo- 
cates claimed for it, and as this sujjposed action is now disproved, it 
it must necessarily be dropped from the list of remedial agents, n,nd fall into 
that obscurity its injurious effects have enforced. 

" For the benefit of those wlio may not be acquainted with the fact, 
we would state tliaf ;) '/ommittee of seven of the ablest men of^ Europe 



lATBODUCTION. XXl 

were appointed to investigate the action of mercury, and after contin- 
uing their experiments over a period of three years, they proved 
beyond the possibility of a doubt that the flow of bile from the liver 
was diminished instead of increased by its use, and further, that its lue 
always produced an injurious effect on the system." 

Such an acknowledgement as .this coming from Prof. Gunn, form- 
erly the Professor of Surgery in the Medical Department of the Uni- 
versity of Michigan, and now holding the same position in the prin- 
cipal Alopathic College west of here — Chicago — ought to be considered 
sufficient to settle the question of the impropriety of the further use of mer- 
cury as a medicine. It should never be used. It never should have 
been used ; and it is cause for great rejoicing to the human family, 
which has so severely suffered from its use, that it has finally re- 
ceived its "death stroke," even "in the house of its friends." 

"What has brought this about ? 

For very many years, large numbers of the people had become 
satisfied that it was a very injurious article to be used as a medicine ; 
but until about fifty years ago, it had ruled supreme, in the hands of 
the "regulars " that is, up to about that time, and for a few years later, 
it was the " regular " destroyer of life and happiness to thousands who 
suff'ered it to be administered to them. 

But about this time there arose an eminent physician, by the 
name of Wooster Beach, whose eminence, at that time consisted in 
curing his patients without the use of mercury or bleeding ; and he pub- 
lished the "American Practice," for family use, condemning, in the 
strongest tenns, both the lancet and mercury ; and he and his follow- 
ers have persisted in that condemnation to such an extent, and shown 
"a more excellent way," that finally, those who advocated their use 
either from fear of losing their practice, or from a sense of duty, no 
doubt sometimes one of these causes and sometimes the other, first 
induced a consideration of the question — then finally, their good 
sense caused them to gradually open their eyes to their utter unfit- 
ness for the prominent places they occupied; but in the meantime 
Eclectic Medical Colleges were opened for the education of young 
men for this Profession, until there is now over 5,000 well education 
men in the practice of medicine, according to the niles of what is 
now known among us as "American Eclecticism," in contradistinction 
to the Alopaths who claim that they are the true Eclectics. I hope it 
may prove so in the end; but there is too much illiberality as yet, 
except in the smaller number, to claim such an honorable title. 

Beach, with a few co-laborers, in the cause of medical reform, 
established an Eclectic College at Worthington, Ohio; but this was 
not kept up but a few years ; after which the Eclectic Medical Insti- 
tute of Cincinnati, Ohio, was established and it has become, in my 
estimation, at least, the best organized institution among us, and the 
time is not far distant when there will be one, at least, of their rep- 
resentatives in every neighborhood of our whole country; and if they 
have as good success in their profession, as has generally attendea 
them heretofore, they will be welcomed by the people. 

The "Institute" at Cincinnati was burned during the past year ; 
but it has been re-built and re-opened, with a better equipment, and 
better success than before the fire. This is a mere statement of the 
fects that has led on, from a small beginning, to the final triumph. 
over the use of mercury and the abuse of th^ lancet. For particulars 



Xxii INTRODUCTION. 

about the Eclectic Medical Institue, and of the University of Mich- 
igan, see the cuts in this Work illustrating these institutions. 

To show our readers a little of the abuse of the lancet, I will give 
a single quotation only, from Dr. Beach's American Practice. He 
Bays : 

" Dr. Sandwich, an English surgeon, has written a treatise recom- 
mending, in the highest terms, the most copious depletions (bleedings). 
He informs us that in every species of inflammation it is necessary, to 
bleed in quick succession;' and that, 'unless we speedily lepeat our 
bleedings, we often actually increase the violence of the disease, and 
convert what was mere congestion (unnatural accumulation of blood 
in the part) into positive inflammation.' He, indeed, lays down the 
following position as a practical maxim, (a condensed proposition, to 
be regarded as an important truth): 'Whenever an inflammation is 
not cured by the first bleeding, the operation should be repeated 
every two, four, or six hours, until it is.'" 

"Dr. Sandwich presents a case in point, viz.: of pneumonia 
(inflammation of the lung), in which 30 ounces of blood were first 
taken at 12 noon. At 8 o'clock 30 leaches were applied to the afi'ected 
Bide. At 6 next day, 20 ounces more blood were taken ; in the evening 
60 small leaches were applied to the side. On the third day, at 6, the 
pulse being 110, 20 ounces of blood were taken, and a consulting phy- 
sician sent for. The relief obtained at this time was not decisive 
(the patient was not dead yet). The blood still showed no size ; nev- 
ertheless, I was certain,'" says Dr. S., "that the disease was pneu- 
monia, and anxiously pressed another bleeding, which was overruled. 
Another consulting physician was accordingly sent for; but, in conse- 
quence of a difference of opinion between the two, the patient was 
not again bled until the afternoon of the 2d of Ajjril, when 22 ounces 
were taken, with decided relief and syncope, (fainting, I should think 
Bo). After this there was a suspension of 'hostilities' until the 6th, 
when inflammation of the pericardium (the sack enclosing the heart) 
was present, the patient consequently must be bled very freely, for 
this was an important, or vital part, 50 ounces were accordingly taken 
and the patient was in a state bordering on syncope for several hours, 
(if he had not been stouter than eight-tenths of men he would have 
died then). Early in the morning, however, 12 ounces more were 
abstracted; and during the next 3 days the patient was in a state of 
torpor, (numbness, loss of motion, or power of motion). On the llth^ 
late in the evening there was a relapse, (change to consciousness, I 
suppose) for at 4 o'clock in the morning, 12 leaches were applied, and 
16 ounceis of blood taken fi-om the arm. And still he lived, some how 
or other, until the 21st, when it was found necessary to take 16 ounces 
more — on the 22d, 30 ounces — on the 25th, 24 good leaches were 
applied to the side, (I feel thankful that the heart-rending cause is 
nearly through). At 8 o'clock on this day the patient was almost 
exanimate (almost destitute of life), the face corpse-like, and the 
pulse vermicular (worm-like in motion) and past enumeration.' The 
debility the whole of the next day was extreme. On the next morn- 
ing the memory was gone and the mind imbecile. Was," says 
Beach, "ever a bullock more completely bled to death?" 

Did not such crying evils call for re'foi'mation? And I feel grate- 
ful that a better day has dawned upon us; and that information of a 
practical character is being scattered among the people so tkat they 



.NTROD0cnoN. xxiii 

can, upon Coinjuon-Sense principles, take care of themselves, in at 
least, ntne-<en</i.<! of the cases ; and in the other case would send the 
Doctor "a kiting," if he resorted to such a murderous treatment. 

And, in closing these introductory remarks, I would ask if it 
would be considered at all surprising that one, whose mother had 
taught him through his whole early life never to touch calomel, but to 
resort to the Common-Sense plans of treatment, should have a very 
great desire on his part to help overcome the errors, or evils, as here- 
tofore, described, and to spread such information as would help the 
people to get along without continuing such abuses. This was our 
own case exactly, and it was the teachings of this practical nature that 
educated my mind to this work, as naturally "as a duck takes to 
water" — a kind of second nature, as natural as life, ivhich has always 
made the work a pleasure, and not a burden. If " Dr. Chase's Recipes ; or, 
Information for Everybody" has done any good; and if "Dr. Chase's 
Family Physician, Farrier, Bee-Keeper, and Second Receipt Book" 
sliall do any good, I owe it, under God, to my excellent mother, who not 
only showed me how to do what Common-Sense dictated to be done; 
but also taught me to avoid what ought not to be done — espedaUy^ 
never to bleed or give calomel. 



DOSES OF MEDIOINBTOR DIFFERENT AG-ES. 



It must be plain to every one that children do not require such pow- 
erful medicine as adults, or old people, and therefore it is desirable to 
have some fixed method of determining or regulating the administra- 
tion of Doses of medicine. Now we will suppose that the Dose for a 
full-grown person is one drachm, (60 grs.) then the following pro- 
portions will be suitable for the various ages given ; keeping in view 
other circumstances, such as sex, temperament, habits, climate, state 
of genera! health, and "idiosyncrasy," the peculiar condition of any 
particular person : 



Age. 


Proportion. 


Proportionate Dose. 






or grains. 4 


7 months 


one- twelfth 


or grains 5 

or grains 7J^ 

or grains 10 

or grains 15 






" 3 •' 


one-sixth 


" 4 " 




" 5 " . .. 




or scruple 1 


" 14 " 


one-half 


or dracnm J^ 


" 20 " 




or scruples 2 

or drachm 1 


above21 " 


the full close 


" 65 " 


or grains 55 


'• 70 " 




or grains 50 


" 85 " 


two-thirds 


or grains 40 



ABREVIATIONS USED IN THIS WORK. 



Ess. 


stands for 


essence. 


grs. stands for 


grains 


at. 






quart. 


scru. " 


« 


scruple or scruples. 


pt. 






pint. 


ex. " 


" 


salvy extract. 


lb. 






pound. 


fl. ex. " 


<( 


fluid 


OK. 






ounce. 


bu. " 


" 


bushel. 


dr. 






drachm. 


doz. " 


(1 


dozen. 


drs. 






drachma 


bbl. " 


(( 


barrel. 


V' 






grain. 


cwt. " 


<( 


hundred. 



(xxiv) 



DR. CHASE'S 
FAMILY PHYSICIAN, FARRIEK, BEE-KEEPER, 

AND 

seco:n^d receipt book. 



ABORTION. — Abortion, or what is more commonly called mis- 
carriage, is the expulsion of the child from the womb before the 
seventh month, after which, before full time, it is called premature 
labor. It is more common at about the secoiid or tldrd menstrual 
period after pregnancy; but it may occur at any other time, more 
especially if brought on by accident, as blows, falls, over-exertion, 
M^hts, or great excitements of the mind, or from severe disease, etc. 
If it occur in early pregnancy, the ovum (the undevelojied child and 
membranes as a whole,) often comes away together; but if consider- 
bly developed or grown, the fetus, or child may be expelled first, and 
the placenta (after-birth) afterwards. If it occur at or after the 
seventh month, the child may live, and occasionally one has lived 
from the sixth. 

Causes.— Besides the Causes, above named, as 'ikely to bring on 
Abortion at other times than the menstrual periods, it is sometimes 
Caused by the abuse of spirituous liquors, excessive bleedings from 
wounds, frequent cohabitation, vomiting, harsh purgatives, coughing, 
sneezing, tight-lacing, jumping, rough motion in riding, extracting 
teeth, uterine irritability, vaccination, and it may arise from the man- 
ifestation in the child, of any hereditary disease from either of the 
parents, etc.; and I am sorry to add, that if one-fourth of the reports 
are true, now-a-days, it frequently occurs from desig.^, by taking abor- 
tives — may the Lord have mercy upon all who so far forget their obli- 
gations to Him, and to their own health and their country, for but lit- 
ue can be done for them after jiowerful drugs have been given for 
each purposes; and, if they do live, nine-tenths of them will suflfer 
untold misery as a consequence. And it is truly surprising that there 
should be so many men and women who look upon the idea of "get- 
ting rid" of their offspring by an Abortion, as a matter of no great 
irrong, notwithstanding that so far as I know, the laws of aU the Statet 
make it murder, and make the peualtv a penitentiary offense, and 

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28 DB.. cHASjirs 

make the physician and all assistants (with the knowledge of the fact) 
equally liable, and that very justly I think. T have been asked, by 
word or letter, more than a hundred times to aid in this nefarious 
work, as people suppose that there are drugs that will produce an 
Abortion as easily as a dose of physic may perform its set work with- 
out danger, or much inconvenience. This is not so, us from the nature 
of the object of the womb (to carry the child umil, comparatively 
speaking, it is ripe before it will contract and throw it off j there is no 
medicine that will do it except with great danger, and great suffering, 
and probably in 8 of every 10 cases as fatal to the woman as to the 
child ; and if it is not fatal to her, she need hardly ever expect to be 
free of suffering caused by the medicines used for such purposes. 
Then permit me to say, never think of such a thing, for even in a 
miscarriage brought on by accident, there is much more danger, and 
consequent after suffering, than there is in a regular child-birth at 
full time. 

Syraptoms. — The first Symptom to manifest the probability of an 
Abortion will be a hemorrhage, or flooding, and the hopes of relief 
will be somewhat in accordance witli the amount of flooding in the 
case; and this arises, generally, from the seperation of the placenta 
from its attachment to the womb, and aci;ording also to the amount of 
separation, and the length of time since pregnancy took ])lace, will 
the flooding be little or much, and, as above stated, be the difficulty 
of arresting the Abortion. There will also be a feeling of uneasiness 
or weariness, back-ache, bearing down {)ains, and if pregnancy has 
considerably advanced, finally labor-pains, and a greater or less dis- 
charge of b)-ight red, or arterial blood. 

Treatment. — As soon as the flooding or jiainrs would seem to 
indicate that an Abortion may be expected, the woman should take 
the bed and keep the horizontal or lying-down position, and if there 
is any considerable accumulation of feces (excrement in the bowels 
from costiveness, etc.,) it will be well to give a gentle cathartic, as 
citrate of magnesia, cream of tartar and sulphur, etc., and remain as 
quiet as possible, keeping cool, but not cold, and using a light diet 
that will have a tendency to aid the cathartic medicine and keep the 
bowels cool, and if the bowels are very costive it will be well to aid 
the movement by an injection of pretty strong warm soap-suds, h pint 
or 3 gills, and this will be especially valuable if there has been habit- 
ual costiveness; or, second, mucilage of slippery-elm and milk, of 
each, 1 gill; sweet-oil, or goose-oil, or hens-oil, and molasses, of each, 
1 table-spoonful; and saleratus, ^s tea-spoonful; all made warm, and 
injected at one time, and these gentle means must be pursued until 
the bowels are oi^ened. But if there is considerable flooding and pain, 
the probability is that an Abortion may not be prevented, yet, what 
can be done must not be neglected — let cloths wrung out of cold water 
be laid upon the lower bowels, over the region of the womb, and they 
may also be introduced into the vaginal orifice as high np as practical 
to prevent, mechanically, the fiow, and also to aid the contraction of 
the blood-vessels of the womb; and it may also be proper Mdien there 
is considerable flooding to wet these cloths for introducing into the 
vagina, in rather strong alum water, and change them occasionally, but 
the use of cold should not be carried to the extent of causing shiver- 
ing and continued chilliness beyond a moment or two on their first 
Application. In case the cold i)roduces this unpleasant chilliness, 



SBCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 27 

change to ■warm applications as a fomentation of hops, or any other 
of the bitter herbs that may be on hand, as wormwood, tansy, etc. 
And at the same time, take half a dose of the siveatiny or diaplioretic 
powders combined with the cayenne as directed under that article, and 
repeat, once or twice as necessary, and if the pain is severe, repeat in 
30 minutes at first, then in an hour, and while this is being done, if 
the pain is not too great to allow it, let the patients' feet be put into 
hot water for 15 to 20 minutes to aid theestablishment of perspiration, 
and if the pain is too considerable to allow the feet to hang over the 
side of the bed for this purpose, put a hot brick or stone wrapped in 
cloths to the feet, or a bottle or two of hot water to the feet for the 
same purpose as the conveniences at hand may allow. And if the 
pain and flooding increase, apply a mustard poultice to the lower part 
of the back as long as it can be borne without blistering. And if the 
flooding is still continued, give 15 or 20 drops of elixir of vitriol (kept 
by druggists,) in half of a small glass of water, rinsing the mouth to 
remove the acid from the teeth, and re})eat this in 2 or 3 hours if 
needed. A strong tea of the common weed, known as colt's tail (flea- 
bane, erigeron Canadense,) or the oil of the same article, in doses of 
4 to 6 drops dissolved in a little alcohol, and given in a little sweet- 
ened water, or blackberry root tea may be used, or beth root tea. If tlie 
oil is used, it may be repeated in from 20 minutes to 4 hours, accord- 
ing to the severity of the hemorrhage or flooding, and if any of these 
articles cannot be obtained alwm whey or wine uiliey may be given in 
moderate quantities. This is made by bringing sweet milk to a boil, 
then pouring in wine or powdered alum, sufficient to curdle and clear 
it, iind letting it settle without stiring it after it is curdled, and pour- 
ing off the clear liquid and made palatable by the use of boiling 
water and white sugar; but in these hemorrhages, use as little water 
as yon can, as it is the astringent action that is desired. If these 
means fail to cneck the hemorrhage, and the waters are broken, then 
the Treatment will be the same as in natural labor. The reason why 
flooding is so considerable in Abortion is this, the womb does not con- 
tract readily, only at "full term," to close up the mouths of vessels 
that are left open by the seperation of the placenta from the side of 
the womb, from which it and the child draws all their supj)ort during 
the full time of uterine growth, and herein arises one of the great 
dangers to the woman, of an attempt to produce an Abortion. And 
were it not from the fact of this danger in producing an Abortion for 
the wicked {)urpose of avoiding an exposure, by the unmarried of 
their sin, and of avoiding the labor and care of raising children by 
the married, to accomplish which hundreds of them have written to 
me to aid them in such an undertaking, not seeming to realize that it 
is not only a sin against God, but against the laws, and that no honor- 
able physician will attempt under any circumstances to aid in pro- 
ducing ail Abortion, except it be the family physician, or one called to 
the case, and he must in all cases call in another one for counsel, when, 
if upon this deliberate consultation upon examination, shall first de- 
termine that a fully matured child could not be borne without abso' 
lutely endangering the life of the mother, then it may be undertaken 
before fully maturity. Then it is to save the labor of answering hun- 
dreds more of letters upon this subject, and to let all know just what 
must be done, if honor is at all to be regarded, that this subject has 
been introduced. In case of one or more Abortions it will bo found 



28 DR. chase's 

difficult to pass the female over the same period in the next preg- 
nancy; but to endeavor to do this, her general health must be pro- 
moted by nutricious diet, tonics, etc., and an avoidance, as far as pos- 
sible, of all pre-disposing (helping) causes. 

ABSCESS, OR SUPPURATION.— The collection of matter 
(pus) in any part of the body is called an Abscess, or Suppuration. 
They generally come to a head, or point, externally, but occasionally 
break, or arise internally. Whatever tends to obstruct the free circu- 
lation of the blood through the part, may cause Abscess. The symp- 
toms are inflammation, swelling, and pain, in the parts. The female 
breast, at the time of child-birth, are quite otten afflicted with this 
difficulty. 

Treatment. — The first object on the manifestation of any of the 
above symptoms should be to scatter it, or. prevent its going onto 
suppuration ; and the first thing to do is to have the husband, or nurse, 
to draw out all the milk, at least 3 times dally, giving as active a ca- 
thartic as the condition of the woman will allow; and each time after 
the milk has been drawn, the breast sh.ould have a good stimulating 
liniment rubbed into it for a minute or two, to stimulate the gland to a 
healthj action; and then apply the discutient ointment freely, each 
time, affer the liniment. Professor King, of Cincinnati, Ohio, informs 
us in his Vmerican Obstetrics, that for 30 years he has pursued, suc- 
cessfully I similar course, using the cajeput liniment, made as follows: 

■"Oih of cajey^ut, sassafras, and olive, equal parts of each, and 
camphor, by weight, equal in amount." Mix, and use as above; and 
for the ointment, he uses a soap ointment, made as follows: 

"Castile soap finely shaved, 3ozs.; bees-wax, I oz.; nice lard, 2 
ozs.; Jamaica spirits (rum), 3 fluid oz.; camphor gum, 3 drs. 

"Dissolve the camphor in the spirits, and having melted all of the 
other articles together and removed them from the fire, stir them until 
cool; then add the spirits and continue to stir until cold, and box, for 
use." Tt is to be applied by cutting a piece of linen the shape of the 
breast, with a suitable sized hole for the nij)ple, to allow the child to 
nurse, then warm the ointment to allow of its being spread upon the 
cloth, and apply as warm as it can be borne; and every 4 to 6 hours 
remove it and apply the liniment and warm and re-apply as before — 
renewing the ointment upon the cloth every morning only, keeping 
the woman quietly in bed, and supporting the breast by bandage, if 
needed; and the diaphoretic powder may be used to keep down pain 
and nervousness, if required. Prof King says that this ointment and 
liniment "has been used with success in every case where it was ap- 
plied at an early stage, or previous to suppuration; it removes all pain 
and swelling in from 12 to 36 hours," and that he has "frequently 
found it efficacious in cases where the patient had suffered severely 
for 24 hours, and when I had every reason to believe that the suppu- 
rative stage had actually commenced." He used it with constant suc- 
cess for 14 years before he made it known to the profession. But in 
cases where for want of proper attention in time, suppuration has pro- 
gressed considerably, and appears to be nearing the surface which 
will be known by sharp shooting pains, shivering, restlessness, etc, 
and by what is caWed fluctuation, [i. e., by a motion that would appear 
by pressing upon a sack containing fluid, moving under the pressure 
of the fingers then come back to its place again,) it will be best to have 
it lanced, to let out the matter; then make a tent with a piece of old 



SECOND RECEIPr BOOK. 29 

linen of sufl&cient size and length, pointed-like, at one end, and place 
it in the opening so that the outer surface shall not healup until it 
heals from the bottom. In cases of extensive suppurations, the pa- 
tient's strength must be sustained by nourishing diet, beef-tea, best 
port wine containing Peruvian bark, etc., as a tonic. What is valuable 
as a Treatment of Abscess of the breast, will be applicable to other 
parts as well. 

ABRASION, OR BRUISE.— An Abrasion may be caused by a 
glancing blow which merely removes the outer, or scarf-skin, or it 
may be caused by chafing one part against another, in Avhich case an 
application of any of the preparations for cliuj)s, etc., will be all that 
is necessary, except to avoid the Cause as far as may be done; but 
when it comes by a more direct blow, bruising cunsiderably, as by a 
blow of a hammer upon the finger, or nail, or a horse steppiug upon 
the foot, etc., the best remedy that I have ever found, is to put the 
bruised part, as soon as possible, into cold water, notwithstanding it 
will cause an increase of pain, and keep it in for 5 to 10 minutes, then 
take it out and wipe off the water, and put on, freely, any good lini- 
ment, for the same length of time, then, after a few minutes, again to 
the water, repeating also the liniment; then 3 or 4 hours after, do the 
same again, for a few times during the first day ; and for a few days 
thereafter, use the liniment only, 3 or 4 times daily. I have saved toe 
and finger nails in this way, I have no doubt, that would have been. 
lost without it, besides saving the pain and inconvenience attending 
their lo ss. 

AG-UE. — For the Cause and Treatment of Ague, see Inturmittent 
Fever. 

ANATOMY. — ^The word Anatomy comes from Greek words 
which signify to cut up; but the general understanding of the word is 
that it refers to the skeleton, or frame-work that supports, and gives 
outline or dimensions to the system, in giving attachment to muscles, 
tendons or cartilage, etc., as well as to protect the brain and internal 
organs, to a very considerable extent, at least; while Physiology 
explains the functions or particular action of each of the different 
organs or parts of the system, and Hygiene treats of or explains ho"W 
to preserve or promote healthy action ; all of which I deem to be of 
the utmost importance for every human being to know ; and I claim 
that these branches should be taught in every public school in the 
land; but as this has not been the case, in days gone by, T shall intro« 
duce just sufiicient illustrations upon these subjects to enable those 
who have not had opportunities of acquiring such knowledge, to 
mderstand the explanations necessarily found in this Work. 

The human system is composed of six kinds of material, — bone, 
cartilage, fiber, muscle, nerve, and fat, called by Anatomists tissue; 
meaning a kind of weaving together of the minutest parts, or elements 
of the organs of the body, as bony tissue, cartilagenons tissue, fibrous 
tissue, muscular tissue, nervous tis.sue, and adipose tissue, (from the 
Latin adeps, animal fat), or fatty tissue. These tissues which go to 
make up the animal part of the human system, are constantly wear- 
ing out and being re-placed by new tissue, or matter derived from the 
food, drink, etc., received into the body; and the worn-out matter is 
as constantly being eliminated, or carried out of the systeni under the 
name of excretions, by the skin, kidneys, and intestines, making a 
complete change of the whole material of our bodies, it is ch'.imed by 



80 OR. CHASK'S 

Anatomists, as often as once in every seven years. Be this as it may, 
in regard to our bodies, the mind will never wear out, but it is the 
responsible part of man, and by it, we must .itand or fall before the 
Wisdom of our Almighty Creator, Wlio, I fully believe, will hold us 
to a strict account, according to our knowledge, provided we do not neg- 
lect any opportunity of (jbtaining "knowledge," a)id if we do neglect 
our opportunities, He will also hold us to the same strict account for 
our neglect. 

But, to return to the consideration of Anatomy, there is no doubt 
with any Scientific man, of the fact that our bodies do wear out and 
are undergoing tliis constant change; and, i;onsequently, it is of the 
greatest importance that this effete, (worn-out) matter should be car- 
ried out of the system as soon as possiljle after it has acc-omplished 
its work, or in other words, is dead, for all dead animal matter tends 
to decay, and will poison the blood and tiiereby injure the health if 
it is not carried out at once. This sliows tiie importance of a clean 
and healthy skin, and a heidthy and natural condition of the kidneys 
and intestines, — points of absolute importance to tlie enjoyment of good 
health; then, if we are held accountable for our neglects, we must not 
neglect our duties to our body, any more than to the mind. 

Bones. — Bones are made up of both animal and earthy elements, 
or matter — about one-third of the first to two-thirds of the latter. 
The -animal matter is proportionally greatest in youth, the Bones 
being then tough and strong, and heal more readily if broken; while 
in old age, the earthy matter is greater, making them more brittle, 
and requiring a longer time, and more care to heal if broken. Healthy 
Bone contains cartilage, blood-vessels, phosphate of lime, carbonate 
of lime, fluate of lime, phosphate of magnesia, and soda, or chlor- 
ide of sodium, which, to speak plainly, is common salt. There 
are 246 Bones in the adult or full grown person, divided, or 
described as long, flat, and irregular, and in their natural position, the 
flesh having been removed, attached by their natural ligaments, ten- 
dons, etc., is called a natural skeleton; but if these natural attachmenca 
are removed and they are put together with wire, as seen in the offices 
of most medical men, is called an artificial skeleton. For a more par- 
ticular description, names, etc., see Fig. 1. 

The Skeleton is divided into three parts, head, trunk, and extremi- 
ties; the head is again divided into cranium, the back and upper part, 
and the /ace; the extremities into upper and lower, or arms and legs— 
oh! excuse me, arms and limbs. If there is any more delicacy in say- 
ing leg than arm, I have yet to learn the fact; it is only a, false deli- 
cacy tliat exacts it. 

The Bones are covered with a firm fibrous membrane called joer- 
iosteum. The Bones of infants, before birth, are first jelly-like, then 
cartilaginous; and after birth, still soft and yielding. The formation 
of Bone is very peculiar. The blood and milk carry the material for 
its formation; and the first thing noticed in the formation of Bony 
tissue is the appearance of a jelly-like mass, in the shape of the Bone 
to be formed, then a blood-vessel appears in the center of the jelly, 
and small particles, or the first elements of Bone are deposited, which 
slowly proceeds, and at the same time, other vessels take up and carry 
away, or use the jelly in the formation. 

The Bones are situated about as follows: 60 in the Head, count- 
ing 32 teeth; the cranium, or cavity for the brain being made up by 



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tte joining together of 8 of the flat Bones; the face which inclu'les 
the orbits or cavities of the eyes, nose, and mouth,— 14 in number- 
and 6 in the ears, 3 in each. ' 

The trunk contains 52 Bones, 26 of which go to make up the spinal 
column, called vertebra, (from vertere to turn, as the upper part of the 
Fio. 1. 




Fig. 1. Ij re|)re8etits tlie skull; 2, 
the lower jaw ; 3, the vertebra of the 
neck ; 4, the breast bone ; 5, 11, and 
17 the ligaments of the shoulder, 
elbow, and hip joints; 0, the breast 
bone; 7, the shoulder joints; 8, the 
humerus, or upper arm ; 9, the ribs ; 
10, the elbow joint; 12. spinal col- 
umn; 13, the radkui,oT large bone of 
the forearm ; 11, the aJva, or small 
bone of the forearm; 15, the hip 
bone ; 16, the lower part of the spi- 
nal column; 18, tlie femur, or 
thigh bone; 19, the knee cap, or 
patdla; 20, the ligaments of the knee 
cap; 21, the knee joint; 22, 23, and 
24, the tibia and fibula, or bones of 
the lower part of the legs, corres- 
ponding with the two bones of the 
forearm ; 26, 26, and 27, the ligaments 
of the ankles, feet, etc. 



THE 8KELBT0N AND ODTLINE OF THE BODY. 

&'??ritl'''r/,'°'''^'^^'^.^^5' Without moving the feet) the plural 
f^/i fn J^ ' '^® ^f-"^^^ ?°''*'°" 0^ the column takes the name of 
S from th'«T::.^?k'; S^ T""'^^ Bone, and the cuckoo's bill! or 
blesa cuSoo'K hfll \t *^7^ ^'''^^' extremity of the column res^m- 
Diesa cuckoo 8 bill). The 7 upper v^tebra are called cervical, from 



32 DK. chase's 

the Latin cervix, the ueck ; the next 12, dorsal, from dorsum, the back; 
and 5 are called lumbar, from lumbus, the loins; 24 ribs; 1 sternum, 
(from a Greek word signifying the breast, or chest); 1 as hyoides, or hyoid 
bone, (the name also comes from the Greek and signifies an arch, or 
U shaped Bone), It is situated at the base or back part of the tongue, 
the open part backward, giving support to the tongue and trachea, or 
wind-pipe. The sacrum forms an attachment upon each side with 
one of the os innominata, nameless Bone, from the Latin os, a Bone, 
and innominata, nameless), comnionlj' culled the hip Bonea, which 
form a hallow, or dish like cavity, by uniting in front, making quite a 
prominence at the lower part of the bowel.'^:, called the pubis (mean- 
ing puffed out, or fat, and also having reference to puberty, *. e., to 
the growth of manhood, etc. Tliis dish-shaped cavity contains the 
bladder, womb, etc., and also supports the intestines. Upon, or in 
the outer and under side of these Bones there is a cup-shaped cavity 
called the acetabulum, (the Latin for a little cup or saucer-shaped dish 
for holding vinegar, fi'om acetum, vinegar). The acetabulum receives 
the head of the femur, the thigh, hence, it is called the thigh bone. 

The upper extremities contain, each 32 Bones — the shoulder- 
blade, and collar bones, 1 in the upper arm, the humerus, (relating to 
or belonging to the shoulder, same asfejnur relates to the thigh ; the 
lower or forearm has 2 Bones, the outer one is called the radius, 
(meaning a staff, rod, or spoke of a wheel), and the ulna (having 
reference to the elbow) being the inner and smaller of the two. The 
wrists contain 8 Bones each, called carpal Bones, (from carpus, the 
wrist). The hands contain 19 each, called metacarpal, (from Greek 
words which .signify beyond and the wrist) and also the fingers which 
include the thumbs, the Bones of which are called phalanges, which 
signified a square body of soldiers — and hence applied to the Bones 
of the hands and feet in rows, etc. 

The lower extremities contain 31 Bones each; then there are 8 
sesamoid, or seed-like Bones, the knee-pan (called the patella, from its 
resemblance to a small dish), is the largest of this class of Bones. 
The femur, as above mentioned, relates to the thigh ; then, the lower 
part of the leg, like the forearm, has two Bones, the larger one called 
the tibia, or shin-bone (from its resemblance to a pipe, or flute, which was 
anci(Mitly made of Bone, and the smaller one called the fibula, (mean- 
ing to fasten two things together), it being fastened to the tibia; then 
the heel Bone, or colds, (probably from the Latin calx, lime stone, or 
the Greek word for stone, as it resembles the shape of a stone some- 
what), which connects with the astragalus (the Greek for ankle, or 
tarsus, the Latin for ankle, the same as carpus, for the wrist). The 
astragalus also connects with the tibia, also with the calcis, or heel- 
bone, and with the metatarsal, or bones beyond the tarsus, or ankle; 
then comes the pJuilanges, or rows of Bones in the feet and toes, mak- 
ing up the sum total, as above named, of 246 Bones in the human 
body. 

The connection of these Bones together by Fibrous Liga- 
meiits, or Cartilage and Tendons, make what are called joints, the 
Periosteum, or membrane covering the Bones, in the Joints, takes the 
name of .synovial membranes which furnish the synovial fluid, or joint 
water as it is ct)mmonly called. This fluid keeps the joints moist and 
allows their movements upon each other without injury to the Bones, 

The Meinbranes :i!.'<o rover, or line ail of the cavities of the 



SECOND RKCEIPT BOOK. 33 

body, and invert or cover all of the internal organs, taking the ad- 
ditional names of Serous Mucous, and Cellular. The first covers the 
brain, forms the lining of the abdomen and chest, covers the lungs, 
heart, stomach and intestines, and in fact, all of the organs of these 
cavities. This Membrane furnishes a serum, or fluid wiiich moistens 
the surfaces and enables them to move upon each other with ease 
and comfort; but in case of inflammation is liable to adhere, or grow 
together. If this Membrane furnishes more fluid than is necessary, 
by a diseased condition of the absorbents of the system, it accumu- 
lates in the cavities and is called dropsy. The second lines the nostrils, 
mouth, throat, air-pap?,ages to the lungs, stomach, and intestines, in 
the last two of which it is formed into extra folds by which means 
the surface is Jargelj' increased to prevent the too quick passage of the 
food through them, giving time for digestion and absorption of the 
nutricious parts of the food to build up and strengthen the system. 
In health the color of this Membrane is a pink, or pale red, but when 
inflamed, of a deep red. This Membrane furnishes a slimy and tena- 
cious fluid called mucus, from words which indicate a cloudiness, as 
seen in the mucus discharges in diarrhea. In a very weakened con- 
dition of the system this Membrane allows the blood to exude, or 
pass out through it, called hemorrhage, or bleeding, but it never ad- 
heres, does not grow together no matter how severe the inflamma- 
tion may be, nor how weakened the system. The last, or Cellular, or 
cell-like. Membrane forms a kind of net-work between the various 
muscles of the body, and also between the muscles and the skin. It 
also thi'ows out a fluid, which in some conditions of the system, is not 
absorbed, constituting or establishing cell, or cellular dropsy, the 
limbs becoming very much enlarged. 

Muscles. — The Muscles are the parts called flesh, and in animals 
of which we eat the flesh, it is called the lean meat. To look at a 
Muscle, as a whole, it would be taken as a uniform mass of flesh ; but 
upon a closer examination they are found to be composed of bundles 
of fibres, each fibre being covered with a fine Membrane, and each 
bundle of fibres also covered or bound up in the same kind of Mem- 
brane, and finally the Muscle, as a whole, is also covered with the 
same, giving a greater strength to the Muscles. As animals become 
fat, the fatty portions are deposited between, or around the Muscles, 
in the cellular tissue. They are generally found in pairs, i. e., one 
upon one side of the body and one upon the opposite side, bearing the 
same name. They are also placed in layers, one above another, by 
which means strength and beauty of form are blended together in 
harmony and usefulness. See Figures 2 and 3. 

There are over 500 Muscles in the human bodJ^ They have a 
firm attachment to the bones, and in the limbs, mostly by what are 
called tendons, or the part having no flesh — the fibrous, or part having 
the most strength — by which means, the various motions of the body 
are brought about, by the simple act of the mind, or vnll, as it is more 
commonly called. This class of Muscles are called voluntary, i. e., the 
mind wills to do something, and this class of Muscles voluntarily car- 
ries out the determination of the mind. But the Muscles of the heart, 
lungs, stomach, and intestines, etc., act without any determination of 
our will no matter whether asleep or awake, the action of these muscles 
goes on constantly, whether we will, or not, and hence, are called invol- 
untary, showing the great wisdom of our Creator who would nor 

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81 



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pat our lives in jeopardj. from our sleep, forgetfiilness, or neglect 

Fig. 2. 




Fia. 2. Figures! 
and 2, re()re.sent 
the muscles of the 
upper part and 
side of the bead; 
3, of the eye; 4. of 
the mouth ; 5. oi 
the.?Jde()rthefape, 
and fi. of the side 
oftheueek . 7. rep- 
resents the breast 
and polar bones, to 
wliich Uie strong 
raiLseles of the 
breast and sho.iM- 
er, 8 and 9 are at- 
lu'lied ; 1(1 and 11, 
I lie ransc'les of the 
ipper arm. pa.s8- 
1',' under a band 
like a pully to 
bend the firearm; 
12. 18, H. l,->and 16, 
the muscles oi the 
forearms, tfifienug 
oil very beautiful- 
ly into the lenddiis 
to bend the wrists 
and flusiers: IT the 
aiiular lifiameiit, 
or band that holds 
the tendi)Us of the 
arm lirmly to the 
wrist; IS.is a strong 
teiniiiiiius muM-Je, 
griviiif; attiii-hiiient 
to the sidf muscle 
19; while .M iiiter- 
loi'ks amoiifj the 
Others . 21 to 2.'>, 
ati>l J.s to :i2 show 
tlje various mus- 
cles ol the lower 
extreninics; and 
2T sliow.sibf biiiid- 
llkc l.!.'aiiiema of 
tbe auklcii. 



MDSCLKti OF OMi SIDE, L.IMU8, ETC, 



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35 



Of conrRe, the Muscles all have naiiu'8, and sortip of th«»m very 
lonjr ones; Imt an the iianies of the Muscles are not a.- rri'>|iMMiily used 
&ti that of the hones; and as the names are all in Latin ami many of 
them very Uinj;;, I have not deeiiie<l it hest to enter into a full dex-rip- 
tion of tlu-m; but at the same Lime I will ^ive one or two as sain|>les, 
adding that any one who sees [it to take up tlie study, in Scjii.olr,, or 
in Families, will do well to obtain emitter's Kew Analytic Aiialomy, 

Flo. :i 




Fio. 8. The Og' 
ures on ttie rif;nt 
si'if <il KJK 3 rep- 
ri'>-fin ilif tirsi lay- 
eri>t MuscleA and 
tlii)--e '111 ihe l«ft, 
tliK M'r'iiiKl iiiter- 
I'H kiiiu wilii Miine 
of ihe tliird layer. 



MUSCLES OF THE HACK. 



Pbvsiology and Hygiene, publishe<l in 1872, by J. B. Lippinmtt <k Co., 
of Vhiladelphia, I'u. lie has taken a very (irai-ticai way. putting ibd 
names of the bones and uiuseles right upon them, maknii: n verv eany 
to l*'arn. it will j)ay for <?»'('(•// /■«»;/(//(/ to obtain ibal W.irk; and k will 
ni(yre than "i)ay" \f every nunihir uf rrrrtj /"inilu 'fill Ktmly it. 

Tlie names of the Musiles generally indicate their use. for instance 
the levator hihii xnp*:riori>t alt-yna: mixi [Ifrator lo lift or raise, ln.tn.i, the 
Up; su^tnarie, the BUpeiior, or upper; altqux, the side, and naai, the 



96 OB. chasb's 

Hose; to elevate the upper lii) and side of the nose), which goes to 
Bhow that the name was intended to represent the use of the Muscles. 
Depressor labii inferioris {depressor, to depress or pull down ; labii, the 
lip; inferioris, inferior, or under; to depress the lower lip, etc., etc. To 
follow this out, would be very interesting; but, not so practical as this 
SV'ork was intended to be. Let all who desire to follow up the study 
tf Anatomy, address and obtain the book above referred to. The 
foregoing cuts merely show a few of the Muscles as they appear by 
dissection. 

It is a well-known fact thai a proper, amount of exercise gives 
strength to the Muscles, and greatly helps their development, and adds 
o the general health of the system; but, it is as fully known also, that 
i'est is of the same importance, after a due amount of exercise. Horse- 
men, or those who well understand the needs of a horse, will have 
the groom to rub his legs well, after the fatigues of the day ; it is of 
the same importance to a person. Friction is used to alleviate cramp- 
ing in the limbs; it is as good to prevent it, as to relieve it; and it 
does this by causing a more free and full circulation of blood in the 
skin, and in the Muscles. Those who can not, or who do not freely 
exercise, or labor through the day, would add veiy much to their 
vigor and strength by rubbing the surface of the whole system, with 
a coarse, dry towel, every night and morning when they do not take a 
bath, and at these times also, after the water has been wiped off. It 
is a pleasure, also, that but few would forego, after giving it a fair 
trial. 

Cii'culation. — The passage of the blood through the system is 
called the Circulation; and it is by this means that the system is built 
up in the first place, and afterwards kept in health and strength by 
the' continued taking up and carrying off of worn-out matter, and the 
renewal by the deposit of new material by means of the Circulation, 
which we hope to make plain through the aid of the following cuts, 
and explanations. 

The Heart is the organ which starts the blood on its course, acting 
as a force pump, to push the blood out through the arteries; and as a 
tuction pump, to draw it back through the veins. 

The Auricles receive the blood as it is returned from the various 
parts of the system, from which it is passed into the A'^entricles, to be 
again sent out on its errand of supply to the system. The walls of 
the Auricles are not as thick as those of the Ventricles, as the Ven- 
tricles require more strength, especially the right one; for it sends the 
blood to the remotest parts of the body; the left one only to the lungs, 
and hence, is not as strong as the other. 

Harvey has received the full credit of discovering the circulation 
of the blood, and the consequent usefulness of the Heart; but it 
would appear from the following quotation that even Plato who lived 
hundreds of years before Harvey, had a very philosophical idea of 
the uses of the Heart and blood-vessels. He says: "It is the center, 
or knot of the blood-vessels; the spring, or fountain of the blood, 
which is carried impetuously round; the blood is the food of the flesh; 
and for the purposes of nourishment, the body is laid out in, canals, 
like tliose which are drawn through gardens that the blood may be 
conveyed, as from a fountain, to every part of the body." 

Arteries. — The Arteries are strong, and yet quite elastic, mem- 
branous pipes, or tubf'.';, <'.om posed of three coats; the outer being eel- 



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hilar, the middle muscular, and the inner serous, being very smooth to 
allow the free passage of the blood to the remotest parts of the 
system. 

PlQ 4, Fio. 4. The Heart is composed of verV 

strong muscular fibre, and has four cavi- 
ties, being divided as shown in Figure 4, 
by the partition walls, represented oy the 
figures 8, 10, and 13, wnicn have openings 
through them supplied with valves to 
prevent the return of the blood as it la 
being forced on its way ; 7, 9, 11, and ^, 
represent the cavities — 7, being the left 
auricle ; 9, the left ventricle ; 11, the right 
ventricle ; and 14, the right auricle (auri- 
cle, signifying ear, hence in animals we 
speak of the deaf-ear of the heart, as it ia 
no^supposed to hear, but simply resem- 
bles the shape of the ear ; while vmtride, 
a sack-shaped cavity, like the stomach, or 
abdomen, from venter, the belly). Figure 
1, represents the vena cava superior, or 
upper vein that returns the blood to the 
Heart, (vena meaning vein, cava, from 
cavris, a hollow, and superior, upper — lit- 
erally the upper hollow vein); 12, the 
lower vena cava, or vein that returns the 
blood from the lower part of the body 
and lower extremities. These two veins 
pour the blood into the right auricle ; 2, 
and 4, the pulmonary arteries, which 
carry the blood to the lungs to be purified 
by coming in contact with the air in the 
air-cells of the lung-s, after which it is re- 
turned by the pulmonary veins 15, 5, and 
6, to the" left auricle of the Heart, filling 
the office of arteries in carrying the puri- 
fied blood. From the left auricle the blood 
passes into tlie lett ventricle, and thenoe 
lo all parts ot the body, through the aorta 
3,3; the arch, above, as will be seen in 
Figure 5, throws ofi" several branches to the head and upper extremities, and the de- 
scending arota also branches off constantly; and at the lower part of the abdomen, sep- 
erates into two equal branches, one to each lower extremity, each of which is constantly 
branching off until at the extremities of the toes, and surface, they become fine capil- 
ary, or hair-like vessels, meeting with the same class of fine capilary veins, which re- 
turns the blood to the Heart, to be again sent out, through its endless rounds, as long as 
life .shall last. The branching off of the arteries, and in of the veins, will be better under- 
stood by looking at Figures 6 and 7 ; and Figure 5 will give a fair view of the Heart in 
its natural position, showing also the branches from the aorta, (this word comes from 
Greek words which signify /com and toliSt, lifting, then, or rising from the Heart). 

The muscular, or middle coat of the Arteries passes around instead 
of lengthwise; and from the elasticity, above mentioned, allows the 
enlargement or swell-like movement as the blood is sent through 
them, giving that feeling to the finger when held upon an Artery, 
called "the pulse." 

The Arteries are mostly deep-seated, no doubt, by the consider- 
ate wisdom of the Creator for the purpose of avoiding injury from 
accident; for the cutting ofl' of an Artery is more dangerous than the 
cutting of a vein, as the pressure, or force upon the blood in an Artery is 
greater than that in the veins. When an Artery is cut, the blood is 
thrown in jets or spurts, at each beat of the heart, and always from 
the side of the wound next to the heart; while from a wounded vein 
the blood oozes out steadily and constantly, and always from the side 
of the wound fartherest from the heart. 

In case of the cutting off of any la.r?e bloodvessel, not a moment 




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DK. CHASE'S 



if to he Ind. Put the finger or thumb, immpdiafely npon it, in snch a 
way as to kI<>p iJif foir of hlond, until a physician, or some one can be 
got'wliocun catcli np the t'nd of it aiui lie r-ouie stout white silk, or 
■white linen thread around it, leavin<r the end^ to hang out of the 
"vsouud, then close the wound with stitches, if necessary. 

Fig. 5. Fig. 5. 1, 

the right aur- 
icle; '2, ttie 
left auricle; 
3, the right 
veiitriele; 4, 
the lel't veu- 
tncle; 5, tlie 
aorta ; 6, the 
arch of the 
aorta; 7, the 
desce n d i II g 
aotta; 8. the 
right subela- 
V 1 a n vein, 
{»iib, uinlur, 
cUiv.an.chivi- 
cle.ir.sliould- 
er-blade; ; 9, 
the Icit sub- 
claviuij vein, 

and the lat- 
ter troui the 
leU;thesetwo 
unite and 
form the de- 
Bceuiliiig ve- 
D a cava, 
which, in 
fact, returns 
all the blood 
from the 
head and up- 
per extremi- 
ties, while 11, 
the ascend- 
ing vena ca- 
va returns it 
from the 
Jower paitof 
the body .and 

lower extremities, both emptying into the right auricle; and 12, retums the blood from 
the inie>tiiies, liver and spleen— the arrows iiidicatiii« the way the blood tiows; IS, ar- 
teria innominuta ir.ameless artery- which divides into 14, thcVight carotid artery (car- 
otid come-- from (ireel; words signifying stupor, or heavy sleep. a.s it was believed that 
this condition was brought about by an increa-sed How ot "blood to the headi whicli car- 
ries t)ie blood to the head, and 1.1. the right sul;clavian art<.'ry. which carries it to tlie right 
anil : 16. the left carotid . I? "^he lelt snhchivian. carryiiig the bloiwl t(j the left arm ; 18, 
Ip the [luluionary this w .d comes from tlie I.alin p(;/m()H/s, fi lung.) artery, which 
arise> from the right ventricle and divides into Hi and 20 to supiiiy the lungs: 19. it will 
be seen, niake.-- a luantifiil curve under tlie arch ol the aorta, pas.sing to the right lung, 
and 20. to supply the left ; 21 and J*-' are the pulmonary veins whitS return Uie blood 
from the lungs to tlie left auricle of the Heart. 

^^ these cases where an Artery, or a Vein is cut off and tied up, 
il would naturally he stipposed that tliey onj^dit to ^row topiether 
apain; liut instead of this, the supply is carried by oilier vessels until 
a passage way is provided by the formation of a new vessel around 




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the wmind, to carry the blood in its natural course, — another of the 
"Woixlt^rs of A liniirlily wisilum and <:<)<iiliu'ss. 

Tlif Arterites are e nrlosfd in rf/lnlnr tissue, the same as the nmscles. 
They are also irenerally atconi|ianit'd i)y a vein, and also \)\ a nerve, 
all of vvhitli are bonnd lo>:eilier in a slieatli of nieinhrane llie same 
as the mnscleb are. It will also be obsiTVed that, like tlie nnisries, 
the Arteries, and also the veius, are Ibuud in pairs — one upon each 

Fio. 6. 




Fio. 6. 1, 1. Anrioles of the heart; 2. and 3, 
the Aorta sendiuK ntl' \l^ brmiches ui the u|>()ef 
ami lower exireiiiities, ki^illey^ and other in- 
ternal organs; t. 4. the veiitrii-les ; t!, H, ttie 
canilitl arteries, goiiij; to the sides of the iiei-k, 
head, and lUce: 7. 7, the hrachial, or arteries of 
the arms, i from hriichiinn.. an arui i. Tlit- arter- 
ies leading to the kidneys, are call'Ml renal, 
(from remix, the kidneys). The left kidney Ilea 
(I Utile lower thau the right, as shuwa In 
the cut 



ARTEltlAL SYSTEM. 

Bide, taking the same name with the addition only of rigni or left, 
as the cape may be. Tlie Arteries are shown lighter in color, in tlie 
finnres, or nits, from the fact that Arterial blood is li<:ht colored, or 
bright red, while the vcnnits blood, from its loss of oxygen, and from 
the impurities that it pii-ks up in its course, becomes very dark, sis 
re|»resented in Fuj. 7. The only exceptions to this rtiie is, tlial the 
pulmonary Arteries carry the impure bloo<l to the lungs for pnritica- 
tioii, by receiving a new supply of ox^-gen; and the pulmonary vein* 



40 



DB. GHASB's 



carry the purified blood back to the heart, to be again sent out 
through the Arteries. 

Veins. — The Veins, of eourse, are tube-like, and are composed of 
three coats the same as the arteries; but the coats are not so thick and 
strong as they are in the arteries; as, before remarked, there is not 
the same force upon the Veins, but rather a suction, or drawing force 

Fig. 7. 




Fig. 7. 1, 1, Auricles of the heart; 7, 7, Veu- 
tricles; 2, 3, the descending and ascending 
vena cavas, or large veins that em])ty the 
Ifiood into the right auricle ; 4, 4, the femoral, 
or large veins or he lower extremities f femoral 
comes from ymons, the same from wnich fe- 
mur, the thigh bone, is derived, having refer- 
ence to the thigh); 5, 5, the brachial, or veins 
of the arms; 6, veins of the neck, the large 
ones are commonly called the jugulars, or jug- 
ular veins. There are two of these upon eacn 
side of the fieck, one Iving near the skin, and 
the other deep-seated. The word jugular 
comes, no doubt, from the Latin Jugulum, the 
collar bone, having reference to the throat; 
hence, jugulate, to cut the throat, etc. The ar- 
rows indicate which way the blood flows. 



VEINOUS SYSTEM. 

from the auricles of the heart having been emptied into the ventri- 
cles, causing a kind of vacuum, to till which, the blood flows back con- 
stantly and readily, although slower than it pusses. through the arter- 
ies. This is accounted for, however, in the fact that the Veins are 
considerable larf/er than the arteries, so that the slowness of motion 
is made up by the larger -stream. The Veins are .supplied with valves 
to prevent the blood from tbnving backward. This, at first thought, 
would appear to us to be unneces-sary ; but, in case of accident, or cutting 
off of a Vein this valve arrangement prevents the blood from flowing 



8bcond kbcbipt book. 
Fig. 




41 

Fio. 8. 1, 2, 1, Parotid glauds ; 3. the carotid 
arfery figure 3 is too far over; 4, and 5, ex- 
ternal and Inlemal jugular veins, one laying 
OM^r the other; 6, the clavicle, or colar 
bone cut off; 7 and 8, subclavian artery and 
\eni running one over the other, 9 and 10, 
iiuioiumata artery and vein, 9 and 3 it, will 
De observed, are placed upon the same 
vessel 3 should have been a little to the 
lett aij we face the cut, reaUy to the 
right, however, as all cuts are described; 
U, vena cava de- 
scendens, »r descend- 
ing vein— 11, is really 
placed upon the lung 
but the line leads to 
the vein; 12, aorta; 
13, pulmonary arter- 
ies, leading to the 
lungs; 14, 14, the 
heart; 15, the dia- 
phragm, showing its 
upward arching; 16 
and IS, small ariuriea 
and veins; 19, kid- 
ney; 20, vena cava 
;ujcendens, or ascend- 
ing vein, the aorta 
lying iUong side ; at 
this point the veins 
cume in also from 
tlje kidneys, and the 
arteries to the kid- 
neys leave the aorta, 
ijuth of which are 
Seen to di\'ide below, 
ti-i go to the lower ex- 
tremities; 21, the cut 
edges of the walls of 
the abdomen ; 24 and 
'^, ius seen on the lell 
bide of the body, lead 
to the ureters or small 
pipes that carry the 
urine from the kid- 
neys to the biadder — 
2(j— below ; 27, the cut 
ends of the external, or outer, illiac 
artery and vein, shown by 33 and 
S'l, upon the opposite side, passing 
through the wall of the pelvis, be- 
low which they take the name ot 
femoral, relating to the thi^h, indica- 
ted by 35 and 36 ; 37 and 38, tlie pos- 
terior, or back tibial artery and 
vein, and 39 and 40, the anterior, or 
front tibials, or arteries and veins 
of the lower part of the leg. To re- 
turn to the arm; 25 and 26, show 
the axillary artery and vein (from 
axilla, the arm-pit) ; 27 and 28, the 
brachial artery and vein tfrom bra- 
thium, an arm); 29 and 30, the ra- 
dial arterj' and vein ; and 31 and 32. 
the ulnar artery and vein, taking 
their names from the bones of the 
arm, the radial side being the up 
per, or front, and the ulnar, the 
lower, or back side. 

[It was found necessary to cut 
otf a little at the bottom of this fig- 
ure, as the engraver had exceedM 
the length of the page.] 

iETERlAL Awn VKINOIIS rtRCtJLATION. 



42 DR. chase's 

ont, wlnVh is in the larfrer portion of the Veins, next the heart, and 
that uiiich is afterwanl ]>(nuf<l in from other branches tlial emitty 
in ht'twcen the wound ami tiie heart. I-'or, it will he renienihered, 
that the Veins hecotne lar^'er and larj^er as they near tiie iieart, lilie a 
river wliicii is constantly receiving other rivers into it as it approaches 
the sea — its month. The heart is the inonlli of tlie Veins. 

The Veins diti'er also from the arteries in being arranired in two 
sets. One set, as before remarked. a<-company the arteries; and, the 
otlier set runs near the skin, as seen on tiie back of the hands, Uaving 
no arteries connected with tliem. The Veins c.omintr from the stom- 
ach, sjileen, pancreas, and intestines, have this pecnliarity also, that 
instead of retnrnin<.' tlie blood directly to the heart, tliey nnite into 
■what is called the portal Vein — mm portii — which carries the blood 
throngh the liver, for a wise pnrpose, no donbt, but yet, the positive 
objei't has not been satisfactorily .settle?! by Anatomists, ( juiHa, in 
Latin si<rnities a jxate, iiem-e this is called the |)ortal, or gate-way to 
the liver). This l)lood togetlier with that eoming from the liepatic 
arterv, or liver artery {ficfinrimx being the Latin for liver), is then re- 
turned to the gemiral circnialion, or to the Iieart by the hfjxitic rfins. 

The Arterial and Venous circulation will be better nnderstood by 
observing Fui. 8, the trne positions being shown, the passage of tlie 
large vessels tlirongh the Diajihragm, and ont through the walls 
of the pelvis, or pelvic region, and down the thigh, behind the mus- 
cles, shown also in the lower part of the limb again. The Heart and 
its relations to the Diaphragm will also be seen; also one of the Kid- 
nevs. Ureters, or i)ipes that carry the nrine to the Bladder, etc. The 
front walls of the ("Jie.st and Alxhnneii having been cut through and 
removeil, sliowing the ribs, as (Uit through, et(*., etc. 

The left extremities, arm and leg, sliow the graceful form of the 
outer layer of muscles, swelling in the center, and diminishing in size 
toward "the ends, by which the beauty of the form of the limbs, with- 
out loss of strength, is so ailmirably perfected. The band-like liga- 
ments of the wri.st and ankle are also shown. 

The Oapilaries, it has been before remarked, form the connect- 
ing links between the Veins and Arteries. Althongh they take their 
name from what signifies a hair, yet, they are so small, that to exam- 
ine them by a microscojie, the hair will appear "fry large as com- 
pared with the (^apilarie.s — indeed they are so small that the finest 
needle's point cannot be pushed into the skin without injuring nniuy 
of them, causing the blood to start at once. They are so small that, 
in iiiHammation, the very minntest particles of the blood, or the ele- 
ments of sn|)ply for the system that are carried in the blood, clog up 
these Capilaries, causing such an accnmnlation as to pnxlnce [uore or 
less sw(dling, according to the extent, or severity of the cause of the 
inHammation. 

The Lungs and Respiratory, or Breathing Apparatus. — 
The breath iiiir apparatus begins [)roperly with the ;/o.sr, although many 
persons get into the habit, unconsciously an 1 wrongfully, of breathing 
through the month. The next is the back part of the month, or 
throat, terhtiirallfi called the iihorynj:, (the (Jreek for the throat, also 
called the fiiuffs); then the tmrlifn, or wiinl-pipe, (coming from a 
Greek word signifying rough, or nigged, because it is formed by car- 
tilaginous rings which hold it open for the passage of the air to the 
Lungs), the upper portion of which is called the larynx, (in which 



SECOND RECEIPT ROOK. 



43 



portion are found the orjrans of voice, the name havin? referenre to 
Bpeakinjr, or a (lisconrse); the trachea divities into hnnirliinl tultes 
■which lead into the Liiti<;s, and continue to divide inti> very small 
tuhes, nf)on which, cluster the air-<'ells of the Lnn<rs, like grapes upon, 
the stem, only they are nltimately so small that there are supposed to 
be H(I0,( )()(),( loO of thom in the Ijiuf^s, (Arouc/zMs the (i-reek won! for 
■wind-pipe, hence, hronchial, relating to that pipe, or the air passages), 
the division of which is fairly shown in Fig. 9. 

YiG. 9. ^^^- ^- This figure, or cut, makes a 

fair showing of the dividing up (if the 
bronchial tulies.as tliey liuconie less and 
less ill size as they reach the outer por- 
tions of the lungs. The front portions 
were reniovcei.in the <ira\ving,to make 
this showing. The heart is also.seen in 
its natural iio.sition, the noint a little to 
the left of ilie center ann the largf- and 
upper part of the heart. iU)on ami a 
little to tlie riff/i/ of the center, the same 
as they actually a))pear in the living, 
human sy.stem. The point of the heart, 
and lower side, or bottom of the lungs 
rest upon the duitiknum. or niidritf. as 
it is called in other .animals. Diaph- 
ragrn is a (ireek word signifying to 
partition or fence oil' l)y a wall ; and, 
netice it is applied to this muscle which 
divides the che.st. or iijiiier part of the 
internal cavity, from tnc lower part, 
or from thealsdomen. When the stom- 
ach and abdt)inen, or bowels are full, 
and the lungs nut fully inflated with 
air, this dividing memhrano or muscle 
is arched considerably upwards ; but 
when the lungs are "full of air, the 
diaphragm is forced down, and thus 
the dinphrngm. rili.f. ain\ outer miLscles 
of the ubdi>mni. help to carry on breath- 
ing, or rffpiritlitm. The central por- 
TR.^CHEA, LUXG.S AND HKAtiT. Won of the lungs where the br<mchial 

tubes are large, is called the ruol of the 
lungs. The front part of the lungs, which are repre.senled as having been removed, are 
thin, and when in position fold over upon the heart, and nearly cover it from view, 
■when the che.st is laid open. lam imlebted to the kindness of Prof Scndder, of Cin- 
cinnati, for this engraving, also for the one upon the Skin, and upou Bandaging ; all the 
Others were engraved expres,siy for this Work. 

The Lungs conform to the shape of the cavity of the chest, and with 
the heart, filling the whole cavity, each one heing cone-like in shaj)e 
at the npjier part, and ilish-shaped, upward in the center of the hot- 
toin portion, as hefore mentioned, from the upward pressure of the 
liver and stonnndi, which are pressed upward against the under side 
of the diaphragm hy the fullness of the ahdomen, giving the under 
Bide of the <liaphragin much the shape of a washhowl inverted, or 
turned IxHtom upward; ami it is the rising U[) and the descending of 
this art'h of the diaphragm, that eidarges the cavity of the chest, and 
allows the expansion of the IvUUg.s, as tlieir lower surface, adhering 
to the dia[)hragm, desccmls with it; am] as the outer surface r)f the 
Lungs ailhere to the side walls (»f the chest, tlie air-cells are greatly 
expanded ihcrehy. This may be readily understood hy folding a 
piece of tough paper, several thicknes.ses, then (rutting slits all around 
its edges, then unfolding it and drawing it out, hy taking hold of ita 
outer edges. The right and h;ft Lung are separated fnun each other, 
up and down, by a dividing membrane, called the inediaslinwn, (from 




f4 DR. chase's 

the Latin medius, the middle,) which is stretched like a curtain, from 
the center of the back-bone to the center of the breast-bone, joining, 
however, with the pericardium, or membranous sack that encloses the 
heart (from Greek words that mean about, and the heart), thus par- 
titioning the chest into two cavities, and why may we not say threef 
For the division, or sack containing the heart is as much a cavity, aa 
those containing the Lungs. The blood, in passing through the sys- 
tem becomes loaded with carbonic acid, or gas, which is poisonous to 
the system ; but the membranous walls of the air-cells of the Lunga 
are so very thin that when the blood enters the Lungs, this gas passes 
out through the membrane freely, and the oxygen of the air passes 
in, also, by which continued process, the purification of the blood ia 
kept up. 

The Lungs are completely covered, or bound together by the se- 
rous membrane, called the pleura (the Greek word for ribs, and also the 
membrane that lines the chest; and as costa is the Latin for rib, they 
are mixed up somewhat in this description), which is also doubled 
over upon the costals, or ribs, taking the name here of pleura costalis, 
and upon the Lungs, the name of pleura pulmonalis. The pleura is 
also reflected apon or covers the upper surface of the diaphragm; and 
this membrane furnishes a sufficient amount of serum, or fluid to 
keep the surface moist, which causes the two surfaces also to adhere, 
or stick together, as a wet piece of leather will stick to a perfectly 
smooth stone, even to raise a considerable weight, if the string, with 
which the lifting is done, is properly attached to the center. This 
power of adhesion of the walls of the chest to the membrane cover- 
ing the Lungs and to the upper side of the diaphragm is what causes 
the expansion of the air-cells as the breath is drawn in; for, at this 
time the diaphragm contracts, drawing the bottom of the Lungs down 
with it by this power of adhesion, permitting the air to enter the en- 
larging cells, simply bj' the pressure of its own weight — 15 lbs. to the 
square inch — as the Lungs have no power of themselves to contract, 
or expand. The left Lung is not quite as large as the right, as the 
heart takes up more room upon the left side than upon the right. 

The Lungs are divided into lobes or folds, the left one being the 
smaller, into two; and the right, being the larger, into three lobes, or 
divisions, which may be noticed in the lights, as they are called in 
our domestic animals. The drawing in of the breath is called inspi- 
ration, and the outward passage is called expiration. 

The Lungs, after breath has been once drawn in, are always 
light and spongy, as a considerable portion of the air remains in them 
at least, sufficient to cause them to float in water, after death; which 
fact has been so well established that it has determined many cases 
of the murder of infants, which it had been claimed were still-born; 
for, if the child has not breathed, the Lungs are solid, and sink in water. 
The average respirations per minute are about 18; amounting, in bulk, 
or quantity of air, to an average of 25 cubic, or square inches of air to 
each breathing; and in 24 hours to over o,o6o gallons, which it is sup- 
posed carries into the system from one-half to three-fourths of a 
pound of carbon, from which, with its combination with the oxygen 
of the air breathed, after the nitrogen has been laken up from it in 
the system, produces, or aids in producnng, the carbonic acid, which is 
80 poisonous, or injurious to the health, when not taken up and car- 
ried out by full and visrorons respirati'in. But. notwithstanding that 



RKCXJND RKt-EUT BOOK. 46 

in ordinary breathing there is only about 25 cubic inches of air drawn 
in at each breath, yet, tlie elasticity, and sponginess of the Lungs is so 
great that their capacity may be increased, by an ellort, or forced 
breathing, to more tlian 200 cubic inches; and there are many writers 
who consider that tliis forced breathing, for a minute or two at a time, 
a few times eacli dav, would materially improve the vigor of the 
Lungs, and the general liealth, and to a certain degree, insuie against 
consumption. 

Admitting the foregoing statements to be founded in fact, which 
but few will doubt, the great importance of large school-rooms, pub- 
lic-halls, and bedrooms will be easily understood, unless great care is 
taken for ample ventilation, which but few of our older buildings 
have been supplied with — it should be remedied by making such pro- 
vision at once. 

Carpenter, a careful Physiologist, has drawn the following conclu- 
sions from the foregoing facts, and they are worthy of the fullest con- 
sideration. He says: 

"In all climates, and under all conditions of life, the purity of the 
atmosphere, habitually respired, is essential to that power of resisting 
disease, which, even more than the habitual state of health, is a meas- 
ure of real vigor of the system ; for, owing to the extraordinary ca- 
pacity which the human body possesses, of accommodating itself to 
circumstances, it not unfrequently happens that individuals continue, 
for years, to breath a most unwholesome atmosphere, without appar- 
ently suffering from it; and thus, when they at last succumb," (sink 
under, or give out under) "to some epidemic disease," (a disease com- 
mon to, or affecting many of the people, at one time, in a community, 
or neighborhood, the word epidemic coming from a Greek word which 
signifies among the people), "their death is attributed solely to the dis- 
ease — the previous preparation of their bodies for the reception and 
development of the zymotic poison " (a poison that works through, 
or by fermentation, as in contagious diseases), "being altogether ©ver- 
looked. It is impossible, however, for any one who carefully exam- 
ines the evidence, to hesitate for a moment in the conclusion, that the 
fatality of epidemics is almost invariably in precise proportion to the 
degree in which an impure atmosphere has been habitually respired." 
He that gives heed to good counsel is wise, beyond his fellows. 

Digrestive Organs. — Next to a healthy and vigorous condition 
of the respiratory apparatus, is a healthy and vigorous condition of 
the Digestive Organs; and the Stomach' is the leading, or principal 
organ in the work of Digestion. Of course, the teeth, mouth, phar- 
ynx, esophagus, or gullet, the liver, pancreas, lacteals, thoracic duct, 
aaid the intestines, have more or less to do with digestion and assimi- 
lation (the act of converting the food and drink to a similar condi- 
tion with that of the body, and appropi-iating it to the uses of sup- 
porting the body) ; but, still the Stomach, as before stated, is "the main 
spoke in the wheel." The teeth chew, or masticate the food, while it is 
held in proper position by the mouth; it then passes through the 
pharynx and esophagus to the Stomach, (esophagus comes irom Greek 
words signifying to eat, and to carry away). The liver furnishes the 
bile, and also another fluid, or excretion, which passes through a 
duct, or pipe that joins with the one from the gall-bladder, emptying 
their united contents into the innerside of the duodenum, or second 
portion of the Stomach, as seen at 4, in Fig. 9. The pancreas is a 



,46 OB. CHASE'S 

whitish jjland, situated across the spinal cohimn, hark of the Stomach, 
whicii also furiiislies a Hiiid, or excretion, sli|i|)osftl to he .somewhat 
Bimilar in properties to tiiat of the saliva, as it is similar to it ia 
appearani-e, l>ein<i clear, or water-like. Tiiis fluid empties into the 
duodenum at the same point with tlie liver and trajl-hladder, as seea 
at o, in Kici. 9. Thi^i /ninrredlir juice, as it is sotnetinies called, is con- 
sidereil to !\ave ati important connection with Dijrestion. The lactfali 
are al)st)rl)ent vessels that take up the chj/lc, a milky-like thiid from 
the upper portions of the intestines and carry it to the thoranc duct, 
by which it is conveyed into the hlood. Lacteal and lacteous, come 
from the Latin Utrlift, milk, pertaining to or .having reference to a 
milky fluid, is the nieauiug of the word; and it is this fluid that con- 
tains the nntricious [xu-tions of the food, the more crude, or indigesti- 
ble parts passing on and out by the intestinal i-anal. The Ihoracic 
ductf is counecteil with the Digestive system, or organs, by carrying 
the chyle to the blood, as above described; the word signifying the 
thorax, or chest — the part of the body above the diaphragm. The 
duct, or pipe empties the chyle into the left subclavian vein, thus 
mingling with the blood, it goes to build up the general waste of the 
sv.stem which is constantly going on. Again we .see the wis(h)ra of 
the Creator in .so constituting the blood that it should not only build 
up the .system, but, also take up and carry out, through the kidneys, 
skin, etc;., the worn-out, or efl'ete niatter of the system. Tf we had had 
to make these provisions, in our lack of "wisdom," we .should cer- 
tainly have been compelle<l to have provided liro sets of ves.^els, or 
comluctdrs. The connection of the(n/<'.s/(;/r.'< with Digestion will be read- 
ily understood with but little further description. After the food has 
been pro[)erly dissolved t)y the gastric juice, in the Stoma<'h, it ia 
passed along the intestines, from which, as above describeil, the 
absorbents, or /w/fff/.s take up the nntricious portions of the food to 
nourish the .system, while the useless, or refuse portions are excreted, 
per n'ctiiia, under the name of frcfH, or "stools." 

But I now return to the Stomach, the main organ of Dige.stion, a 
fair view of its natural siia|)e and arrangement in the body will be 
Been in Fig. K); and its connections and relations to the other organs, 
will be seen more particularly in Fig. H. 

The Stomach is a muscular sa<-k, or large exjiansion of the intes- 
tinal canal. The form of it is very peculiar, the large end lying upon 
the left side; and tiie small end passing, a little, the center of the 
body, t)eing turned by the peiuiliar shape of the liver which lies partly 
upon the up|)er portion of the Stomach, and a part of it passing <lown 
by the duodeimm, turning it back-like, ujxtn itself, where it crosses 
back to about the center ami under portion of the Stomach 'A, and then 
folds or lairves back and forth, under the name of the umall hiifxthwg, 
as seen in Fio. 11, where at ."i, it enters the large int('stiiie ami ascemhs, 
or passes up to about I he liight of the lower j>art of the Stomach, where 
it (grosses over the body in front of the small inte.stim^s, urnlcr tlie 
name of the "transverse colon," (from trims, across, and rrrtfre, to 
turn); then it [)asses down the left side, and from !), where it be<"omes 
smooth and straight in its outlines, it is called the recluin (from rectus 

t NoTR.— The Ttioraeic Diiot wa.s discovered by tSiisiachius, in l.'ifiS, iii tbe horse; 
he roKiinleil it as a %'eiii, and calloil it the vena allia tlimacis, white vein of ttie t:hwJt, 
or thorax). The Lacteals were first seen l).v AselliuA, in 11)22, in a dog ; and witliiu tba 
next 10 years by Vesliugius, iu uiiui. — WiUon. 



BKCOND RKCEIPT BOOK. 47 

Btraijrht, as the old Anatomists helieved it to be straifrht, thi? was prob- 
ftblv before the liiiy of ilissertioiis) ; ami tiiiaily ibe " iiile^tiiiaj raiuti" 
terminates at the lowest |iortioti of the body teiiinicaily tailed the 
avis, closed by a miisrie ealleil tlie sphincter ani muscle, through 
which the excremeutb, or feces, are expelled. 

Fm. 10. 




THE STOMACH AND DUODENUM. 

Fin. 10. t, the rardiac orifice, or eiitraiipe ; 2, the pyloric orifice, or entranpe into the 
dnrwlcimm. reprcst'iiU'cl l>y tlie folds, or swelling and (•oiitractiiis portion, w hich in its 
pa^saKe on behind the lower portion of the stomarh. tokes the name: i. represent.*; the 
gall duct ; and ft. the pHnereatie-dnet. The njiper enrve is ealleil the '.esser enrvatnre; 
and the lower side is called the great cnrvature. It is almost absolutely covered, it will 
be seen, with a net-work of liloodvessels. 

The Stomach is thicker in snbstance than the intestines, no donht 
to enable it to receive a lar<rer amount of blofxl vessels and nerves, to 
©liable it to do a lar<:er amount of work. Wliile the intestines liave 
only tliree coats, the Stomach has five — the inner or mttcns mend)rane; 
then tliri'e layers, or coats of muscles, rnnninfj in diflerent <Iirections, 
one layer runninji lengthwise, or nearly so, and one layer passing 
aroujKl ; and one loniritndinal, or oblitjuely around, aIthou<rh this ia 
generally set down as otdy one coat; and the outer, wliich is tlie 
tfrniiH, and in the abdomen takt^s the name of j)eritoneal (from imri- 
toiit'inn, to stretch all ari>nnd, or over), which not only cox'ers the 
Stomach, but also the wliile intestines and inner walls of the abdo- 
men, as the /i/i'iirn dues that of tlie chest. These muscles, .Itiritig 
J>itrestion are constantly con t met iii}; and relaxinjr, alternately, by w hi eh 
means a constant motion is kept tip to aid the process, and for the 
piirf'iise of fn-essiiiiT upon the trlands that are found in the substance 
of the .'^tomach for the <upply of tlie fjnxtrir jviir, as it is called, wliich 
dissolves the fond. Tlie situation of tliese jrUind.-^ is in the folds of 
Itie inner, or niueus com of the Stomach, as before mentiot;ed; these 
folds or tnbe-like (.'lands jrive a much trreater surface than woidd 
Otherwi'-e have been j^iven in tlie same spai-e. 

\ well-known law >>f l>ij;estion. i>, that th'.- [)rocess does not cona- 
meuce until all of the fluid taken with the meal has been absorbed 



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DK. CHASKW 



or taken into the veins bj^ tlie absorbents placed there for that pur- 
pose; and it is also known that if any considerable amount of water 
or other fluid is drank during Digestion, the process is very much 
retarded: and if the fluid is very cold, it is entirely stopped. This 
shows us why many dyspeptics can not take much of any fluid, as 
water, tea. or coftee, during meals or at any other time, because these 
absorbents are diseased, and can not take up tlie fluid, but leave it in the 
Stomach, which delays, or obstructs the Digestion until the food sours 
and causes the production of a gas that distends the Stomach ^o such 
an extent as to cause great distress, risings and "belchings of wind" 
etc., etc. If such persons, however, will use but little, or no fluid 
"with their food, and not until Digestion is over, thev may get along 
quite comfortably. " 

Fig. 11. 




Fig. n. 1, Esophagus ; 2, and 3, the larger 
lobes or divisious of tlie liver, raised up from 
the stomach and intestines; 4, the ascending 
colon, or first part of the large intestines; 
5, the coecum (from a word meaning Wind, 
or having no opening, as this does not 
open below, but hangs down like a pouch); 
li, vermiform, or worm-like appendages, which 
no human wisdom has yet found out the use 
of; 7, the small Intestines, or illeum, meaning 
twisted, or coiled and folded back and forth, 
tlie upper part of which is called iejunum. 
which signifies to fast, as it is generally found 
empty, the food passing quickly through it; 8. 
the rectum ; 9, 10, and 11, the transverse ana 
descending colon ; 12, the spleen ; 13, the 
stomach; 14, the pancreas; 15, the pylorus, or 
gate through which the dissolved food is pe»- 
mitted to pass, but undissolved food is not per- 
mitted to pass tliis valve, orpa<«-A-«j)cr, w&icn ia 
the meaning of the Greek word pyloruf. 



THE INTESTINAL CANAL. 

It is not proper to eat a full meal when the system is much 
■exhausted from over-exercise, or when weakened by disease, or when 
feeling "poorly," as is often remarked, from the approach of disease; 
for, often, in approaching disease, a full meal having been eaten, much 
of it remains in the Stomach undigested, as the "gate-keeper" will not 
allow such food to pass, at least, until he is completely exhausted 
by long watching. In such cases, an emetic had better be given to 
empty the Stomach. 

Besides the ordinary nerves of sensation and of motion, the 



rtltt'OND Rh.1 KIIT l-tiiKK 49 

Stomach has also a. large sn|)[>ly of the S>^m/»iihf'ti<' system of nerves, in 
fact, both systems, or chusses of nerves, as well as bloodvessels, are 
supplied, or furnished to the Stomach more i)lentiful]y than to any 
other organ of the system, because it has prop(jrtionally, the 
largest amount of work to perform. No matter w^hat other organ is 
aflected, the Stomach sympulhizes with it; hence, if any other i^art of 
the system is injured, to any extent, the person becomes "sick at the 
Stomach," and fainting is the result. 

The Liver. — The Liver being the largest organ of the body, and 
also connected with the Digestive Organs, would seem to require a 
little further notice, at my hands, than has, as yet, been given to it. 
It is a gland, and in tlie adult, or full grown person, weighs about 4 
pounds, is of a browiusb-red color, and is appended, or attached to the 
alimentary -canal. [)erforming a </o«/>/<? office, that of purifying the blood, 
and also that of furnishing, or secreling the bile. It is about 12 inches 
in length, and 4 to o in width. It is siliuited in the right side, at the 
upper part of the abdomen; it is also divided into lobes, the same as 
the lungs; the lobes are called right and left. The right lobe is the 
thickest an*! heaviest, hanging down apron-like in the right side, 
reaching as low as the short ribs; the left lobe is thinner and lighter, 
and spreads out over the Stomach, its upi>er surface being in contact 
with the diaphragm. The Liver sometimes becomes diseased, becom- 
ing very large and hard, called indurated, occasionally reaching the 
enormous weight of 25 to ?>\) lbs. Almost every disease, in years gone 
by, by the Alopaths, was laid to the Liver — the Liver was this, and 
the Liver was that — and of course, calomel, or calomel and jalap, was 
the remedy; often ihn first and the last; in many cases almost the 
onZy one given; and Dr. Scudder informs us that, "In the Southern 
and Western States it was used in moderation, i. e., from 10 grs. to a 
tea or a table-spoonful at a dose. Many," he adds, "followed the rule 
of Prof. Cook, of Louisville, that if an apparent effect was not pro- 
duced by the remeily the first day, double the dose the next, quadru- 
ple it the third, and so on, until, as we have authentic accounts, 
one-fourth, one-half, and in one case of bilious fever, over one pound 
had been introduced." Such maltreatment, no doubt, had much to do 
in raising such an outcry against calomel, as to cause its final over- 
throw. 

The Liver is covered with the sero'is membrane, the same as all 
of the other organs in the abdomen. The gall-bladder is attached to 
the right lobe, upon the under side of the Liver. Besides the tivo 
main lobes of the Liver, which have been already mentioned, there 
are three other smaller lobes, making fine in all; it is attached by five 
ligaments; and has, aUo, five bloodvessls entering, into its structure 
— the hepatic artery, hepatic veins, hepatic ducts, portal veins and 
Ivmphatics, which are of the nature of absorbents, carrying a water- 
like fluid, called lymph, the name having reference to a spring of clear 
water; and also believed to mean something like the Greek word 
nymph, or goddess of the water, as they were accredited as making 
their home in the water — mermaids. 

_ The Spleen. — The Spleen, although it is not known to have any 
action in the process of Digestion, yet, as it is attached to the Stomach, 
its description would seem to belong in this connection. The word 
cornes from a Greek word which signifies a lien, either a claim upon, 
or to lie upon, as it lies upon, and u attached to the large end of the 
4— DE. chase's SECo^rD keckipt book. 



ftC DR. CHAHKS 

Stomach, in tlie Iftft side, jr.st be!'^"<' the 'diaphragm, its npper end 
toucliiiis,' tlie diaphragm, and to w hicn.as wri. ii^ ^f^ the Stomach, it ia 
attiiched by small hloo<lves«eis and areolar, or reUnhir lissne. Like 
the liver, it is a gland, of a sponiry nature, ulled vvitli hioodvessels, 
bnt having no duel leading from it to show tliat it has any work to 
perform, the office of which can be at all determined — its office in the 
system is not known; atul in some of the lowyr animals in whicli it 
is called the melt, or milt, it has been removetl without injury to the 
animal so far as could t)e seen. 

The Spleen, however, sometimes tiecomes enlarged, when if mav 
be felt nn(U^r the short ribs of the left side. This occurs, after low 
grades of fever, as typhoid, or typhus, ague, etc. What will purify 
the blond and tone up the system, to health, will cure the dillicalty. 
This would apj)ear to me to indicate that this organ has something to 
do in purifying the blood, the former of which it loserf in llie pecu- 
liarly weakened state of the sy.stem under these diseases, ami hence 
the iilood becomes obstructed in its passage tli rough tlie Sjjleeii. 

The Absorbents.— Besides the arterial and veinous circulatio-n, 
there is another set of very small tubular, or pipe-like vessels, taking 
the name of Absorbents, but are of two characters — ////c^'*;/.s, and Kym- 
phatlrs, a<!cording to whether they carry a milky finid — the chylt, or a 
"watery (hud — the lymph. 

The Lacteals commence upon the inner surface of the intestines 
and absorb, or suck up the chyle, the milky-like fluid, formed from 
the digestive process, and from which the blood is renewed, and the 
general system built up, pouring the chyle, as before remarked, into 
the thoracic-duct. And Dr. Gunn, in his " Domestic Physician," says 
that he tiunks it is a reverse action of the I,<tiie(ih, in cholera, by 
which they pour back their contents into the inte.stines, or rather, I 
should say, want of action, in not taking up the chyle, leaving it to be 
paiised otT in the milky, and watery stools. 

The Lymphatics come from ail parts of the system, carrying a 
watery-tluid, called I.,ymph, and emptying it into the tharacic-dmrt, 
the same as do the Lacteals. Tojret her, these are called the Al)s(irb- 
ents,or the ahs^orheyit nyxtcm. The following quotation from I>r. (Junn's 
wrtrk, just above mentioned, will give an excellent nnderstamling of 
the object and uses of these Absorbents. I!e says: 

"The Lym[)hati(ts take up fluids from diflerent cavities and part.s 
of the body, and carry them into the eirculatiou, and it may, there- 
fore, be reatiily supposed that they often prevent the occurrenre of 
dropsies. They may be (compared to a greeily set of little animals, 
ready to lay hold of ami carry ofl" every thing that comes in their 
way. They seem to have no judgment as to what is trood and healthy, 
but will absorb poisonous and ileliterious substances, as well as the 
most nutricioiis. If is well known that merciiry rubbed ou the skin, 
in the form of ointment, will be absorbed, an<l produce salivation as 
efTei'tually as if taken internally. Croton oil rubbe<l on the alxlomen 
pro(hices purging; and arsenic api)lied to cancers, and oj)ium to burns, 
have heed absorbed in quantities sufficient to poison the |)atients. 
.Blooil effused under the skin, or nails, [irodui-ing a dark ai>pearaiice, 
is removed l)y these little vessels. Their office seems to be that of 
general usefuhiess, rea<ly to take up and carry ofl^any refuse material, 
dead iwUter, or unhealthy dei)i)sit, in any part of the system." 

Then in case of the inactivity of the Lymphatics, as known bv 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 51 

dropsies, a 8<i'm?(/ani and tonic treatment which will restore goieraJ 
liesillii to all partH of the system, will certainly be calle<l for. 

The Thoracic Duct which forms tiie last or tiiiishiiig part of the 
Ab8orl)eiits, re(]iiiresa word more of ex|)laMation before we leave thh 
Digestive ()rjj::i IIS. It begins in the lower part of the alxl-omen, and 
passes lip, as before remarked, along side of the aorta ruid vena cava, 
to the neck, npoii the left side, at which point it makes an acrh, like the 
aorta downward, />0'<r(7(f/ »V.s' ronteutx into Ihr Ifft sulicliirum ivi/i, at u 
point as high as tiie collar l)one, by which mean.s the dii/le, the aonr- 
ishiiig part of the food, together with the venous blood, is condnct6<l 
directly to the heart, by which means the hUtod, as well as all other 
parts of the systeui, isrejileuished or built ii|>. 

Nervous System. — The Brain, Si)iiial Cord, and the Merve^ lejid- 
ing from them make up wliat is known as tlio Nervous liybtem. The 
two tirst constitute what Anatomists call the ccrrhro-spiiud canter, tho 
Spinal Cord being continuous with the Brain. The Brain, proper, in 
divided into two portions, ccr^ferum, and [he cerebellum, as seen at 1 and 
2 in Ki(i. 12. 

The Latin word cerehrmn, means ]>rain,and cerebellum, \\tt\e Brain. 
Like nearly all of the other organs of the botly, the Brain in divided 
into riijlit and /'// portions; the cerebrum, or large and upper portion 
of the iirain is divided, in its upper part, by a dip of tho membrane 
by whiili the wh<jle Brain is en<'loseil. This membraiu? is called the 
durti malfr, literally meaning hard mother, although it is more com- 
moidy ijesignated ha stmn;/ mother; (hint, however, comes from durus, 
lianl or rt'r-n, and muter, mother. Persons who have been educated in 
a college or university, speak of the institution as their alma maler,or 
fostering mother, and almost always remember them, somewhat with 
the same rewpect that a tluti fill child will renieujber their good and 
kind mother who has done so much for them. 

This membrane took this name of //hi^t, or mother, because it, 
was, at tirst, thought to give rise to all the other niembraiu's of tho 
bodv; ami as there are tiro other membranes c<uimn'ted with th(i 
Brain, and this one the stoutest and most firm, it would appear th>! 
more natural to have been so named. The other membranes of tbo 
Brain are the aritdinoid, from 'trdclntidd, a spider, as this Im'mbranei^^ 
much like a spider's web. The other is called pin mater, or tentler 
mother, as this, the inside membrane, is soft and full of bloodvessels, 
and dijts into ail of its convolutions, or lobes. These lobe-like con- 
volutions of the Brain will be readily understood by all wl^o have 
taken out the brain of the hog, in cutting up that animal. The aruc/i- 
noid i-'.the central membrane, or covering of the Brain. 

The "right ami left portions" of the Brain, as spoken of above, 
are sometimes i-illed hemiK/dierei^, meaning half of a sphere, or globe; 
but they are held in connection at the bottom, by a tirm portion of (he 
Nerve Tissue, called rorpnifndloKnm, or hard l)ody ( from rorpu.t, a body, 
anil >;illu!<, hard); hence, we have the word cf/r/;,sy, a dead body, etc. 

The outer portion of tlie substam-e of the Brain, for from one-fourt?\ 
to h:ilf an inch in depth is of a gray, or whitish-gray appearance, 
called I he r/»//'r(/»'»'(."i portion (from the Latin ciiiix, ashes), while tlib 
inner portion is whiter, or (piite white, i*alled the medidlunj, middle, 
or marrow-like portion (from mt'diux, miildle, ami mrdidla, marrow). 

The internal portions of the Brain, as before remarked, have 
fold.s of the membranes, also above described, which pa>i« between 



52 



D£. CHASB'S 



the various convolutions, and, in some other parts, are not as firmly 
attached to the sides of these little lobes, or convolutioTis, makinj^ 
what are called cavities, although it is not to be supposed that there 
Fig. 12 




Fig. 12. 1, the cerebrum; 
•i, the cerebellum; 3, 3, the 
Hpinal cord; 4, the sciatic 
nerve; 5, 5, the interlocking 
of the different roots of the 
ner\'es, as they are called, 
A'. Inch will be better under- 
stood by observing Fio. 13. 

The nerve fibres pass like 
tlie circulative system to all 
piirts of the tiody, aud are 
<li\"lded up so linely that not 
a pin's point Ciin be put 
do\ni upon tlie skin without 
(.•ausinj pain, even by the 
tiJightest pressure. Parts of 
the flesh and bones, are rep- 
resented a.s removed, to eii- 
iible the larger nerve fibres 
to be seen. 



C RUMB sc 
NERVOVS bYSlLM. 



are p.ny actual hollow places; but, rather openin<^s. or separations; and 
it is in these opejiings, in "drop.sy of the brain" Avhere the water ac- 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOR. 53 

cnmulates, the absorbents, in the membranes, being Jiseased, so they 
do not take up and carry off the accumulations. 

The Brain being a very soft and pulpy mass, tlie dividing mem- 
brane which dips down into it from the top, and from the front and 
back side of the skull to Avhich itjs also firmly attached, is supposed to 
be for the purpose of supporting the weigbt. of tlie upper side from 
pressing upon the lower, when a person is lying down; at least, this 
IS undoubtedly one of its objects. 

The cerebellum, or lower portion of the Brain is very small asconi- 
j)ared with the upper and larger portions, about as 1 "to (i, or? only; 
for the upper and larger portions of the Brain projects over the roof 
of the mouth, eyes, etc., to the forehead, while the smaller portion 
lies only under the back part of the cerebrum, and back of the nos- 
trils, and floor of the upper portion. There is a greater proportion of 
the gray, or ash-colored matter in this smaller part of the Brain, a?i 
compared with the large; and there is another peculiarity in the cere- 
hellnm, i. e., the white part is so arranged that when it is cut through, 
up and down, it la iks like the branches and leaves of a tree, called 
the arbor vifx, or tree of life. There is a fold of the dura mater which 
partly separate these two portions of the Brain, It is here called thti 
tentorum, or tent; being, however, more like an awning, not cutting it 
off entirely, as a tent would do. 

The Spinal Cord, also begins within the skull, or rather is a contin- 
uation downward of this portion of the Brain, which also, as abovo 
remarked, is not entirely separated from the upper part of the Brain, 
all are, therefore, connected together by this portion of the Spinal 
Cord, something of the shape and size of a man's thumb, called tho 
medulla oblongata, or long marrow (from the prefix ob and longiis, Ion" 
and medulla, marrow, or pith). It is the commencement of the spinal 
marrow, but lying within the cranium, and believed to have conti-oJ 
of the respirator}', or breathing apparatus. 

The Spinal Cord. — The Spinal Cord is a continuation downward, 
of the Brain, contained within the vertebra of the neck and back, ex- 
tending down not more than about 18 to 20 inches, or to only a little 
below what is called the "small of the back," where it terminates in 
a roundish point, to the external appearance, but, in fact, the end i.'« 
split up into fibres, or fine nerves, so much so that it takes the name 
of Cauda equina, or horse's tail (cauda, signifying tail, and equus, ii 
horse, pertaining to, or reserably a horse's tail). The gray and white 
Fubstances of the Spinal Cord are reversed to what they were in tho 
Brain, the gray being upon the inner side of the Cord; but the Cord 
is divided, or partially so, into halves, backward and forward, making 
right and left sides, and each half is also partially divided into threo 
lobes, or divisions, the furrows, or fissures, all running tip and down- 
ward in the Cord; but notwithstanding all these divisions in the outer 
surface of the Spinal Cord, yet, the center or gray portion is not divi- 
ded; the Cord actually being a whole, and also a whole with the 
Brain, notwithstanding all these partial, or seeming divisions. From 
these side lobes, or divisions of the Spinal Cord, the nerves of sensa- 
tion and of motion, take their start, and extend to all parts of the body ; 
or, rather it will be seen by referring to Fig, lo., that these Nreves ap- 
pear to come out of the fissures, or furrows, which will also be plainly 
seen in the same Fio, These Nerves leave the furrows in small fibres, 
but soon unite together into one cord, which also 80Cti ■.ir!''e« with a 




54 DK. chase's 

Bimilar cord, or Nerve which cornea from another furrow, as seen at 4, 
Fig. 13, in all cases passing out downward, all leaving in jmirs, one to 
the right, tne other to the left— 31 pairs in all. Each Nerve, it will be 
eeen then, luisi7/)0 roots — a root of sensation, called the >>evKilirc root; 
tmcl atxtotof motion calle<l the motor root. It is supposed that the rooLs 
orising from the front side are the mo^)r.s, and those from tlie hack 
part of theC'ord are Knn^itives — the Nerves that cau.se us to feel pain or 
fileasure, and the others that enable us to move about, by the act of 
tlie wiUfSSi previously spoken of. 

Fio. 13. , . V, . , 

Fig. 13. 1, shows a Section or the spinal 
corrt, with membranous sheatli, or covering;; 
2, Uie membraiH' folded Ijack to show the 
fiUTows, or fissures of the conl, willi the 
fibers, or roots ol' the nerves starting mil from 
them to unite into one bun<lle. S and .'>. thwii, 
at 4, to unite into one cord. The.'^e ner\ea, 
however, after ha^'ing forme<i the union, 
senil oil" branches, or filament to all the or- 
gans and tissues ot ihe body. At 8, there is 
noticed a swelling, or eulargeuient of the 
nerv'B, called a ganglion. 

•KEVRES, MOTOR AND SENSITIVE ROOTS. 

Besides the enlargement of the Spinal Cord in the cranium, called 
the medulla oblongata, which throws off the Nerves that control the 
respiratory organs, there are tuv other enlargements; the./!r.s'if in the 
lower part of the neck, at which point the brachial, or Nerves of the 
arms are given off; and the second, in the lumbar region, or small of 
tlie back, giving off the Nerves to the lower extremities. The gan- 
glion, or enlargement of the Nerve as seen at 3, in P'lo. 13, is common 
to most of the Nerves, and it is supposed to give additional strength, 
CO* power to the Nerves, and from which branches are thrown off. 
Tlie membrane that covers the Spinal Cord, and the Nerve branches, 
is a continuation of the pia mater, or the strong membrane of the 
Brain. It also dips into the furrows, forming their divisions, the same 
n.s it does in the Brain. The covering, or sheath of the NerveH is 
called nenrilemtna, (from Greek words that signify a nerve, and a 
■fihcath, or covering coat); hence, we have neuralgia, or j>ain in a 
r^erve. 

The Nerves themselves, are composed of the white substance 
only, of the Brain, and Spinal Cord, none of the gray matter appear- 
ing in them; they run to every part of the body and mix, or con\ 
tounicate freely with each other on their course, contimiing to divi<le 
until they are so small as not to be seen by the naked eye. Thia 
commingling together is very beautifully shown at 5, 5, in Fig. 13. 

Besides the Nerves of sensation, and of motion as described above, 
there is the Symphatlietic system of Nerves, also, which go to bind the 
body into one harmonious whole; and this system of Nerves, although 
originating in the Brain, and connected extensively with the Spinal 
Cord, is believed to receive additional strength from its various gan- 
Qlia, or 8welling-like enlargements along the Spinal column, which 
ere always found at these points of connection. The Sympathetic Nei"ve 
communicates with all of the Nerves of the Brain, and also with the 
Spinal Nerves, as they issue from the Brain, and from the Spinal 
Cord; and they accompany the arteries of supply to all cf the differ- 
ent organs of the body. This Nerve seems to be set as guard over all 



8KC0ND nECKIPT DOOK. 55 

the different parts of the body, combining and harmonizing the 
actions of the different organs, giving due notice if any part or organ 
is injured. Digestion, al)sorption, nutrition, or supply, the circulation, 
and the respiration are all under its control: so that while we sleep, 
these natural processes n|)on which life, itself, depentls, go on just the 
same as when we are awake, and it is very probable that this is the 
main work of this system of Nerves, to keep up the harmonious 
action of all these hicoluutan/ processes of supply and waste. The 
circulation, digestion, al)sorption, and secretion, must all go on 
whether we are asleep or awawe; and without this watchful harmon- 
izer, or sentinel, it is believed, that when the Brain lost its conscious- 
ness, as in sleep, deatli would be the immediate result. 

When any part of the system is out of order, or is injured, the 
Sympathetic Nerve communicates its wants, or its condition to every 
other part; but we realize this more particularly in the stomach, 
which so often becomes sick, as we call it, upon the injury of some 
other part, refusing to take food, seemingly, knowing that it could 
not be digested while the strength of tiie whole nervous system is con- 
centrated upon the injured, or inflamed part; and well would it be 
for many people, suffering under injuries, or from inflammatory dis- 
eases, if they would eat more sparingly, and only of gruels, or of some 
other very digestible kinds of food. 

Although the Brain is the seat, or center of nervous influence, 
taking cognisance of pain in other parts, yet, it can be cut without 
any sensation of pain. The Nerves of the eye and ear, are of this 
class — insensible; while the Nerve fibers going to the skin are very 
quick to recognize pain, and are, therefore, called sensible. Why this 
should have been so arranged, perhaps, may be accounted for by the 
extreme fineness of these organizations, if permitted to realize pain 
from cutting, it would have been so very extreme; while it is known 
to those who havesubmitted to surgical operations upon these organs, 
especially the eye, tio not find the pain to at all compare with what 
they had expected from their natural delicacy. These organs, how- 
ever, are very susceptible to light and sound. 

In case of the (rutting off, or of other destructive injury to the 
Nerve, or Nerves leading to any organ, or part of the body, Xhe func- 
tion, or action of that organ is destroyed; and when it occurs to those 
of any of the organs upon which life depends, death is soon the 
result. 

Besides the sensible and insenmble Nerves they are classed also under 
the heads of voluntary and involuntary, i. e., the Nerves of the arms 
and legs, especially, are under the control, or act of the will, and by 
this control, motion — movi iig from place to place, labor, etc., is brought 
about, or carried on voluntarily; while the Nerves of the stomach, 
heart, lungs, intestines, etc., are not under our control absolutely, 
although, when awake, we can to a certain extent, control their 
action, yet, they carry on these functions whether "we will or no," 
and are, therefore, called involuntary — they act independent of the wiM. 

Besides the 31 pairs of Spinal Nerves, before mentioned, there 
are 12 [tairs originating in the Brain, passing out through openings, 
or foramen, as they are called in medical works, (from the L«Un 
jornre, to bore, or pierce — a little opening), through the floor, or base 
of the Brain. They are named and distributed in tlie following orders: 

First Pair, tiie Olfactory, or nerves «^f smoll • one to each side of 



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im. t'HASKK 



the nostrils, (the word comes from olfnrtmn, to smell). Second, the 
Optic, or nerves of sight; one to the retina of eacli eye, or that part 
of the eye that reflects the image of what we see, (the word comes 
from the Greek, meaning to see; hence, we have the won/ optics, 
relating to the laws of light, optical instruments, etc.). Third, the 
motores oculorum, referring to the motions of the eyes; they go to the 
muscles of the eyes; also the Fourth, r'atheticu», is distributed to the 
muscles of the eyes; and is the means by which sympathy, as pity, 
or grief, are manifested, (the word is the Latin for j)assion, as pity, or 
grief, as shown by the eye). Fifth, the Trifacial, (Tri, three, and 
fades, the face), because it is divided into three branches, and is dis- 
tributed to the face, including the mouth, teeth, jaws, nose, and fore- 
head. Sixth, the Abducentes, {from abducere, to draw away, or take 
away; hence, we have also abduct, to steal and carry away)," so called 
because it is distributed to the outer muscles of the eye, to turn them 
out, or away from the center. Seventh, the- Portio Mollis, (portio, a 
part, and mollis, soft), being a softer, or more puljjy nerve than usual, 
and also divided, being distributed to the outer, or" hearing portion of 
the ear — the auditory, or hearing Nerve. Eighth, the Faical, which 
is distributed to the muscles of the face, while the trifacial was sent 
to the more internal parts of the face. Ninth, the Glosso- Pharyngeal 
(from yZossa, the tongue, having reference also to glo-ssiness, glisten- 
ing, a speech, or writing, etc., to make appear fair, plausible; and 
pharynx, the throat), is sent to the membranes of the tongue, throat, 
and the glands of the mouth. Tenth, the Pneumogastric, (the word 
coming from two Greek words, signifying the lung, or lungs, and the 
stomach); and although the name only indicates the lungs and stom- 
ach, yet, besides these, it is distributed also to the throat, liver, spleen, 
and intestines; it is also called the par vagum, (which means little 
wanderer, or equal wanderer, from par, equal, and ragnri, to stroll, or 
wander about), as it goes to so many parts. Eleventh, the Spinal 
Accessory, (from spina, or spinalis, the spine, and acccssorius, literally 
to aid, or help; but, it is used here rather to indicate company, to 
accompany), joining with the Glosso-Pharyngeal and Pneumogastric, 
and is distributed to the muscles of the neck. Twelfth ; the twelfth 
pair is called the Hypo-Glossal, {hypo, under, and glossa, the tongue, 
under the tongue), and is distributed to the muscles of the tongue, by 
which it has its motion. 

The Spinal and Sympathetic Nerves have already been described, 
in connection with the illustrations; to give a general understanding 
of their uses, and distribution, I think, although it is not to be sup- 
posed that I could take up all of their relations, and connections; 
the same is true of all of the branches of Anatomy; but if I have 
given a sufficient description to enable the readers of this Work, to 
understand the subject as it is connected with the diseases herein 
treated upon; and also to awaken in the young sufficient interest to 
induce them to follow up the study, by obtaining other Works on 
Anatomy, I have accomplished my fullest expectations; and I will 
only add, that the single study of the Anatomy of tlie human system, 
is sufficient in itself, to satisfy us that the visdom of the Creator is too 
great for our comj)rehension. There are many, very many, things in 
the organization of our system, that thousands of years of study has 
not yet comprehended, or found out, and never will; but, yet, the 
study is very interesting, andabo very useful. Let no one neglect to 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK 57 

obtain all possible knowledge upon this subject, for indeed, "we are 
fearfully and wonderfully made." Let them also make good and 
practical use of that knowledge, for their own, and the general good, 
then they will not have lived in vain. With a hope that this desire 
may be realized by all of our readers, we leave it for their consider- 
ation, and proceed with other subjects, in their regular order. 

For Illustration and Description of the Skin, and its functions 

see BATHING. 

APOPLEXY. — The word Apoplexy is made up from Greek 
words which signify a striking, or knocking down, from the fact tha'. 
the person attacked with it generally falls to the ground, losing all 
the senses, and motions, except those of the heart and lungs. 

Cause. — A rush of blood to the head, or brain, which some think 
is hereditary, (coming from parents, or ancestors further back . 
Those who are most liable to the disease are of a full robust frame, 
and generally fleshy, broad shouldered, large head, short neck, etc. 
And those having it are also, generally, those who love good victuals 
and a plenty of them, and if accustomed to the use of spirits, the 
liability is so much the greater, and the attack is quite likely to come 
on while the stomach is distended with a full meal. "Sun-stroke" is 
considered by some to be of a similar nature, and it may be brought 
on by excessive cold, which causes the blood to recede almost entirely 
from the surface. 

Sjnxiptonis. — Sometimes the attack is without warning, "striking 
down," as the name implies, at once, and fatally; but generally it will 
be preceded by a dul' pain in the head, giddiness and weakness, 
especially on stooping, drowsiness, dimness of sight, »oss of memory, 
inability to speak plainly, flushed countenance, hot head, etc., eti:. 
But upon the attack the person drops in a mass, and lies entirely un- 
conscious, breathing in a stertorious, or snoring-like manner. 

Treatment. — The first thing to be done is to straighten the per- 
son out, elevate the head a little, loosen the clothes, take off" neck ties, 
open the collar, etc., and if in a house open the windows, and if out of 
doors, keep back the crowd to allow fresh air, remove boots, or shoes, 
and stockings and chafe the feet and legs, and as soon as possible get 
them into hot water, apply cold water to the head, by wetting cloths 
and laying them upon, after having carefully wet the hair and head 
with it. If no hot water can be had at once, and there is mustard or 
cayenne pepper on hand, chafe the feet and legs with either of them, 
and a mustard plaster may be applied to the stomach ; but nothing 
can be given internally, unless by injection, and this need not be done 
unless these first directions are of no avail to restore consciousness ; 
then, and in that case, give an injection of salt, ground mustard, and 
lard, or oil, of each a heaping tea-spoonful, in warm water, 1 pt., whicii 
will have a tendency to draw the blood from the head, and aid in get- 
ting a passage from the bowels; this may be repeated in half an hour 
if deemed best. Let the hot water for the feet and legs be got ready 
as soon as possible, and used thoroughly, for 30 or 40 minutes. And 
after consciousness and comfort are again restored, a full cathartic may 
be given, and such diaphoretics as will "aid to keep the surface in a mild 
and gentle perspiration. Avoid, in the future, all stimulating food, 
that is, high seasoned food, and all stimulating drinks. And, as a 
I)reventive, in persons predisposed to it, when they realize any or all 
of the above symptoms, let them use frequent cathartics, say twice * 



68 DR. CHASE'S 

week, plain food, no spirits, cool baths for the head, and iiot ones for 
the feet, ont-duor exercise, but av(jiding fatigne, and many cases of 
A|n)piexy will be avoided. Sometimes tliis disease leaves its effects in 
the form of a paralized arm, or leg, and occasionally the whole side, 
P"lsy, for which, but little can be done. Friction with any good stim- 
ulating liniment, 2 or 3 times daily, witli the other i)recuutions as to 
living, and electricity is believed by some to be beneticial in ])al.sy. 

ASTEtMA. — This word comes from a Greek word which means, 
I breath hard. It affects tlie lungs and bronchial tubes, and is gen- 
erally of a spa.smodic nature, and most frequently occurs, or is worse, 
in the night than in the day. 

Cause. — It is undoubtedly of a hereditary character, although, so 
far as it can be known, it occasionally arises in i)ersons spontaneously, 
or apparently from direct cause; and this is borne out by a friend of 
mine, who has had it many years, and is qualified to judge under- 
stiindingly of its cause. He believes it to arise from s])inal irritation, or 
<iisea.se, especially from an irritation of the upper portion of tiie spine. 
It is, known, to be more likely to occur in damp .situations than 
upon high and dry locations. Ajid it may be caused by a sudden 
change, from dry to a damp atmosphere, and from the subsidence 
(stopping gradually) of other diseases; but when it has once occurred. 
it is .seldom entirely cured; but, occurs again, and again, from any of 
the above causes, and from severe exercise, as ascending stairs, fi-om 
loo full meals, violent passions, irritation from dust, smoke, etc. 

S3nnptoras. — The stomach is often oppressed from indigestion, 
causing a distention by the accumulating gas, heart-burn, fnllne.ssof 
the head, i)ain over the eyes, sleeplessness, and a .sen.se of tightness 
across the chest, and sometimes nausea; the tightnessacross the chest 
increasing until he (more men have the disease than women) 
starts ui> f^rom his bed and raises a window, for air, no matter iiow 
cohl, as though he expecteil to draw but a very few more breaths, and 
takes breath by gasps, with a terrible wheezing noise, according to 
the severity of the ca.se, which, if nothing is done, will probably .sub- 
side toward morning^ slowly and steadily, often with a free expectora- 
tion, after whii:h the patient may fall into a pretty quiet sleep. This 
may continue, or rather relapse, every night for 3 or 4 nights, and in 
M'ell established cases, |)ersons have been known not to take tlie bed, 
nor have a comfcjrtable night for many vveek.s. 

Treatment. — If the si>asmotlic action is very considerable, and 
has ari.sen soon after a full meal, let an emetic be at once adiui iiistered, 
if such an article is in the house (as it always ought to be where there 
is a family of children, or an a.sthniatic person), in the meantime get 
WmJ'eet into hot water for lo or 20 miinites, followed with mnntaiul to the 
feet, to divert the blood from the lungs; and if an emetic is taken, a 
tea of (^atnij), pennyroyal, or some other diaphoretic article may be 
given with it in jihice of clear warm water, but that may l^e used if 
nothing else is at hand, for vomiting will be easier and with less of 
the emetic, by using freely of some warm drink. See K.mktics. 

The difficulty with asthmatic |)ationts, in not being able to effect a 
cure, or at least a very considerable benefit, is, that they will not cou- 
*inue the remedy snfHciently long to make a lasting impression, i. e., 
to work an alterative effect, to do which, the medicine must be taken 
3 or 4 times daily, for a rnonlh or tiro, or three, as the (vreviously short 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 59 

-or lonp; establishment of the disease would seem to call for. Very 
■great benefit has been experienced by tlie use of the following: 

Fluid extract of lobelia, 2 ozs. ; iodide of potash, 3 drs. ; tincture 
of capsicum, 2 drs. Mix, and see that the iodide is dissolved. Dose. — 
A tea-spoon fid after each meal, and at bed time. 

Inhalation lias recently come into extensive use for almost every 
di.seaso; and the probability is that there is no diseases that will de- 
rive greater benefit from it tlian those connected with the lungs, bron- 
chial tubes, and throat; and among them, the following alterative in- 
halant will be found very valuable in Asthma, as well as in other dis- 
eases requiring an alterative: 

Alterative Inhalant. — Tinctures of lobelia, and ipecacuanha, of 
each, 2 oz.; tincture of balsam ofTolu, 3 drs.; etherial tincture of co- 
nium maculatnra (poison hemlock — the tincture is made by keeping 1 
dr. of the powdered conium in 8uli)huric ether for 2 weeks), 1 dr.; 
iodine, 4 grs.; iodide of potash, 8 grs.; alcohol, 4 ozs. Mix. To inhale^ 
put 2 tea-spoonfuls of this mixture into the inhaler, which see, with a 
gill of hot water and inhale, or breath it 5 to 10, and finally 15 min- 
utes, as you become accustomed to it, 2 to 4 times daily. 

The Inhalation of the vapor made by pouring boiling water, 1 
gill, upon camphor gum broken line, \ oz., and inhaled the same as 
the above; or by pouring the boiling water on the same amount of 
the balsam of Tolu, either one, will be found to give present relief. 
Breathing the fumes arising from boiling tar in any old dish, ofteu 
gives relief. Smoking a mixture of tobacco and stramonium leaves, 
will often do the same, a draw or two of the smoke may be taken into 
the lungs, as it can be borne, and benefits, or relieves. Breathing 
the fumes arising from burning spongy paper which had been soaked 
in a strong solution of niter with water, and dried, has given great 
relief. It will burn readily, although slowly, from the presence 
of the niter, without blazing. It can be put in a basin, and the head 
held as near it as may be, or simply burned in the r6om. It may be 
smoked as a cigar, or by pipe, drawing lightly of the smoke into the 
lungs. 

Chloroform, 15 to 30 drops on a handkerchief and breathed, or 
inha]e<l into the lungs quite often gives decided relief. 

Forced Breathing for the Relief of Spasmodic Asthma. — 
r>R. J. 8. Monell, of New York, reports through the Medical Recorder 
of that city, of Aug. 15, 1800, that, in the previous December, he was 
having, one night, a severe attack of Spasmodic Asthma, to which he 
had been subject forloyears. Hewasstanding,or rather leaning,at the 
foot of his bed, with his arms folded upon the foot-board for a pillow, 
the forehead resting upon the folded arms; and while laboring for 
"breath, the thought occurred to him that he would stop breathing for 
a few seconds, which he did, and after several trials obtained consid- 
erable relief; after which he forced out all the breath that he could, 
and determined not to draw any more in until he was compelled to 
do so. He suweeded in waiting several seconds; then drew in to the 
fullest capacity of the lungs, and, with great effort, hold it for several 
seconds. And so continued to force the inspiration to its fullest ex- 
tent, and then force the expiration in the same way for 15 minutes j 
when, to his great delight, he found the spasm was entirely relieved. 
He afterwards relieved similar attacks by the same means, in two 
aninates. He afterward met with the same .success with others ex- 



60 DR. chase's 

cept in one case, an ol<l lady who had heart disease. It will require a 
srr&at effort to accomplish it, but, he assures us, that perseverence will 
eoon delight the patient with entire relief from the spasm. 

I account for the relief of the spasms in Asthma by the foregoing 
method of inflation or distention, in the following way: — the disease 
being a nervous one, the nerves which are distributed to the little cir- 
cular muscles, or rings, which encircle the tubes and air-cells of the 
lungs, cause these muscles to contract and thus shut off the air which 
is necessary to purify the blood as it passes through the lungs, upon 
the same plan that a purse string is drawn by the miser around the 
mouth of his purse, so that only 3 cent pieces can get out, while all 
larger monies are retained, except when some extra effort is made by 
which 50 cents, or possibly, a dollar may be got out, but it snaps 
back again "with a vengeance," while with muscular fiber, the re- 
verse is the case; the more often that any sphincter (circular muscle) 13 
forcibly distended the sooner it loses its power of contraction; and, 
thus the relief is sure to be obtained; although the same cause may 
afterwards bring on the same ditliculty. I look upon this as pontive 
for relief for the time being. This agrees also, it will be observed, 
with the idea of my friend, referred to in the commencement of thi?* 
subject, that Asthma arises from the irritation of the upper portion of 
the spine, which distributes its nerves to the lungs, heart, etc. 

In Cohen's Therapeutics (discovery and application of remedies') 
and Practice of Inhalation, I find a report which had been made by 
Dr. Wistinghausen, in the Petershurger Medical, Zeitschrift, of a case 
cured by Inhalation of Fowler's solution of arsenic. A young girl, 15 
years of age, whose mother had died of consumption, had suffered 
from childhod with laryngeal iind bronchial catarrh (a discharge of 
mucus from the larynx and bronchial tubes) terminating in an in- 
flammation and swelling of the substance of both lungs, with asth- 
matic paroxysms (spasms). After the employment of many other 
remedies, external and internal; after a residence of ^/ir^e Summers 
at Wielbach and Ems (celebrated watering places), and the resort to 
local gymnastics during hvo Winters — all without benefit — she was, at 
the suggestion of Prof. Eck (a celebrated Professor), placed under the 
treatment, by Inhalation of Fowler's solution of arsenic (kept by drug- 
gists). The dose was 10, 15, and 20 drops in distilled water, 1 oz., once 
or twice a day. The same remedy had been administered inwardly 
without advantage, as had also 1-20 to J g»". of nitrate of silver, 4time8 
a day. After 10 days of Inhalation, 10 minutes each day, the Asthma 
ceased fn^ireZy, and the Inhalations being continued, did not return 
during the severe and cold Winter and the variable Spring of 1861. 
The patient could expose herself in all weathers without using the 
respirator (an instrument ma<le ol fine wire to cover the mouth of per- 
sons of weak lungs, the breath keepi-ng the wire warm, warms the air 
as it is drawn into the lungs) with wliich, until then, she could not do 
without, even for a short walk. She could also join in the dance until 
late into the night without any trace of fatigue, or shortness of breath, 
though before this treatment, the very excitement of receiving an in- 
vitation to a party would bring on a severe attack of Asthma. The 
other difficulties, however, were but little improved. In all she in- 
haled, 4 ozs. of the solution without any symptoms of poisoning by the 
arsenic. Other cases are rei'orted as beuelited by the ^ame treat- 
ment. 



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Permanoat cures are claimed to have been efiucted with the 
following preparation. Tiiat preseixt relief may be obtained from it, 
I know, and in all probability it will work some permanent cures; bnt 
no one thing will be found to cure absolutely in all cases, because there 
will be found complications of other diseases, dili'oruig in different 
persons: 

Lobeliaseedandskunkcabbageballs, of each, } o/.; high cranberry' 
bark, I oz.; stramonium seed, and capsicum, of each, j oz. ; alcohol, 1 
qt. Mix, and in 2 weeks it will be fit for use, if shaken daily during 
this time. Dose. — Half to 1 tea-spoonful o or 4 times daily as a cure: 
and every 30 minutes for relief. 

Bathing' daily, is believed, by some, to be absolutely necessary to 
enable the system to resist the tendency to take cold, which is almost 
certain to bring on an attack of Asthma, with all who are accustomed 
to the disease. Beginning with warm water, then a little cooler, and 
finally cold, keeping this up until tlie little changes of the atmosphere 
does not leave so quick an effect upon the system. For my own part 
I have never deemed it desirable to take a daily bath, except in 
fevers, and then using more or less of spirits to stimulate the surface 
to action ; but there are those who can stand a daily cold bath, I 
should prefer a daily sponging with a tincture of cayenne, -} oz, to 
■■.vhisky, 1 qt., sponging the whole surface before dressing in the morn- 
ing ; with this sponging, and a cold or tipid bath twice, or three times 
a week, at most, with the continued use of some of the medicines rec- 
ommended above, for a permanent cure, a decided and permanent 
improvement may reasonably be expected. 

Dr. Ray's Successful Treatment of Asthma. — I do not feel 
at liberty to dismiss the subject of Adhma without calling especial 
attention to the Ferrocyanuret of potash, more commonly called 
Prusiate of potash. My attention was called to its use in this disease 
by a communication from Dennis Ray, j\I. D., of Woodland, Cal., 
published in the June No. 1871, of the Eclectic Medical Journal, of 
Cincinnati, O., in which he gives several cases in practice where this 
article proved very successful, so much so, that I was induced to try 
it in a very bad case, where, as the saying is, "every thing else had 
failed," and although it lias been in use, at this writing, only a short 
time, it is giving very great satisfaction, yet he has only used it three, 
instead oi five times a day. I am satisfied of its \alue, and most 
cheerfully recommend its use in any similar cases to those reported 
m Dr. Ray's communication, as I will give it entire, for the benefit of 
all who may need it. The prescrij)tion I used for this case of Asthnia, 
is the one in Case V. below. He says: 

"Notwithstanding the great obscurity of this article, and the 
unimportant place assigned it in our Materia Medicas, I venture to 
select it as the basis for a few remarks, drawn wholly from expe- 
rience in practice. My attention was first drawn to the article by 
reading a communication to the American Journal of Medical Science, 
written by Dr. Smart, of Maine, in which he quoted some German 
authority for its use. He spoke of having used it to some considei- 
able extent in neuralgia. Asthma, and some bronchial affections, witli 
satisfactory results. More lately there have been published several 
short a\ tides in the Eclectic Medical Journal, of Cincinnati, upon its 
use, which I hope will tend to Btimulate a more general trial of 
the salt. 



62 DR. CHASE'S) 

"Although not fully endorsing the doctrine of Todd and some* 
others aH to the origin of Asthma, but being fully satisfied that this 
article had great control over the nervous system, I made trial of it 
in cases of Asthma with success. 

"Then the question of its usefulness in functional disease of the 
heart, [)resented itself, far more particularly in those associated with 
a rheumatic diathesis. Trial was nuule with decided success. 

"I also made many trials of its virtues in relieving that general 
disturbed condition of the nervous system of females, so often uuani- 
fcsted at or near that critical period called "change of life," in almost 
all of which it seemed to be just what was needed to give tone and 
relieve irritability of the nervous system. Many cases of obsiaire 
hysteria were successfully treated with it. Cases of jialpitation of the 
heart so often met with, and so often im})roperly fliagnosed as struc- 
tural lesions of the organ, are almost always under the control of 
judicious treatment addressed to stomach, l)owels, nervous system, or 
the organs of generation. Happily we have articles at our command 
which seldom fail to answer all these indications. 

"With these preliminary remarks 1 now proceed to give a few 
casew in practice. 

"Case I. — C. D., aged 36, had followed gold mining in the moun- 
tains of California, during which time had fretjuent attacks of intlam- 
inatory rheumatism, followed by palpitation of the heart, ringing in 
the ears, vertigo, intermitting pulse; was frecpiently aroused from 
sleep with a sense of sulfoeation. Came to the valley for medical aid 
— was treated by six or eight different medical men, (all Old Scho(d), 
for a period of more than two years, most of the time nimble to follow 
his legitimate trade, (that of house carpenter). Finally (udled at my 
otHce for advice, when the above history was given. Prescribed 
Ferrocyanuret (Prussiate) of Potash with Aconite, which was taken 
for eight days, with decided amelioration of all the distressing symp- 
toms, after which Ferrocyanuret of Potash with a few drops of ether 
"were taken for a period of two months; all of which time patient was 
earning four dollars a day at his trade, sleeping soundly at night, 
ringing in the ears entirely relieved, pulse normal| ( healthy). Dis- 
continued meditnne, and declared himself a well man. 

"Case II. — Mrs. McD., widow, aged :'>(), seamstress, robust consti- 
tntion, but for many years subject to severe attacks (tf neuralgia upoa 
the slightest change in the atmosphere, even a change in the direc- 
tion of the wind would often induce an attack. She would sutler 
intolerable pains, either in her face, head, or limbs, the disease not 
oontining itself to any especial organ even in the same attack. 
Called at my otlice for meilical aid, when in addition to the above, 
stated that her digestive organs were in good condition, bowels regu- 
lar, catamenia (turns) ap[)earing at regular intervals, and of natural 
color and duration. Prescribed as follows: 

Ferrocyanuret of Potash, 1 oz. ; water, 2 ozs. ; simple sirup, H ozs.; 
sulf)huric ether, 40 drops. Mix. Dose. — One tea-spoonful five time a 
day, with constant improvement. No return of symptoms since. 
Continued treatment for two or three months. The case being one of 
nervous irritability, neeiled no other than a sedative treatment. 

"Case III. — !\Irs. B., aged )5.S, mother of many children, had f^f^ 
qnent attacks of facial and cardiac neuralgia ai-companied with tits of 
hysteria (^globus), constipated bowels and indigestion, with its train of 



8KCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 63 

evils, and was fully impressed with the belief that she was the sub- 
ject of an incurable heart disease. Prescribed ('arl)()lic Acid for indi- 
gestion, kept the bowels in a soluble condition, and for llie otlier 
Byny)tonis, jiotash and ether, as in the precedinj^ case. Patient pro- 
gressed as favorably as could be desired, until she declared she had 
no further need for treatment. 

"Case IV. — P. C, aged 35 years, married, had no offspring,, 
blacksmith, strong and muscnhir, "has sutfered from heart disease for 
eight years, and had much treatment for a mistaken condition of the 
pvsti'm. Diagnosed as structural lesion of the heart. In this case, 
tlie diagnosis had to be made by the rule of exclusion, as his diges- 
tive organs were in perfect condition, kidneys normal, and all the 
functions of the body, excei>t the heart, and the sound of that not 
indicating any structural lesion. Yet the patient was the subject of 
most intense sufi'ering from palpitation, ringing in the ears, vertigo 
bv day and a sense of immediate suffocation at night, never sleeping 
all night without more or less of these attacks, which always cou*- 
pelled him to arise and seek fresh air. Now by the rule of exclusion 
I have set aside almost all of the exciting causes of such a condition 
as ] have so faintly des(;ribed, and of course to treat the case ration- 
ally, I must arrive at some conclusion as to the cause. We have still 
left however, one very fruitful source of such a conditi<jn, that of 
excfSHiir rerifri/; and upon this I based my treatment. Now there are 
two iMip(jrtant indications to be fulfilled, that of removing the excit- 
ing cause, and sedation to the nervous system, and to accomplish 
these objects, I contend that we have some "room for trading," one 
of our favorite authors to the contrary, notwithstanding. Fortunately 
we have one article i-apable of fultilling both indications. To do this 
it nuist i)e both (uitlplirodixidc (against sexual indulgence) and sedative, 
(to allay irritability) and Ferrocyanuret of Potash is its name. This 
with a few drops of .ether was given in the before mentioned doses 
for a period of several months, and all the old complaints were almo.st 
forgotton by the patient, but instead a new one was made. The 
patient hail no desire to attemj)! to propagate his species, which of 
course will soon pass off after the salt is omitted. 

"Case V. — Mrs. S., aged 48, has sutlered for many years from 
palpitation of the heart, with dysj>n(Ka (ditiiculty of breathing) and 
Asthma, had often In^eu under treatment bv diH'erent medical men of 
sonic notoriety, but without permanent henetit, all of which waa 
made known on my first visit. Prescribed as follows: 

Ferrocyanuret (Prussiate) Potassa, 1 oz. ; water, 2 ozs. ; simple 
8irii|i. tiozs. ; sul. ether, 1 dr. Mix. Dose. — One tea-spoonful five times 
a day, for a period of three or four months, with entire relief botli 
of heart symptoms and of the respiratory organs. 

"Case VI.— J. M., aged (M), male, feeble from long indisposition 
and iiHii-li medication, subject to chronic bronchitis of long standing, 
expeiiurated freely a tough and glairy mucus, sometimes streaked 
■with Mood, making constant efforts to clear his throat, troublesome 
Cough at night, much irrital)ility of the throat, uvula elongated and 
Bpoiigy. (./'ailed at my wfHre, and gave the a])ove history, stating that 
he had l<»st ail hope of relief, having often been treated before. Pre- 
Scriited as follows: 

Ferrocyanuret of Potassa, 1 oz.; alcoholic extract of hyoscya- 
mus. I dr.; water, 2 ozs.; simple sirup, .i ozs. Mix. Dose. — One t«a- 



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Epoonful 5 times a day, which was taken for some months, with 
gradual but permanent relief. 

"In addition to the above uses, I haye found this salt of much 
value in the treatment of spermatorrhoea, also in nocturnal emissions, 
(brought on by self-abuse. See Masturbation). And I am of the 
opinion that it will yet be found to be of much service in the treat- 
ment of chronic rheumatism, as in all cases where there is an excess of 
librin in the blood." 

ALTERATIVES. — It is proper, perhaps, for me to sa.y, before 
speaking of any one class of medicines in particular, to mention the 
different classes that I have deemed it necessary to speak of in this 
Work, for family use, aside from those embraced in the Receipts. 
They may be classified under the fourteen following heads, coming in 
their appropriate place in the alphabetical arrangement of the Work: 

Alteratives, Antispasmodics, Astringents, Cathartics, Detergents, 
Diaphoretics, Diuretics, Emetics, Emollients, Expectorants, Narcotics, 
Sedatives, Stimulants, and Tonics. 

Alterative Sirup. — The word Alterative comes from the Latin 
altero, I change, meaning a medicine that will aid in restoring health 
without causing any considerable evacuations from any organ in par- 
ticular; but a medicine that shall improve the general health. The 
following Alterative Sirup, or compound Sirup of Sarsaparilla, as 
amended and improved by Prof. King, of Cincinnati, will be found 
very valuable: 

1. Take of the roots of the small spikenard,! yellow dock, bur- 
dock, and ground guaiacum-wood, of each, 10 ozs.; bark of the root of 
sassafras, of Southern prickly-ash, elder flowers, blue flag-root, of 
•ach, 2" lb.; alcohol, 2 qts. ; crushed sugar, 16 lbs.; iodide of potash, 4 
■ ■zs. 

Grind all of the roots and baiks finely, and place them in a large 
mouthed bottle, so they can be got out handily, and put on sufficient of 
the alcohol to cover them, and cork up and let stand 2 days; then 
strain off, percolate (see Percolation), or filter off 1 qt. by pouring on 
more of the alcohol if necessary, and set aside the spirit tincture, 
which this would now be called; then put the ingredients into a suita- 
ble kettle and add 2 galls, of water, and boil from 1 to 2 hours; then 
strain, or percolate off the liquid. If, in boiling you have more than 
6 qts., evaporate to that amount; then add the sugar and dissolve it 
by heat, removing any skum that may arise as it comes to a boil; now 
remove from the tire, and when cool, add the tincture saved at the 
beginning; and also the iodide, which should be dissolved in a little 
of the tincture. This should make 2 ga? s. of Sirup. Half or one- 
fourth the amount can be made as preferred. Bottle, cork, and keep 
in a cool place. 

Dose. — The dose would be from a tea-spoonful, to a table-spoonful, 
in a little water, 4 times a day — at each meal, and at bed time. The 
iodide is sometimes omitted in the making, and added, the proper 

iiroportion, to each bottle as used — 1 oz. to 1 qt. is as strong as I use it; 
)ut some use it 1 oz. to 1 i^t. This Sirup is a valuable Alterative in 

+ The small Spikenard, Is the aralia nudicaulis, known also as the American Wild, 
or False Sarsaparilla, growing iu most of the Northern States, King says that he substi- 
tuted this for the Honduras, as many physicians consider it to be the more active agent 
of the two. Any articles that are well known, which I speak of as I progress with this 
Work, it will not be necessary to give the technical, or medical name, the object of which 
Is to avoid mistake, or in being misunderstood. 



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BCK>fula, liver difficulties, diseased bones, syphilis, diseases of the 
skin, etc., etc., and, in fact, for every di.sease reciuiriuo; an Alterative. 

If any of these articles can not be obtaineil of the drnegist near 
you, they can get them from any of the druggists in Cincinnati, O., or 
of Tilden & Co., N. Y., and tlie same will hold good of any of the 
concentrated remedies, recommended in this Work. And if any one 
des'res they can have druggists prepare this, or any other Siinip, 
or article recommended in this Work. Of course, this, or any 
other Sirup can be made without the use of alcohol; but 
there are some of the valuable parts of nearly all roots 
and barks that water alone will not bring out, and hence it is 
best to use spirits of some kind to cover them and let them soak in 
for a day or two; then, if there is any comlition of the system that 
will not allow the use of spirits, they can be boiled with water, by 
which the spirit is all evporated, as spirit is so volatile that it flies off by 
the use of heat — a good article of whisky will answer every purpose, 
especially so, if the spirit is to be evaporated off — if no spirit is to be 
retained in the Sirup, less quantities should be made at one time, as 
the Sirup does not keep as long without, as with the spirit. If whisky 
is Uded, however, in place of alcohol, the amount should be doubled 
to set the proper strength. Besides the articles called for in the dif- 
ferent Alterative Sirups, given in t>'S connection, I shall mention a 
few other articles that experience nas prove to be valuable Altera- 
tives. 

2. The Compound Sirup of Stillingia, is very higlily 
esteemed as an Alterative, and is very extensively used. Its compo- 
sition is as follows: 

Take stillingia root (common names, queen's root, queen's delight, 
yaw root, and silver leaf — this root was mimed after Dr. Stillingtleet); 
root of corydalis (common names, wild turkey-pea, stagger weed, 
squirrel corn, etc.,) of each, 1 lb. ; blue Hag-root, elder flowers, and 
wintergreen leaves, of each, 'r lb.; coriander seed, and prickly-ash 
berries, of each, \ lb.; crushed sugar, 12 lbs.; alcohol, 3 pts.; iodide of 
potash, k lb. With this Sirup it is customary to use the iodi<le, as 
here given, at the rate of 1 oz. to each pt. ; but less can be used if 
thought best, and some like to combine 2 ozs. of blood-root with this. 
The roots, flowers and berries are all to be ground, as in No. 1, and 
treated in the same way, making 2 gals. ■^^ Sirup. 

Dose. — The dose of this would be only 1 tea-spoonful to a table- 
spoonful, 4 times daily, the same as the first; but if the iodide is used 
only ^ o2. to th« pt., or without any, the dose may be doubled. To be 
taken in a littlu water. 

This Sirup is highly recommended, and extensively used in 
scrofulous disease, syphilis, diseases of the bones, liver and all gland- 
ular enlargements, mercurial diseases, etc. An article of this name is 
kept on sale, but I prefer to make it, or to have it made by my drug- 
gist, then I know what I am taking, or giving. 

3. American Ivy — Five Fingers.— Prof. Scudder says the 
bark of this vine is one of the most etlicient Alteratives we possess, 
both in scrofula and diseases of the breathing apparatus. In old ul- 
cers, and chronic and obstinate eruptions upon the skin, the infusion 
(tea without boiling) taken internally, and applied to the ulcers, 2 or 
3 times daily effectually removes the disease. The twigs may be used 
and the rough ba-k should be brushed off. 

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9S DR. CHASE'S 

Pope. — Of the infusion, 3 or 4 table-spoonfifs. This is also known 
by the names uf wild-wood vine, false grape, Virginia creeper, 
■woodbine and tive leaves. It climbs trees, sometimes 6U feet high, 
ill rich sdIIs. 

4. Elder Flo-wers. — The flowers of the white-pithed ehler 
makes a valnal)le Alleralive Tea, for children, in skin diseases, as well 
as ill .scrofiiliius conditinns of the system. They are slightly cathartic 
as well as having a tendency to produce sweating, inii)niving the ap- 
petite and digestion. The bark may be used for adults, with ca"e, for 
It is mure catliartic in its action; and the bark of the root is cathartic 
and fiiuretic. and is considerably used in dropsies; and the juice of 
the berries may be pre.ssed out and simmered to the consistence of 
sirup, making a valuable laxative Alterative, in doses of 1 oz., or 
thereabout. 

5. Black Cohosh.'or Macrotys. — This article is not only used 
as an Alterative, but is also a valual>le article in Rhfx'matism, which, 
see, and female coiufilaints, where any obstructions are i)resent. The 
saturated tinc-tuie is used (i. <*., when more of the root is put into alco- 
hol than the alcolnjl will take up — as strong as it can be made). 

OosK. — The ordinary dose would be about h tea-spoonful 4 to 5 
times daily. King claims that in doses of 10 droj)s, every 2 hours, 
gradually increiised to 40 or (iO drops or until its action on the brain is 
observed, and continue<l for several days, will almost always cure 
a<'nte rheanmatism, permanently, esjiecially if it is the first attack. 
He recommended its use as early as 1S44. 

6. Iodide of Potassium. — This remedy is decidedly Alterative, 
ami is extensively used by nearly all classes of physicians, in scrofula,, 
syphilis, diseased skin, and all diseases ropiiring an Alterative. Scud- 
der says in doses of 2 to 4 grs. 4 times daily, it improves the appetite 
and digestion, and is a fpfrifir antidote for the poison of lead. 

I)osE. — To ttbtain its full Alterative effects, he says, is from 10 to 
20 grs. in a water solution, or combined with Alterative sirujis or de- 
coctions. I should not give a dose above 10 grs. 4 times daily, unless 
under the direction and watch fulness of a i>hysician. This is especially 
useful in troitre — bronchocele — an enlargement of the glands of the 
neck, both as a wash and internally. Pierse says that iodine alone, 
will absolutely cure this disease. It is also used in all scrofiiloussores, 
eru|>tioiis, chronic sore-eyes, .syphilitic aU'ections, esj)ecially mercurio- 
syi>liilitic sore-throat, swelled l)reasts, enlarged liver, and most female 
complaints as sup|)ression of the menses (amenorrhea), female weak- 
ness, or white.s. ( leucorrh(ea), and in all cases where uiercury has 
left its t'fl'ects upon the system, etc. 

7. Sirvip of Iodide of Iron. — This Alterative and tonic is 
especially adapted to feeble and delicate persons. 

Dose. — Is 1 tea-spoonful 4 times daily, in a little water, being care- 
ful that it does not touch the teeth, or if it does, wash the mouth with 
the Tooth Powokk directly, as the iron darkens the teeth very <inickly. 
But this sirn|i had always better be bought of the druggist, as it is a 
\er> [larliciilar sirn[> to make. 

8. Indian Alterative Sirup. — "f^ome thirty years since. a half- 
breed Indian, called lien Smith, in tlie State of New York, made a 
sirup, which gained considt'reble reputation as a remedy in syphilitic 
diseases, and which sold ra|)idly for $:! per bottle; the f..llovviii<.' is the 
formula, or receipt, for its pre{)aration: Take Indian hemp, Virginia 



SK(K)Nn RKCKIPT BOOK. 07 

Baraaparilla, inner bark of white pine, of each, I lb.; tnozereon (kept 
by ilrii}z;;ists), 4 ozs.; .sheep laurel, h 11).; water, 4 irals.; white siiijar, 8 
lbs.; nitric a(M(l, 40 drops to each (]f., and tartar emetic, 20 f^rs. to each 
qt. Place the plants in the water, boil for a few uiinntes; then gratl- 
ually evaporate, until about 2 jjals. of decoi-tion are left, then strain, 
andadd the .sufjar. To each qt. bottle of tliis sirup he added the 40 
drops of lutric acid, and 20 jrrs. of tartar emetic, dissolved in a sulfi- 
cient quantity of spirits. 

" DosB. — A wine-jrlassfnl 8 times a tlay. I have never been able to 
ascertain the true bottanical character of the Virj^inia sarsaparilla. 
This sirup has been found as efticacious in syphilis, when prepared 
witliout the tartar emetic." — R'ltiy. 

If this sirup is so valuable in syj)hilitic complaints, which requires 
the most decided Alteratives, it would certainly be found very valua- 
ble in (inij (lixf'dsf re(|uirin>j: an Alterative. 

Alterative Sirup. — The followini: Alterative Sirup was origina- 
ted by Prof I<]dwin Freeman, of the Kciectic Medical Institute, of 
Cincinnati, and published in tlie Fxhrlic Mfiliail .Jonnml, and will be 
found very valuable for scrofula and disonlered conditions of the sys- 
tem arising, or resulting from it; and, in fact, for a general Alterative. 
lie says: 

Take figwort root,t 2 lbs. ; bine flag, bayberry, and queen's root, 
the roots of each, an(i of each, l.^ lbs.; burdock root, ami butternut, 
inner bark of tiie root, of each, 1 lb.; nuuidrake root, \ lb.; coriander 
seed, and prickly-ash berries, of each, 6 ozs.; ililute alcohol, 1 gal.; 
sugar, 10 lbs. ; best whisky, 2 qts. His directions and remarks are as 
follows: 

Extract with the dilute alcohol and then with water from the 
first 7 articles. Evaporate <lown to 2\ galls., and add the sugar, 
the coriander seeils and prickly-ash berries. Boil for tive minutes, 
strain and add the whiskv. I had this sirup made by T. L. A.. 
Greve, druggist, for a parti<;ularly bad case. Its good effect was at 
once perceived and marked, re.storing the patient. I have since used 
it in a large number of cases with the same excellent effect. Other 
physicians on my recommendation have used it, and attest to the 
value of the coml>ination. In selecting the articles I chose those 
whose spe<i fie effects upon certain functions were well known and 
established, and endeavored to combine them — so that the entire 
glauflnlar system might be reached. Its value is very great in certain 
chronic functional derangements of the liver. In ague that resists 
other remedies, I have combined this with quinine with the best 
effect, accomplishing the cure of my patient. If remedies have 

tThls plant is a nniive of Europe, and fcrowa also in varioas parts of the United 
8tate.s. in wdcmIs, lieittres. liamp copses an<l banks, flowering, a rtarl? purple, fnun July to 
O'L. tln'Scnifularia MHrilainiicH ami SiToAilaria Lanceolata, or the Carpenters Square, 
Henlall. or Sipiare Stalk, are varieties pos.se.ssing similar properties. The i«'<ji'«and ryirfa 
are tile parts used, ami yield their streiijctli to water or ah'ohol, or to lard, a.s lui oinlmeut. 
It Is Alterative, Diuretic, and Anodyne; liif;lily useful in diseases of the liver aiid skin, 
wrofuia. dropsy, as it i« a ni'nerai deohsirusnt to the glandular system when u.sed in 
lnf\i>i(in or sirup i. e, it removes obstructions, and oi)eHS the natural passaije uf the 
fluids, and secretions of the body: or, in other\»'or(is \t'w,aperienl. (froiu the Latin aperietiA, 
to Mncuver, or oi>en. from nli and piirirf, to l>riug f(jrth, wr produce, feeing gently opening, 
orla.xHtivel Externally, as a fonieiitati)n or ointment, it is valuaLTie in brui.se.s, in- 
flaiiiuiation of the lirea.si.s. ring-worm, boils, painful swellings, itch, and other eruptions 
Of the skin The ronMii liecociion drank freely, is said to re.store the locliial diHcnarKe, 
when snppres.se<l. and to relieve the nains atteiMling diSieiilt menstruation. DoaEof IM 
lofiuiou, or eiruD. made from tbis aioue, 2 to 4 duid ozs. — King, 



68 DR. CHASE'S 

specific effects, and I believe that the most of them have, although w© 
may not always use them properly, I can see the propriety of combin- 
ing a number together as in this sirup, that all the organs may be 
properly aroused to their work and assist in the restoration to health. 
The human body is a complex organism, and the action of each organ 
is different from the others, yet the complete structure is sustained by 
the harmonious and simultaneous operations of all the parts. The 
food which we eat contains all the elements of nutrition, for the 
tissues, and each goes to its proper place. If, however, we know that 
any thing is wanting, as iron, lime, soda, phosphorus, etc., we may 
reasonably supply it. But in very many cases we have not arrived at 
that degree of knowledge or skill that we can determine it to a cer- 
tainty, and the disease seems to be an accumulationof slight derange- 
ments, one depending on another, which no one remedy will reach. 
We do not, neither can we expect to effect a restoration speedily as in 
acute disease, but it has to be done little by little, hour by hour, and 
day by day, by a slow and gradual process, just as the tissues are 
nourished. 

Besides the Alteratives before mentioned, the ordinary roots and 
barks known to nurses to possess such properties, can be made into 
teas, or beers in the Spring of the year, and drank freely for a month 
or two will have decided effects in changing the action of the system, 
and improving the general health — and the cathartics and diuretics 
have also more or less Alterative action upon the system, when used 
according to indications, by failing health. It is always best not to 
let any disease get firmly established before anything is done; but 
take them when health begins to fail, and it will take less medicine, 
and less poiverfid medicine, to turn again, the tide of health into the 
correct channels. 

9. Sulphur and Oroam of Tartar. — Although, perhaps, these 
articles are not properly considered Alteratives, yet, sulphur is so ac- 
credited, and is also laxative, while the bitartrate of potash — cream of 
tartar — is diuretic and laxative; and the combination, in my estima- 
tion, at least, is decidely Alterative and corrective of various difficul- 
ties which may arise, especially in the Spring, from a kind of same 
ness of diet, and house confinement through the Winter, of delicate 
persons and children; and hence, I look upon the mixture with a very 
favorable eye, and believe it has, and if properly used, will prevent 
many permanent diseases that would otht vwise arise; 

Dose.— The mixture is generally made with twice as much cream 
of tartar as sulphur; then mixed with common molasses or sirup, and 
taken for 3 or 4 mornings in succession, in tea-spoonful doses for 
children and weak persons, and stout adults twice as much ; then skip 
the same time, and take it up again. I do not believe that we have 
two articles with which as much can be done to prevent disease as 
with this combination. Their use may generally be continued until 
the general health is decidedly imj^roved. 

10. Alterative and Tonic. — Fluid ex. of gentian, and fl. ex. of 

?uassia, of each, 8 ozs. ; iodide of potash, 1 oz. Dissolve and mix. 
►osE. — A table-spoonful, 4 times daily, in a little water after each 
meal and at bed time. Used in syphilitic complaints, with the iodide 
of this strength. In any of the common diseases requiring an Alter- 
ative Tonic, half the amount of iodide only is used — the dose th« 
same 



SECOND KKCKII'T BOOK. 09 

11. Another. — Fluid ex. of sxirsaparilla, 1 pt. ; iodide of potash, } 
oz. Dissolve and mix. Dose. — One tea-spoonful, after each meal and at 
bed time. The same may be done with the fl. ex. of stillingia, or any 
one of the Alterative articles mentioned above, or with a mixture of 
4 ozs. each, of any 4 of them, should any one prefer to purchase these 
extracts of the druggists, to making the sirups themselves, using the 
iodide, ^ oz. to the mixture, as 4 times 4 ozs. make 1 pt. Dose. — The 
same as for the single articles. 

ANTISPASMODICS.— Any article that will counteract, or allay 
spasm after it has commenced, is called an Atispasmodic; and as 
spasm depends upon some irritation of the nerves, whatever will re- 
move the irritation or relax the system so that the irritation is not 
felt, will be just the thing to use. S{)asm may arise from the irritation 
of the stomach, from over-eating, especially with children, in time of 
green fruit, etc.; then an emetic should at once be administered; also 
from worms, teething, etc.; but the probability is that, no matter from 
what it may arise, as good an article as can be first given will be the 
following: 

1. Antispasmodic Tinctiire. — Made by using equal parts of 
the tinctures of lobelia, capsicum (cayenne), and skunk cabbage root; 
or make it directly by using, of each of the articles in powder, above 
named, 2 ozs., and alcohol, 1 qt., and make by maceration and displace- 
ment — w'hich see — or let a druggist do it for you. 

Dose. — For a child 2 years old, ^ of a tea-spoonful in sweetened 
water and give every 10 minutes until the spasm ceases; and if the 
mouth can not be opened, open the lii)s and pass it through an open 
space from the absence of teeth ; and if it can not be done in this 
way, put 1 tea-spoonful to A a tea-cupful of warm water and inject, and 
repeat in 20 minutes if not relieved. King says it should be in the 
hands of every physician. I say it should be in the hands of every 
family, as well as phj^sician. He says in hysteria, convulsions, and 
tetanus, or locked-jaw, in which swallowing is difficult, it may be 
poured into the corner of the mouth, and repeated as often as neces- 
sary; it will find its way into the stomach — generally the effect is al- 
most instantaneous. He also says that, " in rigidity of the os uteri 
(mouth of the womb), a tea-spoonful administered by mouth, or by 
enema (injection) into the rectum, and repeated in 15 or 20 minutes, 
will be found to produce a state of softness and dilatability without 
the necessity of using the lancet, so highly recommended by a certain 
class of practitioners, in such cases." 

2. Gelseminum (Yellow Gesamine) is a powerful Antispas- 
modic, and relaxant, but requires to be used with care. Scudder 
uses it also to prevent sj)asms. If he sees twitching of the mouth 
and fingers, or extreme restlessness and contraction of the face, in 
children, he gives 10 drops of the tincture every 2 hours, for a cliild 
of 2 years, feeling confident of speedy and certain relief. It may be 
used for the relief of actual convulsions, or spasms, in the same dose, 
and repeated in 20 to 30 minutes, if necessary. It is a decided febri- 
fuge, (to remove fever) as well as Antispasmodic, and is extensively 
used in fevers, especially in cases of great restlessness, and tendency 
of blood to the head; but this will be exi>lained under that head. 
The specific, or positive action of the article, if given until its full 
efl^ects are experienced, is a clouded and double vision, and complete 
prostration, with inability to oj^en the eyes, which, however, pass off, 



70 DB. ohasb's 

in a few hours, if its iis** i?; dropfied off, as it shall he, if these symp- 
toms ever arise. It is hi^iiovH(i that this article lias more coin{)lete 
control over tiie nervous system, renioviug nervous irritaliility better 
than any other article, arl !.•* recomineniletl in neurai>^ia, nervous 
hea<laolie, toothache, and '• ii:iO'i jaw, or tetanus; and in the last, as 
positively certain. 

3. Hig-h Oraober-y ■ /bn.rnnm opnlus).— The bark of the high 
cranoerry, Kint^ savs. : -^ powerful Antispasmodii;, and, in conse- 
quence of tliis property is more <reneraily known ainons^ Ainericaa 
TTac'titioners by tlie nao of crainfi-hnrk. It is very effective in reiax- 
*aig i-raiups an.l spasms if all kinuj. as astiiros,, hysteria, cramps of tne 
bmbs, or other pa-^8 in females, espe(nally utxr-nJ v»'-egnancy, an.l it 
ie said to be highlj beneficial to those who are subject ;,•. tjonvulsions 
during pregnaiury, ">! at the times of parturition (child bui.*" . )"»- 
ventiug the attacks v'^-tireiy, if used daily for the last two montas 
of gestation ( jiregnari.^ *. The follovving forms an excellent prepar- 
ation for the relief of these, or any other spasmodic attacks: 

r-::gh cranberry >. K, 2ozs.; scuiicap, the herli or leaves. 1 oz.; and 
skuiia. caobage, th root. 1 oz. ; cloves, g oz.; and capsicum, j oz.; 
sherry, native, or aome-made wine, '_* <its. 

Bruise all the articles and place them in the wine for 2 weeks. 

Dose. —From 1 to 2 ozs. A or 4 times daily. 

4. The Scuiicap is the (Scutellaria lateriflora) and the skunk 
cahbage is the (symplocarpus fetida) of botanists, and both are power- 
fully Antispasmodic, and the Brst is also tonic and nervine, the last 
also expectorant, making with the aromatics a very valuable Antispas- 
modic especially for the cases referreii to. 

6. Assafoetida is also possessed of Antispasmodic properties, 
quieting nervous irritaliility, stimulating the stomach and bowels, and 
also relieving flatulence and pain. It is used in the nervous spas- 
modic diseases of women, ami hysteria, infantile convulsions, croup, 
hoo[)ing-cough, flatulent colic, chronic catarrh, and with morphine 
and quinine, in sick, or nervous headache; and iu profuse or painful 
menstruation. 

Dose.— In pill, 5 to 10 grs., and tincture, 30 drops to U tea-spoon- 
fuls, repeated as may be necessary, children in proportion to age. 
It is not used in inflammations, where sjiasms arise, in children, from 
the presence of W(jrms, as soon as the spasms are relieved, verm- 
ifuges, or worm remedies must be given. 

6. "Warm Bath. — In case of (Convulsions, or fits, more especi- 
ally in chiMren, while any other remedies, at hand are being used, 
do not overlook the great importance of a warm bath, because it is 
mentioned last, but make all possible haste to have sulficient hot 
water to nearly (;over the little patient; and, if an adult, for the Ceft, 
and mustard plasters to feet, arms, and legs, in either case, etc., aiid 
keep them in the bath lo to 20 minutes at least. oO minutes are still 
better, then take right into a vvarui blanket; and coid water, or wet 
col'l .;loths to the head will be valuable aiso; and warm water injec- 
tions if no other .Antispasmodic is at liand. 

ASTRING-B>rr3.— Astriti'^ents are such medicines as will not 
only astringe, or contra(!t the different organs, or vessels with which 
they come in contact, but are also strengthening to these parts, giving 
a healthy tone to the general .system; although there are artictles 
Bometimes us<*^ "-/ *'.*i's/'i > vol i cations, as iu cuts, etc., that have a 



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tendency to destroy the immediate parts that they come in contact 
■with, as'the ai-ids, eU;., hut the <reneral understanding is. such articles 
as relitn-e diarrhea, dysentery, mucus dischar<,'es, hemorriia^^es, or 
bleedinjjs, etc. 

2. Tannic Acid. — Tannic Acid is made from the nut trai'.fi of 
commerce, but it is contained in near;y a:, of tne Astrinaeru v-gor»- 
b.e*! tiiat we have. It is vaiual)ie in diarrtiea, and hemorrliaiies troin 
the stomach, Itowels, lungs, etc., where the hleedings are not of a 
very free character. 

" Dose. — From h to 5 gra., repeated in J an hour to an hour or two. 
It has been used in collapsed stages of Asiatic crioiera. ;n 'loses of 10 
to io grs., and leneated every lo minutes until the disciiarges ceased; 
then less often, with (Jther appropriate treatment to strengthen the 
patient. A solution of it with glycerine is a powerful styptic." — King, 

3. Gallic Acid. — Gallic acid is not as good an Astringent for 
local applications as the tannic, hut is considered better than the 
other, from the fact that it is more easily dissolved by the tluiils of 
the system, ami thus has a more decided eli'ect upon internal bleed- 
ings; for, in fact taniuc acid is converted into gallic, in the system. 
Bcuilder considers this one of our best remedies in hemorrhages; but 
of no value in diarrhea. It does not produce costiveness like the 
tannic. It is valuable in bleeding from the uterus, lungs, and 
kidneys. 

Dose. — From 5 to 15 grs. 3, 4, or 5 times dai'y, according to the 
Beverity of the hemorrhages — it is not used in diarrhea. 

4. Oak Bark. — The bari^ of the white oak is a powerful 
Astringent — other species ire iM<o^- -jr .es? sn. O'Xl this is the best, — it 
is also antiseptic (j>r'<r-r;;:i.g jnitresency, or Jeca^ rotf.ri^, or the 
i<H)dl. It is useful in ctiroiuc diarrhea, chronic mucus discnaip.et -^m 
in catarrh, etc., aud in slight hemorrhages ; and wherever an astring- 
ent is needed. 

DosK. — Take the inner bark and tare it to {)iece3 and put a small 
handful of it into ^ pt. of boiling water, with a tea-s{)oonful of ginger 
or all-s|>ice, or any aromantic, as cinnamon, etc., as preferred; and 
■wlien coltl 2 to 3 table-spoonfuls every 1 or 2 hours. It is, however, 
more generally nse<l as a gargle in (tases where the palate is elongated 
and lonclies the ijack part of the tongue, sore-throat, etc.; and as aa 
astringent lirfion for ulcers, with granulations; and for injections ia 
leucorrhea, and asa wash and injection in falling of the ani, as in piles, 
etc., etc. 

5. Tincture of Catechu.— Tincture of Catechu will be found 
useful in chroiuc diarrhea, and dysentery. It is found in the drug 
stores already prepared; but if it has become like jelly, at all, it is too 
old for use. 

Dose. — A tea-spoonful in some gum or elm mucilage, or sweetened 
water. 

6. . Cranesbill. — Also knovrn as spotted-geranium, wild-cranes- 
bill, crowfoot, alum-root, etc,, is a powerfid Astringent — used by inhi.s- 
ing in milk, in dysentery, diarrhea, ami cholera infantuni ; and 
■wherever an Astringent is needed, externally, or inlernally, as ia 
bleed iuiTs, indolent ulcers, sore-moulh, sore-eyes, whiles, as an injec- 
tion, gleet, bloody urine, menorrliagia, (excessive flow <jf the menses) ; 
diabetes; and all considerable discharges of mucus, as in catarrh, etc. 



72 DR. chase's 

" Piles are said to be cured by adding of the powdered root, 2 ozs. to 
tobacco ointment, 7 ozs., and applying to the parts 3 or 4 times daily." 
King. 

1. Blackberry Root and Red Raspberry Leaves. — The 
root of the blackberry made into tea, sirup, or cordial forms a mild 
Astringent, even for adults, and the wine, sirup, or cordial nuide from 
the berries are also vahudile in diarrhea, dysentery, cholera infantum, 
or relaxed conrlition of tlie bowels; and in slight bleedings; and the 
decoction, or tea makes a valuable injection in any case where an 
Astringent is needed, made from the root. Raspberry leaves in decoc- 
tion u'ith cream, allays nausea and vomiting. The sirup uuule from 
the blackl)erries, is especially valuable in the griping pains attendant 
upon dysentery — so would be the wine; but the sirup is undoubtedly 
the best. The fruit of the rasj)berry makes a jam or siruj), that is 
valuable as a drink in fevers, and until they gain full strength; and 
the blackberries, the same in all cases of disease where an Astringent 
is neetled, as above mentioned. See Blackberry Wine, Cordial, or 
Sirup, etc. 

8. Astring-ent Cordial, or Neutralizing Cordial.— A very 
valuable Astringent cathartic for diarrhea, and tor general derange- 
ment of tlie stomach and bowels, is made by taking of the best 
rheubarb, peppermint herb, and bi-carbonate of potash, of each, 2^ 
ozs.; oils of cinnamon and erigeron, (common names, flea-bane, 
colt's-tail, horse-weed, pride-weed, butter-weed, etc.), of each, 1 dr.; 
alcohol, ^ pt. ; water, 1 qt. ; loaf sugar, 2 lbs. 

Bruise tlie rheubarb and peppermint and steep in the water, and 
strain through a stout piece of muslin to allow pressing out all the 
fluid, and it might be well, after having pressed out all you can, to 
o])en the cloth and put on as much })oiling water as will make up for 
evaporation and what will be retained in the dampness, and press- 
out again; then dissolve the bi-carbonate in the fluid, and put in the 
sugar and dissolve by heat to form the cordial or sirup; then, having 
added the oils to the alcohol add it to the cordial. This should be 
kept in every house, whether there are children or not, as it is as val- 
uable for adults as for cliildren. 

Dose. — For adults, 1 table-spoonful, child 8 years old, 1 tea-spoon- 
ful, in all irregularities of the l)owels. and repeated every hour until 
the stools become dark, then the dose may be lessened, until regular. 
Tlie 3 first articles named above, it will be seen, under the head of 
Cathartics, makes a valuable regulating physic. 

6®" It will be observed that the treatment of the diseases of per- 
sons, has gone before the introduction of any IMiscellaneous Receipts. 
This arrangement will be followed through the Work, under all of 
the different letters of the Alpbabet. 

A. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. A. 

ANTS — To Destroy. — A correspondent of the Philadelphia 
Ledger says: 

"Take a large sponge, wash it well, press it very dry; by so doing 
it will leave tlie small cells oi)en — lay it on the shelf where they are 
most troublesome, sprinkle some line white sugar on the sponge, 
lightly over it. Two or three times a day, take a bucket of boiling 
water to wliere the sj)onge is, i-arefully dro]) tlie sjjonge in tlie scald- 
ing water, and you will slay them by ^^housands, and soon rid the 



8BCX)N1) RECEIPT BOOK. 73 

house of those troublesome insects. When you squeeze the sponge 
in water you will be astonished at the number that had gone into the 
cells." 

APPLE BUTTER— To make with Cider.— Have a large brass 
kettle, nicely cleaned by putting in a little vinegar and salt, rubbing 
it about well, then washing out and wiping dry with a piece of flan- 
nel. Fill the kettle with new cider, made from sweet apples, that has 
not began to work or ferment; and as it begins to boil, skim well, and 
skim every time that additional cider is put in as it again begins to 
boil. If the kettle will hold about 30 gals. Ij barrels of cider can be 
boiled into it. When the cider is all in tliat you design to make; the 
apples having been pared, quartered, and cored — sweet apples are the 
best — at the rate of Ih bushels for 1 barrel of cider, dip out sufficient 
to allow putting in the apples and continue the boiling until the cider 
is all in. And from the time that the apples and cider are all in, let 
the boiling be slow, and the stirring constant, until there is only 10 
gals, at most. 

To stir the apple butter while making, it is best to take a board 2 
or 3 inches wide and bore an inch hole through one end of it, and 
round off the other end to fit the bottom of the kettle — the hole 
being bored so as to allow a handle to pass over the top of the kettle 
while the lower end stands upon the bottom, which will enable one 
to stand back 3 or 4 feet or more from the fire; for unless the stirrer is 
k«pt moving about over the bottom the butter will burn and be 
spoiled; but if care is taken it will be very nice. Dip, while hot, into 
stone jars; and when cold, cut white paper covers just to fit in the 
jar, right down onto the butter itself; and wet these papers in whiskey 
before putting them in, and the work is complete. 

I have always been very fond of what my folks call "cider apple 
sauce," i. e., boiled cider, 3 barrels to 1, kept for the purpose; then as 
needed, simply stew the apples in the cider, not enough to dissolve 
the apples; but leaving the quarters whole — it is very nice. And the 
boiled cider kept in this way makes an excellent addition to mince 
pies, and for cider cake, etc., etc., and with cool water added, in Spring 
or Summer, in fevers, it makes a palatable drink. 

2. Apple Butter "Without Apples.— S. Miller, Bluffton, Mis- 
souri, writes to the Western Pomologisi and Oardener, that grapes are a 
drug in the market, and that wine is too cheap to pay for making. 
So, what does the S. M. aforesaid do but press his grapes, boil down 
the juice to \, and then slice in peaches. Just think of it, grape-juice 
and peaches! He says it is "good to spread on bread." We know 
that he has good bread to spread it on, for we have been at his ranch. 

3. Pumpkin Butter. — I remember having spent the Winter on 
the Maiimee river, somo 40 years ago, and all the sauce we had was 
"pumpkin butter." It was made by first boiling unpeeled pumpkin, 
with sufficient water to start with, then expressing the juice and 
boiling down to the consistence of boiled cider, then adding nicely 
peeled pumpkin, cut into small pieces, and stirring, and boiling down 
to a proper thickness — quite thick — as for apple butter, above. I 
thought then it was very nice, and I think it still w^ould be, in places 
where cider and apples could not be got, as they could not there, at 
that time. The cooler these are kept, and the more they are kept 
from the air the less likely are they to work, or sour. 

Allhongh it was my purpose to keep up an alphabetical arrange- 



74 DE. chase's 

nient in t.hi«? "Work, -when rhinos seem to belong togethp.r, .-'iRe these 
"butters,"! «-.ii.teviatefr<)in tlieorijjinal inleiiiiofi.as 1 have in thisca.se. 

4. Apples Spiaed. — Take nice tart apjtles, pared ami cored, 8 
lbs.; siij^ar, o_) lbs.; vinegar, 1 qt.; einnanmn. bark. un<rroiin'J, 1 uz.; 
cloves, iiiijironnd. I oz. Boil tlie .sugar, vinegar, and spices togetiier; 
put in the apples when l>oi;;ng, asid let them remain natil ten.-.^r, 
about 20 minutes. Take them out, and pn: them :n. a jar. Boil 
down tiie sirup unti: it is th:.-t^ ati;! pour it over. 

5. Apple Paring's — Dried for Jelly.— " VVber^'ver and ^nen- 
ever apples are scarce, it is giMul ecunuujy to dry tiie nice par:iiijs, 
especially of tine Fall apjiles, as thus dried they will make g-.ioil 
api>le-jeliy in Winter. 1 have tried it mvseif, and I can fancy ihaX, 
tlie richly elaborated juices so clo-se to tiie sunshine under ttie c.r'in- 
8on and gold surface are more suitaijle for .-.e-iies ini-.a or n-^r pares 
of liie appie. as vve kuovf it to be so in tne quince. Ttie parinys dry 
Tj.ce;y laid in plates under the cooking stove for the tirst day, ihen in 
the sunshine. Keep m i)aper bags. The parings of russets are gener- 
ally bitter." 

So says some one in some paper. And as we nse<l to make jelly 
of green a[)ple parings, when in Minnesota, and apples were worth. 
$12 per barrel, using it for jelly cake, 1 can fully endorse the iilca of 
Savinu them, bv drvint;, where frnit is scarce. It is verv delicious. 

AQUA AMMONIA— Its Domestic Uses.— A " Housekeeper" 
in tlie Micliitjnii FariruT, says: " For washing paint, [)ut a talile-spoon- 
ful in a ipuirt of moderately hot water, dip in a Manuel cloth, and with 
this merely wipe over the wood-wc)rk; no scrnl)i)iiig will be neces- 
sary. For taking grease s]>ots from any fabric, use the atiimonia 
nearly pure, and then lay white blolting-|>aper over the snot and iroa 
it lightly. In washing laces, put 12 dn-'ps Ic a little warm suds. 
To ciean 8ilv-=;r, mix 2 tea-s[>oonfuis of amm'>nia in a '}uart of hot 
Boap-suds. put in your silver an-1 wash it, using an oid naii-brush or 
tootii-brush for the [lurpose. For cieanins hair-tirusnes. etc., simpijr 
shake the brushes up and down in a mixture of 1 tea-spoonful of 
ammonia to \ pint of hot water; when tiiey are cleaned, rinse them 
in cold water and stand them in the wiml or in a hot plai-e to dry. 
For wasiiing finger marks from looking-glasses or windows, pnt a few 
drops of ammonia on a moist rag and make ipiick work of it. If yoa 
■wish your honse-platits to flonrish, put a few drops of the spirits in 
every i>int of water used in watering. A tea-spoonful in a basin of 
colli water will add muith to the refreshing effects of a bath, and for 
those who have a sour, or sweat-smell, it will be an absolute remedy, 
for some considerable time. Nothing is better than an ammonia- 
■water for cleansing the hair. In every case, rinse oil' the ammonia 
with [Hire water." 

2. Ammonia in Snake Bites. — It is reported that in Tmliaand 
Rurmah, that there are over S,()(li) [)ersons dieannually from the bites 
of poisonous snakes. In over ilDO cases, reported by an Knglish sur- 
geon, Aipui Ammonia was administered, internally, and over TOO of 
them recovered, although the average time which had elapsed, after 
the bite, before it was given, was l{] hours; and in those who died,4j. 
So that even after H hours from the bite, reasonable hope might be 
had of saving the jiatient. 

DosK. — It may be given in doses of 5 to 30 drops, well diluttid with 
vater. 



BECOND RBCKIPT BOOK. 76 

ARTTCHOCKES— As Food for Steek.— The plant known as 
the JeriisaltMii Articlioke, is ii .sjiei'ies of tke sun-tlnwer; bin Searv a 
tuber, or root whu-li is very mitricions, and cattle and hn^n are ve.rr 
fond of theiu. They prow al»;iii""!ainly. anci are preferred hy eatrle 
anil hogs to potatoet^; arid as they (.'cnTain as much nitrogen as fiota- 
toes, and :n a dlllerent form, ceinjr .«iarch in the potatoe, and suL'ar in 
t^e Artichoc-ife. nr) riiat me frost does not injure them as it does the 
"Dolatoe, makes them vainahie to raise for stork. Tliey are iiard to 
Bet out of the tiround, however, wtien once started. They will grow 
m poor soil, where ['otatoes woiiid not do well. 

AXLE, OR LUBRICATING GB,EAP>I1.— The Scintti/ic A meri- 
can informs ns that the foUowins: comrxi'ind was- 7>atented in P-iiirland, 
and, that with 25 parts '■' ..-o.k "ejid •:r:iye-\ 'A^hh \ makes a good axle 
greaye for carts am' ..trna^es: 

1. Tallow, 2o2 parts: oil. 333; soda. 14; potash.!- "id water, 389 
parts, pounds, trrains, onm-es, or whatever weiuht shai! Oc '."ken. Tne 
potash and soda are first dissoive<l in the water; and the ta 'ow and 
oil mixed and kneaded to thoroughly incorporate. It can he made ia 
small quantities for one's own use; or in large quantities, and boxed 
for sale. 

2. Another. — Fine black-lead, 1 Ih. ; lard, 4 lbs. Grind tlietwo 
articles to<rether on a |)ainler'8 stone, or else rub them thoroughly to- 
gether with a spatula, upon a smooth board. 

3. Booth's axle grease, patent expired, consists of ormmfvn soda, 
J lb.; tallow, 3 lbs., and palm-oil, 6 lbs., or if you jjrefer, '.a'.r.'.-wil, 10 
11)S. with no tallow; water, 1 gal. Heat to 2()0» or 210° Fah.; ::r..-: mix 
by constantly stiring; then remove from the fire and stir until ccol, to 
prevent any separation of the articles. 

4. A thin composition is made with the same amount of soda 
and water, with rape-oil, 1 gal.: and taliow. or nalm-oii. j In.: tnix-e-d 
by heat. The rape plant belongs to the i-al/r.age tribe, but has a roos 
ivcd seed l:ke rhe turnip. The oi! is made from the seed. 

5. For carriages having a nicely turned bearing, or axle, in 
warm weather, there is probably nothing better than castor-oil alone; 
and for Winter, castor-oil mixetl with about an etjual amount of [)etro- 
leum oil, wliich jirevents the thickening of the castor-oil. This last 
also makes a valuable lubricating oil for sliafting journal.s. 

BATHING. — There is no simple and so easily to be a<'Complished 
thing which can be done to the hunuin system, that is of so great an 
im|>ortan(« as that of rfyular Balliiug ; and, yet, there is, pr''>''J' •r- 
nothing so greatly neglected. Tliere are some persons w!«o:;' ■ ii..)W, 
that scan-ely ever, even wash therriselve?^, excei>t thel? rr.i^e and hands, 
that the}' may ''appear urdo ntiiers-' to be clean, w'..o, notwithstan<ling 
this neglect of Bathing, enjoy a [)assibl(i degree of health. What 
does this prove? Simply notliing! For, if they may e-njoy a fair de- 
gree of health for oO years, neglcctivg bodily cleanliness, vrilh it, I fully 
believe they might reach 70 to 80 years of healthful life. 

The utility, or rather the necessity, of Bathing freijuently can not 
be doubted. It woidd V)e ditlicult to convey in a limited space, a 
sufficiently complete idea of this most powerfnl means of preserving 
and restoring health. No wonder the ancients, and especially the 
Romans, earrieil the practice of I'athing to .such anextenti Why it 
should have fallen into such disn.se in modern times it is difhcult to 
determine; and the more so, as it is such an agreeable remedy and 



Ttt DK. CHASES 

preventive of disease, by lessening and regulating the heat of the 
body, and the circulation of bhxjd, tranquilizing the irritability of the 
nervous system, and especially by cleansing the skin, thereby remov- 
ing a primary source of disease. It invigorates the whole system, and 
to an increase of bodily strength it adds exhilaration, and a delight- 
ful serenity and cheerfulness of mind. 

I have only to refer to the elementary teachings of physiology 
for a knowledge of the uses of water in the animal economy. It en- 
ters the blood-vessels, both by being absorljed from the mui;ous mem- 
brane lining the digestive passages when taken as a drink, and by 
permeating the skin in Baths. Haj^pily there is no dissension to the 
fact of the great benefit arising from the u.se of water in the form of 
Baths. This is a point on which even doctors do not disagree, all con- 
ceding their eificacy in promoting and maintaining health. It can not 
be doubted that a regular and judicious use of the Bath is a i)reven- 
tive of many diseases; that they have cured many diseases is well 
known, and it is highly proba))le that many forms of serious and dis- 
tressing sickness, with which many persons are afflicted during along 
course of years, would be almost unknown among us, and the pain 
from incurable diseases greatly mitigated, were, Baths in general use. 
There would be less sufl'ering, more cheerfulness and vivacity, greater 
length of days, and a more comi>lete enjoyment of existence. 

It is because the body is neglected that it does not better resist 
the morbific actions of external agents, and becomes diseased. Like 
a complicated machine, whi(;h, if exi)osed,soon becomes clogged with 
dust, and thus compelled to discontinue its movements unless con- 
stantly guarded against impediments, the human body needs constant 
attention — much more than a mere artificial machine — since of all 
organized structures it is by far the most complicated. 

Bathing has been declared to be a law imposed by nature on all 
perspirable creatures. Yet among the masses. Bathing is notoriously 
uncommon, both in the United States and in Great Britain — far more 
80 even than in some of the less enlightened portions of continental 
Europe. It is but a few years since Dr. Comb, writing of England, 
said: "We are far behind our continental neighbors in this resj)ect — 
they justly consider the Bath a necessity, we still regard it as a lux- 
ury. I believe that in one hospital in Paris agreater number of Bathp 
have been administered to the poor during the last year than to the 
whole working poin:lation of Great Britain during the last ten years." 
Since this was written, however, measures have been instituted in 
London, Liverpool, and other cities, which neutralized in a great de- 
gree, the force of the stricture im[>iied in the last sentence. Though 
he adds that "Baths are to be found in fifty places now where there 
was one twenty years ago." 

A recent English traveler in America writes: "In fact, I have 
found it more dillicuit in traveling in the United States to procure a 
liberal supply of water at all times of the day and night in my bed 
chamber, than to obtain any other necessity. A supply for washing 
the face and hands once a day isall that is thought requisite." Doubt- 
less lie was not aware of the severe strictures of a fellow-countryman, 
who in his advocacy of cleanliness, thus s]ieaks of the prevalent 
habits of his own countrymen: "Some disgusting economist of both 
time and water reduced ablution to a habit of washing the hands and 
face, leaving the clothing to hide whatever dust mighi a(!cunuUaie OD 



8SOOND RBCEIIT BOOK. ^ 77 

the rest of the body; and as though enamored of its ingenuity, their 
descendants have never abandoned the same filthy and unwholesome 
practice. 

We may well ask why the people of the United States should de- 

Erive themselves of the admirable ai)f)liances, on the score of both 
ealth und enjoyment, to which all clasneH in many other countries, 
and in op{)osite climates, have ready recourse. 

In Russia the Bath is general, from the Emperor to the poorest 
serf, and through all Finland, Lapland, Sweden, and Norway, no hut 
is so destitute as not to have its family Bath. 

Equally general is the Bath in Turkey, Egypt, and Persia, among 
all classes, from the Pasha down to the ijoor camel driver. 

The question of the utility of Ratliing as a hygienic (healthy) 
measure might be supposed to be placed beyond all controversy by 
the example of so many people in all ages of the world, and in the 
greatest variety and contrast of cliuuites. Physiology gives also its 
confirmation of the necessity of Bathing, and to it I shall appeal bv a 
brief statement of the structure and functions of the skin and of its 
intimate relations with the chief organs and tissues of the body. . 

The skin, the external tegument of the body, is principally the 
seat of the sense of touch; through its sensibilitj we are apprised of 
the temperature, density, and other properties of substances with 
which we come in contact; through this medium the brain is actively 
and constantly impressed by connecting nerves, and is, of course, not 
a little dependent on the force and extent of these impressions. The 
function of the skin is essential in keeping up the nutrition of the 
body. It absorbs fluids and gases, and holds or gives off the same; it 
is an auxiliary of respiration and the regulation of animal heat. So 
necessary is this function to the maintenance of life and health, that 
if it be interrupted, as by covering the body with an impervious coat 
of varnish, retaining the matter excreted through its pores, and pre- 
venting the introduction of material absorbed, the animal dies very 
soon. 

The skin consists of two layers — the dermis, (from the French 
derme the skin,) or true skin, and the external layer, the epidermis, or 
cuticle, also called the scarf-skin. The dermis, or true skin, consists 
of dense elastic tissue, with the numei-ous openings for the transrnis- 
sion of blood-vessels and nerves from its under surface, and of an in- 
tricate web-work of minute blood-vessels, sensory nerves, and lym- 
phatic, or absorbent vessels, distributed over its upper surface. It also 
contains in its substance, the sebaceous follicles, or oil-foiming glands; 
and the sudoriferous or sweat glands that lie beneath it, send their 
ducts up through it, as seen in Fig. 14. From these latter glands is 
constantly secreted the watery and saline fluid of perspiration. 

The following minute estimates by Wilson in his "Treatise on 
Healthy Skin," are curious and interesting, and show the importance 
of the otliceof the skin in maintaining health: 

"Taken separately, the little perspiratory tube with its appendant 
gland, is calculated to awaken in the mind a very little idea of the 
importance of the system to which it belongs: »but when the vast 
numbers of similar organs composing this system are considered, we 
are led to form some notion, however imperfect, of their probable in- 
fluence on the health and comfort of the individual. I use the words 
'imperfect notion' advisedly, for the reality surpasses imagination, and 



78 



DR. chase's 



also belief. To arrive a.L something liiie an estimate of the value of 
the juTspirutitry systeni in relation to the reist <jf the organism, I 
coiuiic'd the perspiratwry [)ores on the palm of the hand, and fonnd 
8,r)'J.S in a .sipiare inch. Now, each of tiiese pores being the aperture 
of a little tube about a quarter of an inch long, it follows that in a 
square inch of skin on the palm of t}ie hand there exists a length of 
lube equal to 8S2 iiu-hes, or 73.> feet. Surely such an amount of drain- 
age as ?:-! feet in every sipiare inch of the skin — assuming this to be 
tlie average of the whole body — is something wonderful, ai.d the 
thought naturally intrudes itself — what if this drainage wasobstruirted? 
Could we need a stronger argument for enforcing the necessity of at- 
tention to the skin? 

"On the pulps of the tingers, where the ridges of 
the sensitive layer of the true skin are somewhat 
finer than in the palm, the number of pores on a 
square inch exceeils tliat of tiie palm, and on the 
heel the pores are less in nund»er, there being oidy 
ab(jut 2,2(i8 in a sijuare inch. To obtain an esti- 
mate of the total length of the tube of the perspira- 
tory system of the whole surface of tlie btuly, I 
think that 2,800 might be taken as a fair average of 
the number of pores in the stpiare im-h, and TOO, 
consequently, of the number of inches in length. 
Now, till' iinmhi^r of xifuare iiirlirx of Kurftire in a rutin 
of onlinnrij hi'ight nud hulk is 2,500; the nuinber of 
pnrfu, Ihi'rifnri', 7,000 000, nii'l llie niiiiilier of inc.lirs of 
pfrKpiriilorij tii.ht' 1,7')0,000; thai in, 1^^4,H:'>'A feet, or 
48,000 _v" '■'/•■*, or nearly 28 mi let: to etiih iiiiliridwdf" 

The sebaceous, or uil-forming glands, which are 
in(;lutled in the above calculation of Wilson, are 
small oblong bodies closely resembling the perspi- 
ratory glands, and sometimes they are short, straight 
follicles or i)ouclies seated in the sul)stance of the 
skin. Their exctretory ducts open into a hair folli- 
cle. The>e sebai^eous (from tiie batin nebiun, tallow, 
having reference to the oily secretions of the se- 
baceous glands) tubes aie fre<iuenlly the seat of a 
curious parasite, or animalcule which are often 
found in great numbers in those persons whose 
skin is torjiid in its functions. They are found in 
all ages, and in remarkable numbers during sick- 
ness. 

As has been said, the skin both absorbs material 
essential to the process of nutrition. an<l eliminates 
the .skii;, ;. r, fatty (throws off! waste and effete matter, which, if le- 
lj:o;^„i;io,:u,^!;i t^'i'>*-Sl> would ..ause.lisease. The tjuid seceded as 
face Tlic tlirce lay- Jierspirat Ion isconimonlv .so gratlually formeii that 
ersofwhiciiiiicskiiiis the waterv portir)n escajies in vapor on coniinjj 
co.n,.osc.l.aresl,..vvn ^^^ ,,,^ suiiace. and Is tlieucalle.l in^eu.oihh per- 
Epiration, the oily portion remaining upon the surfa<e, giving it 
eoftness and jtliability, in health. But duriuji severe exerci.-'e, or in 
■warm ot damp atmosphere, and in some forms of disease, the lluid 
collects in drops on the .skin, and is then called smxihlt perspiration; 
and this Huid so eliminated holds in solution various salts, viz; piios- 




THK SKI.S WITH 
ITS Sl'OOKlKOROfS, 
OR SWKAT G,LANDS, 
DflT, AC. 

ila(pii/lf(l 3(1 diameters. 

n. couvolutitnis of 

duct la'iu'Htti tlicsl;iii; 

b,b, miller surface <if 



BKCOND RBCEIPT BOOK. 79 

phates of soda and lime, oarhonate of lime, chloride of soditim (com- 
mon salt I, sulfihate of soda, cliloridc' of (lunnoninm ("sal ainmoiiiai'"), 
aiul some |)i)t:isli, lactir (from luc, milk) and acetic acid; Lracen of iron 
and animal matter have also been foniul. 

These estimates include tiie excretic^n from the oil-forming (se- 
baceous) jrlands, which are almost necessiirily mixed witli the perspi- 
ration. 

The average loss by exhalation from tlie skin during twenty-four 
hours is eslimate<l at 22 lbs., about twice as much as by the lungs 
during the same time. 

Tills disciiarge from the skin is less active when the digestion is 
imjmired, and most abundant during tlie period of digestion, though 
lea.st si> iininediately after food is taken. 

The skin is mucli intlnenced by the functions of other organs; 
the organs^ the functions of which most intlueuce the skin, however, 
are the kitbieys. The cutaneous and urinary excretions are recipro- 
cally vicarious (changeable), the deficiency of one being compensated 
for by the other; aiul this not merely in regard to theamount of fluid 
whicli they carry away fr<jm the blood, but also in respect to the solid 
matter which they eliminate. It is said that at least 100 grains of 
effete, or worn-out nuitter are daily thrown off fnun the skin, an<lany 
cause whittli cliecks this excretion must increase the lal)or of the 
kidufyn, or [)roduce an ai;cnmulati(Ui of poisonous matter in the.;l)lood. 
Hence attention to the functions of the skin — which is at all'tiines 
imjuirtant — is i)eculiar]y required in the treatment of diseases of the 
kitlneys and urinary origans, and valuable in the treatment of ^y 
disease. 

Much more might be said of the anatomy and physiology of the 
skin, and of its intimate relations through the nervous system and 
contiguous tissues, with the other structures of the body; but the 
princi|>al obje<'t is to show the necessity of keeping the skin clean, and 
not interrupting its otHce, and I trust I have made plain that neces- 
sity. 

If the knowledge of these facts could reach the crowd of the un- 
wnxhfil — certainly of the nnhatlieil — both rich and poor, they surely 
ought to feel some alarm at their danger, when they reflect that their 
own skins must be pretty thoroughly coated, and its pores obstructed 
by a thick investing layer, the residue of [)erspirable an<l sebaireous, 
or oily secretions, mixed with detache<l scales of the cuticle, outer 
Pkiu, dust, and other matters floating in the atmosjihere, all of which 
have been allowed to accunnilate for a term of years. And some per- 
sons who would resent tlie imputation of nnclfnidbn'Rii, deceive them- 
selves into a belief that, if they overcome one odor by another — the 
animal by vegetal)le extracts and „[ierfumery," they comply with the 
reijuiremcnts of the toilet. They have yet to learn the important 
lesson, thai no distillation, though each drop should be as costly as 
grains of a iliamond, conld avail either to cleanse or beautify without 
tlie nse of water, the universal solvent for all bodily impurities. No 
disinfectant can take the |ila<'e of r/fiinliness. 

Cleanliness of body. which si next to Godliness, is in closer con- 
necti(m with purity of mind than is generally supposed; and both 
mu.st be associuteii with our ideas of personal beauty and loveliness. 
The (irecian fiction of Venus being "ocean born,' is typical of the aid 
which beauty derives from frequent ablution, or Bathing. 



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The list of diseased conditions resulting from a suspension of the 
functions of the skin would make a long catalogue— their name is 
legion — but chiefly among these may be mentioned diseases of the 
throat and lungs, as catarrh, broncliitis, pneumonia, etc.; diseases of 
the kiclneys, from imposing on them too much of the work the skin 
ought to do, and the various formations of "gravel," " Bright's dis- 
ease," diabetes, etc.; diseases of the digestive apparatus, as dyspepsia, 
inflammations of the stomach and bowels, "liver complaint" — so 
called — rheumatism, paralysis, various forms of troublesome cuta- 
neous diseases, and all the "long list of diseased states, resulting from 
feeble and imperfect circulation of the blood; to restore which, by 
Bathing, and promote the functions of the skin is one of the common 
sense proceedings in the treatment of such derangements. 

The most simple division of Baths in regard to temperature is 
cold, warm ami hot. The intermediate degrees are expressed by the 
terms cool, temperate, and tepid, but they are of little practical value, 
as the construction put on these names is exceedingly various — water 
of 80" Fah. feeling cool to one and cold to another. 

A cold Bath ranges in temperature from 33*^ Fah. to about 75** — 
though a Bath below 50° is very cold ; the tepid and cool Baths range 
from 75° to about 92° ; the ivarm Balh ranges from 92'^ to 98°, while a 
Bath above 98° is properly called a hot Bath. 

The measure of good produced by a Bath can not be arbitrarily 
estimated by the amount of fluids absorbed or expelled. Neither do 
Baths operate on the system as on a piece of inorganic matter by con- 
stringing and relaxing tissues. Bathing calls into additional exercises 
the heart and blood-vessels, especially the capilaries (the minute 
blood-vessels), both of the skin and of all the internal tissues and 
organs. These effects are most obvious in the two extremes of the 
scale of temperature, viz: the hot and cold Baths; the stimulation (in- 
crease of the circulation) from the former being direct and immedi- 
ate; and the sedation (lessening the circulation) from the latter, being 
secondary, following the reaction which should succeed the shock. 

The time for taking a full Bath, either warm or cold, as a hygienic 
measure, or for enjoyment — when the Bather can select his own time 
— is when the stomach is empty, or nearly so, as before breakfast or 
before dinner. When taken as a remedial agent, of course the prob- 
able good to be derived outweighs any consideration of time. No 
special instructions can be given that will take the place of that judg- 
ment, essential to those who determine the choice of remedies in a 
given case of sickness, or of the tact and discretion necessary to a 
proper use of them. 

The frequency of the Bath as a means of health depend on the 
habits, occupation, and inclination of the individual, the season of 
the year and the climate. Once a day is sufficiently often for all pur- 
poses in any season or climate, while once, or twice, a week may be 
often enough for most persons who do not have much free perspira- 
tion. Persons who are traveling in dusty roads, oi^ working in dusty 
fields will find a daily, or rather an evening Bath absolutely essential 
to health, as well as cleanliness. The temperature must be accommo- 
dated to the individual. 

The cold Bath is a powerful sedative, as must be evident when we 
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point. But few persons, and they of the most vigorous, require or 
can endure to use it in the thirty lower degrees of temperature. 

Its primary (first) effect is tliat of a sliock, with great depression 
of the circulatory and nervous systems; its secondary effect, a reac- 
tion which, in liealth, goes above the normal (healthy) standard, and 
brings a glow to the skin from the increased capilary circulation, with 
great exhilaration of the nervous system. Whenever a cold Bath is 
not succeeded by these general results, or if a cJiill follow, or the sur- 
face is left cold, it not only fails to produce a beneficial result, but its 
efl'ect must be injurious.- In the higher degrees of its temperature, 
and judiciously used, it is a valuable agent, and gives increased tone 
and vigor to all the organs and tissues. The occasion however, must 
be very rare when a full cold bath — i. c, by immersion — will be indi- 
cated in the treatment of acute diseases; but in the form of sponging, 
it is highly useful in reducing the heat of the body both in local in- 
flammation and in many forms o{ fever. The practice of immersing 
infants and children in a cold Bath is not supported by reason, common 
sense, or phj-^siology. The more vigorous endure it, but are not made 
stronger thereby; the weaker are made more weak. The cold Bath, 
whenever taken, should be followed by thorough friction of the skin 
until a glow of heat is produced and when practicable, by active bodily 
exercise. Of course the duration of the Bath must be shoi't. The 
cold Bath must not be taken if protracted exercise, or Jabor have left 
the body exhausted, or if the individual is suffering from great weari- 
ness or fatigue. 

^ The most popular form of Baths, however, both for their pleasur- 
able and sanatary effects, those most used from choice by habitual 
Bathers, and most agreeable to all who resort to Baths, are those of 
medium temperature, or uxtrm Baths. 

The warm Bath causes a sensation of general warmth, which is 
more obvious if the body has been previously cooled, languor, diminu- 
tion of muscular power, increases perspiration, and when long con- 
tinued, faintness and a tendency to sleep. Even in health, its effect is 
most soothing and agreeable on both the circulatory and nervous sys- 
tems, allaying excitement and calming the whole organism. Few 
hygienic agents are in more direct harmonious relation t ^^h. the wants 
of the animal system than that of regular Bathing. 

The diseased conditions in which the warm Bath is useful are also 
numerous. A few of the more important general conditions only will 
be named here. The warm Bath is found especially usefol in the 
treatment of acute anasarca, (dropsy) or general bloating, in dropsy 
following scarlet fever or measles, or from disease of the kidneys, in 
the passage of calculi — either biliary or renal — ("gall-stones," or 
"gravel"), by its relaxing power. In the same manner it assists in re- 
ducing dislocated bones; in inflammation of the stomach, bowels, 
kidneys and bladder; in eruptive and chronic skin diseases; in rheu- 
matism, paralysis, hysteria, and the long list of infantile diseases, 
among which arc cholera infantum, convulsions, etc. 

The }iot Bath ranging from 98° Fall, upward, is a powerful, direct 
stimulant, and, in its highest temperatures, should be used with cau- 
tion. It causes a sense of heat, renders the pulse fuller and stronger, 
accelerates respiration, occasions intense redness of theskin, and sub- 
sequently copious perspiration, and finally relaxation. 

It is seldoui or never requireii when in health, and the range ol 

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its uses as a remedial agent is far less than the warm Bath. It is 
principally employed in collapse, in paralysis, rhenmatism, suppres- 
sion of urine accompanied with great pain, gravel, cramps, bilious 
CohV. and some forms of chronic disease. 

Practically, no other classification of the ternpenitnre of Baths 
need be made than that which every person makes for himself, ac- 
cording to his sensations, i. e.,n!arm and cool — the hot and coW growing 
out of the extention of these, and the tnnpc.rale and tepid coming be- 
tween them. 

The transition Bath, or changing suddenly from an extreme tem- 
perature, either hot, or cold, to one of an extremely opposite degree, 
may be much more safely indulged in than is generally supposed, 
esijecially with tlie precautions usually taken to avoid unpleasant 
results, though its praclical use is of only comparative importance. 

The sitoiver Bath I need not dwell on. If the head be the part 
showered, it should be used with great caution, and but for a short 
time, especially if the water be cold — neither should the water fall 
from a great distance. 

The douche Bath is simply a stream of water directed to any part 
of the body desired, and is an excellent way to i)rocu]e a local Bath. 

The ilL, or hip Bath, is another form of local Bath, of great value 
in determining blood to that part of the body — being generally used 
warm or hot. 

There are various forms and names of local and p.-rtial Baths, 
unnecessary to describe in detail, as their use would be suggested 
both as a means of health, and in the treatment of the sick — as 
sponging, sprinldirtg and pouring water on the body, or on a part of itf 
the temperature of which, as of all local Baths, can be regulated to 
meet the object in view. 

But it must be remembered that the full Bath, for most purposes, 
is superior to all other forms, but especially as a promoter of. health, 
as not mere temporary contact with water, as washing, is needed, but 
immersion of part or all of the body, for such a length of time as is 
necessary to expose all parts of its surface to the cleansing and salu- 
tary influence of the water. The use of the wash-tub or bowl is not a 
substitute for the Batldng-tub, or Eubher-Bath, as recently brought into 
use. If the skin M'as an impervious coat like a varnished surface, it 
would suffice to wasli it; but it has been shown to be a texture of con- 
siderable thickness, made up to a large extent of excretory and secre- 
torg glands, of minute blood-vessels, and of millions of branches of the 
principal nerves of sensation, wliich terminate on its external surface. 
And here let me impress on the reader that water, and ivater only, for 
most pi:rposes of Bathing, constitutes tlie best Bath. Of all the various 
"medicated" Baths, the most valuable medicament is the tvater 
some remedies held in solution maybe thus absorbed and prove bene- 
ficial, but the tonic and stimulant eflects of the water arc most 
efficient. 

It was not contemplated here, to attempt anything more than to 
awaken attention to the value of Bathing as a ])romoter, preserver 
and restorer of health. It is not to be understood that Bathing is a 
cure-all; but rather, that Bathing is simply one remedy in the list of 
curative agents, though a greatly neglected and important one ; that 
while Bathing is a valuable auxiliary in the treatment of many case-s, 
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Bathing does not directly nourish the tissue's, and therefore can not take the place of 
tonics, either in diet or medicine, but that it acts more by helping to restoie and main- 
tain in a healthy state the functions of the eliminative organs, the organs that secrete, 
and excrete or throw off, and especially that great eliminator — the skin—^nA thus pro- 
mote digestion and assimilation, and give nervous tranquility and a sort of equipoise, 
or even balancing of the the whole system. 

It is impracticable to enumerate all the individual cases of disease benefited by 
Bathing; but in addition to those previously mentioned, are those of local inflamma- 
tions, fevers, congestions, spasms, colic, torpidity and various chronic aflfections of the 
liver, kidneys, and general organs of digestion, deranged menstruation, diseases of the 
lungs and air passages— as croup, catarrh, asthma— and many forms of skin diseases, 
injuries and diseases of joints, etc. 

In much general debility the Bath will not be indicated, except it be used with 
great care and judgement. But it will be found much safer and more beneficial than is 
popularly supposed, to cool the body when excessively heated by fever, or by inflamma- 
tion, and as safe, ordinarilj', to warm it when exccbsivcly cooled. 

As a general rule, a Bath, to be efficient, should be followed by pleasurable sensa- 
tions, by exhileration and buoyancy of spirits, and by elasticity and tranquility of the 
nervous system, and increased force of intellect. 

To convince sensible people of the value of Bathing, either as a hygienic or sana- 
tive agent, it is not necessary to enter into a detailed and lengthy statement as to how 
it acts as a prophylactic [preventive] remedy. Such an exhaustive consideration ol 
the subject is not at all necessary. 

I give reasons enough for Bathing when I say it promotes cleanliness: by virtue ol 
this fact it is demanded; but T have given other reasons, also which I trust, will com- 
mend themselves to the good judgment of all who may read these pages. 

" The man who induces the American people to pay more attention to Bathing, and 
shall succeed in making it popular, and shall place before the whole people a practicle 
plan by which all may enjoy this great boon— now indulged in by the few, as a luxury— 
■will have conferred on his age and race a real good, that will entitle him to a rank as a 
public benefactor and philanthropist, with the names of a Howard and a Franklin." 

That such may be the final result, I would call attention to one of the latest 
improvements in metalic apparatus for Bathing purposes, as shown in Fig. 15, which is 
made of galvanized iron, [which does not rustj lor houses already built which have no 
Bathing conveniences, and even for small houses that may yet be tmilt, by mechanics 
and laborers, who do not feel able to fit up and set apart a room especially for Bathing 
purposes, but who desire to keep themselves and their families clean, that they may all 
enjoy good health. Such a galvanized-iron Bath-tub can be got up, by any good tinner 
for about one-half of what a copper tub, or the Rubber Bath named in the earlier 
editions of this Work would cost— SIO to S15 according to size— the one here represented 
cost only 812.50. The dimensions of the one examined is as follows : 

Fig. 15. 





PORTABLE BATH— GALVANIZED IRON. 



Fig. 15.— Length on the bottom, inside, 4 ft. 4 in.— 5 ft t, at top. The foot end 
flaring outward, onlv 4 or .'> inches, at the head the flare was about 14 inches. The 
width on the bottom, inside, at the widest place, 14 inches— 10 inches only near the foot, 
and it might have been onlv 8 across the foot |as the less width, the less water is required 
to fill tliem.J The slope outwards, of sides was also considerable, making a width at top, 
across the shoulders, of 22 in., and 16 across the top near the foot, with a perpendicular, 



84 DR. CHASE'3 

depth of 15 in. — larger sizes keeping about these proportions, can be 
aiade to suit larger persons than this was made for. The top was fin- 
ished by turning a bead about 1 in. in diameter, to give strength as 
seen at a. a. in tlie smaller figure, which represents the tub as having 
been cut ofi" at one of the pieces across the bottom upon which the 
castors are fastened upon each side of the tub. Where the body part 
of the tub is made with its proper outward-spread, or flare, a bottom 
board 1 in. thick, as seen at c. c. [cut ofl'J was fitted in [having the 
dimensions as above given] the head and foot ends being nicely 
rounded, then firmly nailed through the iron, as seen at c. c, and along 
the bottom of the main Fig., the lower edge of the iron being nicely 
turned under the bottom. Before nailing the bottom board into its 
place, scribe out by it, the iron bottom, allowing one-fourth to three- 
eighths of an inch all around, to turn up, so as to solder it nicely to the 
body, so that no water can come in contact with the board bottom, as 
also shown at e. in the smaller Fig. — b. b. represents the galvanized- 
iron sides, and d. d. the cross pieces screwed across the bottom, upon 
which the castors are fastened, to allow its easy movement when 
desired. A Bath-plug maj' be fitted in the bottom, near the foot, if 
desired, to draw off the water. 

Hot-Air Bath. — Such improvements have been made in the 
manner of administering a hot-air Bath, as to make it a very conve- 
nient and desirable method of getting up persperation. It Las been 
the custom for a long time back, in domestic practice, to take the hct- 
air Bath by means of burning alcohol in an open dish, which was 
placed under a chair upon which the naked patient was sitting, being 
covered with a blanket or coverlet to keep in the heat; but occasion- 
ally a saucer, tea-cup, or whatever other dish might be used to con- 
tain the alcohol, which was set on fire, would break, causing the flame 
to spread, burning the person, covering, carpets, etc., more or less, so 
that many persons were fearful of using it. I had supposed, however, 
that the objection arose as much from an unwillingness to "take a 
sweat," as from the danger of burning ; but a former book-keeper of 
mine was taking dinner with me a few months back, this writing is 
September 5th, 1872, who was telling me of his treatment of himself 
for inflammatory rheumatism. He said he had "a gay time of it I " 
He put the alcohol into a tea-cup, and set it on fire, but the heat broke 
the cup, allowing the flaming alcohol to spread over the carpet by 
which it was spoiled for 2 or 3 feet in diameter, the coverlet burned 
more or less, and the " gay time " came in by the flame at once encir- 
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time, notwitlistanding he made "tall time," in bounding out of it, and 
helping to snhdue the fire withont thinking whether he was naked or 
clotlied. lie was well satisfied that he did not wish to risk another, 
in that way. 

But I was very glad to he able to inform him, at thai timt:, of a 
plan which T now give in this AVork, that I had adopted and used the 
present season, enabling any one to take the hot-air Bath very easily, 
quickly, and with perfect safety. It is done by the use of an alcohol 
lamj), made for the purpose, to hold about a pint, with 4 tubes, or 
burners, as seen in our illustrutio^i, under the head of Sweating. See 
also V>R. .Ton^'soN's Cuke for Colds and Recent Catahrhs. I tried the 
lamp, at first with one burner, but found that even lirn was not enough ; 
80 I had /our put in, and found it "just the thing." It gives plenty of 
heat, but none too much. Pursuing the plan I have given in ihe 
illvslrotion, as above mentioned, the Bath will be found vei-y satisfac- 
tory, and eflcctual, as well as safe. 

Professor King, in his "American Dispensatory," on page 802, 
edition of 1871, speaks very highly of the use of the spirit vapor-Bath, 
or, as I here call it, the hot-air Bath. In speaking of its " history ami 
uses" he says: " A s])irit vapor-Bath exerts a mo.it po'.verful, yet ben- 
eficial influence upon the whole system aiding very materially our 
endeavors to remove disease. This highly valnal)le mode of pro- 
ducing activity of the cutaneous vessels" (vessels of the skin) " has long 
been practiced in many sections of the country as a domestic reme- 
dial agent, and was introduced to the notice of the medical profession 
by myself, about 25 years ago, since which it is in much use by phy- 
sicians. The advantages to be derived from this method of producing 
perspiration are very great, and it is not followed with any of those 
injurious consequences which often attend the internal administration 
of a sudorific. 

"There is no danger of taking cold after this hot-air Bath, if a 
patient uses ordinary precaution; and if his disease will allow, he can 
attend to his business on the next day the same as usual. In t\ict, the 
whole is a very easy, safe, agreeable and beneficial oijeration, much 
more so than a mere reading of the above explanation wuuld lead one 
to suppose. Chairs are now manufactured expressly for this purpose. 

"This Bath is much employed by many pliysicians, and is highly 
beneficial in colds, pleurisy, and all febrile and inflammatory attacks, 
diarrhea, dysentery, sluggishness of cutaneous vessels, and in all 
chronic diseases where there is an abnormal" (unhealthy) "condition 
of the skin, in acute diseases, it may be repeated once a day, if 
required ; in chi'onic diseases, once or twice a week, or once in a fort- 
night, according to indications. 

■' Where it can be done, it is always preferable to Bathe the 
patient with an alkaline wash, both before and after (his vapor-Bath." 

Of course, this endorsement and recommendation of the Bath, 
has reference to the old open-dish style of taking it; but as I had 
seen two or three notices in newspapers, of accidents arising from the 
old ])lan; then the recital of the above mentioned ca.se, with so care- 
ful a man as I knew this one to be, it gives me great pleasure to be 
able to lay before the jjrofession, as well as before the people, truly, 
"the better way." He makes this remark, in his description of the 
old method of administering it, "watching it, from time to time, to 
see that the blankets are not burned.' He gives this further cautiou, 



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in another part of the description, "being very carerr.l to pour i.o 
liquor into the saucer while the flame exists, as there would l>e dano;er 
of burning tlie patient, blanket, and perhaps the house." 

The ])rincipai danger, however, consisted in the large size of the 
blaze, heating the dish and causing it to break, as above mentioned, 
or from flaring about by the wind caused in raising the blanket, etc., 
and, then it was too hot also, for comfort. All these diflicultios are 
overcome by my method; and 1 have not a doubt but what Prof. King 
will be as glad to adopt it as any other person. 

The lamp is very convenient, also, for warming medicim.- in a 
spooii, for cliildren, in the night time, or for warming milk for a child 
that has to be raised upon "the bottle," as there is no smoke to hlack 
up the vessel, from burning alcohol. 

1 have called this a hot-air Bath instead of a spirit vajjoi-BatU, 
because it is such in fad; the spirit does not evaporate, or rise in 
vapor, but simply burns, and thereby heats the air, especially will 
this be the case with the lamp, and T believe also in the open dish, as 
the va])or burns as it rises. A vapor-Bath is made by putting hot 
irons, or .stones into hot water, by which a vapor, or steam is produced. 
Persons must use whichever they prefer, or have C(^nveuiences for 
administerin<j;. 

BEE-KEEPING AND BEE-MANAGEMENT. -When 1 first 
made up my mind to introduce into this Work, infornnition upon the 
subject of Bee-Kee|iing,/rorn </(« many tetters which I had received fro-m 
the people asking for it, as I had no practical knuwle^lge upon the sub- 
ject myself, I at once wrote to Col. J. B. Iloit, of Sauk Rapids, .Minne- 
sota, whom r knew, from my residence there, to be qualifled, from his 
own s\u"cess, to impart such knowledge to others as would enable them 
to undertake Bee-Keeping for themselves witli a full expectation of 
Bticcess. The following is his answer; and I know whereof I speak, 
when T say it can be reliv.l .^/un. Latitmle, as the Col. says, has very 
mm^h to do with Bees, <'s[)ecially in Wintering them. N'orlh of a 
range, Kast and West from the south boundary of the Stales of New 
York and luwa, Bees can undoubtedly be Wintered better in cellars, 
or houses prepared for that purpose, than to allow them to remain 
out; while South of that range, it may be safe, perhai)s to leave them 
upon their stands over Winter. Whei-e the nature of tlie soil is such 
that cellars biM-ome tilled with water, wliich is the case in some sec- 
tions of some of ovir Northwestern States, the latter part of llie Col- 
onel's letter will give a remedy for, unless a Bee-House has been pro- 
vided. 

T fleeni it important, however, before the introduction of the 
Colonel's letter, to give a short des(;ri])tion of the dilfereut rlassea of 
Bees, as follows : 

Description of the Different Classes of Bees.— The Queen. 
—Every successfully working swarm contains one (jueeti, or fenude 
Bee, many thousand workers, and, during their working season, there 
are also found many drones, or male Bees. 

The most perfect afl'ection is manifested by the whole family of 
Bees for their Queen. And if by any means she is lost, the whole swarm 
is thrown into the most perfect confusion; they will be seen running 
hither and tbitlier, over the combs and finally out of the hive, nuik- 
ing the most energetic eflorts to discover her; and if they do not 
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Fig. 16. 




her, on nand, or are not furnished with such brood, artificially, or are 
not joined with another swarm that has a Queen, the whole swarm 
will soon perish. 

The Queen is considered the most important person- 
age in the colony; and scientific observation has estab- 
lished the fact that the Queen is the only perfect female 
Bee. She is considerable longer than either of the 
other classes, and although she is larger around than 
the worlier, yet, her length gives her a slim appearance, 
by which she is easily distinguished from either of the 
others. And although her color is dark, yet, it is bright 
and striking, and having but little, if anj', of the fine 
hair seen upon the drooe and worker. The underside 
is of a yellowish, or golden color, and often a yellowish, 
band, or bands pass nearly around her; and especially 
will this hold good with the Italian Queens. Her wings 
^^^ quite short, as compared to the length of her body; 
* being also more pointed, or sharp, in the posterior, or 
hind part of the body, which also has a little downward curve. 
Although she has a sting, it is said she never uses it only to destroy a 
rival Queen. 

The Queen never leaves the hive, except to meet the drone, or 
male Bee, in her flight, for the purpose of impregnation, that she may 
lay her eggs for the purpose of perpetuating the life of the colony, 
and to furnish Bees for a new colony also. 

Fig 17 T^^o Worker. — Upon the Worker depends the sweets 

of the hive, and the profits of tlieir culture. As the 
lives of the swarm, as well as the profits depend upon 
numbers, for warmth, as well as for v)ork, tho Workers are 
found to make up the mass — great majority of the hive. 
They manufacture the wax, with which they make the 
comb; they gather the honey and the Bee-bread; they 
nurse and feed the brood, or young Bees; they keep off 
intruders, and defend their homes with their stings; and 
WORKER BEF ^^^^^ gather a cement, called/jrojaoZis (which word is formed 
■ from two Greek words, pro, before, and polls, a cit^; 
hence, it literally means, "before the rity." The ancients gave it 
this name because the Bees use it to fortify their dwellings,) with 
which they cover up all cracks and crevices in the hives, and cover 
glass if used in making their hiveo, or boxes, if left so as to admit 
fight into the hives ; in fact, Ihey are what their name implies — literally 
the Workers — they do all the labor tliat !•-' to be done. 

It was formerly believed that the Workers were neither male nor 
female, neuters; but more recently it has been determined by micro- 
Bcopic examinations that they are female, but of imperfect develop- 
ment, yet sometimes so far developed that they do lay eggs; this is 
not common, however; but their s/n/^.s are fully devdnpecf, and they 
know how to use them wlien occasion requires, although, as a gen- 
eral thing, the Bee loses its life from the loss of its sting. The 
mechanism of this meano of defense, in the Bee, is very peculiar. 
"It is moved by muscles whicli, tliough invisible to the eye, are yet 
strong enough to forr-o the sting, to the depth of one-twelfth of an 
inch, through the thick skin of a man's hand. At its root, are situ- 
ated two glands by which the poison is secreted ; these glands uniting 




88 DK. ohask'b 

in one duct, eject the venomous liquid along the groove formed by the 
junction of the two piercers. There are four barbs on the outside of 
each piercer; when the Bee is prepared to sting, one of these piercers 
having its point a little longer than the other, first darts into the flesh, 
and being fixed by its foremost barb, or beard, the other strikes in 
also, and they alternately penetrate deeper and deeper till they 
acquire a firm hold of the flesh with their barbed hooks; and then 
follows the sheath, conveying the poison into the wound." 

■p ,Q Drones. — The Drones, by some, are called the 

"gentlemen of leisure." In one sense this is true, 

>y /- ^ so far as labor is concerned, like the gentleman of 

\ ^J*S»^ rtX leisure, they never do any thing of that kind ; and 

^,/ ^ again they resemble this species of human drone, 

i", they are always ready to go out as a lady's escort — 

the Drone Bees go out with the Queen, on a fine 

J' sunny day; and they "laze" around the hive all 

\ of the balance of their lives which, as a mercy 
i ^ to the Workers, is not permitted to be very long; so 

-iat^' ■ would it be better for the peace of society if the 
„„^„^ „^„ human drone, the "gentleman of leisure," could 

DRONE BEE. i i • c xi i c i • i. \.- 

be soon driven trom the place of his trysting, as 
Dry den say9 of this Bee : 

" AH with united force combiBe to drive 
The lazy Drones from the laborious hive." 

They are larger than the Worker, and shorter and more bulky 
than the Queen ; naturally they are not as active as either of the other 
classes. They are the males; and when the season of brooding is 
over, from April to August, they have to yield to "the balance of 
power," which is against them, in the great number of the Workers, 
BO that most of them are soon driven out, or killed ; being without 
Btiiigs, they have no means of defense, and fall an easy ju-ey to the 
merciless stings of their enemies. I think our cuts give a fair repre- 
Bentation of their proportions and difi'erences of appearance. 

Queen Cells. — In the commencement of the honey season, in 
vigorous colonies that have been well supplied with honey, it will be 
found tliat the comb is well filled with both worker and drone biood; 
and the swarm, or colony will increase rapidly in numbers with an 
expectation, according to their instincts, of sending out new swarms; 
but, to meet this demand, or rather that there may be a "governor" 
ready and well qualified to go out with the new colonies, there must 
be provided a new Queen, hence, it becomes necessary to provide 
Bome Queen Cells; for the ordinaiy worker, or drone cells are not of 
Butficient size to admit of growing a Queen in them. To provide for 
this necessity, they choose, generally, the unfinished cells found upon 
the edge of most comb, and lengthen them out, somewhat after the 
form represented in Fig. 19. These common cells are lengthened out 
and enlarged, and those upon the sides are turned downward; and as 
Boon as the Queen Cell has fairly reached its full size, in diameter, 
and from a third to one-half its length, the Queen deposits the egg 
for the neio Queen, after which the cell is comjjleted and sealed up, 
and sometimes several of them are provided, eggs deposited, finished 
and sealed up also. And when this work is accom])lished, a swarm 
may soon after be exjiected; provided that artificial swarming in not 
resorted to, as they do not wait for the hfitching out and maturing of 



SKCOND KKt"EIPT ROOK. ffjf 

a new Queen; but the old one goes out witli the netv swarm. T]i)y Is a 
peculiarity of Bee life, for they know that the old hive has been pro- 
vided for in the Queen broad, or eggs that were depot^ited by tlie old 
Queen before she left. About !(> days from the time the egg has been 
lain, a mature Queen will be found. Many of the old \vorker Bees 
remain in the old hive. Although several Queen Cells have been 
provided, and brood deposited in them, the first Queen that issues 
from her cell, which she will do in 7 or 8 days from the deposit of the 
egg from which she has emerged, notwithstanding she is still not 
fully grown, her firftt work is to hunt out the other royal cells, and 
biting a hole in the side, sling to death, those that would be her rivals. 
But sometimes the w'orkcrs, knowing that sufficient brood has been 
provided for Uco, or more swarms, they will set a guard, soldier-like, 
to prevent the destruction of the other Queens. 

■pi(i 19 Thus foiled in her plans of de- 

' ^_ _ stroying her rivals, says Quimby, 

" ■ " "^ " ■^ifli "'■''^'^ yi'^'^s utterance to a distinct 
,_|| piping noise, and in 2 or 3 days 
' " thereafter yields to the wishes of 
the Bees, and issues with a 
swarm. This performance is re- 
peated as long as the Colls are 
g: "ot destroyed. The Queen that 

I \y4 succeeds in putting the others to 

% .^J death, remains, and becomes the 

\L ■ ■ ii| mother of the colony. It is often 

31 the case that 2 or more Queens 

a hatch simultaneously, in which 

'^^i case there is a deadly strife. 

■^^ '4 There seems to be an implacable 

"' ' . animosity in their very natures. 

The young Queen, now left 
with the colony, becomes fertil- 
,.^^ ized by connection with the 

^^^--^"'''^iiiiiiH' Drone in the open air, in about 6 

^®^ days after leaving the Cell. Two 

QUEEN CELLS. ^^ ^ "i^^^^'^ aftcrwards she will be- 

gin her maternal duties. Ihe 
number of eggs thai a Queen will lay in 24 hours is astonishing to the 
novice. From i-cpeated and careful observations, 1 have no hesita- 
tion in saying that a good Queen will deposit from 2,000 or 3,000 eggs 
daily. 

If from any cause the supply of honey fails, so that it wouki be 
injudicious for a swarm to issue, the Queen Cells are sometimes 
destroyed by the Workers, ami the Drones then also fall victims. If 
they escape this masbacre, it is only to be driven out and destroyed 
later in the season. A few may linger as late as December. Remem- 
bering tiie fiicl that the Woikers are short-lived, it is easy to t-ee lliat 
if a colony lo.ses its Queeu during Summer, from any cau"se, its num- 
bers will soon seriously diminish, unless there is provision made for 
a successor. If a laying Queen dies, there will probably be brood in 
all stages of develoi.ment left in the hive. The Workers will select 
Worker larvaj about 3 days' old, convert 1 or more cells into Queen 
Cells, and in 10 days thereafter will have a mature Queen." 



90 DR. CHArtE'8 

This providing for all of the various circumstances which arise in 
Bee life, may be set down to the wisdom of an Almighty hand, that 
■ve, His more important creatures, might be supplied, in our necessi- 
ties, with a class of food, that should not only be very pleasant to the 
taste, but nourishing to the system, and, withal, be good as a 
medicine. 

There are those who claim that the Bee is possessed of something 
more than instinct (involuntary, or unreasoning action), in other words 
that they do reason ! Be that as it may, I do not deny it, but rather 
claim that the Bee is not the only animal, other than man, that is pos- 
sessed of what appears, at least, to most of us, to be a kind of reason- 
ing power; but this does not by any means pi'ove them to be pos- 
sessed of such an amount as to constitute them responsible beings; 
but, yet, it does prove to my entire satisfaction that they were created 
by a Wisdom that is s© far superior to our own, that we, of right, 
ought to be lield responsible to that Creative Wisdom. 

The Queen Cell is made about 1 inch in length, and about one- 
third of an inch in diameter; and it is claimed that the Queen brood 
is fed on a different class of food to that which is fed to the other 
classes of Bees — roi/al food. It is more than probable. After the 
season of raising Queens is over, it is believed also, that the Workers 
gnaw the Cells away, leaving only the cup foundation, as it was a* 
first found, except it can be seen that it has been enlarged. 

The industry and perseverance of the Bee is as fully remarkable 
as their instinct — as cheerful also, we would say of persons, as indus- 
trious; and notwithstanding that some persons feel more or less fear- 
ful of their stings, almost everybody is glad to see them come into 
the garden, or bower, to gather their sweets. This is fully mani- 
fested by the following lines of Professor Smyth, with which I will 
close my description of the diflfei-ent classes of Bees, together with 
that of Queen Cells, etc. He says: 

" Thon cheerful Bee ! eome, freely come, 

And travel round my woodbine bovver ; 
Delight me with thy wandering hum, 

And rouse me froni uiy musfng liour. 
I Oh! try no more those tedious lields, 

Come taste the sweets my garden yields; 
The treasures df each blooming vine, 

The bud, the blossom, all are thine." 

I will add only another thought to this subject: May our indus- 
try equal that of the diligent and pei'severing Bee; and if our intel- 
ligences fails to be sufficient for any emergency, "let us ask of God, 
who giveth liberally and upbraideth not," so shall we be qualified 
for the positions and conditions of life, remembering that herein con- 
sists the chief difference between intelligent and responsible beings,and 
of those which may appear to have a reasoning instinct, they are what 
they are created, and there they remain; we may increase in knowl- 
edge, not only through this life, but, through a never-ending existence 
may learn more and more of that Creative Wisdom which will not 
only liold us responsible for all lack in improvement, according to our 
opportunities, but also for our failures in not doing our duty according 
to the teachings of the monitor — conscience — which He has placed 
within us, to fill the place of the instinct that he has given to His 
creatures of a lower order of intelligence. 

But, to return to the letter before referred to. The Colonel says' 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 91 

Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, December 1st, 1871. 
Dr. a. W. Chase, — My Dear Sir: — You request me to give you my 
method and experience in Bee-Keeping and Bee-Management. I will 
try and do so in as brief a manner as possible, although I am not an 
expert in the art. I have learned something every year by practice 
and experience; and yet thei'e is much to be learned. Different local- 
ities and particularly the different degrees of latitude have very 
much to do with the system of Bee-Keeping, and they should be 
studied and compared before adopting any new theory ; for instance, 
a system that would be a perfect success in Texas or Tennessee, if 
ado{)ted in my latitude (45" North) would be an utter failure, or vice 
versa. I think that this in a great measure accounts for the great con- 
fusion of opinions among Bee-Keepers in regard to the proper size 
and best Bee-Ilive, and the mode of Wintering Bees, etc. Bees are 
generally kept for profit ; and, unlike other stock, they are self-sus- 
taininjj, not only providing their own food, but with judicious Man- 
agu'uient, will store a large surplus of honey ; and it is much easier to 
give them the little attention needed than the trouble of caring for 
cattle and sheep, etc., Bee-Keeping is a subject that interests every 
farmer, and in a country so vast as ours, and capable of producing 
millions uf pounds of honey every year, which now goes to wasre, and 
the principles of gathering, which, if well understood, would be inti- 
mately interwoven with all of the industrial pursuits of tlie country. 
Many people entertain the vague idea that luck has much to do with 
one's success. But such is not the fact. Although one may not know 
it all, if he would take hold of it like any other business, he would 
learn enough of its principles to guide him safely along, and by join- 
ing the theory to practice he would soon become an expert in the art. 
I have kept Bees in this State (Minnesota) about 15 years, and have 
been uniformly successful in natural swarms, storing of surplus 
honey and Wintering my Bees. I have failed mostly in artificial 
swarming, and experimenting, or trying to find out or get (what everj- 
uther Bee-Keeper wants to know, i. e., which is) the best Bee-Hive, 
whicL has cost me some hundreds of dollars to learn that one-half 
of the merits claimed for most of our patent Bee-Kives, when put in 
practice by the Bee-Keeper, is not worth a l)rass pin, and only serve to 
discourage or disgust a new beginner with the whole business. I do 
not mean to condemn all patent Hives; some of them are good and 
entitled to all of the merits claimed for tht;m. The movable frames are 
a great improvement ; and for all purposes, I think very favorably of the 
Langstroth Hive. [I am told that the patents on the Langstroth flive 
expire this year. This note is written in by me, September 3, 1872. — 
Autuor]. Asa general thing, I think that our Hives are too large; 
would prefer one to contain a little less than 2000 cubic inches. I use 
the honey boxes on top of my Hives. Honey boards with auger holes 
for the Bees to crawl through to get into the boxes is a humbug. I 
prefer large boxes to small ones, although the latter will sell the high- 
est and best. My experience is that the Bees will fill a 25 lb. box 
almost in the same time that they will a 5 lb. box — have had them 
fill the former size the past season in 10 days, which satisfied me very 
well. I took off from less than 40 swarms this year 1200 lbs. of choice 
box honey, which has sold in this vicinity to the con-sumers at an 
average price of 30 cents per lb., or $360.00. My time and cost of 
boxes for the year would not exceed $15.00, which would leave a net 



92 OB. chabb'b 

Bum of $345.00. Some of our Bee-Keepers in this State report having 
taken llie past season 300 lbs. of honey from a single swarm, but I 
presume tluit tliey used the "Honey Extractor," which 1 do not choose 
to adopt, although it malvos my account boolv small; but I cannot 
change facts; and with my past experience, 1 am in no hurry to run 
after or adopt new theories, although 1 may be called an "old fogy." 

A good swarm of Bees, in the Spring should consist of 1 female, 
or (Jueen Bee, a few males, or Drones, and from 20,000. to 40,000 
neuters, or Workers. The swarming season in this latitude commencea 
about the 1st of June and lasts until the middle of July. In hiving 
natural swarms tlie hive should be clean and cool, and as soon as the 
Bees have eutered, it should be put on its stand in a cool and shady 
place; the honey boxes sliuuld be turned bottom up for several days, 
or until tbe Bees liave put enough stores into the hive to last them 
for the Winter; then if the yield of. honey is good they may be 
allowed to enter the boxes. I prefer natural swarms, and 1 from 
each old slock is better than 2 or 3. All must remember this fact, 
that success, and ail proiits, depends on large, or strong swarms. 
Weak s-warms will be almost sure to become a prey to robbers, millers, 
etc., if allowed to remain so long; but if taken in season, they can be 
doubled uj), or united with other swarms; otherwise send them to 
the brimstone pit at once; for an attempt to save them by feeding to 
any great extent, will result in a failure 9 times out of 10, in this 
latitude. But there are times ulien it should be resorted to in the 
Spring of the year, when an old stock of Bees would perish of star- 
vation, the same as a farmer would say by his cattle, between hay and 
grass, also when several days of stormy, bad weather follows immedi- 
ately after the issiiing of a 3'oung swarm of Bees. Tn such cases I 
prefer to use good honey, pouring a fev," spoonfuls amongst the Bees. 
Some of them uiay get daubed, but it won't hurt them any more than 
it would so many children. White or i-ock candy is also good; l)ut if 
neither of these are at hand, dissolve sugar — white if you have it — 
boil and skim it, and pour a little of tl'io sirup around the Bees for a 
few days. The entrance holes should l)e contracted in proportion to 
the danger of robbers, or Bees in the immediate neighborhood, while 
feeding is rontinned. 

The Spring and Fall are the best time for transferring Hces {rom. 
gum or con^.nion Itoard hives to moveable-frn/ne hives. P^or clamps to 
hold the combs in place in the frames until the Bees fasten them, I 

f)refer to us« strips of wood about one-eighth of an inch square; and a 
ittle longer than the frame is deep; using small tough wireon the ends 
of the clamps or st)(;ks When everything is ready, 1 lay down 2 sticks, 
with the wire.-- wrapped around the ends of them on the table or 
bench, iheii lay the frame over them; then turn the gum or hive 
bottonj u]) and (;lap a box over the hive; if it does not tit good, wrap 
a blanket around them so as to close the connection ; then thump with 
a small stick on the hive for 10 minutes or so, until the Bees have 
tilled lhems(dves, and gone up into the box; then take away the 
blaiikt'l and \'m\ the I'ox gently on the ground; then dvraw the nails 
or split the unm in 2 halves, care being taken not to injure the combs; 
then with a thin, sharp knife, cut out a sheet of the comb and lay it 
on the frame, putting the upper edge of the comb within the upper 
side of the frame, and then trim the other edges so that it will tit 
(* Au into the frame, then lay 2 sticks having no wires on, over the 2 



SlCCONl) RECEIPT BOOK. 9S 

that are uiulenieatli the comb, wrap the wire around them and put 
the frame in llie hive; care being taken to put the combs that were 
in the center of the old hive in the center of the new one. The 
combs all in and hive closed, take the box, and by a quick, downward 
motion, shake ibe Bees out of the box, in front of the new liive, and 
as soon as most of them have entered, put the hive on the old stand, 
reducing the entrance holes, for a day or two, or until all of the waste 
honey has disap])eared. Closing the entrance holes is the only rem- 
edy that I know of to prevent robbing. Where there are many Bees 
kept, and much trouble, I close them until but 1 Bee can go out or in 
at a time; and a swarm that can not take care of itself under that reg- 
ulation is not worth keeping. Closing the entrance should always be 
resorted to in the Bpring and Fall. 

I have always Wintered my Bees in my cellar, which has a very 
dry gravelly bottom. Dampness is death to Bees, and, 1 believe, is 
the sole cause of the dysentery, udiich so much is being written about. 
I usually put them in about the 20th, of November, and take them 
out about the 10th of April. In putting them in the cellar, I lay 
down 2 pieces of scantling so as to leave at least 6 inches space 
between the back of the hive and cellar walls. Place a row of hives 
on the scantling with 3 inches interval between hives; bollom boards 
off, and entrance holes all open; then set the next tier on top of the first, 
leaving the intervals as before stated ; but breaking joints, as a mason 
would say, i. e., setting 1 hive on 2; proceed in like manner with the ' 
third tier. If a large number are to be stored, commence the next 
row so as to leave at least G inches alley-way, so that "puss" can pass 
down between each row, and look after the mice; by doing so I have 
never been troubled with tliem. 1 have stored upwards of 100 swarms 
in my cellar as above described, and the usual amount of provisions 
and vegetables without any inconvenience to either. The tempera- 
ture should be kept as near freezing as possible, and towards Spring 
if it gets warm, carry down a few bushels of snow or a lump of ice, 
each day, until a change of weather, or it is time to put the Bees on 
the Summer stand, which should be done some fine pleasant morning. 
After the first day, the entrance holes must be closed, or reduced so 
as to prevent robbing, until the Bees commence to bring in pollen or 
wax on their legs as some would say, when the entrance holes can be 
opened and allowed to remain until the fii-st frost in the Fall, when 
the same precaution should be taken again. But in doing this, care 
should always be taken not to close them so as to smother the Bees. 
By placing the Bees, as above described, you can see their condition 
and judge by the number that fall down between the intervals, how 
they are Wintering without disturbing them. 

If I were deprived of a tlry cellar, or rather than put my Bees in 
a cellar with a very large quantity of vegetables, I would adopt the 
following plan, viz: Place the hive within about 6 inches of the 
ground, at or as near the Summer stand as possible; open the entrance 
holes which should be large ; if not, make them so, then drive 4 stakes, 
one at each corner of the hive firndy in the ground, then twist a straw 
rope — hay is better — and commence at the ground and wind around 
the stakes firmly, and closely until you get above the top of the hive; 
then lay on a board and secure firmly, and let them remain until the 
snow has about half gone ofl" in the Spring, when the covering can he 
removed and entrance holes closed as before directed, I have never 



94 dr/ohase's 

used a Bee-House, nor would I if one were given me. I prefer to scat- 
ter my Bees around the yard in the warm sunny places — not the young 
swarms — leaving several feet interval between swarms. From my 
experience, I do not believe that there is any advantage derived from 
giving young swarms old comb, although it is clean and free from 
mould. A swarm of Bees put in a clean hive will build their own 
comb, and do much better than a swarm put in a hive with the comb 
already built. I am aware that almost all Bee-Keepers are of a differ- 
ent opinion. I do not like to be constantly fussing and tinkering with 
my Bees; it does more harm than good. They need but little care, 
but that should be bestowed at the right time, and when needed. A 
quick and practiced eye will soon see what is wanted in a stock of 
Bees. I have kept the largest quantity of Bees in the highest latitude 
of any man in the United States, east of the Kocky Mountains, and 
have discovered that Bees can be smothered and starved to death, 
but cannot be killed in this latitude by freezing. 

Yours truly, J. B. HoiT. 

Reports of Success in Bee-Keeping, from Ladies. — I taught 
school for 7 successive years, and my health nearly failed. I had an 
invalid mother, dependent on my exertions, and mtist do some- 
thing. Mrs. Tupper's essay fell in my way, and I read it with inter- 
est, and before night I owned 2 hives of Bees. That was 4 years ago. 
Last Summer I sold $965.00 worth of honey, and 3 stands of Bees. 
I now have 44 good colonies of Italians. I don't teach. I stay at home 
with my mother, take care of my garden and my Bees, and they "take 
care of me." — S. H., Missouri, in Bee-Keeper^s Magazine. 

Colored "Woman's Report of Success in Bee-Keeping.— 
I am a poor colored woman. I can not write myself. Three j'ears 
ago I learned from a woman near me a little about Bees. I had 4 
hives then — now I have 27, and I have sold honey enough to buy me 
a nice little lot, and I shall finish a house on it this year. I got a 
little girl to write this to tell you that it is all a notion that Bees sting 
colored people. I wish all of them had Bees. They can make money 
out of them, and can keep them as well as chickens. — Bee-Keeper's 
Magazine. (See also page 140 for the report of a lady in Wisconsin, as 
to her success in Bee-Keeping.) 

1. Bee Moths— Different Methods of Destroying.— Molasses mixed in 
vinegar, and set by the liive at night, and taken away in the morning before the Bees 
begin to fly, as they would get daubed in it, caught 1,000 Moths in 4 weeks. So says a 
correspondent of the Kew York Evenivg Post. 

2. Another.— Take a pan. or other shallow dish, and put some oil into it, just at 
dark, as this is the time when the Bee Moth begins his depredations. Now take a button 
and put a bit of cloth around it, and tie it tightly on the upper side of the button : then 
trim off all suriilusage of the cloth, so as to leave a bit of a wick, like a candle. Place 
this in the middle of the pan of oil, and light it. They ;' go for the light" in preference 
to the hive, and falling into the oil, are destroyed. The plan of the light is undoubtedly 
better than the vinegar and molasses. According to the number of colonies on hand, 
put more or less of these about the grounds. 

Robbing-- To Prevent.— If one hive, or swarm of Bees attempts to Rob another 
just lift the hive of tlie Roblicrs, and, with a stick, break up into their combs a little, and 
they will quit their depredations and work at home-repairs. . ^ 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 95 

DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN — Remarks 
and Explanations. — There have been so many inquiries and s-olici- 
tations since the firstissue of this Work — in 1873 -that it might embrace 
these Diseases, it has been determined to put them in, in the place of 
Mrs. Tupper's Essay on Bee-Keeping, as that was so largely given to 
the introduction of the Italian Bee — the wildness and enthudasm for, or 
over, which, has so greatly subsided, it may well give place to these 
very important subjects ; especially so, as Col. Hoyt's instructions, and 
a few other items retained, will enable everyone to manage Bees 
enough to provide all the honey needed for family use. I will only 
say further, that although this change only allows me 25 or 30 pages, 
yet; I shall give such an amount of information upon the Diseases 
peculiar to Women and Children as shall enable every Woman of ordi- 
nary intelligence and understanding to manage the difficulties of this 
character arising in their ovin families, and if they choose to do so, to 
make themselves useful nurses in the neighborhood. 

I shall first make a few remarks and explanations upon the gen- 
eral functions (appointed action) of the organs peculiar to females, 
together with some thoughts and suggestions calculated to promote 
general good health and avoid Disease, after which I shall give the teach- 
ings of a " full Course of Lectures," given in the Eclectic Medical Insti- 
tute of Cincinnati (of which I am a graduate) by Professor Baldridge 
(one of the oldest and most experienced Professors in the Institute at 
the time of my attendance), covering the whole range of the Diseases 
of Women and Children. I do this because he was a " MasterWorkman," 
who let the chips fly — " no matter who was hit," — and because my own 
experience, so far as I have had opportunity to test them, has proved 
his positions and prescriptions to be worthy of the most implicit con- 
fidence. I paid my money to hear them, and have used them as far as 
I have had opportunitj^ and I have a right to use them also for the 
benefit of the people for whom I have always most cheerfully labored. 
P\irthermore. no matter to whom I might go to obtain information upon these very- 
important subjects, I could find none more capable to give them than Profes.'-'or Bald- 
ridge, witli his "forty-two" years of i)ractice at the time when I heard liis Lectures. 
He passed, only a few years since, to the reward, as I most sincerely trust, of the honest 
and upright in heart. I therefore proceed with my introdutory, remarks and explana- 
tions, by saying : 

Itis well understood that females " at puberty," who enjoy general good health, 
have periodically, and regularly, a sanguineous (blood-like) discharge from the uterus 
and vagina, called me7ises, or menstruation, except during pregnancy, and while the 
child may nurse or about one year. 

Menstruation — At what Agre it lB«s:iii<«. HoTFOfion it Occurs, and 
How Ijong- it Continues. — As "puberty," in tins connection, only signifies the 
arrival at that Age when the Menstrual " flow " begius, it is but proper to refer to the 
great difterence with different persons as to the time at which they first appear. Itis 
generally said they begin tit fifteen and Continue to /o)-/(/-/ire; but the fart is, they appear 
with some as early as /iwe, and " all the way "to twenty-six; and I have poTsonally 
known of several cases where the turn-of-life, as the period of cessation is called, did not 
occur until from fifty to fifiy-five. I make the following showing as to the time it Begins, 
from observations and inquiries from two different College Hospitals in England, of 
Women who were brought in for treatment, the total number of cases amounted to a 
little over 3,000. yet suflSciently close to this number to make that the base of the calcu- 
lation as to when Menstruation appeared the first time : 



AT THE AGE OF 

9 in 3 cases. 

10 in 14 cases. 

11 in 76 cases. 

12 in 189 cases. 

13 in 409 cases. 

14 in 645 cases. 



AT THE AGE OF 

1-5 in 619 cases. 

16 in 533 cases. 

17 in 329 cases. 

18 in 176 cases. 

19 in 99 cases. 

20 in 33 cases. 



AT THE AGE OF 

21 in 7 cases. 

22 in 3 cases. 

23 iD 2 cases. 

24 in cases. 

25 in caspfl. 

26 in 2 cases. 



96 DR chase's 

y 

Thus it will be seen that there Is 1 to ],000 who Menstruate as early as nine, 
and 1 in 1,500 upon whom they may not Beffin until twenty -stix; with the largest number, 
however, it Begins nt/ourteen, while fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen have quite a' good repre- 
sentation, after which they fall oft' jiretty fast to twenUi and twenty-one : but again 1 to 
1,000 at tiveni !/■ I wo, und 1 to 1,500 a.t twenl>/-'hrce nncl /wr;(///-K;j-. none appearing, in these 
cases, at tioenty-four nor twenty five. Yet tlierc are, undoubtedly, such cases occurring 
occasionally, in hot climates, in the majorily of cases it will Begin from the tenth to the 
thirteenth year; in onv temperate climate, "which is mu h like that of ICn.glaiid, frojn the 
toe//?/t to the beginning of theyj/Vecn/Zf. while in the col' climstes, they will 'Begin from 
the sixteenth to the twentieth; but no matter whnt the Age maybe, so l"on.g as^the general 
health is (70od; and there is no monthly (periodical) symptmns of their-^pproach, as 
explained further on, no fears need be en ertained, nor should any special efibrts be 
made to bring them on, excejitto maintain a, general healthy condition of the system. 
When once estidyHshed, they should, and will,. so long as health is good, occnr'every 
twenty -eight days — thirteen times a year— hence it was fonneriy Iselicved that, as rhere are 
just so rnany lunar or Moon-months in the year, therefore the Moon must influence this 
function ofthe female organization in establishing and maintaining this regular period- 
ical floiu ; but it has been fully demonstrated to have no such influence ; for there is no 
weeJc, or I might say day in the year, in which, in any degree of 'atitnde passing around 
the globe tliere are liot dozens of females who have their " courses " upon them ;"or as our 
old grandmother^Rachel has it, in Gen, xxxi — 35 : "for the eustom o/ivo/n^n is upon me" — 
a very appropriate n.ame. The French call it .^fun?, ani some English writers h.ave 
called it Jlou'ers (referring to the regular blos.soming of plants), but the Latin Men.'ses, from 
niensis, month, as it occurs monthly, is certainly very appropriate, for it signifies « ugit- 
lar ynoiithly floiv, liud. the one word expre^sc-i it all. The Greek, Catamenia (as some 
■writers call 'it', from which comes our word eatamenial. has the same significance as the 
Latin jl/fjisr.-t, just explained. After the Menses have been once established, all thiuga 
running well,' they will continue regularly (for the extreme, or outside cases) until from 
forty to fifty-five years of Age, before their cessation, or the turn of life. The period of tlieir 
Beginning, and their cessation., are the most critical periodsin female life: althou.gh it is also 
of vital importance that at each monthly turn, very great caie should be taken to avoid 
" colds," and every kind of exposure ^Yhich would have a tendency to retard their ccm- 
ing Or', or to suppress them after their commencement : for the est(il>lishmen', and period- 
ical continuance of this function (peculiar appointed action i of the I'emale organs are ab- 
solutely necessary to a well-balanced mind and a sound, healthy body, as there is not a sin- 
gle Di.scase which the derangement of this function will not proc/ucc. or more or loss 
seriously aa.(7rf«'a<f ; therefore, excuse me for an apiarent repetition, in saying, that a 
spfc/oi care, against exposures to cold, damp-feet, night-air, etc., a/ all of these periods, 
may not only prevent much suffering, but cossibly. an untimely death. 

Kilns', or Sy inptnins, of B'jrst Men'stpnalioii. — Tlie First Signs that the 
period of Jlenstruation approaches will generally be a slight headache, or dizziues:-, or 
both ; and perhaps a .sleeny and sUiggish'sensation only, for two or three periods which 
pass off in two or three days for the month ; then, rerhaps after two or three more peri- 
ods of the-e slight Symptoms, and the j-«i/ time for their commencement approaches, 
there will be also pain in the loins and the lower limbs, weight and uiiea ines.«, and 
perhaps actual pain in the pe?!'jc region— lower part ofthe abdomen— which amounts to 
almost a certainty that they are about to make their first appearance ; and company, al-" 
though it may have been heretofore desirable on the part of the girl, especially the com- 
pany of chi'dren, will now be avoided ; even fretfulness may take the place of a mild 
and gentle <lisposition, which can only be accounted for by these strange sensations 
which are new to them. Let no time be now lost by the careful mother or guardian, if 
it has not already been done, to prepare her mind for tlie important event which will 
soon be upon her. 

I>aiis-i>r of )r;£'tiorRnce Upon t!se Sitbjf et of tlteir First Apju-ar- 
ancc. — The injuriotis consequences have been so great upon so many girls from Ignorance 
ofthe fact that there was ever to be a natural sanguineous, or blood-like, discharge from 
the .sexual organs until it was upon them, I have felt constrained to state the facts assliown 
by an English physician, who made inquiries of 1.000 women who came under his hos- 
pital treatment, from which it appears that one-fovrth of them were wholly Ignorant 
that any such an occurrence would ever take place, and, conseqtiently, they were taken by 
stirpri.Nc; some being so much frightened by the ■' show " upon their persons and gar- 
ments, as to go into hy.sterics; others supv>os'ed they had been wounded, or injured, and 
washed themselves in' ('o/(i water to remove the stains from themselves and clothing, 
thereby stopping the " flow " in many eases, in some of which they could never be re- 
stored : and the health ofaWof those'in which it was suppressed, or even interrupted, 
was injured, to a greateror less extent, 

i lie IWoill«er"s or <Jnar<5ian"« Itospoiisibiljty to Give Proner 
Iiislruelion |l|>4»ii -tiiis Sii!'>)eot — In view of the above facts, will not every 
Mother put this Book into the hands of her daughter, or by ponsonal Instruction, im- 
part to her the necessary Information that these terrible consequences may be avoided ? 
We trust so. . 



SECOND KECEIPT BOOK. 07 

Reflncrt and False Delicacy Upon this Snhject.— The Refined Deli- 
cacy that holds these important Subjects from common discussion is very judicious; 
but the False Delicacy that would shut a Mother's ey-i^ to these dangers, and her mouth 
from imparting this important knowledge, in private, is not only unmtaral and unwine, 
but it is fraught with Ihe most leirihle co iisegvence to those for whom, in sickness, she 
willingly lays down her own life. Begin, therefore, at the proper time, to give this nec- 
essary Instruction, and one-livif of ihe supposed (for it is only a supposed) difficulty is al- 
ready accomplished. 

Iinporiaiicc of IiKlnstry and Out-door Exercise During: a 
Girl's Development into Woinanhoofi. — The management of household af- 
fairs, very properly, belongs to Women, which requires very great care on their part, to 
Bee that no injury "ari'^es to themselves from this in-doorcare. and from the want nf free 
air and out-door'exercise. This is shown by the ruddy health of Women who have the 
labor and care of the garden or other out-door work, and the pale and sallow complex- 
ion of those whose duties absolutely confine them within doors. 'Jhey become pale 
and emaciated, tlieir health andnatural vivacity rapidly decline, they become weak aid 
debilitated, and the constitution of many is broken "for life. Tliere is an evident 
distinction between the sexes in bodily strength ; but it never could have been intended 
that the one should be always without, and the other always within. To be always in 
the house prevents a full development of tigure, injures the coraplexion, softens the 
solids, weakens the mental powers, and disorders all the functions of the body, caus- 
ing obstructions, indigestion, flatulency, abortion, etc., which al>o deranges the whole 
nervous system ; unfitting them for mothers and nurses, and often rendering them whim- 
sical, or even hysterically ridiculous; then, why not le girls romp or work, in garden, 
or field, as the" circumtances of the family will allow, loosely clothed to admit of a free 
and full expansioi of the lungs; for it is a well-known fact that the active and indus- 
trious, in out-door air, at this period of development into Womanhood, seldom com- 
plain of ret ntion, or suppression of this function, peculiar to the sex, while, on the 
other hand, the tight-laced, indolent, and self-indulgent, cannot long remain free of one 
or the other of these Diseases. A sound mind depends so absolutely upon a sound 
body, no pains should be spared to secure it. 

It may always be observed that Women who are chiefly employed in gardening, or 
other out-door work, are almost always healthy and hearty, like their husbiuids; and that 
their children are alike healthy and strong. These facts teach us that Women should 
take all the out-door exercise that their circumstances will allow ; and, if health is-fail- 
ing the circumstances must be made to allow it, else a broken-down constitution, or a 
premature death are as certain as time. But as we have so little space allotted us i i 
this Revision, we now proceed to point out the Diseases peculiar to the .sex, arising from 
their strucuire and design, which subjects them to their monthly evacuations, liability 
to pregnancy, and to childbearing. Although these are not necessarily Diseases in tliem- 
selves, yet, from delicacy of constitution, carelessness, or improper management in any 
of these numerous conditions. Diseases are liable to arise. The great advantage to be de- 
rived from observing these points, for the full development of the physical system, have 
induced meto make these somewhatextendcd remarks and explanati"ins.'hi)ping t'^.er by 
that they shall receive the attention of my leaders, commensurate with their import mce. 

I now introduce Professor Baldridge, whose forty-two years of practice, as before 
remarked, makes him fully competent to speak tinderstandingly upon the Diseases of 
Women and Children. I s'all, however, if deemed imDortant,"in any case, make such 
further remarks and explanations as may be demanded for the better understanding of 
the case by those who are not fully acquainted with Anatomy, Materia Medica, and 
Pharmacy— the Art of compounding medicines— in all of which, it was pre.'-umed, at 
least, that his students were in possession of. My explanations of his technical [Latin] 
terms will, as usual, be in brackets the same as the word Latin, above, while all other 
explanations will be under the head of Rkmarks, or in parenthesis. 

I will first give a few remarks of the Professor, given to us near the clo=e"of the 
term, upon the general principles of his treatment, and the Causes of these Diseases, as 
he unilerstood them, and 1 believe nim correct in them, and hence I place them here, 
otherwise many persons would not read them until they might have a call to apply 
them to practice, if I left them, as he did, in the back-ground: hence, 1 place them as 
his introduction, and his reasons why he adopted and followed the Practice of Medicine 
as here given ; but for him, it was more effectual to x>ut them last, or nearly so. as his 
Students would then go out with them more permanently fixed in their minds than if 
he had given them at the commencement of the 'Course of Lectures." It will be ob- 
served there is no nonsense about him — he goes for the mark at once, and he alwaj's hit 
the " bull's-eye," as the sportsman would say With a bow, he says : 

CiSentlenieti : — I wish to ssy something on the acid and mucus of the system. 
When you come to a sick-bed, ask yourself, what is the condition of the stomach and 
bowels? You say fever! What produces the <'ever? You say cold ! What causes the cold T 
You say dysentery ! What caused the dysentery, why did not the sy.stem throw it offT 
Why don't cathartics always operate? Some other articles also will not have their 
proper action ! Whyisitso? Why come eruptioas to tha surface? Where does virus 

7— DR. chase's second EKCEIPT BOOK. 



98 DR. chase's 

lay hoM, is It in the blood— where is it ? Let me say tliat a large proportion of Diseases 
originate upon the mucus membrane— dysentery, d"iarrhea, exanthemata (eruptive dis- 
eases of the skin i, etc., etc. The cause is a vitiated acid-mucus, poisonous and irritating, 
and Disease may take hold of the lu igs ; but it commences on tiie mucus membrane, 
from colds, changes of the weather, exposures, etc.. producing obstructions, by closing 
up the poresof the skin (nearly one-half of all weeat and druik passing olT that way). 
EOiin giving fevers — predisposition, or weakened parts, receiving the brunt of the diffi- 
culty. Diseases hardly ever originate in the lungs, but settle there — can't throw it off, 
because it is, for cause, the " weakened part." The spleen is the organ which breaks 
down, and carries off morbid (unhealthy) matter, and as itall pa^^ses through thi-: organ, 
it swells very large, sometimes, in a few hours ; and it is one of the mo.st important organs 
in the body. It is the cap — as it were- -of nervous sensations. All the secretions and excre- 
tions are regulated there. (You will s e by looking at the last paragraph upon the 
spleen, page 50, that my own ideas agree with Prof Baldridge, that this organ do'^s have 
something to do in cleansing the blood, notwithstanding the older opinion, that it was 
a useless organ— God makes nothing unless it has some use. Sometimes, however, in 
our ignorance, we fail to discover, for a time, the object of many th ngs ) The stomach 
is nearly always loaded with acid mucus. 

Tlie reasons why emetics and cathartics do not act, is, because this mucus does not 
allow the influence to go to the brain, and to be reflected back; as this is the modus op- 
erandi (manner of operation) of medicines. Improper food helps the vitiation oi this 
mucus ; large amounts, or indigestible food, equally so : and, hence the disagree nent of 
various foods with the stomach For instance a female becomes obstructed— does not 
menstruate, from cold, exposures, etc. It is not secreted ; the mucus membrane of the 
womb and vagina do not secrete, or allow it to be poured out as it should ; and tlicn the 
difficulty leads to disease of some other parts, or general weakness and debility with all 
their attendant evils. Cathartics will cure but few — calomel none — emetics are neces- 
sary. If they send for Baldridee, he will give emetics. Even iron I hardly ever use- 
sulphate (copperas) I do sometimes use. 

Consumption, what produces it? They may be born with it. I care not, if they do 
not grow too fast. It ari.ses from the mesenteric glands*, and is translated to the lungs. It 
is from mucus and acid redundancies (exceeding what is usual or necessary), by, 
and through, the spleen, and closing the pores of the skin, whicli soon produces Disease. 
Attend lothe surface. In dysentery, especially, this condition exists ; also cancers, fun- 
gus growths, tubercles, ulcers, apoplexy, etc., arise, or have their origin in these difficulties 
— if there is any predisposition to any of these diseases, up they come, from these mucus 
and acid secretions. 

You become cold and .shiver in warm weather ! You say the blood don't circu- 
late. Why don't it ? It is mixed with this cold acid mucus, and can't reach the surface. 
Cold extremities from the same cause. — Case of a German lady who had been treated at 
home, in Paris, in England and no benefit. Her lower limbs were useless. No motion. 
She was treated by Muzzy (this gentleman was the " big gun " among the .Mlopaths in 
Cincinnati, at the time of these Lectures), also in Lexington, Ky., but no benefit. Feet 
and legs to the thighs perfectly cold ! I was finally called, and asked, What was her 
case ? I told her a mucus irritation. I gave her an active emetic — rubbed lier lower ex- 
tremities with cayenne and whiskey, and upon the spine also. She threw up almost a 
bucketfnll of t'old phlegm ! I gave iier " Thompson's Composition " bel'ore the emetic, 
and still rubbed the pepper and whiskey. Gave her three pukes the fir.st day, and she 
said her limbs were burning up— but rub, rub, I put it on. Next day another puke, 
and in a few days, under this Treatment, slie walked about the house, which she had 
not done for five years ! ! ! 

Another case, where I threw-in the brandy, in sinking — emetics, rubbings, etc., — he 
was cured. Cathartics always to follow, or nearly always. 

Remarks — Thus much for his general instruction. They were given, and he al- 
ways spoke with that seriousness and energy of action, as thongli he believed, and done, 
just as he told us he did. and that he expected us to go and do likewise; assuring us 
again antl again, that if we did, we should attain to a like-success with himself. 

A ^3E:?><i»KKHK4. (Suppression, or ObstriK'tion ot tlit^ Jflettses), 
SUPJ'Stl'ASSO MEXSIUM— t^auses of Obstruction. Siippreusion or 
BTon-.'ippcHrauce of the Menses. — I know one family of four daughters, who 
never had a colored show — if no ovariesf — no show. Imperforate uterus, imperl'orate 
hymen, mal-formations, exposures to cold and wet, washing in cold water, dyspcp- 

* A SET of glands found in the mesentery, or fatty net-work which holds tlic intes- 
tines together, and in their proper place, and through which the dissolved food is 
passed oil its way into the thoracic duct, to the blood ; and these glands are subject to 
tuberculous deposits, the same as the lungs. 

t The Ovaries are two small organs, one upon each side of the utenis (womb), 
In each of which there is what appears to be a bundle of eggs, but, in faci, is a bundle 
of vessicles, or bladder-like sacs (called ovisacs, from ovum, an egg, and saccus, a sac). 



8RC0XD RECEIPT BOOK. 09 

sla. and debility, are the chief causes of Non-Appearance, or Suppression of the Men- 
ses. 

Symptoms. — Weakness and emaciation, pyes apparently enlarged, chlorosis, or 
green sicknei-s, (see my remarks under Signs and Symptums of I'irst iMenstruation), epi- 
lepsy, dropsies of ihe lower exironiiiii^s. and finally anasarca generally (general dropsy). 
The miirrieii will not conceal anything ; but the young girl will be diffident, and you 
often tail to get the facts, hence" the difficulty of diagnosis, (the determination of the 
exact condition, or Disease.) 

('siittioii. — A physician, of all other men in the world, must keep his feelings and 
passions under, or his eJiaracter will lollow him to his injury and t.luime in these cases. 
— So BJiWAKK ! ! ! (This caution was given us with all the lorce lie was master of; and 
that was no small amount, and from what I have observed in life it was a very proper 
one to give.) 

As conception may have taken place, be careful, in giving the diagnosis, for to 
iL'ake this assertion, unlesss you are positive,would be to forever blast the purest charac- 
ter of a girl. But you can give our medicines, as they will give her better health, even 
i' the girl is pregnant. I had the case of the Belle of a neighborhood, rich and hand- 
some, but pregnant, notwithstanding. She was blooming, Iresli and healihy, which is 
not the ease, generally with leal obsiructions. The abdc.mcn may be swollen and hard, 
but this maybe and still not be pregnant— the general health and appeaiance, is the 
best criterion, 1 just cured a case of two ye.^rs' standing; but wiih none of your half- 
way treatment— no small doses, etc. Oh ! what malpractice in the e cases. J have 
found ulcers as big as my fl^t over the ovaries (see note), from blisters, etc., fjom the old 
school treatment. (Prof. Baldridge " was death on the old school," or Alopathic treat- 
mtnt, which all Eclectics also fought from the beginning; but as this ligntinfr has 
brought them to see the evils of bleeding, blistering, and calomel, in such terrible fre- 
quency as formerly, and has compi lied them to give up the.se large and frequent I'leed- 
ij:g — large and oft-repeated doses of calomel, and ihe terribly frequent and destruciive 
'^Msterings, the'fight" has also been abated consideiably, althougli there are many o! the 
older physicians That still cling to these evils, " like a dog to a root." to the great injury 
of the people who submit to it, because it is such a great honor to die " scieniilically."; 

Treainiciit. — Look out, in first cases, formal-formations. If the constitution is 
breaking down, shown by general debility, look out, again, how you promise locure; 
but if a good appearance, you need not be uneasy. Ascertain the'cause, and remove it, 
and you may expect to succeed. If the bowels are swollen, and 18 — 20 — or 24 months 
obstructions, you must not give emetics, if you do you will have convulsions; but give 
Vie mild, neutralizing cordial (See Neutralizing Cathartic Cordial, page 17-3); orpodo- 

filled with a fluid-like substance, in the center of each of which little sac, floats a mite of 
»" egg (hardly visible to ttie naked eye, but p ainly seen by the microscope), but so small 
even, are these ves.sicles. or sacs, that althougli there are from 10 to 20 or even 30 of them iu 
each ovary the whole mass, or organ, is not quite as large as an ordinary sized chestnut, 
but greater in length than breadth, or almond-shaped Each one of these organs is sit- 
uated in a ligamentous tube of its own, starting from near the upper angle of the womb 
upon (ach side, and extending through a fold of the broad ligaments wliich support the 
womb in place by their attachment both to the womb and mesenteric net-work. with, and 
in which, also, the Fallopian tubes, or duct-like canals, float, as it were, in the lower part 
of the abdomen. The Fallopian tubes come out of the extreme upper angles of the 
womb, upon each side, and extend to near the pelvic sides of the abdomen, w here they 
pierce through, or out of the broad ligaments, and connect with, or embrace, tlieste liga- 
mentous tubes, thu^ allowing the ova, or eggs, to pass through these Fnlhipii.n tubes 
into the womb. And, by the way, it is but proper to say in this connection, that the 
womb, itself, is a pear-shaped organ, with the bas(; or laigest end upward, situated be- 
tween the bladder and rectum, the small end, or neck, coming down upon, and entering 
into the upper end of the vagina, and firmly attached thereto, making really but one or- 
gan, yet always described a>i two. At eacli menstrual period, one of the ova or °ggs, 
above described, i^ matured and bursts out of its sac-like confinement, and passes 
through the Fallopian tube into the extreme upper part of the womb, where it is liable 
to be impregnated in case of cohabitation within G days before the appearance of the 
"flow " or within 1.5 days after its cessation.— Thus, a germ is furnished at each men- 
struation fur an additional member of, the human family. It is seldom that there arc no 
ovaries, but it is claimed thai there is occasionally such a case, and Dr. Baldridge's 
statement above, of the family of fi!Ur girls " which "never had a show," conlirnis this 
claim, — "If no ovaries, no show." In case of" twins." or more than this number, which 
we occasionally see reported, there must be a-like-number of ova, or eggs, matured, for 
this is the only way in which it can occur. 

The Fallociian tubes were first described by one Fallopius, a physician of Mndena, 
go it will be seen their name is not at all descriptive of their situation, "nor their fuuct. on, 
or use, but simply an hn-.ior to tlie one who discovered and described them. 

I trust this short description of these organs will be considered sufficient for a 
"Work of this kind, which goes into the hands of Ihe general public. 



100 i)R chase's 

phyllin, 3 grs. ; hydrastin, 3 grs. ; siicrar, 25 grs, ; rub together fyid make 16 pills— 2 pills 

Eer day. Knb th« surface 2 or3 times a day--dry rubbing, but tliorough; or, what 
1 better, witli cflyeniie and wlnskey*. 

Tliis .'^imple Treatuient fur tbi-i condition, nsins some : 

t.inciia^os-iie. among which I con'-ider the senecio gracilist the best, infusing 
(pouring on hot water, and letting stand without boiling) loz., to water, 1 pt. Dose. — A 
Trine-glissful 3 times a day. 

Besides rubbing tlie surface well two or tlirec times a day with tlie capsicum lini- 
ment, if there is pain in the lower abdomen, poulticing with anthemi) cotula (May 
weed.) or polygonum punctatnm (smartwecd). by boiling in water, squeezing out 
pretty dry, and laying over the parts is valuable : and the internal use of the infusion of 
eitlier of tlicse, especially the first, lias proved efi'ectnal in this disease. (Hopj, worm- 
wood, or tansy, or all combined, are very valuable in cases requiring fomentation.) 

Tlie Infusion, or Toa. is made with from ?,o to 1 oz of coarsely bruised herb, 
to 1 pt. of water. Dose, —2 to 4 tablcspoonfuls. several times dai'y. 

If this course is followed a few weeks in these debilitated cases, you may after- 
wards begin to use the anti-bilious physic (which see under tlie head of Tape'Worm, 
page G14), with the gin bittersj, and continue this for a month perhaps, and wlien you 
think she can bear an emetic, give a mild one, perhaps twice a week, with a good alter- 
ative sirup (.See Alterative Sirup, and for emetics, see Emetics.) 

*Cayenee and Whiskey— For rubbing upon the .•■urface in these cases, 1 drachm 
of powdered cayenne to 1 qt. of whiskey, will be as strong as it can well be borne, a 
burning sensation upon the skin is what we want. It shows that the blood is coming to 
the snrfdce, and it must be applied, and ttie rubbing given sufficiently often to main- 
tain its circulation there— twice a day at least— continuously for an hour or two, iu col- 
lapse of cholera, cramps, etc. 

TiNCT. OF Cayenne.— The regular tinct. is made with 1 oz. to 1 pt. of dilute alcohol, 
for internal use. 

Dose.— Half to 1 teaspoonful. (See Capsicum as a Stimulant, page 597.) 

fOf the Senecio Gracilis, there are several species, common names, life-root, rag- 
wort, false valerian, golden senecio. squaw-weed, and ]<\>male Regulator, growing on 
banks of creeks, and low marshy ground : but the preferable kind is the one above 
named, growing on rocky shores, having a smaller stem, hence more graceful — gracilis 
— slender or slim. This is considered the most efficient in uterine difficu.ties. King's 
Dispenfatory says of it : " Life root is diuretic, pectoral, diaphoretic, tonic, and e.xerts a 
peculiar influence upon the female reproductive organs, which has given it, especially 
the Senecio Gracilis, the name of Female Regulator, It is very efficacious in promoting 
the menstrual flow ; and may be given alone in infusion or combined wiili equal parts of 
assarum (meaning the assarum Canadense. or wild ginger, no doubt, as this, is preferable 
to the European, and savin leaver, (as vhese have much the same properties of the Sene- 
cio i in Amenorrhea,'" Take an oz. of e-ieh, well mi.xed, and then divide into 3 parts, 
and infuse 1 of the parts to water 1 pt. Dose. — Same as if the Senecio was used 
alone, as above given. King also says the Senecio is also found valuable in dysmenor- 
rhea (painful menstruation.) And in menorrhagia (profuse or excessive menstruation), 
combined with cinnamon and raspberry leaves,"(say equal parts as with theothers), and 
taken during the inter nienstrunl i)eriod, (between the periods), as well as at the time. 
It has also proved an excellent diuretic in gravel, and other urinary aftections. either 
alone or in comliination ^yith other diuretics; and is said to be a specific (positive cure) 
in strangury (painful discharge of urine, i. e., drop by drop; almo'^t, or may be, quite a 
suppression". ) In pulmonary or hepatic affections it has proved advantageous, and taken 
freely, the decoction 'boiled or steeped) has cflTected cures of dysentery. This i-; one of 
our valuable agents in treating Female Iiiseases. Dose of the decoction, (he says), four 
fluid ounces, three or'four times a day." One oz. to water 1 pt., is hi ; strougth for this 
decoction— then four oz<. the dose. i. "e., the pt. makes ju-t fnir doses. 

Emf-mahogue Pili,, for Obstructf.d Menses.— 'Aloes myrrh, sulphate of 
Iron (copperas\ and oil of savin, equal part*, and divide into ordinary sized 
p'lls. Dose — One every 3 hours till they act on the bowils, tlicn slop, and re- 
commence next day. In long continued cases they should be commenced 3 or 4 days 
before the expected period, as that is the only time the discharge can be brought 
about." See also Emenagogue Pill, ipage 102), v/hich. if there isany pain, would be. per- 
haps, pref rable. unless there should be alike amount of morphine, in the same amount 
of pill mass as the other. Scudder. 

t Tonic Gin Bitters,- Tamarac (inside) bark, and Juniper berries, of each, 6 ozs. ; 
prickly-ash bark, 4 ozs : wild-cherry liark and Seneca snake root, of each. 3 ozs. ; tansy, 
coarsely powdered. 1 o^. : all the others, in fine powder, and mix thomughly, and keep 
In a bottle, corked, to keep dry for use. When needed, take Vi lb. of this powder, and 
potir on 3 pts. of boiling water, and 2 qts. of Holland gin (but as the gin is now mostly a 
tome manufactured article, I would say good whiskey) 2 qts. and 1 pt of molasses; and 
let stand a week, shaking every day. Now pour out a little of this, and dissolve iu it ki 



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In cases which may arise from ill-health, from diet, or dyspeptic habits, exposures 
or sedentary habits, etc., find out tbe cause, and put a stop to it— tlien give a thorough 
constitutional Treatment, i. e., begiuuing at the ground worlc and building up, with oc- 
casional emetics, cathartics, alteratives and tonics (all of which see), according to the 
obstinacy of he diseases. Once in three or 5 days, or 10 days emetics, and our aiiti-bil- 
ious physic (see page Oil), with podophyllum* (.mandrake root), and c cam of tartar, I 
find be.ter than the concentrated medicines. 

A free purge ("Ctive cathartic) yon must give; then restorative (gin) bitters, and 
alterative sirups, (which see ) I will also mention that Dr. Baldridgc thouglitvery much, 
asau iilteraiive, of Menispermum Canadense— the American or yellow pariUa, which 
may bo used in place of the foreign, or Uondiu-as, in making alterative sirups. 

The following is a favorite prescription of mine— Baldridge's — in these ca'cs : 

Alterative aii«t 'a'oiiic !Sir«i[i». — Take of th^ mi.xed powders of Bone's Btters 
(Gin B tters), 23^ ozs. : cannabiiuim ilndian hemp), and hydrastus (golden seal), of each 1 
oz.; water. 'iqts. " Simmer'iOor 30rainules,ttrain'and add sugar, 13-^ lb. DosK. — A Mine- 
glass, after eating, and the Gin Bitters before eating. 

Never use soda, he continues, as an alkali, as itself becomes rancid: but make a 
weak-lye of hickory ashes, for sour stomach. And, as before said, once in a week, or two, 
give an emetic, aiul a cathartic, and, if needed, take up again the cmeuagogue (see 
above), or the following : 

»'ai-ti»rieiit B.ism.- Spikenard and blue cohosh roots, of each 14 11^ > partridEO 
berry, (this is the one-berry, or squaw-vine, some call it, not the wintergrccn, as some 

oz. of the alcoholic extract of mandr.ake, and pour it back into the bottle and 
'shake again, and it is ready for use. Bat remember the extract must bo thoroughly 
dissolved by nibbing with a teaspoon, pouri: g off and puiting on more of the spirit if 
necessary. Br. King and others recommend this amount of the extract of mandrake, 
in place" of aloes, as introduced by Dr. Beach, as this acts upon the liver and other 
glands of the system, while the aloes acted chiefly upon the rectum, with sjme, pro- 
ducing piles. 

DoSE. — Half a wine-glass, morning, noon, and evening, just after meals, more, or 
less, just to keep the bowels solvent. It is a valuable tonic in ob-5triic'ion of the .Menses, 
dysjicpsia, inaction of the liver, producing cc^tiveness, diseases of the urinary organs, 
etc., — with the mandrake, it is aperient, alterative and cholagogue, and with the jumper 
berr.es, which were not in the original, it is also a voidable diuretic — King., with which 
the author fully agrees. As originally made, it was called Bone's Bitters. 

*Co.MPou.\D Powder of Mandrake. — The technical name of mandrake is pod- 
ophyllum pel'atum, but the latter part of the name is usually dropped, hence the Doc- 
tor says : " p, dopliyllnm and cream of tartar, but the following plan has been found an 
excellent way to administer the mandrake: 

Pulverized Mandrake root (of course the dry root, and if you gather it your- 
selves, always dig the roots that bear the mand ake— forked stem— us the other, or mala 
plant, is harsher, moregriping.etc). spearmint plant and leaves, and ere mi of tartar — all 
pulverized, equal quantities of each, mix. Dose. — A teaspoonful in nuilas.-cs. or tea. re- 
peat, if necessary, to ^et a free action of the bowels. This is from Beach, and he says: 
•• It is purgative, de-obstruciu (openini; all the natural passages of the .sy.stem — aperi- 
ent), auti-oilious, anthelmintic (a worm-destroyer— vermifugcT) hydrogogne (producng 
watery discharges, hence good in dropsy), aiid anti-dyspeptic, a complete subsiitut(i 
for mercury" Sliles says of the mandrake, '• It is peculiarly valuable as a cathartic, 
extending its inflnence through every part of the system : touching every gland when 
given m small doses, and repeated every two or tlirce hours. Uses it, especially in 
dropsies and intermittent fevers, and as a vermifuge; but large doses evacuate and ex- 
haust the system." A small teaspoonful of the powdered root, with as much cinnamon, 
cloves, or cayenne pulverized, would be a medium and sale dose. 

Mandrake Pir,i.s— Cored Dkoi-sy. — Dr. Waterman, of Prov.,R. I., says that he 
cured a case of dropsy, that was considered hopeless— other physicians having tried in 
vain— by giving four pills made of extract of mandrake (kept by druggist-s) and capsi- 
cum, 3 grs each. It cViicnaied 3 qts of clear water by tlie bowels. 1 fiiid it (says he) to 
work admirably in stubborn cases of dropsy, obstructed menses and diseases of the 
liver and kidneys." — (What more could be asked of it? ")— il'anylhing more is asked we 
have it. Dr. Cook, after an txperienee with it often years say : I'know of no single article 
in the whole materia medica that acts so generally on the secretions and excretions, re- 
moving obstructions, and exerting a liealthy action throtighout the system, wiiliout 
any bacl etfeets whatever. ****** i consider it a complete substitute for mer- 
cury in all the diseases in which, in the common practice (alopathio. it is supposed 
that mennuy is indicated. I consider it far prefrable, because, after having its opera- 
tion and effect, it passes ofTand leaves the .system free ; whereas mercury, or calomel, 
fastens tipon the bones and solids, and remains like a corroding and eating canker, ren- 
dering vast numbers feeble and debilitated for life ! ! This, of course, is uot so frequent 
now as it was 20 or thirty years ago, but it is occasional, even up to 1S80. 



102 DR. chase's 

have understood this to mean), vine, or whole plant, queen of the meadow root, black 
cohosli root (and if it can begot, I add to it, amelica, atropiirpurea— common name, gar- 
den archangel, purple angelica, master wort, high angelica.etc.,— root, herb and seed 
may be used— it is nice flavored, aromatic, stimulant, carminative, diaphoretic, expec- 
torar.t, d uretic, and emenagogue.— King.) of each 4 ozs. ; comfrey and ladies slipper 
roots, of each 2 ozs. All to be coarsely ground together, or bruised; then cover the whole 
with iy2 pts of good brandy (I would say 1 qt. of good whiskey, or dilute alcohol) and 
let them macerate (stand) 3 days, and press out the spirit, which reserve. Place 
the herbs m boiling water, 1>< galH., and boil half an hour, then add lbs. of white 
susar. and evaporate to 1 gal., when cool, strain off and press out, and add the reserved 
spirit— mix well, and bottle for use. Do-E.— A tablespoonful o or 4 times a day 

Rem AUKS.— Prof Baldridye used to speak very highly of this J'arturiciit'Balm, aa 
he always calliid it. in all Female Diseases, and to be takenVlaily in the above doses by 
pregnane women, for about three weeks before parturition (child-binh). by which 
means an easier and safer accoucliment would be insured. But Prof John King has 
since given us in his Dispensatory, and also in his " Dis.nses of Women," a little difier- 
ent preparation, wliicli he consi<ters so much better tlian ihis older^Ualm, I will give its 
compo.--ition and mode of preparation. He names it as follows : 

'*l'oini>ou9i4i S.vi-ii|» of I»artriilse-K««"i'y."— Partridge-berry (the one- 
berry) vine, ^2 lb.; helonirts dioica (false unicorn, drooping starwort. Devils bit., etc.) 
root, blue cohosh root, and high cranberry l)ark ; of each, 2 ozs. ; cover the whole with 
good brandy, 2 pts. ; and let them macerate for 3 or 4 days. Then press out the bi andy 
and there will be aboutl'2 pts., which reserve. I'laceihe herbs in boiling water. 6 pts., 
and slowly boil down to2}ii)ts. .Strain, add sugar.l lb., and evaporate to2V< pts. Remove 
from the tire, and when nearly cold add the reserved ]>int and a half of tincture. 

" This is a valuable agent," he says, " in all derangement of the female reproductive 
organs, as suppress d menstruation, painful menstruation, profuse menstruation, leueor- 
rhoea (whites; and habitual abortions. It imparts tone and vigor to the uterus i womb), 
on which accountit is very useful for those females who are apt to have tedious labors 
from a want of proper uterine action ; in ihise instances it should be taken during ihe 
last two or three months of pregnancy. Besides which," he says, "it frequently removes 
the cramps, to which some females are liable during the latter weeks of utero-gestation 
(pregnancy.) The medicine appears to exert a specific influence on the uterus. The 
dose is from half a wine-glassful to a wine-gla.sslul, 2 or 3 times a day." 

After refering to the Parturient Balm, above, the next remark of the Professor was 
— "The best emenagogue is the senccio gracilis" (which see in a note), which wa.s his 
great favorite, so was also the angelica, in the Parturient Balm, which I took the liberty 
of putting into the Balm, in brackets, as it had been dropped out of the later Receipts. 
He now goes on to say : 

And -i or 4 days before the "turn" should come on, remember the emetic, and a car- 
thartic— half-and-half of the Anti-Bilious Physic and Podophyllum (mandrake root pul- 
verized), for it is almost a specific in these cases ; but, if this does not succetd, I give the 
following: 

*;nn*ni«s'«a'uo Pill— Prof. Kald rise's. — White turpentine, 1 scru. ; mor- 
phine, Igr. ; sulphas ferri (sulphate of iron— copperas), 1 dr. ISlix and make into 10 pills; 
but, if much nervousne>s, put in, also, 5 grs. of extract of hyoscyamus to the above Pill, 
— 1 pill night and morning; and also give the Emenagogue Tea (see The Iniusion or Tea 
above), and a tea of blue vervain is a good emenagogue (good in these obstructed con- 
ditions of the Menses), so also is a tea of the liriodendron tulipfera(tu!)p-tree — poplar, oi 
white-wood— not the quaking asp), especially is this latter valuable if there is hysterical 
symptoms. And, if great hysterics, and can't keep anything upon the stomach, and 
great nervous prostration; then, 1 give the following : 

Tonic and !4ti9m9latiiig' >iarii)9 for 3I<-a'vons Prostration, tlyster- 
ics,, otc— 'No. six' (Thompson's), lx.>t.; pteliatr:foliata( Wafer ash, also known as wing- 
seed, shrubby trefoil, swamp dog-wood, etc.), of the bark, 1 oz. ; commoiisirup, 1 pt. : and 
give a tablespoonful before, and alter eating. 

And, it is well also, in most cases to sii the patient over bitter herbs, as tansy, hoar- 
hound, hops, wormwood, motherwort, ete. (Use at least 2 or 3 of these herbs, boil them 
in a suitable amount of water, and pour into a suitable sized tub. and sit over them, 
keeping in the steam by a blanket, unless the person covers the whole top of the tub, foi 
half an hour or more, keeping sufficiently hot by putting in a hot stone or piece of hot 
iron, as it geis cool.) And if there are spasms, the following: 

Aiiti«]>a^iiiodic Ini«is!oi».—i~cutcIaria lateriflora (scullcap, also called blue 
Bcullcap. side-flowering scullcap. mad-dog weed, and hood-worti, the whole plant; lico- 
pus Virginica (bugleweed, or water hoarhound. betony, elc, arc the common names), 
and cinripedium pubescens (yellow ladies-slipper, also called nerve root, yellow moc- 
casin-flower, Noah's ark, etc.), equal parts of each, powdered and mixed; then iniuse, 
or steep 1 or l^^ozs. of the mixture, in 1 pt. of water and take half, to a wine-glassful 3or 
4 times daily; because (he says) I dislike the concentrated articles. 

Do not beiuahvirry (lie concludes), take lime and you will succeed. Young females 
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Calomelize, and get worse,— anodynes, blue-mass, etc., which dries up all their fluids, and 
kills them outriglit. 

Remarks.— Thus the Professor was always as careful to caution us (students) against 
the Alopathic errors, as he was to teach tiue Eclecticism, t. e., to choose Hje gond. and 
throw the bad away— at least, don't use it," he would say. And now, I would say to those 
Women, or others, who have read thus far, what the "Old" Professor said to us: study 
them carefully, and bring to bear upon them only a Common-Sense judgement, in using 
them, or in administering them to others, and you will very seldomVairof success, in the 
Disease we'have been considering — Amenorrhea — nor in tliose that follow. 

CHI>ORO!KIK (<Jreeii Niokiicss) OK Ki:T£> I'lOX <»r THE :tIE9r. 
SES. — I'aiises. — Retention of the Men.ses generally occurs with those who are ju.st ap- 
proaching puberty, and arc innnarried, b>'ing naturally of a delicate constitution, 
and weak and feeble digestion; else those who have brought on this condition 
by indolence, over indulgence, or sedentary habits, eating slate-pencils, or some 
other equally injudicious course of lite; but it may, and does sometimes appear 
with persons more advanced, and even with the married ; but in these cases, there will be 
leucorrhoea (whites) or meuhorrhagia (profu.se menstruation), the blood is con- 
sidereil deficient in iron; and certainly there is an obstruction of the excretory ve.ssels and 
absor|)tion of retained matter of a viciated character. High living is also a frequent 
cause of this Chlorotic condition of the system, as it brings on indigestion, or dyspepsia, 
and thus soon viciates the blood, and debilitates the whole system, producing constipa- 
tion, etc. There may be an entire absence of menstruation, otherwise either scanty or 
painful and irregular. (See Importr.nce of Industry and Out-Door Hxercise during a 
girl's Development into Womanhood, and other general Remarks in the introduction of 
this snbject.) 

Syjnptoms. — Generally a slender form, paleness of countenance, general debili- 
ty, muscles soft and flaccid (from flaccus, flabby— want of flrmnes-); but tliere may not be 
much disturbance for some time— even years — in some cases, the skin taking on a mud- 
dy or yellow appearance, indigestion and perhaps sour stomach; and, if mercury has 
been used, diarrhea is often brought on and carries olf the patient. Fluttering of the 
heart, and emaciation are almost always present— the skin bt coming finally a greenish- 
yellow, hence the name— 'green sickness'- the forehead and cheeks, aiid especially 
around the eyes, becoming clouded and dark : and in the tliird, orlast stage there will be 
a streak from the angles of the moiUh, back, and up the cheeks;— are very ■ irregular,' and 
have a sense of sinking if she rises to her feet, can't e.xercise. and a dullness and languor 
pervades the whole system, the appetite is viciated most, or all of the time, and so it g les 
on, if not properly treated, from bad to worse, and finally night-sweats, lieclie fever, and 
deitth— the whole secretions and excretions are more derangediu this disease— Chlorosis 
— than in Amenorrhea. 

Diagnosis easy, (that is, the general appearance indicates, or tells vou what the dis- 
ease is. ) 

Prognosis (to know before hand, the course and result of the disease. The word 
prognosis is equivalent to the following sentence : What do you think will be the result 
of the disease? Ans,.in this case, "favorable," favorable with us (Eclectics), or with me; 
but the old-school lose most of their patients. 

TresitaiiPiil.- Nearly the same as in .\menorrhea, jtist described, but more of an 
Alterative course, but with exceeding careful management. In a recent ca'c mv T.'-eat- 
ment is a c^ mimon course— an occasional emetic, keeping the stomacli sweet < with weak- 
lye made of hickory ashes, if needed), then any good alterative sirup, and imr gin restor- 
ative bitters, (which see in Amenorrhea;— keep them away from chalk and all indig-.sti- 
ble stuff, with an emetic and cathartic, occasionally, is all that is needed. 

But. in a case of long standing, if very low, "anfl confined to the bed, you cannot 
give cmet'cs. but the neutralizing cordial and auti-bilious physic fsee r-'forence to these 
in Amenorrhea), equal parts, to gently act upon the bowels : and wash the surface with 
alkalies, (weak-lye n\ water to make it feel slippery.) and a little salt in it, and then wash 
with white-oak bark in whisky— 1 oz. to aquart— aiid sage tea for the nigh t-sw'cat.s, taken in 
the evening, freely ; and thripngh the day an infusion of licopus Virginica, scutelaria, 
etc., (see Antispasmodic Infusion, in .Amenorrhcai, and tonics, and antacids, if needed, 
giving the neutralizing cordial and anti-bilious physic, once in 3 or 4 d:iys. 

If llystericii, I use the Soutliern wood Cmug-wort, a species ofihe artemisia. or 
wormwood, but I take the Uind meant to be more of a woody character than the worm- 
wood plant! tea, to which add the senccio gracilis (which see, and if this mug- wort can- 
not bo got, let the mixture, or combination, given in connectifm with the senccio, be lised 
as there recommended), and in 'J or 3 weeks she will be able to bear a gentle emetic and 
the netUralizing cordial, and anti-bilious physic, half-and-hal^, as'in Amenorrhea, keep- 
ing up the washes (of oak and whisky, and the alkalinci all the time. 

Il'Dropsicitl, a hydragogue" cathartic* (one calculated to carry off" the water) 

* Hydracogue Cathartic for Dropsical Cases.— Professor .b hu King, in his 
"Chronic Diseases," says :— " A very important class of agents to aid in re.ni)Ving tlieac- 
cumulated fluid in dropsies, are hydragogue (from hydragogus, to carry off water, or 



104 DR. chase's 

should take the place of the " half-and-half," just above named, for the podophyllum 
taandraUe) root, powdered, and bitartrate of potassa (cream of tartar— see the Compound 
Powdei- of Mandrake, in Amenorrhea); and if there should be cough accompanying- 
give cougli -drops, as hops, sa?e, pinus pendula, tamarac, also called liackmetac — it is a 
Bpecies of larch — larix Americana, or black larch, American Jarch, etc.) bark, or rosin — 
make a decoction, (steep, or boil) and sweeten with maple sugar— Dose, a wine-glassful, 
with a little compound tinct. of myrrh (Thompson's ^o. 6 will till thebill),3 times daily, 
before nietils, and the gin bitters (which see) alter meals; but a little aloes may be put in 
some of the gin bi ters. for their cathart'C action, and also for their action especially up- 
on the uterus. 

After considerable improvement has taken place, you maybegin, 2 or3days before 
the mt-n-st'iial period, with some emenagogue, and steep bitter herbs and let'her sit over 
them, and the fomentations (that i*, laying the hot herbs, after wringing out the water, 
upon the lower bowels), also take a pill of pulverized myrrh made with white tin-pen- 
tine, aid some iron, a few days before this period, is good. The tmenagogue may be a 
tea made of the senecio gracilis, assarum Canadensis, with spikenard, and fern (see the 
Senccio Uracilis, and the other emeii'igogne^ in connection therewith.) 

You must be very mild at first, or you destroy your patient, but your little minute 
doses of the concentrated medicines I abhor— I think but little of them. I have practiced 
alopaihy for many jears, but this is the Treatment. 

Kkm \kks. — The Professor had such good luck in saving his patients by the u=e of 
the rcot< and hertis. «s thi y were first adopted by the Botanic pia- titioners, and making 
Bome failures ill trying some of the '■ eoncentvates " as he often culled them, he wasju.stly 
prejudiced m favor of confining himself, and utUiu-s to ' tirst Lrinciples." in practice, 
viz.— roots and herbs, barks, etc. ; and if care s observed in gathering at, the right time, 
and prope:ly curing them, and then rarefuUy preparing them for use. they will certainly 
give the greater satisfaction. Most Druggists also keep an assortment of the roots 
and herbs. 

.»»i;VOKnSIA«IA. — PROFUSE, OR EXCESSIVE MK3JSTRUA. 
TIO> —There are three conditimis which take this name:— 1st. It rcay be an immod- 
erate flow : 'Jiul. A too frequent flow, and oi'd. It muy continue too long. The ordinary 
Dienstriiiil flow varying from 2 or 3 to ti or 7 days, and the amount '-ischarged varying 
also from a very "small amount— perhaps half an otnice to two or three ounces at 
each period, these points must first be inquired into to know what the variation is. from 
the ordinary discharge of the case in-hmd. And although the discharge may not be ex- 
cessive in the amount in one day, or for G or 7 days (which is ns long as they generally 
continue), yet if th v continue ten, twelve, or filteen days (as they sometimes ifn in this 
diseasej the ainount"discharged would be E.Kcessive, and will cause grea' pro-tratiou and 
loss of strength; and then again, if they come on every three weeks instead <'f every 
four, there is bat little time f >r them to rectiperate '.heir strength, between the fifteen days 
it may continue, and t .e twenty-one days, when it may commence again; hence, 
you must be very careful to get at the : 

Causes, which mav be. whatever concentrates the blood to the uterus (womb)— too 
much exercise, or too little exercise, tightlac ng. improper f lod, abortions, pnitracted 
labor, plethora (over fullness, probably from plenty of good food, with *'too little^exer- 
cise"), etc. 

Symptmns.— Usually a bearing-down pain— the phlethoric have a full, frequent, 
hard an'<l strong pulse: headache, vertigo, short breathing, pains in the loins and back, 
heat iiiid restlessness, flushed face, etc.. etc. 

Prognosis (result of the dise.-ise) favorable, under pr-^per treatment. 

'6'r<-i«tBHesil,.— Look after the cause, and avoid it.— Emetic occasionally. and a gen- 
tle cathartic, and tonics with aroraatics, as spices ciuuamou, cloves,* etc., in a little 
brandy, is about all that is required. 

v»atery serum) Cathartics. There are several of these which have been recommended, 
but the line generally preferred is the following : 

■■ Powdered jaiap, 3 drs. ; bitartrate of potassa (cream of tartarl, G drs. ; powdered 
claterium (wild cucumber, wild balsam apple, squirtingcucumber. < tc.,are the common 
naniesi. from V/, grs. to G grs. Powder all and mix thor.aighly together and divide into 
12 pnwdcrs. One of these powders is to be aiiministered every six hours. The elateriuin 
freqtiently occasions nausea and vomiting, which may generally be overcome by the ad- 
dition of o or 4 grs. of capsicum to each powder. When copius watery discharges are 
produced, the u'^e of the powders m 'y be discontinued ; or, if required, may still be con- 
tinued, every six hours, but without the claterium." 

Ri-,M,vKKS.— I have always found Dr. King's remedies so reliable, I have thoughtit 
advisable to give this prescriptimi, for I always believe in having "two strings to your 
bow," if possible But, iniless there is large accumulations of water, which causes con- 
siderable distress, I would not put in more than 3 grs. of the eiaterium, to avoid nausea 
aud distrc s from the medicine. 

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Symptoms with tho Emaciated ami I>»»I»ilitatP«I. — Pulse weak and 
feeble, paleness of the countenance, and laxiij- of muscle, ercat lati^ue frona little exer- 
ci.se, cold hands and feft; and if there is indigestion (which see), llie appetite will be 
chanReablcand .sometimes edematious swellings of the lower extremcties.aud there may 
be anasarca (dropsy) generally. 

Pt0!,'nosis (resuli) more doubtful ; but do not df.spair. 

Trcaimetit. — In the emaciated habit, be careful ; if they will bearit,give a mild 
emetic— let me say here, a proper emetic will never do harm,'except in consumrilives 
that are just sinking, and as mentioned in loiiK-standinpr cases of amenorrhea.— 1 have 
cured the worst cases, when from delirium, they were perfectly raging : and, sometimes, 
in these delirious cases you will haveJo aid the stomach emetic, by Riving emetic; injec- 
tions. In serious diseases lalwaysgive an emetic, even in gastritis (.inflammation of ihe 
stomach); but in Iheso low cases! however if they vomit, only once, it is a'l sufficient; 
then a gentle cathartic, the ■'half-and-half" — Neutralizing cordial and Anti-bilious phy- 
sic—made into a tea. and do not give tiiera the dregs, b\it just the clear liquid, in either 
the emetic or cathartic. And now. a wine cordial— cherry barK. comfrcy root, li'ioden- 
dron (poplar) bark, and camomile flowers, equal parts of "each, (say 2 ozs. each to wine, 
2 qts.. or. if no wine, whiskey 1 qt., and wa er 1 qt.); and a good alterative (which see), 
and if aeidiiy of the stomsch, an alkaline just after eating. And also, bring the. skin 
into action w'iih diaphoretics (which see), and, if needed, ihe whiskey and cayennerub- 
bine especially to the lower extremities. If called early in the case, and there is not 
much prostration, mild emetics and cathartics only will be needed ; but. in the active and 
profuse stages of the disease, I use some astringent, the ptelia Irifuliata (see the Tonic 
and S^timulant sirup, for a description of this article) is one of the be>t. Thomp.son's 
composition with only a small amount of the capsicum is good. But remember to always 
clcabse the system well, in these active cases. 

Rkm.^r'ks.- By wliii'h he means the emetics and ealhartics, are to be active the 
same as the disease, of which he was. here, spsaking. 'J'he ptelia, Prof. Baldridge be- 
lieved to be astringent; but writers upon it since, only claim it to be atonic— a very pure 
and e.'cceVlent oi;c— but you may rest assured of its vaiue in thisdiiseasc, for he never gave 
anything as a fact, as toits action as a remedy, but what he knew whereof he spoke. 
Pro lessor. lones says of the ptelia : "It promotes ilie appeti te. enables the stomach to endure 
suitable nourishment, favors the early re-establishment of digestion, and will be toK'rated 
by the stomach, when other tonics are rejected." lie uses 't in cold inlusinn— simply 
putting cold water upon it — 1 oz to pt.— dose, a tablespoon every 2, 3 or -1 hours, as need- 
ed. Some think it equal to quinine, in remittent fever. 

iKY.SIteK^'^^KItSilK/l. — I'AIXM^L, >IK>KTRlTATION. — This disease 
varies greatly in intensity— it may be only slightly Painful, or intensely so. 

t'aiis/'S. — It inav arise from a contracted os.* or irom ill-health, by retention of a 
p?rtof the catamenia (flow), from cold and obstruction— producing coamda (clots I which, 
if the OS is contr.u-tcd. in passing off, is exceedingly painful, especially so if theos is hard 
and iniyielding. which is sometime- the case; and if there is a shreded (strip, or frag- 
mentary) uppearatice. there is blood, with the flow; or lumpy clots, indicate the same. 
thing— arising fr'uii ilMiealth, or an inflammatory character of disease, or a determina-' 
tion of blood to these parts; and there maybe a deciduous ' falsej memiT.inc' as in croup 
from intlammatioi'i ■, by which the flow is retarded somewhat, or almost totally obstruct- 
ing its passage, until it" becomes very painful, and also producing sterility (barrenness). 

S> inptoins.- The Symptoms are much the sameas in oth r uterine dilficulties; 
besides the coagula (clots or shreds) passing oft', whicii give pain in these pans, and some- 
times extnnne pain ; and there ma> be pain in the head and back, and nausea of the 

as .superior to most others, especially better than to use brandy, which, as wo get it now- 
a-days. at leas', often irritates the stomach : 

J'cruvian bark (the ungroundj 2 ozs.; allspice, cinnamon, and cloves, of each }/i 
oz. ; wine (home-made will do very welli. 1 qt ; water, 1 pt. Have the bark and spices 
coarsely ground and pu. into a bottle with the wine and water (iind if wine cannot be 
got in o'ut-ol-lhe-way places, whiskey will do ty using water, 1 qt ),and shake 2 or 3 times 
daily for a week, when it will be ready for use— or if it is needed at once, keep it warm, 
for 2 or 3 days— then u>-e, if wine is used, a wine-glass, if whiskey, half-a-wine-glass,jusi 
after meals. But, any of the other Tonics may be used. 

*Thf, Os Uteri is the mouth of the womb (from oris, the moiith, and vtcriis the 
wom>i). T!u> womb is divided int j three parts— the fundus, or base — tipper and InrL'est 
part (you will recollect, in speaking of the ovaries, the womb was mentioned as being 
pear-sliar)ed, the largest part upwaro), the body, or central part, and the neck, wliich 
comes down upon and into the upner par' of the vagina and is firmly ntiiied loit 'seethe 
description of the ovaries), and the opcninsf. or orifice from the vagina into the woinb, is 
called the mouth of the womb, or in Latin, in which, of course, all Profe-sors must 'alk 
—the s-alrri The vagina being the canal leading from the external orifice, to the womb; 
the urethra, or canal that carries off the urine, opens also into the vagina very near the 
external orifice. 



106 DR. chase's 

stomach, indicating a dyspeptic tendency ; and tliis dyspeptic difRculty may have orig- 
iiiAted (been the cause of) the iJysmenorrliea. There may be also a sensation oi smotli- 
ering, from irregular nervous action ; and sometimes a prol'use sweating brcalcs out in 
these excessive jiains, and then relief is lelt. (I would say then, give a sweat, and get 
greater 'relief") In tliese bad cases, vertigo (dizziness, apparent turning around, or 
''swimming" of the head, from veitcre, to turn) procedes the "show;" and emaciation 
■will follow, and if not helped soon, they will be forever relieved. 

Prognosis lavorable. 

'i'rs-atmeiit.— In case the os-utHri is too small to allow the passage of the mpn- 
strual flow, it will have to be carefully dilated by the use ol' a bougie (kept by druggists). 
If the female marries, and becomes pregnant, she is cured; consequently advise mar- 
riage, as it will be no detriment to health, and may be a cure. 

But when the Dysmenorrhea arises from cimstitiitioiial causes, of course, give con- 
stitutional '1 reatment, and you will succeed. — Emetics, cathartics, and tonics (all of which 
see, in Amenorrhea, or other parts of this Booki, according to the circumstances. In 
these painful ca.=es, combine a little (1 gr. is amediura dose) opium with the emetic, first 
giving ginger tea to warm up the stcmiach ; or in place of the opium, 2 or o grs of ihe al- 
coholic extract of hyoscyamus dissolved in a teasp .onful of spirits, may be put into the 
emetic (the last will generally be preferable unless the patient is in the liabit of taking 
opium or laudanum, si you may know how it agrees with them.) Or tlie bmenagogue 
Pill, as for Amenorrhea, may be given, as I have curedthc.se casts with this pill and Par- 
turient Balm Tea as follows: 

Caulophyilum thalictroides (blue cohosh, called also Squaw-root, pappoose-root, 
etc.) root— macrotys acemosa (black cohosh) may take its place — 1 dr.; tanacctum vul- 
gare (tansy i herb, and angelica triquinati, or atropurpureum (masterwort, or high ange- 
lica), root. herb, and seed, or all mixe'i, of each ]/, oz.; aralia racemosa (spikeiiardl root, 
and Symphytum officinale (comfrcy) root, of each, 1 n?,. Iiili or caraway mny take the 
place of the" angelica, it that cannot be had. Bruise all the roots, or grind coarsely, and 
mixexenly; then to make the Tea, take % oz., or about a teaspoonful of the mixed 
herbs and "roots, and steep in 1 pt. of water. Dose. — .1 wine-glass 3 or 4 times daily. 

This I have fotuid t"> give entire relief in these pains. If acid stomach, alkalies 
just after eating. Always attend to the surface— rubbing it frequently. Tlvs I'ariurient 
Tea may be taken along through the month. In case of the deciduous: false) membrane, 
aqua ammonia and camphor, injected, for a few days, with the coustitutional Treatment 
Will cure — the ammonia and camphor must not be too strong. 

RicjtARKS. — A tea to a tibles|)Oon. of each, to 54 pt. of warm water, wotild be suffi- 
cient, try the first amount nt first, and if no uneasin'ess is experienced, tiien increase a 
little, oi";ly, as needed to dissolve the false membrane, slowly, not to injure the parts. 

ll-Kll«'«i>ii«!H9K.l, WtiJTE.S, <>it FLUOBt .-% i>lilJS.— (JouMsts of a dis- 
charge from the vagina, cervix uteri (neck of the womb) or Falli)j)ian tubes, all or any 
ol them, and yet there is sometimes a discharge Ironi a set of glands, in these parts, 
which resembles the more common discharge; but the disease is most commonly con- 
fined to the vau'ina and its Ibbicies (little sac like glands, or cells, in the p^rts",i, and 
.consequently difiicult to apply medicines, as it does not readily enter these little sacs or 
glands. 

The character of the discharge will distinguish its seat. At the cervix (neck of the 
womb) it is thick, and only discharges once in sto 10 hours— vaginal discharges are more 
thin, and yellow, or brown ; while from the womb and Fallopian lubes, it is more san- 
guineous (blood-like), and more of a fetid odor, and also more excoriatnig (smarting, or 
corroding) in its character. ]The dilferent slates, or situations must be ascertained. 
Meigs claissesit (this disease) as coryza, or colds; a-d thinks the thicker the pus, or dis- 
charge, the belter is the condition, w hethcr it be from lungs, nose, or genitals. 

' 4'sBjjses. — The Causes are various. It may come from ulceration, poiypus or tumor, 
cauliflower excresseiices (Cancerous growths, known by much pain i, with ix browish dis- 
charge, but taken, often, for leueorrhea; long use of a pessary may also produce this dif- 
ficulty : exposure to cold, or great heat, venery (excessive cohabitation), stron.s coH'ee, or 
strong tea; and general debility, or sedentary habits, abortions and premature, or pro- 
trac ed lab rs. etc., etc. 

SyiiiploimM.— .-\. mucus discharge, changing from white to yellow, then greenish 
and at hist b ack and scrid, looking; like meat-washings ; ulcers may Ibllow and emacia- 
tions and dark areola around (he eyes, dnopsies. grief, and sorrow, nervous, palpitations, 
siffhings and aversion to axcrci.'-o—aud liindly great fetor from the discharge, which is 
almost insni^portable. lever and death, ifimpropHrly treated —If th"y have been fooled 
along wiih calimd and fij>e)/-iL'. iheic isbutlitth hope. But, if n t, the 

Prognosis or result of thcdI:oase.T will be lavorable; not for a perfect cure, but 
toattain a comfortable co;;di;ioti ofheaiih, if taken in time, although, unless very care- 
ful to avoid the cause, it is liable to re urn. 

'll'r«'!t«iiioijt. — Find out 'ho c.'iusc andcharacter — sometimesit is necessary to use 
the speculum (an instrument for examiuiilion), ifcalleil to the case late iu thediscase. — 
Remove the cause if possible. If from general ill health, restore it. upon the gcutral 
principles heretofore given you. If from too frequent venery, warn them to desist 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 101 

The "general principles," you understand to consist of occasional emetics, cathar- 
tics, tonics, and alterative bitters, and iieache's Restorative Bitters* is as good as anything 
you can use alter tlie constitutional or general treatment for a lew days. 

Toiiie 'reu. — If in a hurry to. have sonietliing of this character to use, at once 
make a tea of tlie following : Liriodendron [poplar barkj, hydrastns ( 'anadensis (golden 
seal), con vallaria multiflora (giant h'olomans seal), conilrey and gentian roots, of each 
1 oz. Bruise coarsely and >teep ^A of it in I pt. of water and take J^, to a wine-glass 3 or 
4 times a day, until ilie " bitters" can be made, sweeten if <iesire(t. 

IFTHE disease extends into the uterus (womb), I inject an infusion of the quercua 
alba(wliite-oak bark) into the womb; or an infusion or tea of the geranium maculatnm 
(cranes bill, crowfoot, alum root, etc.) and adiaiunm pedatum (maulen-hair— a beatilul 
species of the fern tribe), makes a good injection for the same purpose, and a tea of them 
may be taken internally, also, witU advantage. 

Remember the surface bathing, friction, etc., and the Parturient Balm in this 
disease. 

HysteriH, or Ololtiis Hystericuv — Hysterics. — This disease is character- 
ized by boiborygmia (rumbling of wind in the bowels), and a sen.-ie as of a ball ri-^ing 
into tiie throat, laugliing:, crying, convulsions, sleep or an entire suppression of sleep, 
sighing, groaning, etc. Men "occasionally have hypochondriasis, er a hypoy condition. 
It most commonly occurs from 25 to 85 years of age. and after 35, women are not so apt 
to destroy tiiemselves. but there should always be care over bad cases. 

Cimsj'S. — Intemperance.hemorrhages, obstructions, weakness and derangement of 
the uterine orgrans ; as menorrhogia (profuse menstruation), failing of the womb, etc, 

Syminoms. — A host of them. l»ejectionofspiriis,diihculty ox breathing, smother- 
ing sensation about the heart, or palpitation, anxiety, fears, pain in the left side which 
may be continuous — may be low or near tlin ribs, may rise higher and cause the belch- 
ing of wind, and here may come in also the apparent ball-rising to the ihroat crying 
and laughing and the tears running over the face at the same time ; no desire to talk, 
will Sduietimes hardly answer you a question, and perhaps not at all ; and yet, she may 
scream as for dear Hie ; pulse usually regular. She may treat you with contempt ; and 
sometimes the iirst symptom will be convulsions, the whole muscles convulsed, more 
than in any other disea.-e ; and the robust more liable to it than the emaciated. Often 
attempt to kill themselves, or children; may roll on the floor — if they do. let ihem roll — 
don't try to oppose them, if you do, you will not be the physician wanted. Pain may 
work up the back ; sometimes wakeful for weeks, or lie from 3 to 10 days as though pro- 
foundly asleep— one lay five weeks and then they buried her— hate their husband and 
if you try to persuade them out of it, you make them worse— may join them, but never 
oppose them, only to use proper care. The tongue is ol'ten furred, and then becomes 
muddy in appearance, or brown ; the pulse sometimes low and feeble for a while, then 

*Restorative Wine Bitters— Beache's. — " Comfrey root, Soloman's seal root, 
spikenard root, of each, 1 oz.. Colombo and gentian roots, and camomile flowers, of each 
% oz.. mix all together, cover with boiling water, and then add 4 qts. of wine or metheg- 
lili (is, or was, made from honey some years ago considerably, but not so much of late. 
hence the wine— even home-made— had better take its place.) Dosr.— Half a wine-glass 
3 or 4 times a day.— Use. This, Beach says, is a very useful tonic and coroborant 
(strengthening, and agreeing with other medicines.) Is veiy valuable in flnor albus, 
(whites, the very disease now under consideration) and incipient consumption. Sel- 
dom or never given without benefit." 

Kestokative Wine Bitters— Improved— King's.— "Comfrey, Soloman's seal (the 
large or giant size— convallaria multiflora is preferable to the small), and helioiws 
dioica (common names, falsa unicorn root, drooping starwort. devils bit, etc., roots, of 
each in coarse powder, 1 oz.; camomile flowers, columbo root, gentian root, cardamon 
seeds and sassafrns bark, of each, in co irse powder, J^ oz.; sherry wine. 2 qts.; boiling 
water, a sufficient qiiantity. Place the herbs in a vessel, cover w-ith boiling water and 
let the compound macen\te [soak] 24 hours, keeping it closely covered, then add the 
sherry wine. Macerate [soak] 14 days, express and filter [press out and strain will do, or 
use oh' from the dregs as you choose.] 

He continues, '• Malaga wine, and mctheglin, which are sometimes used in this prep- 
aration, are infei ior to sherry wine [as the virtues mainly come from the roots and herbs. 
I take it that common home-made wine will do very well' and more liable t'l decompo- 
sition (SO far as the metheglin is concerned, tliis is unquestionably true.) The addition 
of sugar to this wine of comfrey (as Kmg culls it), is very apt to disagree with many 
persons, and thus destroy its efficacy. This preparation is' sometimes called restorative 
wine bitters, but is much superior to'the article lormcrly known by this name. 

' pROPEiiTics AND Uses.— Tbis is a most valinible tonic in all diseases peculiar to 
females, especially leucorrhea (whites— which is now under discussion). Amenorrhea, 
weakness of the back, etc. The dose is fromr}^ oz.. to 2 fluid ozs., 3 or 4 times a day." 
(From 1 to 4 tablespoons.) 

Remarks.- I leave every one to judge which they will use, although my prefer- 
ence would be for King's, if all the articles can be obtained. 



108 DR. chase's 

becomes full, etc., etc. [In fact, you, can hardly think of any condition which is not 
liable to occur in these hysterical patients— instead oi' being no disease as some people 
are unwise enough to claim, it is more like a combination of the whole list put 
together.] 

'i'd'oatmeiit. — First allay the convulsions, or spasms ; then look for the cause of 
the irritable condition and meet it, or remove it if pos.sible. Emetics, or injections of 
Uiis cliaracter, it not able to bear an emetic; then antispasmodic^ as the " Old Man,"* 
and steep assaftetida in It, and give, and you will have no more convulsions; but it is 
hard to give assalretida. 

Then our common physic (the Anti-Bilious and Neutralizing Co-dial as before 
mentioned, in several places, is all right) and some tonic to support the' strength, and 
sudorifics (to produce persoiration, which see), or a tea of composition frhompson's] 
or scutilaria [skullcap, hood-wort, mad-dog weed, etc.— this is especially valualile in all 
nervous afl'ectionsj, 1 oz. to 1 pr. of water— in Cue or steep. iVIay be takea freely— if 
taken warm, its tendency is to keep a moisture "f the skin, if laken cold, it is more 
tonic in its action. A pill of opi [opium assafcetida] and hartshorn is very desirable 
Bee the Pills— A.'^safootida — Compound— tliey are just what is referred to], or the follow- 
ing. Alcoholic e.xtract of hyoscyamus, J^ dr., dilute alcohol, 1 oz., spirits of turpentine 
l< oz. \)ose, 1 teaspoon 3 times daily; or J/^'teaspoon every 2 or 3 hours if needed, I 
nave found good; or an opium pill 'is good, but don't give this too long, as it might 
establish a habit. I have known an opium pill as large as a wheat-grain to -stop convul- 
Bions. Beach's wine bitters [which see] is an excellent touic. Bitter herbs with a little 
soft soap poultice upon the bowels have proved valuable. 

If there is fever give some (ever powderf and keep down the spasms, and to keep 
down, or to relieve the borborygmia [rumbling of wind in the bowels] the following pill 
will be useful : 

JSIacrotin 10 grs., leptandrin 10 grs., podophillin 2 grs., sulphirr 15 grs. Make into 3 
gr. pills [12 pilfel, i, 2, or 3 daily, as needed to prevent the rumbling. 1 have > nred with 
emetics and ajSihing else — one es'cry 3 or 4 days ; the disease [hysterics I is more difficult 
than dangerOTs. 

='■ \NTisr.\sjioDic Tea. — The "Old Man" is a garden plant, formerly raised con- 
siderably and u.-cd in fsimily jiractice as much as lansy and wormwood, but not much 
cultiiated of late. If found, y^oz. would be steeped in l< pt. oi water, and steep in it, 
}/i oz. of the assafcetida.— Dose, 1 teaspoon every 15 minutes tillj the paroxyism is 
arrested. 

Antispasmodic Tincture. — "Tincts. of lobelia and assafcetida, of each 1 oz. Dose, 
1 teaspoon every 10 or 15 minutes until the paroxysm gives way. The remedy is unpleasant, 
but very certain, in fact its ini pleasantness is aVlecided advantage, the mental impress- 
ion being as important as the physical."— Scudder. 

Antispasjiodic TiNCTtiKK — ('ompounp.- " Assafooiida in small pieces, lupulin, 
bruised stramoniun seed and powdered valerian root, of each ]4 oz.. alcnhol, V,4 pts., 
macerate [soak in a bottle] 2 weeks, shaking frequently, then express and filter."— [Press 
out and strain, will do for home made.] 

"Th's is nnodyne, antispasmodic, and is used in epilepsy, St. 'Vitus dance and hys- 
terics. Dose, 1 teaspoouful." — Warren. May be given 3 or ■! times daily, or as often aa 
the above if needed. 

A.\TisPASM0Dic Pills. — " Assafcetida, opium and carbonate of ammonia, of 
each 1 dr. Jli.x the assafcetida' and opium together by gentle heat and while 
soft add the ammonia. Divide into 75 pills. 

'• Properties and doses.— This pill is useful in many nervous and hysterical cases. 
Each pill contains four-filths of a gr. of opium. The dose Is from one to two pills, 
according to the severuy of the case." King. 

fFEVRti Powder [diaphoretic] Compound Powder of Ipecacuanha Without 
OPIUM.— Pleurisy root, (asclepias tuberosa] blood root, ipecacuanha and nitrate of 
potassa [nitre] , in powder, of each 1 dr. Mix well. Dose, 5 to 10 grs. every hour or two. 

Pi'.oi'i;i;TiES AND Usiis.— This has diuretic and diaphoretic [sweatingi effects upon 
the system; it is userul in febrile and inllammato^y diseases, and especially in cases 
where from idiosyncrasy [a peculiar condition of the system], or other causes opium is 
inadmissalile"— king. 

But if opium is de'ircu or necessary in the case, the following: 

Fever VowoEit [diaphoretic], on Compou.nd Powder ok Ipecacuanra and 
Opium— Opium in powder, 10 grs. camphor in powder 2 scru., ipecacuanha ir. powder 
1 scru , bitartrato of j)Oiassa [cream of tartar], Sscrii. Mix them. [Of course half orone- 
fourth, only of these amounts can be made.] Dose. Three to ■'S grs. every 3 or 4 hours in 
febrile or intlamatory diseases— or 10 grs. 3 times a day.— Ueach. 

Fevku PowDKii— Simple.— Dragon's claw [crawley root], pulverized. Dose, a 
teaspoon infu<-ed in a proper amount of water' morning and evening. Use. This has 
been much celebrated in the treatment of fevers, and particularly of that species called 
hectic fever. They act as a mild but efficient. ;-udoritic [sweating] without increasing 
the force of the circulation. They may be safely administered ia almost every stage oi 



8KC0ND BECEIPT BOOK. 109 

Prolapsus Fterl— Fallins; of the ^Yomb*.— A common complaint. Women 
who have borne children have the womb a little lower than previously. There aro 
;hrce stages of Prolapsus. 1st. When it sinks a little only below its natural position. 2d. 
^Vhcn tlieos tin^-e [mouth of the womb] lies on the pyrincum [on a level witli the exter- 
nal orifice— properly the space between tlie va,u;iua and rectum.] 3d. When it projects 
Dut of the vulva [external oriiicc of tlie vagina ; Ijut the uterus keeps its ui)right position 
in the vagina.] Some can bear the 2d stage with but little difficulty, but the 1st stage is 
more common, wliile the 3d is very distressing. 

Causes.— Hard labor, as in washing— in.struments in the other kind of labor- 
emetics of a violent character, as antimony.— 1 had a case of a Belle, in Clark County, 
who had the 2d stage, but would not submit to an examination for 18 months, brought on 
by pills of antimonv, by an old-school physician, which brought on great vomiting, and 
continued more or less for 3 weeks, but 1 cured this with spearmint tea and fomenta- 
tions of the same to the abdomen. After 18 months, hemoptosis [bleeding of the parts] .set 
in, then she allowed the examination, and submitted to have it replaced, and supported 
by a pGS.-;ary which cured her in a few days.— Falls may fetch it on, so, sometimes it may 
follow parturition [delivery], even where instruments have not been used. 

S.vm^jtoms.- Often pain and a bearing down sensation; dragging or a heavi- 
ness in the limbs, and can't keep on ttie feet long at a time for weakness of the back ; 
dvspepsia is often brouglit on, and lencorrhea [whites] etc.— cannot get around well, 
anil yet, must work. Often pain and .soreness of tlie bowels, some call it neuralgia, but 
it is inere soreness, the muscles working like a bellows, and giving great alarm by the 
up and down movement, from this muscular action. 

In retroversion [see note] the fundus [upper and larger part of the womb] may 
sink, or be thrown under the promontory of the sacrum, [the inward bending or projec- 
tion of the spinal colum at the junction ot the hips], or to either iliac [groin, or .^ide] 
junction ; and the womb may lie directly across the pelvis, anterio-posterior [forward 
and ba'jkward.] 

In anteversion the fundus [base] falls forward to the symphysis pubis [the front 
part of the os innominata— or hip bones— see Bones and their descriptiotiBin connection 
with Fig. 1, in the Anatomical part of this book.] ■ ifc 

In retroversion the os tince [mouth of tlie womb] is sometimes tlffown or pro- 
jected so mucli externally, as to cover the meatus nrinarius [passage for the urine— gen- 
erally called the urethra," from Greek words, signifying to make water], and prevent tha 
passage of urine, when a catheter must be used to draw off" the urine, then return the 
uterus to its place. There is always pain in retroversion, down the thighs and often 
extending to the feet, outside and inside of the limbs, and constipation ; but usually 
not much constipation in prolapsus— this arises in retroversion by the fundus or base of 
the uterus pressing against the rectum. 

Treatment. — In Prolapsus of long standing, you will hardly ever cure. Ban- 
dages which press on the abdomen make it worse. The exact condition must be ascer- 
tained to do anything. 

In recent cases a sponge is best, removing it often, and washing well before return- 
ing it [a stout bit of cord must be sewed into the sponge in such a way as to bring it 
down when desired by careful traction or pulling on the cord.] Injections of an infu- 
sion of white-oak bark, or tormentilla [septfoil— it is a European plant and quite 
astringent] root, with sulphate of aluminum [a big name for alum — a small amount only 
would be used— a teaspoon, pulverized, to ]4 Pt- of the infusion], inject 2 or 3 times a day. 
Pessaries of glass have been used, those of 214 ^^^d down to lii inches in diameter, in 
young and delicate females are the most common sizes ilsed [of late pessaries are made 

fever. — Beach. But King Says, the powdered root given in water as warm as the 
patient can drink it, every hour or two. according to circumstances. The powder should 
always be kept in well closed vials ; it constitutes the ' fever powders ' of some praction- 
ers. It [crawley] is, probably, the mo.st powerful, prompt and certain diaphoretic in the 
Materia Mcdica [the whole range of medicine."]— and I have no doubt this is what Pro- 
fessor Baldridgo refers to as ' fevor powders ' above. It may be used in all cases of fever, 
and in inflammations. 

*I THi>JK THE WORD "falling" is hardly appropriate, as it is a gradual settling 
3own into the vagina and may project a considerable externally. If the base or fundus 
IS it is also sometime ■ called, which is the upper and largest part of the womb " falls" 
backward, it is called retroversion, from retro, back, or backward, and vcrtere, to turn ; 
if it ••I'alls" forward, it is called antevc.-sion from ante, before, and verterc to im-n. 
rherc are sometimes other forms of " falling" — for instance, the base or fundus of the 
womb [and here do not forget that, although the base, generally speaking, means the 
oottom or foundation, yet, in speaking of the womb, it means the top, or upper part; 
Dccausc the top, or upper portion of tlie womb which is the largest, as remarked in the 
jarlier part of this subject, is in form like a medium sized pear, the base, or largest end, 
aeing upward, the cervix, coming down into, and finally connected with the vagina— in 
[jact, a continuous organ. 



110 DR. chase's 

of rubber, ivory, etc.] In bad cases I have introduced a piece of bone, or horn, turned 
smooth, with aconcavity to fit under the os tince [properly liere, the. neck of the womb 
which comes down, naturally into the vagina — round like the small end of a pear, and 
must have a stem turned with it of sufficient length to be supported by a bandage from 
below.] Let tliis be worn 2 or 3 weeks, then take out for awhile, and bo careful not to 
let them go about much, for a few days, then introduce again, as found necessary, using 
the astringent injections; and such general treatment as shall restore^the strength of the 
sy.stem. 

In retroversion I have found the uterus bedded down as it were, or wedged under 
the sacrum, and have had to use nauseous doses to rcla.x; the muscles, then getting the 
patient upon the knoss, and introduce the fingers to raise the womb toJts place, then 
use a pessary, with the injections and general treatment. 

Remarks. — Profe:3sor Baldridge has well remarked, that in long standing cases, 
" you hardly ever cure," — because the ligaments which are calculated to support tlie womb 
in its natural position, have become so permanently lengthened, by the '■ ihlling", or 
settling down of the womb into the vagina, togetlier witli tlic inability to reacli them to 
make a direct application upon them calculated to contract them again to tlieir natural 
length, but little hopes of cure can be held out ; and that mostly through such treatment 
as sliall restore the general health ; while, in recent eases, with the general treatment, 
astringent injections, ect.. the ligaments may reasonably be expected to contract, or 
nearly so, to tiieiroriginal leugtlis, and also to gain their original strength ; but great care, 
for all time to come, will bo necessary to avoid tliu cause ol' tlie ititit tlilliculty. 

Sore Moiitb of Females lucitleiit to Confinenieut— **3fnrsiing'Sore 
Month'' — description. Causes, etc. — This dilBculty usually arises I'rom 3 to 6 
months after confinement, Ijut it may come on sooner ,or later — likely to subside at the time 
of weaning, but may not. — may diewitli it. The probability is that the predisposing Cause 
isin the system beiure confinement, as it sometimes manifests itself before confinement. 
I think it arises from l^iliary derangement ; and I also think the spleen has much to do with 
the acid of the stomach which always prevails in this Sore Mouth, together with much 
mucus, and cold extremeties. The Sore Mouth islike the exantliemata [ redness oreruption] 
of the external surface. And I have no doubt, that under uld-s.liodl treatment, arsenic 
and other minerals liave Iiad much to do in producing this i^^ure ]\Iouth — as arsenic has a 
direct action upon tlie sijleen, and from which dropsies arise, and from, which, if that 
treatment is continued, are sure to kill the patient with fluxes, dysenteries, or dropsies. 
Dampness and cold may bring on this disease. 

S.vnti>toni<i. — .-V slight soreness of the tip of the tongue, extending back gradually, 
to the fauces, and finally to the moutli and gums; and it burns like fire, not like other 
Sore Moutlis. Sometimes it extends through the whole digestive canal, with extensive 
diarrhea; and at other times there is costiveness, and if so, there is a dreadful burning 
in the mouth. — Pale skin, emaciation, and sometimes death very soon, especially if diar- 
rhea— sometimes alternating looseness and constipation, then a flood of diarrhea and off 
they go. 

Often eat voraciously, but do not get strength from it.— Milk mostly profuse— 
sometimes but little, and occasionally none at all. Often at weaning, anasarca [dropsy] 
sets in, and so they go. 

Prognosis [expected result] under our treatment, favorable — old-school cannot 
cure unless the child is weaned, — I do not require weaning. If bowel complaint sets 
in soon after child birth, I look out for tliis disease. 

Treatment. — I tliink I could not cure without emetics, although many object 
to take them much. An active carthartic when you do give one, as common physic — 
podopliyllum [mandrake], with a tonic, as geranium [see Compound Powder of Man- 
drake, for the physic, and any of the tonics, to be taken in connection ; but the "ge- 
ranium," by later investigations is shown to be, almost v/holly, an astringent; yet it is 
considered very valuable as a gargle in tliis Nursing Sore Mouth ; and a decoction of it 
may be taken 2 or 3 times daily, especially if the soreness extends down the throat, to 
the stomach, etc., for tiie Professor would not have spolcen of it so highly, unless he had 
tried it and knew whereof he was speaking— it is known also, as cranes-bill, crow-foot, 
alum root, etc.,— it is pleasant to the taste.] 

He continues, if tliis cannot be retained, .give an emeto-cathartic, as the common 
physic, and 10 grs of emetic powder [which see.] I often give emetics once in 2 or 3 
days, then using the restorative wine hitters with sanguinaria, and geranium, and an 
alterative sirup [all of wliich you will find given herein.) 

The hepatic powder (see Compound Powder of Mandrake) adding the nitrate of 
potassa (salt-peter) to act on the spleen, and a diaphoretic, or sudorific tincture; for. if 
you can get up the action of the skin, she is as .good as cured. Astringents as a mouth 
wash, as borax, sanguinaria etc., (blood root — and I would now say. as above remarked, 
the geranium also, wliich lias Ijeeu proved very valuable as a garcrle ) 

Flour of sulphur, 3 drs.. cream of tartar, I dr., sulphate of aluminum [alum], 2 drs., 
and make a strong tea of anthemis nobilis [camomile— the Gennan is considered best,] 
aralia racemosa [common .spikenard,] and put the above mixture in to a suitable 
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—no Strong tea or coffee allowed.— Mulberry tree, bark of the root, and make a tea of it, 
and when a little cool, let tlio patient drink freely, of it, till it operates on tlie bowels, if 
it takes lialf a gallon. I cured a case with this, letting her eat of tlie berries, all she 
would. And tomatoes may be eaten freely.— Of course, 1 should cleanse the system weU 
before using these last named articles. 

REMAnRs.— It cainiot be expected to use all of the articles here named, at the same 
time, but simply to choose of them, according to llie convenience of obtaining tliem— 
first clcausnig the system well with catliartics, and emetics, then a good wash for the 
moutli, clianging, perhaps, once in 10 or 12 days from one to another of the tonics, or 
bitters, etc'., by wliicii a more complete effect will be experienced. 

j««ilR Fever, Aiier 4'lBiii«Ibir*li.— The female breP^st usually becomes 
enlarged on conception, and the areola [colored ring] around tlie nipple becomes darlvcr 
and sometimes at i3 montlis, tlie vital action is so great tliat milk is secreted, but usually! 
about tlie 2d or 3d day after birth. A middling sized breast is the best for nourishin"-.' 
There is usually about half an inch of fatty deposit on the outside, to protect the breast 
which consists of small glands, or glubules, surrounded throughout [each gland] iri 
areola tissue and fatty deposit. Each little gland has a lactiferous [milk] duct which 
unites with several more, [perhaps 15 to 20 united] and lead on to the nipple ; and all 
these ducts are lined with mucus membrane, sometimes called, iDasement epithelium. 
FTliis membrane lines, or forms the inner coating of all the organs of the system, and is 
liable to take on inflammation.] 

About the 3d day after confinement the breasts begin to swell and become shiny 
and glossy, and sore to the touch, and the swelling may extend under the arms, in some 
cases— exceedingly painful very often, and Ironi this di.sturbaiice a fever arises, called 
Milk Fever, and if the milk is not drawn, great disturbance or fever may arise ; generally 
commencing with a chill, head ache, nausea, nervous twitchings, etc., going off, however 
in a few hours, leaving a sour smell, as alter an ague. ' ' 

Treatiiie lit.— Salts, or oil are the most mischevons, in any fever, of anything you 
can give. ISIost persons who die of fevers, die from mismanagem"cnt. 

The antibilious physic [which see] with cream of tartar, will generally carry oflf 
the difliculty, if not, give the tinct. of anthcmis cotula [May-weed] and polygonum 
punctatum* [smart-weed, water peper, etc., called] is all the treatment required, or these 
in infusion with a little saffron, I think is the very best that can be done. 

The concentrated remedies I do not like, especially in this disease — podoplillin 
given alone will sometimes make sore mouth like calomel, then you will be accused of 
giving calomel. 

I never had a case terminate in puerperal fever ; but if this disease'is prevailing, 
you had better keep a lookout for it, and give that treatment; but if you continue this 
treatment, above mentioned, you will not be much bothered with " puerperal," yet some 
think it a glorious thing to die " scientiffically " [under alopatliic treatment]- let them 
die, if they prefer it to our Common-Sense treatment. 

Sore Breasts— Aciie.— Acne properly signifies an eruption of the skin— pustules 
— but is also applied to this difficulty, as there are two kinds of Sore Breasts— a superficial, 
and a deep seated. It comes on with a chill, after confinement, and the patient expects 
a fever is (.'oming on ; but it is only a deep seated induration [liardnessj of the Breast, 
perhaps not before noticed— an examination will probably reveal this state of the case. 
The child had better nurse unless the who'c gland [Breast] is diseased. From improper 
treatment these often become schirrhus [cancerous.]— A puppy is better than a leech. 

Treatment,— Keep the Breast empty of milk. The antibilious physic [which, 
see] with cream of tartar; and tincture of polygonum punctatum [smart- weed] and 
antliemis cotula [Jlayweed— flowers, best] give freely, to get up free sweating, and a 
poultice of the same articles will cure. But they may be combined with other articles of 
a similar character. This treatment is before suppuration has begun, or in very 
recent cases. 

If much prosress has been made, you will not be able to discus it, [scatter or drive 
away.] But in all cases you will give a cathartic ; and a salve of camphorf and lard, 

*TiiE Polygonum PuNCTATU.^^, or smart-weed is considered a very valuable medi- 
cine. ■' It is stimulant, dixiretic, emmenagogue [promoting the menstrual discharge — 
from Greek words signifying in, and month, and drawing forth — once a monthl, anti- 
septic Ciirevonting mortification!, diaphoretic [sweatin? or sudorific], and vessicant [pro- 
ducing blister!, etc. It loses much of its properties by drying ; and an infusion, or soak- 
ing in cold water is better than hot water— warm water may be used. It has been 
recommended in cravel, couchs, milk-sickness, bowel complaint, Asiatic cholera, 
epilepsy, uterine derangements, chronic ulcers, hemorrhoids, tumors, crysipelatious 
inflammations, inflammation of the bowels, flatulent Fwindy] colic, etc. The infusion 
in cold water, forms an excellent local application in the sore mouth of nursing women, 
and in mercurial ptyalism. [Thank the Lord there are but few of these cases now-a-days.] 
Dose of this infusion, 2 to 4 ozs." — King. 

tCAMPHOK Ointment.— To make a Camphor Ointment, the camphor should be 



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well rubbed together, and well rubbed in; then a poultice of spearmint herb, and 
ulums I'ulvii [slippery elm], renewed every hour or two. And yarrow may be combined, 
peach leaves, and our '■ Ijitter-herbs," sometimes, [tansey, liourhound, hops, motlierwort, 
etc ] will do. But I ])Ut on the Camphor Salve lirst, then put on the poultice — a poultice 
of belladonna and lobelia i.s very good. 

Kemarks. — It is very imporiant indeed, to thoroughly rub-in the Camphor 
Salve, or Ointment ; but, should it be necessary in any case, to dry-up the millc on 
account of continuous ulceration of the Breast, wetting browii paper, or cotton batting, 
with spirits of campliorand layingupon the Breasts as long as it can be borne witliout 
blistering, will aid very much in drj'ing-upthe millc; or the application of a belladonna 
plaster — such as are kept by druggists — will readily accomplish tlie same thing. 

I elastrus Scandens [false bitter sweet — barli of the root] and lobelia is e::cellent. If 
It vv'ill gather, you had better poultice to aid its suppuration — flax seed, potatoes, carrots, 
etc.; and old honey comb is a powerful thing to matterate. When she gets so bad she 
can not sleep, walks about, the cliild cries, etc., she will want you to lance it, but I say 
never lance a Breast. [Lancing has become quite common, but I leave every one to 
judge for tliemselves.] 

After a Breast has gatliered, broken, and run, 2 or 3 days, apply the Black Salve, 
[see No. 5— Burns and Scalds], and it will be well in a few days. The polygonum 
punctatuni [smart-weed], anthemiscotula [May -weed], mentha piperita [peppermint], gum 
camphor, oil of origantnn and oil of sassafras — the first stewed in lard, strained, and the 
oils added, and stirred in, makes a good salve [ointment — J-^ oz. of each of tlie oils to 1 
pt. of the ointment or " Salve," will be plenty.] Vcrbascum thapsus (mullein — the 
leaves and flowers), polygonum punctatum [smart-weed], camphor and bees-wax salve 
is of great value in the.se cases when they keep on brealving — steep the herbs in the lard, 
and strain, then add tlie bees-wax, wliile hot. and the pDwdered camphor, when cool, 
and .stirring well. [An oz. each, may be used to 1 pt. of Iird; and do not overlook the 
general treatment directed at the first.] 

Sore Nijjples.— Tliis difficulty is quite frequent— look out for, and remove, the 
saliva, after the nursing, from the wrinkles about the Nipples, for these sores, sometimes, 
take off the Nipple itself. Washing 2 or 3 times a day, before birth, with a decoction of 
white oak bark will harden and taughen the parts. [Then why not after.] 

If they fret very sore, the best salve I have ever found, is made of smart-weed 
Btewed in a little mutton suet and a small amount of bees-wax, thickened with a little 
Armenian bole [an ahnnina, or red clay, containing a little alv.m — the red, or color com- 
ing from an oxide, or rust of iron — tlien, if the " Armenian bole," is not kept by drug- 
gists, use a little alum and a little of tlie carbonate of iron, to malce it quite reddish.] 
It is also good for swelled breasts. 

At first very finely pulverized hemlock bark, or the dust of it, sprinkled upon them 
will dry them up without trouble. And the dust of hemlock bark, nienispermum Cana- 
densis (yellow parilla— American sarsaparilla], celastrus scandens* false bitter sweet 
simmered in lard, is a splendid thing. 

finely pulverized, by first putting a little alcohol on, the crumliled pieces, which .so dis- 
organizes the crystals, it ]iowders very readily. Put 1 oz. of this powdered camphor to 
4 ozs. of nice lard, and rub well together, and box, or put in a larn;e mouthed bottleand 
cork, for use. The Prof, says a "Salve," but I think an Ointment onlv, iswhat he 
intends to be understood, as he mentions only the two articles, but tomake a S.alve, proper, 
theremust be some bees-wax, or rosin— one, or both, yAolor., but these do not as readily 
enter, or absorb into the surface as the Ointment; but, the Camphorated Oil,— No. 3, 
under Camphor and its Uses, would be very appropriate in place of the Ointment or 
Salve, in connection with the poulticing, etc. Or, the following: 

Ca?iphor.\ted Elder Oin-jiknt. — The inner bark of the common [sweet] 
elder, sufficient quantity, cut it fine, and put it into a tinned vessel ; cover with fresh 
[unsaltcd] butter, and keep hot six hours; now strain, and add pulverized camphor, 1 
oz. to each pt. of the Ointment. Nothing will be found to equal this preparation in 
Milk-Scall, sores behind the ears, and on the neck of children, as a dressing for ulcers, 
boils, sore nipples, and in any case where a gently stimulating and soothing application 
is needed. — Scudder's Domestic Medicine. 

*False bittersweet, also known as staff-vine, wax-work, bittersweet, climbing 
Btaff-tree, etc., bark of the root, — solanum dulcamara, is the regular bittersweet, whicfi 
is also known as woody night-shade, violet-bloom, S"arlet-borry, etc.— This false bitter- 
sweet, is " alterative, diaphoretic, and diuretic." with some narcotic powers. Used 
[internally] in scrofula, s(»ndary syphilis, clironic hepatic [liver] affections, cutaneous 
[skin] aficetions. Icucorrhea, rlieumati.sm, and obstructed menstruation. Externally an 
ointment has been successfully employed in inflamed and indurated [liardened] breasts 
of nurses, in pruri?o [itchinc:] of tlie vulva [external orifice of the vagina], burns, 
excoriations [abrasions, or injuries of the skin], etc. Dose of the decoction [made with 
1 oz. to water, 1 pt.j from 2 to 4 ozs. 3 times a day."— King. Let the dish be covered 
wtule steeping. 



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If there is an inflammatorj- diathesis [tendency to inflammation], you will give a 
cathartic ; and if sores break wit, about tlic Nipples, I use this last salve; and awash of 
baybcrry barli is also excellent. 

.Kyiiiphoinania. — This word comes from Greek words which si-'nify a bride, 
and madness; but as generally understood means a " morbid and uncontrollable sexu^ 
desire in women [men are certainly subject to it], breaking the bounds of modest 
demeanor — always attended with agitation, botli of body and mind, andconstiiut ng a true 
andprvper disease. — YVebstcr. I have italicised tlie last sentence, because some people are 
BO unwise as to say it is not a disease. — But I now take up our Professor's remarlcs upoa 
it. lie says: Oltcn, it is extremely humiliating to tlic human species [I am glad to 
Bay, 1 have never, as yet, sden a case of it]— more in warm climates than with us. 

4'auses. — Probably, tirst, a very strong natural desire for sexual intercourse; 
second, irritability of tlie womb, and anything taken of a heating character, as canthar- 
ides, indulgence of such thoughts as looking vipon obscene pictures, and reading obscene 
books, or those manifesting, or containing higlily wrought descriptions of the " Yellow 
covered literature of tlie day," highly seasoned food, with plenty of leisure, but little 
exercise of a liealtliy character. Under these circumstances, anything that will stimu- 
late the womb, may excite and bring on this uncontrollable desire, and then, if unmar- 
ried, so they cannot enjoy the embrace of the opposite sex — masturbation, thcjawful effects 
of which, see in another part of this Work] whicli is the most disgraceiul and dis- 
gusting practice of men and women. — Then avoid temptation. Sometimes there is a 
preternatural [unusual] enlargement of the clitoris [the upper and double fold of the 
external labia, or lips, of tlie external genital oridce] which predisposes the female to 
this difficulty — and we know there are instances where they do not know how to avoid 
it. — In the South I have seen awful instances of this kind. Pruritus* [itching] of the 
vulva [external genitals] is very liable to produce this disease, particularly so if the 
itching is excessive. 

Treaftimcnt. — First, remove the patient from all opportunities of enjoyment of 
this character, and. if need be, give tliem a nurse — companion — whom you can trust, to 
keep them away from, or remove from them, all obscene books, novels, pictures, etc., 
of an exciting or passionate character, and who will also instruct and persuade, 
incidentally at least, as to morals, and propriety of conduct.- 

In the majority of cases, no doubt, there will be found this intolerable itching, 
before referred to, of the clitoris, if not of the whole external parts of tlicse organs, 
which if possible must be removed, for they cannot stand this temptation — in other words 
cannot keep their hands off.— Cleanse the system, then, with emetics and cathartics, so as 
to remove the acid preponderance of the system; and a powder of 

Sulphate of alumina |alum], 2 ozs., camphor gum, 1 oz. — pulverized, and evenly 
mixed. Divide into 16 powders, and give one powder 3 thnes a day, and if this does , not 
succeed entirely, add nitrate of potassa [saltpeter], 1 oz., or in this proportion, to the above ; 
and with the constitutional treatment, you will eradicate the disease entirely. But cam- 
phor tincture [spirit], by means of wetting flannels in it, may be laid upon the back, 
and over the bowels. * 

In men, or boys, wear a camphor ha.% over the testicles, and give the powder 
above, with tlie nitrate of potassa, and you will destroy the desire entirely. 

Females who are lialilc to this ciifliculty should take the alumina, camphor and 
nitrate powder, occassionally, and purging, with refrigerant [cooling] cathartics, pod« 
ophyllum [mandrake], etc. 

In men, the alum, camphor and saltpeter powder,' above mentioned, may be 
applied over the testicles, and if the camplior cloths does not accomplish the desired 
end, with females, the powder may also be applied over the pubic region. 

Prorttjciiig' Aboi'JioM. — .-Vs it regards Producing an Abortion, I will say one 
word—never prodnce it in any case, unless there is a defective pelvis, or some case of 
this kind, and then, not without calling a " council of physicians," as it is a penitentiary 
oflense, to say nothing of its moral turpitude.— [For the Author's views, and the proper 
treatment wlien Virouglit about by natural causes, see Abortion.] 

UlSE.iSES OF €II1L.D1££:M.— A chUds life may be divided into two epochs 

^Pr.rr.iTT-s. or itching of the externals, is so terribly di.stressing and anoying to 
females of a delicate character, I have thought it best to give a prescription or two fni> 
ther, of tliose v/ho have had ample opportunity of testing their efilcacy. Dr. Scud* 
der, of Cincinnati, in his Domestic Medicine says : " This itching will readily yield in 
most cases, to an application of borax, 1 dr.; morphia, 5 grs., to water, 8 ozs. [}4 pt.]; use 
as a wa.sh." — [I would say night and morning— and noon if necessary.] 

Dr. King, in his Diseases of Women, says: " As a rule, the disease [pruritus — 
itchingl may be removed, or at all events greatly mitigated, by frequently bathing the 
parts with a strong infusion of golden seal, 4 ozs., in which is dissolved powdered borax, 
2 drs., sulphate of morphia, 3 grs. When much pain or inflammation is present, a poul- 
tice of elm bark [slippery elm] and lobelia leaves with a solution of borax, rnay be 
applied, and if the disease extends within the vagina, an infusion of either of the above 
may be frequently injected therein." 

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114 DR. chase's 

[periods] ; first, from birth to 12 months ; the second, from 1 yr. to 8 or 9, — nearly all deaths 
will take place by triads, or septeniads [threes, or sevens.] The first epoch, it will be 
readily understood, require the greatest care. About one-third of the time of the infant 
for a lew weeks, is spent in taking food; the other two-thirds in sleep, and if it does not 
sleep about tliis amount, you may be sure it is not well ; and no food but the breast is 
needed after the milk is secreted. 

Time of >Veaning'. — Children should generally be Weaned at about one year 
old. After women begin, again, to menstruate, the effect is not good upon the nursing 
child. It should be Weaned gradually, having the breast once in the forenoon, and 
once in the afternoon, and a little at night; then none in the day, and finally none at 
night; and still the food during a time, should be as near what it has been, as can be 
possible to give, and changes must be made very gradual, and the skin must be kept 
clean, which is a very important point, and must not be overlooked in any person — 
child, or adult. In our school | Eclectic] this is the important point. — Just had a ca.se of 
winter lever, where Jones [I'rof'e.s.sor also, in the Institute and my brother [also physi- 
cian] said he must die— I told them to wash and rub tlie skin well and follow it up— they 
done so most of the night, and before morning he broke-out into a beautiful sweat, and 
in 3 days was able to sit up, and got well. 

Clothing should be loose, so as to let the child twist and throw himself about with 
ease. — a stove is a poor thing in a sick-room, and a fire-place is always desirable for a 
nursery. — The stomach of an infant hangs nearly perpendicular, reaching to the 
umbilicus, and nearly to the bladder from the shallowm-is of tlie pelvic cavity. The 
glands are large and "active easily injured by calomel, or other drastic [harsh] medicines. 
Many children die of swelled thymus gland [one of the ductless glands, lying in the 
anterior [front] mediastinum, beneath tlie upper extremity of the sternum breast-bone.] 
It is largest in infancy, and decreasing with age, is wanting in the adult. — Webster], giv- 
ing symptoms of croup— simple turpentine rubbed on it, will give relief— not necessary 
to give medicines for every .slight disturbance ; but carefully watch any change of diet, 
etc., etc. Children cannot live but a short time without nourishment — old-school says 
breast-milk is feverish, if the child is feverish, but I say, give the breast, and plenty of 
drink, — Barley water, and whey, are good drinks, and nourishing — out-door air in all 
protracted bowel complaints is very important in children. Sedatives [medicines which 
allay irritability, lessen pain, and reduce a rapid pulse], with children, must not be con- 
tinued long, and not given in large doses; and great care must be had about every 
dose. If the dose is too large there will be heaviness, slow, and long breathing, pallor, 
etc. — Hyoscyamus, belladonna, lupulin, China tea, etc., in tincures, are among the best — 
the tea, in infusion, weak— 6 or 8 drops of one of the tinctures, if much fever, may be 
put into a tumbler of water, and a small teaspoon given every 1 or 2 hours, according to 
the severity, for a child G months old — more, or less — according to age. Do not change 
medicines too often, give nature time to work. — Do not call too often, yet sufficiently so 
to understand the disease [remember this was said to a class of students who were soon 
to g9 into practice.] — Never leave a woman after the birth of a child for one hour, at 
least, and see if there is anything wrong with the child. Asphyxiated [apparently dead] 
children must have the mouth cleared out with the finger, or cloth, and a water-dash, 
brandy-dash, or a slap, etc.. and artificial respiration, gradual, of course, warm baih, etc., 
etc. I have been V^to ^ of an hour, and a whole hour, and once even an hour and a 
quarter. It may be necessary to re-cut the cord and let it bleed if It will, — There may 
be an imperforate [no opening] anus, and there may be a membraneous septum 
[partition] in the gut [rectum], and there may be a cul-de-sac [a bag shaped -cavity] 
internally. And there may be an imperforate vagina, perhaps by adhesion of the labia 
[lips — of internal genitals], or it may open into the rectum, or cul-de-sac — imperforate 
penis may occur — .sohypispates, or imperforate urethra may occur in female children, and 
the uretha, in female children sometimes terminates in the groin, etc. Spina bifida, or 
a lackingof some of the spinous processes of the upper vertebrae, or of the whole column, 
and the whole vertebrae may be absent, if so, the prognosis [result] is unfavorable. 

A Miort Fi'eiiiiin Xiiig'iiae — Toiig^iie Tied. — Is a false membrane ante- 
rior [front] under the Tongue, but if it can nurse, let it alone, for it is a dangerous 
operation to cut this membrane — the very slightest touch is all sufficient, as it may 
swallow its tongue— it has been done. 

Hare l/i|> of Children.— May be so bad the child cannot nur.se, if so, operate, 
if it can nurse, let it be for the present. Scarification [cutting off the skin upon the 
edges] and a stitch or two, or adhesive strips [1 should use the stitches] when it must be 
done. 

I>ef«riiied Feet — Clnb Footed. — There are different varieties— turning in — 
out— toe down.etc. While the bones are tender and muscles soft.they maybe benefitted by 
using angle- worm oil. is best, but bcar.s-oil, or lard-oil will do, 1 part ; turperitiue. 1 part ; 
tinct. of lobelia Ipart; alcohol, 3 parts; camphor gum '/.^ part; rub on well, 3 times a day, 
on the short muscles, then nitro-muriaticacid,;^ oz., alum, as much as the acid will cut, 
(> hen a strong decoction of white oak-bark, mix, and have it so as not to vessicate [blis- 
ter] but make it red— the long muscles, which will contract them, and then, a shoe to 
bring the foot natural, and strapped to keep it right— with the same plan I have cured 



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hands, and fin<rers. Reel-fci't [those turning to right, or left— reeling like a drunkard— 
weak] need onlv a shoe proi>crly arrunged. 

nouJjte'l'Hiig'ers, 'rimmUs, etc., — Treatment,— If small, coming out at a 
joint — I mean one small, the other natural size — I cut the little one off— the same with 
toes. 

Optlialmia— Sore Eyes — At Birth. — This in cities, arises, mostly, from 
venereal diseases. In the country it may soon arise from strong liglit, or a want of care 
at first, in washing, and it may be from constipation. I have known 4 or 5 days before I 
could get a passage — having to use active cathartics and injections— mild treatment, how- 
ever, of course— a tea of elder flowers, or hops, etc. A slippery elm poultice is good for the 
eyes, but never leave a poultice on the eyes longer thaa 2 hours— on the child, or adult. 
The mother' s milk, raspberry-tea wash, or common tea, etc. A mucilage of althea 
officinalis [marsh-mallow, the rootj with a little borax, or a hop-leaf tea with borax, is 
good. Keep the head eo.ol— feet warm— bowels loose [solvent, or easy] with sweet oil, and 
2 or 3 drops of Harlem-oil may be put in the sweet-oil, and rub a little of it about 
the eyes — not in tiicm. 

Urinary Diltictilties of Children.— Retention [non-appearance] is a com- 
mon thing, and soon causes groat difficulty. It is indicated by a distention near the 
umbilicus. Bitter herbs, as hops, tansey, wormwood, hoarhound, with the radix [root] 
of inuela helenum [elecampane] pounded, if green- powdered, if dry, and put with the 
herbs, and foment, or poultice, for 2 or 3 hours. If this does not pass the water, a poul- 
tice of onions, pounded, and laid on will cure 99 of a 100. The difficulty is at the sphinc- 
ter muscle. It is difficult to introduce a catheter with small children, as the prostate* 
gland interferes. Notice the child, and interest yourself in it, and you will be likely to 
cure it, besides it shows to the family that you are not only a physician— but a man. 

Kreviis Materniis— Mother's Marlt.— It may be only a .slight discoloration 
of the skin, on any portion of the body.— If very large best not to do anything with 
them, I have used on small ones, a tattooing with a natural colored pigment. There 
are others which rise above the skin, and have flexures [a net work] of arteries and 
veins, which require attention from a spreading and enlarging tendency— sometimes 
growing very fast, generally these are at, or near the orifices. Have been on the tongue 
and destroyed the child. Another kind is more vascular [have more blood vessels], but 
do n t grow so fast. There is another kind of the polypus form, very small at their 
attachment, or base as it is called— I have lately .seen a statement that nitrate of potassa 
[niter— saltpeter] rubbed on a few times with the finger, will cure them, I have not 
tried it. If they are of the pin-head size, and of the growing kind, they ousiht to be cut 
out. If not on the lips, sweet-oil, camphor gum, and creosote, will perhaps do— equal 
parts, and rubbed on. If these things do not do, I use the " irritating plaster," and then 
the " black salve " to heal— scars will be left in these. (The juice of milk-weed rubbed 
on 3 or 4 times a day has cured some— juice of celandine has done the same, but, if all 
these fail, caustic potash, touched daily, with as little as can be applied, to touch the 
whole surface, will destroy them— if any inflammation sets in, poultice with slippery 
elm, or flax seed, and the Camphorated Elder Ointment, to heal will accomplish the work.) 

HC'-niaof Children— Rupture.— It usually occurs from weakness. Apiece 
of sole leather properly pounded and cloths wet in a decoction of white-oak bark, with 
suitable compress, or hand to keep the leather and cloths in place, if applied at once, 
will generally be sufficient. In female children, it becomes of very great moment to 
cure them. [I think so in both sexes.] ISIorrow, [a very successful Kclectic physician) 
used to apply the " irritating plaster," to make a sore, then appl3r the decoction and 
compress — I do not like it. In inguinal Hernia — that coming down into the scrotum of 
males— be careful not to compress the testicles. In hydrocele — dropsy, or water in the 
scrotum— the scrotum is nearly transparent. With the white oak decoction, a '(la truss, 
or the compress. I have cured 'many children, and adults also. — I have cured by first 
using a truss till it gets sore, and then take off the truss and apply vinegar and hog's lard 
bind on, and keep on for a week or so, the person to lie down all the time. 

If bruises at birth, use a little weak camphor spirits— if likely to ulcerate, poultice 
and then use the black salve— for which, see Nos. 5 or 6 for Burns, etc. 

Fractures ot Children. — We sometimes meet v/ith Fractures of Children by 
careless accouchers They will be treated as other fractures, using great care in handling 
them, — Pasteboard splints, in these cases, will be all sufficient. 

Morbus Cerui<>us— Blue disease, at Birth— This disease is aLso called q/a- 
nosis (cyanopathy, from Greek words signifying blue, and affeclicn, usua'ly from a malfor- 
mation of the heart.) It may arise from the lungs not being completely filled with air, 
by long compression of the brain during labor, and not be^l^the real disease ; the mala 

*The Prostate Gland— the word prostate signifies to stand before, as it is situated 
on the under and posterior, or back part ot the urethra, just before reaching the neck of 
the bladder, and by slight ,swelling or enlargement block-up, as it were the entrance to 
that organ, and, therefore, prevent the escape of urine— with old people it is very 
often troublesome. 



116 DR. chase's 

cause of which is, want of closure of the foramen ovale.* This condition usually arises 
In half an hour,frombirth,and, perhaps sooiier,butmay jiotforaday ortwo— then run into 
convulsions. At fir.'=;t there is blueness about the moutli, jtale lips, etc., the skin becoming 
blue over most, or all of the surface— it juay be brought on by dandling, or jumping them 
about I then don't do it.] 

Prognosis [result] unfavorable, and if it comes on soon, the more unfavorable, than 
if a few days intervene; but still, if months after birth, more unfavorable still. It 
occurs mostly in tlic large, and otlierwise, healthy cliildren. 

Treatmeait.— Lay the cliild on the right side, and keep it still— head elevated 
Blightly, and keep it in that position for 48 hours, to 3 or 4 days ; and sponge them all 
over, occasionally with warmish water, to help oxyf;enate the blood, remembering to keep 
them as still and quiet as possible. I remember one case I had which did not get 
entirely over it for 3 months. 

JAW-FAL.!*, «K J*IME.I>AY FITS.— In the South this disease is quite 
common— two varieties— black and wliite. The black most fatal, terminating in 4 to 8, or 30 
hours. Sudden in its approach. Livid circle around the mouth, pale lips bordering on 
the blue— tho appetite, however, is great, or even ravenous, pulse rapid, bowels irregular, 
and the stools often greenisli, or yellowisli in ciiaractcr— finally convulsions, which may 
last 2 or 3 days. It may come on within 6 days of birth, but not after nine, as first indi- 
cated. Some think it produced by tieing tlie cord too clo.se, producing inflammation — I 
think for want of carrying off the meconium, close rooma, or stove-heated rooms, mak- 
ing them too warm. 

Prognosis [result] unfavorable. 

'I'reatine inf.- Loose clothing, and bands merely tight enough to keep the cord 
In place. Free air, with cold water, in moderation, to the head and breast— feet warm. 
Physic must be given, and the best is the neutralizing and antibilious [which see], half 
and half made into a tea, and given until the bowels are cleansed out well. And after 
the bowels are cleansed, the following: 

Antispasmodic siiBcIl NcrvineTea will cure twoioutofeverythreecases. Cyp« 
ripediumbubcscens[ladies.slippcr,oryellow mocasin flower,nerve root, etc. .called] ictodes 
foetida [skunk cabbage], peonia officinalis [peony, or piny], and the Scutellaria lateriflora 
[skullcap, or hood-v/ortj, most of the last, least of the first. May sweeten, and give a lit- 
tle at a time, until it allays the spasms, and nervousness. Then with weak alkaline 
washings of the whole surface, is all that will be required. 

liUFARiTHiE EJtYJ>*Jl*li':i. ft!«».— This disease .sometimes attacks the genitals, 
orscrotum, eatuig them away. At first, a dark spot, sliininglike a piece of polislied metal, 
then more spots may be seen, finally getting black and sloughs off. Child will be rest- 
less, and often diarrhea, the disease spreading rapidly, and lastly coma [deep, or pro- 
found sleep— great difficulty to arouse the patient], and death. 

Prognosis unfavorable, but I have saved many eases. 

Treatment. — Smaple cleanliness is'above price, with infants. Tinct. of lobelia 

1 part, tinct. of sanguinaria [blood-root], 2 parts, [twice as much). Give 2 to 4Jdrops every 

2 to 4 Jiours. I have given the tuicts. of benzoin and lobelia, equal parts, alternating with 
the first in like doses, and a small teaspoon of yeast, after, if there is a tendency to gan- 
grene, or sloughing. If a physic is required, a tea of the following : 

Mepatie fowtler is the thing. — Sanguinaria[blood root],apocynumrbitter-root], 
iris versicolor [blue flag-root], eupatorium [boneset, tops and leaves), equal parts of eaeh, 
all pulverized, and evenly mixed. Steep a teaspoon in a teacup of water, sweeten, and 
give a small teaspoon once in 2 hours, until the bowels are cleared. 

Poultice to the parts of ox gall and yeast, or wormwood and yeast, or slippery elm 
and charcoal finely pulverized, and mixed in ; all are good, but the gall, if it can be got 
with yeast, is the best, not kept on too long; alum-curd poultice, is good in all cases ol 
erysipelas, or sore eyes, 

*The foramen ovale, is an oval hole, or opening in the partition between the two 
auricles of the fetal heart [the child while yet in the uterus, is called a fetus, or fa-tus], by 
means of which the blood intermixes, foroxygenation, which is, after birth, done through 
the lungs. This foramen, or opening, was first discovered and described in 1562, by an 
Italian physician— Leonard Botallus, or Botal, and is, hence, known also, as the foramen 
Botal. The word ovale— oval— no doubt, comes from ovum, an egg, because it is an oval 
or egg-shaped hole tlirough the muscular wall, or partition, between the auricles. After the 
birth of the child, there is a fohl, or valve-like covering springs up, and generally closer 
this opening, permantly. by the tenth day. or thereabouts, but .sometimes there is a very 
Email oponin ', at the upper part, ))ermaiiently remaining; but, as a general thing, God's 
wisdom has so arranged these structures, tliat from birth, the communication ceases, and 
it IS only occasionally, that some condition exists, by which the communication does not 
cease; then this Ceriilcus. or Blue Disease, arises The word fetus does not apply to tho 
child in the uterus, or womb until all its parts are perfectly formed— until this time, it 13 
6aid to be in embryo, or rudimentary — a partial dcvelopement only ; and this word ap- 
plies to plants as well as to animals, anything not fully developed. 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 117 

ICTERUS— Jaint«lice—IW cmiiOREST.— The skin, whites of the eyes, 
ears, urine, and feces [discharges], with cliildren, will all show more or less of yellowness, 
and usually a flatulent (windy) diarrhea, with sleep, or even stupor prominent. 

'rresitaiiieii*.— Emetics, witli the neutralizing tea, 2 teaspoons, and emetic teal 
teaspoon ; give a little along every few minutes [5 or 6] until it vomits, then leptandria 
[Culvers physic], 1 part, hydrastis (golden seal], 1 part, and sanguinaria [blood-root] J/^ 
part, infuse, sweeten, and give V2 to a teaspoon, along every two or three hours; or ascle- 
pias tuberosa (pleurisy-root) 3 parts, and sanguinaria [blood-root], 1 part'; make a tea, and 
give J^ to a teaspoon every 2 or 3 hours, is all that is generally. necessary ; to be contin- 
ued a tew days. 

If much weakness afterv/ards, a tonic, infusion, as anthemis nobilis [camomile 
flowers], ptelia trifoliatii [wafer ash, swamp dogwood— is an excellent tonii'J.eupatorium 
perfoliatum Iboneset], and spikenard, with a little Castile soap, not enougn to make it 
cathartic, will soon build them up. 

KUID <iUM!S «►*' i;Hfll.DREW.— This consists of red patches in the groins, or 
axilla [luid.er the arms], but may not be very red — more of an Albino character, and 
larger than those of the deeper red— with some, it comes and goes with dentition | teeth- 
ing.] If the base is broad, and considerable irritation, they will require more attention. 
The two first forms will not require much, only a very mild cathartic. In the last, tha 
digestion being considerably disturbed, and a tendency to inflammation, probably from 
a scrofulous habit, or tendency, the neutralizing physic, or cordial | which see), with a lit- 
tle calcined magnesia, or 10 grs. of the magnesia, and 5 grs. of hydrastis [golden-seal |, 
and make a tea of it, and give 1 teaspoon of it every 2 or 3 houra till it operates, will be 
all sufficient. 

UL,€ERA'FI®M ®F THE MAM3I^ — Bre<«st — ©R THE APPEAR- 
AWCE ®F MHttilS. DN €Hia,DRESr.— In these cases, if the Milk, or matter is not 
squeezed out. the whole Breast may slough off". Milk must be drawn, or squeezed out. 
A cup may draw it out, but if this does not succeed, squeeze it out. [And poultice if 
there is much irritation, or ulceration, as mentioned in Erysipelas of Children, above. 1 

TEETHIWW.—Thc stomach and bowels are often both deranged- throwing up 
food, and then diarrhea, but. if only moderate, there need bo no uneasiness, only suffi- ■ 
cient, at least, to call lor careful v.'atcliing. This may go on, however, to a greater extent, 
causing irritation, dryness ot the mouth, heat of the head and body, redness of the 
cheeks, etc., and finally convulsions, else starting in the sleep, or screaming out in sleep, 
and there may be eruptions at this time, and it so, the messenteric* glands may be 
affected. 

Treatment.— In most cases [all ordinary cases] nothing need be done, only to 
use care. Every person who has raised children, ought to know, that a child needs cool 
water, often, to drink. Besides, to keep the head cool, and the feet warm, are very impor- 
tant. Yet, bare-footed children have but little irritation of the head. The chewing, or 
sucking a wet rag cools the mouth very much. Free air, v.'ith night and morning wash- 
ings, with salt in the water are very important. 

If diarrliea, a tea of the neutralizing cordial [v/hich see], is, generally, all suffi- 
cient : or a tea of the althea offlcinalis [marsh-mallow.] The gums may be softened by 
rubbing them, occasionally, with a little honey. And I have often had a strengthening 
plaster put between the shoulders of children, with great advantage, in these cases. IT 
very nervous and irritable, I give the tinct. of stramonium, 2 to 4 drops, occasionally.^ 
Some gentle physic— and keep the mouth cool, but I never lance the gums, — nature i3 
the best workman. If convulsions, a warm foot-hath, and a i'cw drops of the tinct. of 
stramonium. In a recent ca.se of irritation of stomach and bowels, I laid a poultice of 
yeast over the whole thora.x; [chest] and bowels, and gave a little yeast and sweet-oil, 

*The mesentery, from which the glands take their name, is a thick sheetof mem- 
brane, formed of several folds of the peritoneum, and spread out from the vertebra, or 
spinal colum, like a Ian. to the edge of which the intestines are attached, and by whicti 
they are held in place, not withstanding they have free motion, as it were, floating up 
and down, in the bowels by every breath— those who are familiar with tlie intestines ot 
hogs, or other domestic animals, will the more readily understand what tlie mesentery 
is. when I say it is what is left, after the entrails have been "ridded," — the fat. — I have 
often heard it called the '•gut-fat." although, after the caul has been removed, what is 
left IS more membraneous than "fatty." Within, or rather between these folds, or lay- 
ers of the membrane, there is a network of glands, or little globules, throu-^h which the 
lacteals. or absorbents of the chyle,- described under the head of Digestive Organs in tha 
Anatomical part of this Work— pass the chyle on its way to the thoracic duct, to be 
poured into the blood to nourish the system. Now. with children, more frequently 
than with grown up persons, these "mesenteric glands" become swollen and otherwise 
diseased are liable even to tubercles, the same as the lungs, winch prevents the chyle 
from passing along to the thoracic duct. and. hence, the child is not nourished, and 
becomes greatly emaciated, and may die of what is called "mesenteric consumption," 
or marasmus, or wasting disease. There may, or may not be fever. 



118 DR. chase's 

frequently, and in one day it was nearly well, after two "alopaths" said it must die from 
Teething. 

SORG MOUTH OF CHII^DREIV-Stomatitis— Two Gi-adies.— It may 

come on early ; and old people may have it. This refers to aphthous, or ulcerated. 
Sore Mouth, of an erysipelous character, (the word apthse signifying, to set on fire to 
inflame, etc., as it is of a burning character, lilie erysipelas], in young infants, sleepiness 
IS a peculiar characteristic in this disease [if it can be distinguished, as infants sleep 
nearly all tlie time the first few days, especially so if well.] Gums soft and spongy, and 
there will be little specks of curdy appearing matter on the tongue, inside of the cheeks, 
lips, etc., and sometimes little bits sloughing out; and the color, as the disease progresses, 
may become yellowish, then brown, and finally black, in the most malignant kind— 
irritation being present in all its forms— the gums taking on an ash , or gray color, or 
want of color. < o j , 

Second grade, assumes a vascular form [blood vessels showing plainly], if, at the 
teething period, the irritation from teething affecting the stomach and bowels, in which 
cap these patches, or curdy specks, appear far back in the mouth, and passes down the 
tube to the stomach, etc.: and this character is thought to be contagious— fretfulness and 
stupor more prominent than in the other form, and is also more in clusters than the first 
form, and more white around the patches, being of a lower grade— the liver torpid, and 
the bowels constipated, and gangrene [mortification, the word cominsj from'Greek words 
siguifyin?, to gnaw, or eat, as it destroys the part] may set in,— I never had but two 
cases of gangrene— but if it does set in, it will first assume the brown or blackish appear- 
ance, but this will never set in as long as redness remains— then the more irritation or 
redness, the more favorable is the case. To prevent gangrene, keep the mouth cool, and 
moist, by giving water often. If it arises from disease in the bowels, it is idiopathic 
[primary, or first, not occasioned by some other disease] and shows more in the fauces, or 
throat; if in the stomach, it is symtomatic [from sympathy with some other diseased 
part], and shows more in the mouth. 

Prognosis, with our treatment is favorable— not so with "alopathv"— first form, 
most favorable. It may, and sometimes does, come out in the armpits, groins, and body 
generally, with the characteristic frost-like, or curdy appearance; but this is not 
common. 

Trealmeiit.— In first, or milder grade, sage tea, with a little boras and honey, 
is often enough ; or the leaves of privet, with borax, and loaf sugar — tea — or the borax 
and sugar in fine powder and laid on (lie tongue, is very good. Keep the mouth cleansed 
as well as you can without irritating it so as to make it bleed — this is especially to be 
avoided. Milk and water, or milk and common tea; or a tea of cypripedinni pubescens 
[yellow ladies-slipper], or a tea of hemlock-bark, all make good washes for cleansing 
the mouth, The neutralizing physic— a tea of it— is generally enough to cleanse the 
bowels. 

In the Second Grade, or more aggravated form, a wash of nitrate of potassa [^niter- 
saltpeter] in a tea of sanguinaria Canadensis [blood-root]; and a tea of rhus glabrum 
[sumach berries] with barberry [baberry. bark or berries may be used], is excellent. 
Sweetoil, 2 parts, and sweet-spirits of niter, 1 part, shaken well, and give the child a 
small teaspoon of it every 2 or 3 hours until the bowels are moved— you can give 2 or 3 
ozs. of this (of course, only in the doses here given] without harm. I have given as 
much as 2 ozs. of it before it operated ; and as soon as it did operate, the child was 
nearly well— this niter spirits acts on the spleen. I cured a child with this which was 
left on my hands by an alopath— it was all over, outside and in— and tliis child took 2 
ozs. of this oil and spirits of niter Ijefore it operated. Gave the rhus ami Imilierry tea, and 
this oil and spirits of niter, each every 3 hours, alternating every ly^ hours apart. He is 
now a man, and a merchant in St. Louis. 

GAN«REfJ011W liF,€Elt.4TION OF THE MOITTH.— It comes on by 
inflammation, rising suddenly, and quickly taking on a gangrenous character. And 
sometimes a malignant pustule, or spot, is the fir.st thing noticed. It is very dangerous. 
This is sometimes called cancrum oris ; but that disease proper— canker— does not gen- 
erally become gangrenous, as mentioned below. 

Troaf men t.— Flour of sulphur, and cream of tartar a. a. [equal parts of each] 
}^oz., loaf sugar, 1 oz. Make fine, mix evenly, and give a teaspoon of it every hour; 
and give yeast freely. I have put in 20 grs. of "ipecac with the above. 

CAIV«'Kl'3l'<>RIS— t'aiiUer.— In this disease, although the parts seem to bo 
dead, and slimgli out deep, yet they do not run into gangrene, or mortilicatif)ii, like the 
first. Mercury is probably the mosVcommon cause of both. The treatment is the same 
as the other. 

MUMPS— CiyB«aiieiie*—Paro4itis.— The inflammation and swelling of 
Mumps generally lasts about four days, and is contagious [catching.] 

*Cynanche comes from Greek words signifying, a dog's collar, and as this is cal- 
culated to be a bad thing to wear, this name is given to any of the bad soro throats, as 
mumps, quinsy, croup, etc.; and parotitis is also from the Greek, and signifies an iuflam- 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 119 

Symptoms. — The parotid gland swells, on one or both sides. May have it on 
one side at one time, and on the other side at another time. The tumor, or swelling, 
becomes hard, and painful ; does not, generally, but may tend to ulceration, more par- 
ticularly if it settles, or translates to the testicles, or mammary glands [breasts of females], 
and returns again to the parotid; and if cold is taken it may swell very much in the 
muscles of the neck, and suppurate. Not much fever, usually, but if the swelling sub- 
sides suddenly, the fever may run very high, and convulsions set in, in children, from 
which they hardly ever recover. 

Treatment.— Keep the child from wet or cold; or a hot fire, especially avoid 
damp ground, and tic raw cotton [cotton batting] over the gland, and'abont the third day 
give a gentle cathartic. In translation, rub the parotid gland withsoiiie'stiinulating lin- 
iment, and fomentations to the testicle.s' or[mammce, and in this case, a |)l)y.sic immedi- 
ately. Slippery-elm is ucukI to put in the bitter herb fomentations. Boiled oats aregood 
In a case where the testicles was as big as my head — an "Alopath"* was putting OU' 
cold water — I put on warm water, till the oats could be boiled for the poultice, and cured 
the case in one night. If they ulcerate, treat the same as any other uh er — the Black 
Salve, etc.,— the same if in the mammse. Antibilious physic, and cream of tartar, is a 
good cathartic. 

Remarks.— I have had no opportunity to use the camphor spirits, in these cases of 
children , but if it is good for grown people as shown in my own case, why not equally 
good for children— except that, if of full strength, it might have a tendency to blister- 
see Mumps, Settling to Cure. 

STOMAOIl A1V1» KOWEI. »IFFICUL,TIES OF €HII.I>KHV, AS 
IHTDIGESTION, AS€IDITY OF THE STOMAt'H, FEUXI'S. DYSEN- 
TERY, ETC.- The stomach and bowels of children are very liable to derangement, 
usually functional [simple derangement of the natural action] but may lead to organic 
lesions, as ulcerations, etc. And usually a derangement of one, will more or less affect 
the other, terminating in dysentery, fluxes, etc., etc. Indigestion often occurs, if over- 
fed, or improper food is given. They become feverish and fretful, till stuflfed: then it 
sours on the stomach, and flatulency, or pain, sets in, and they cry again ; when the 
unwise mother takes them up and feeds them again ; and so it goes, with some, until 
puking and purging, and, perhaps cholera-infantum, is established in full force, and 
great emaciation follows,— mostly, if not wholly, ior a want of knowledge that 
children's food should be the proper kind, and given only at proper inteivals— their 
food, in other words, must be right and regular. Acidity and griping often follow the 
great emaciation, where ir digestion of infants is present. The milk is too poor, or 
poisonous. And the griping and acidity may arise from the over-feeding also. These 
causes must be removed, or corrected, or nothing can be done. 

Prognosis, favorable, if not allowed to run too long— otherwise, unfavorable. 

Treatment.— The common neutralizing j)bysic [cordial], and look to tbe diet, or 
the condition of the mother's milk. If she has nursed children before, see whether they 
■were healthy. Young cow's milk, properly reduced*, or sweet cream reduced with 
water, a little at a time, is good food. 

Paregoric I have found good, with a little of the neutralizing cordial, or physic 
[it is slightly cathartic], or the prunus Virgmica [wild cherry] and peppermint, simply 
steeped with the powder of the cordial, where there are green stools, or the presence of 
acid which causes these green stools. And great attention to the skin all the time is 
very important. 

In weaning a child, milk food is necessary for some time, until the change can be 
gradually brought about. Brashes, or eruptions often come out and require attention, 
at the time of weaning Some think the Fall is the best season to wean a child ; but I 
pay no attention to this, generally. Many Avomen will stuff a child all the time— this is 
absurd— 11^ hours, however, will digest a reasonable amount of milk, in a child's stom- 
ach, in health— 5 to 6 hours in an adult, with common food.— If the green stools are 
allowed to go on too long, vomiting, and finally mucus diarrhea, and cholera-infantum. 
carries off the child— the feet and legs being cold, and the head warm, and often sore 
mouth, when "old Alopathy" treats for brain diseases, and off goes the child; but, if 
these discharges are stopped too suddenly, instead of being corrected, which our treat- 



mation of the parotid gland, lieing nearest the ears, and which pours its secretion [salt 
va], during mastication, or eating, into the mouth to moi.sten the food, which it also 
aids to digest, ami hence anything interfering with the production of this saliva — which 
inflammation always does— is not only injurious, but f)ften becomes serious, and even 
dangerous, making it especially important to avoid taking cold. 

*If cow's MILK is to be used, in raising children, new milk only is to be u-sed, it should 
have about one-third as much water, which has been boiled, put with it, and sweetened 
slightly, as it is the next best food for infants, where goats nor asses milk can not be got 
— these come nearer to the properties of the mother's milk than that of cows — but 
these can seldom be obtained.— The day of this writing I find myself 63 years old — 
March 20th, 1880. 



120 DB. CHASE'S 

ment does, brain disease is liable to set in, and sometimes, no doubt, these bowel diseases 
may come on from disease of the brain— of this you must judge, from the fact, as to 
■whether stuffing, or over-feeding, has been the cause or not— if not. look well to tlie head 
symptoms. A tea of the neutralizing cordial, powder, y^ teaspoon will olteii allay an 
irritable stomach of a child; or equal parts of this tea, and a tea of the emetic powder, 
to vomit them at first, then continue the cordial tea, will, generally, correct all these dif- 
ficulties, [see this plan more fully given under the head of Icterus, or Jaundice, above] ; 
but if dropsies of the brain set in, or if the white kind of spots come out on the surface, 
they will be likely to die. I have not been able to save many after these conditions have 
get in before I was called.— Mustard over the stomach will allay vomiting. Tonics may 
be needed, if so, tlie liriodendron tulipfera [poplar— wliite or yellow- the bark], spike- 
nard, and gentian, make a good tonic— in tea ; or the wine bitters (which see] in small 
doses may be used; but -'old-school" says: Don't give .stimulants when there is intlam- 
mation— I have given brandy in inflammations, and thereby reduced them. Althea 
officinalis [marsh-mallov/ root*], slippery elm, or gum Arabic— one or all ol them— make 
a mueillage which is good to soothe these intestinal irritations. Bitter herb, and 
elm poultices to the bowels should not be neglected. . 

DHOEiKKA. INFANTUM— Clioiera >ii Infants.- This is a formidable 
and dangerous disease — it is well named — characterized by vomiting and purging. 
May come on suddenly and carry off the child in a few hours if not ai rested— 1 to 6 
hours, but this is not common in the Nf rth. In teething it often lasts G to 8 weeks, and 
die— under "old -school" treatment. , , , , .,, 

SvMiptoins,— Countenance pale, features sharpened, and dark around the eyes, 
and child lies eyes half open : may be around, but usually lie as it reflecting, cries occa- 
sionally, and then falls asleep, then vomiting and purging again arouse it. l<ee- 
ble, slow, and irregular pulse— thin, and wasting discharges, sometimes tinged with 
bile, or greenness, this last, is most favorable. They are also veiy thirsty — drink, 
and throw it ud as quick as it gets hot, until the child is very low. It the child is not very 
thirsty, it probably arises from disease of the brain— this you will observe. Ihe tongue 
will be furred, unless it runs its cou'se very quick, in which case it will be glossy. Some 
cases are much milder. If it is a nursing child, it will nurse and then throw back its 
head, eyes half open, and soon throw up the milk, and then soon go to sleep. The 
Bpleen, I think, is always enlarged, and from its action on the kidneys, prevents the 
secretion of urine, hence the tliirst. It is often difficult to diagnose [distinguish] this 
from disease of the brain, unless you notice the symptoms in regard to drink. In Chol- 
era Iniantum. if a child sees a cup, it will reach for the water, not so in brain di.sease. 
And brain disease, generally, affects the mind, more or less. Anotiier symptom is, a 
child may vomit 2 or 3 times a day for 2 or 3 days, and a little looseness of the bowels, 
and put its fingers into its throat— if this last symptom comes on, the child is almost cer- 
tain to die; but witliout this, many cases will last 4 or 5 weeks, and watery effusions 
[dropsies], may set in and destroy tfie child. 

'ffreatiBient.- The neutralizing cordial [which see] can be depended upon, 
although its use may not be seen to improve its condition onlyl^siightly, for several days. 
And besides the use of the cordial, give the following: 

I>r«»|»s.— Ess's. of Cinnamon, and anise, and spirits of ammonia, of each, 5 drops'; 
tinct. opii [laudanum], 15 drops tinct catechu, 20 drops simple sirup, 1 oz.— give 5 to 20 
drops every half hour (according to the severity j, until the vomiting is allayed This 
may be given alter you have used the cordial for a little time, and as the vomiting is 
allayed, omit the Drops, or give less. Loaf sugar will sometimes lie on the stomach 
when nothing else will. Brandy, sage tea. store tea, and weak-lve, given a little warm, 
has often cured. Hydrastis Canadensis [golden seal] is valuable in this disease. Cal- 
cined magnesia and loaf sugar, are also valuable, but may make it sick a little, but won't 
vomit ; then a little brandy, and they are cured. 

In violent cases, beef's gall, y^ dr.. spirits. 1 gill, give 1 to 3 drops in mueillage, 
or sage tea, and repeat in about G hoiirs, for 2 or 3 times, and rub the child with brandy 
—always remember the skin. A mild aromatic plaster on the stomach in all these cases 
is good. The gal! I use in Cholera cases, and in 1849 1 lost only two cases, and I attended 
two to one of aiiv other in the city 

OIAKIIIIFA OF CHILDISEW.— [This comes from Greek words signifying, to 
flow through.] If much derangement of the bowels, there will be occasional vomiting, 
but if there is much, it partakes more of cholera-infantum. Wisely, or unwi.seiy divided 
Into seven grades, or kinds, as seen in the nature, or character of the discharges. 1st. 

Marsh-mali.ow poultices have been found very valuable to discuss painful 
inflammatory tumors, and swellings of every kind, whether from wounds, bruises, burns, 
scalds, or poisons, and has prevented the occurrence of gangrene. Internally it is effica- 
cious in gastrointestinal (stomach and bowel] irritations, and intianimations.— King. 
It is also equally valuable in all kidney and bladder difficulties, in which the urine is 
disturbed— combining an equal amount of spearmint with it— in the form of tea— taken 
fi'eely. 



SECOND RECEIPT 1500K. 121 

Floccus [flaky, or adhering in tufts]. 2nd. Billosa [bilious, or bile-likel. 3rd. Mucosa 
[mucus]. 4th. Hepatorrhea [from excessive action of the liver]. 5th. Lenterica[food 
passing undisicsted]. 6th. Colica |like chyle]. 7th. Verminosa [fiom vermis, a worm, 
connected with, or caused bv worms.] M'any times this disease commences in one of 
these forms, or grades, and ends in another; and may die of it, in some of its forms; 
very great care must be observed. (Fortunately, cur treatment, if taken in time, will 
cure it in any of its forms, or crades.) . 

Symptoms.— In " Billosa" there is most sickness of the stomach, and vanous col- 
ored feces [dischargcsl, back of tongue furred, etc., and if acidity, there will be llatulenee 
and griping, not much fever, but some, often, in tbe evening— sometimes thirst, if so, 
the discliarges will be watery, and often changing. It may run on all summer, or a 
year, or more, and edematious |pufFv| swellings ot the lower extremeties. 

t^ausps.— Cold, heat, improper diet, over-feeding, worms, teething; and it may 
arise early, for want of proper pursing oft' the meconium [the feces in the bowels at time 
of birth], liver swellin-. etc. It may be a simple diarrhea. 

Prognosis, under our treatment, favorable. I never lost a case, and I lisvG had 
thousands of oases. 

'Froatnaeiit.— First, look to the diet— yet, I give what they crave, even potatoes 
not too much. Much sweet, with some, is bad : and, yet, some are cured with white 
g^io-ar- 1 cured a young man in Kentucky, who v/as contiued two years, with not much 
but loaf sugar— he craved it, and I led him with it, and in 3 or 4 months he was 

The neutralizing physic, and one-third prunus Virgmica [wild-cherry bark] will 
cure most cases ; but if the child is very lovir, and the disease of long standing, I use the 
following: 

»i <rrliie»o Simp— [For Children].— Epiphegns Americana [beech drops— tho 
plant is also known ns cancer-root]: treraniam maculatum[vv'ild-cranesbill alum-root.etc., 
are some of its common names]; prunus Virginica [see above]; tormentilla [tormentil, 
eeptibil, etc.. the root— astringent and tonic]; and best rhubarb root, of each, ]X oz. 
Bruise all, or have coarsely sround, and steep, closely covered, in water. 1 pint. Strain 
off, and put on sufficient more water and steep again to have a full pint after strainirig 
and pressing off the second time; to this, add 14 lb. loat liugar, with lieat to dissolve it, 
then also add salcratu^. J^ oz , and tinct. of catectiu and spirits of camphor, of each, 2 
ozs., and sudorific tinct [which see], loc, and rjivc 10 drop doscstoan infant, asneeded, 
once in 2 to 4 hours, increasing tlic dose one to two drops for each year, for those 
older. (This makes an exceedingly valuable cirup.) 

A decoction of thapsus* (mullein leaves and flowers') is good; so is one ot'rhus 
typhinnm i stag-horn, or velvet sumac— Ih2 non poisonous fumacs have their fruit cov- 
e"-ed with acid crimson hairs— the poisonous kind have STiooth fruit.) The geranium 
alone, is healing.— With attention to the surface all the time, wa.shing bathing, and rub- 
bing gently, must never be neglected. And in bad cases, bitter herbs on the bowels, day 
and night — not too hot. 

'fl'.%RESt MESENTKKIIC.^— MARASMITS, <^m 'WASTING BISFASE 
OF CH I B..I»KEW.— Emaciation, weakness, and hectic ^habitual or constant* fever, 
characterized by enlargement and softening of the mesenteric glnnds. .'^ome think it 
scrofulous, but it is safe to considcrit an inflammatory disease. usu>illv ;T-ising from some 
irritation, and most usually from diseased bov/cla about the time of tcctliing. Whatever 
will irritate the bowel:;, will irritate the mesenteric glands— liable from the time of 
teething to 15 or IG years of age, and is often tho foinidation of tuberculous matter in the 
lungs, most commonly from the 3rd to tho 5tli year. 'Very poor, and very rich people 
arc most liahle to it— either from poo; food, or rich food ; 6r,in otherwords, wrong food. 
All the glands arc liable to this affection. It iz very difficuli; to diagnose (to dttprmine 
v/hat the disca^^e is, by its symptoms.) I think most children have it. more or less. I 
have observed the symptcms on through youth, and see it terminate in consumption. 
The whole system is liable to be aftected by it, and lead yon astray in the diagonis. 
Some say the only sure sign, or symptom, is, to feel the enlarged glands, this however, is 

=^Thf. 'VEr.BAScruM Thapsus. or mnllein. is mucillaarennus. and therefore capable of 
protecting the n-.ucus.surt'aces from the i rritating properties of the contents of the alimen- 
tary canal in this disease ; and is also slitrhtly diuretic, anodyne, and antispasmodic. It 
is often ooifcd in milk, svv'cetencd, aromatics added, to make it more pleasant to the 
taste, in bowel difiicnltics. A poultice of tho leaves is excellent in inflamed piles, 
ulcers, tuni'irs. etc.. and the leaves and pith make an excellent poultice in white swell- 
ings, and infused in h"t vinegar, is valuable as a poult'ce to malignant sore throats, 
mumps, etc. And the leaves, dried, and tmoked in a pipe, are useful in asthma, and 
laryngial affections.— King. 

ITabics. comes from the Latin tahere, to waste away, and for mesenterica see pre- 
vious description of mesentery. It is supposed this difficulty arises frr.m disease of the 
mesenteric glands, and hence, the name — wasting— as emaciation, or tho loss of flesh, is 
the leading, or prominent symptom. 



122 DR. chase's 

hard to do. But, if much gastric (stomach), or intestinal irritation, it may be suspected. 
It has three stages. In the 1st the child will play about, and show but little difficulty. In 
the 2nd, the stools become chalky, or clayey in color, and the glands ot the neck can 
usually be felt. In the 3rd, the glands soften, and soon after ulcerate, and the child is 
very liable to take cold— in fact, they are more liable, all the time, to take cold, than for- 
merly, with coryza (catarrh, or discharge from the nostrils), and watery eyes, and then, 
the emaciation, hectic fever, sweats, diarrhea, and thought to be consumption, and the 
scene is then, soon closed. These three stages seem to be arbitrary, and, to a certain 
extent, they are, yet, they are necessary, for, in the 1st and 2nd, they can be cured; not 
in the 3rd. The bowels are usually much enlarged, and this, by some, is thought to 
arise from worms— but is often not so. Paleness is common, but red cheeks occasional ; 
appetite usually good; often voracious in the 2nd stage ; and in the 3rd, will eat, yet, get 
poor; bowels hard and knotty, other parts soft— pain on pressure uponthc bowels, often 
supposed to be from hardened feces. Jumping gives pain, and long standing also gives 
pain and weariness. And when the fever is on, sharp pains are felt on pressure, appear- 
ing to come out at the back ; when no fever, the pressure causes a dull pain. A craving 
for chalk, clay, or acids, indicate worms, and a few may be passed; then it is called 
worms, at once. In gastro-intestinal irritation, the fever is remittent (abating, periodi- 
cally), but in this disease, it is hectic (regular, constant), but at the first it may be mixed, 
(in fact, there is stich a mixture or variety of forms assumed, and supposed causes, the 
Professor gives us the causes, and symptoms, all mixed together), hence the difficulty of 
diagnosis, as before remarked, but at last, they get feeble, and cannot bear much exer- 
cise-pulse at first, natural, but becomes quick, and hard. In the 3rd stage the peritoneum 
(the serous membrane that covers the internal surface of the abdomen, and forms the 
surface, more or less completely, of all the organs therein, coming from Greek words, 
signifying to stretch all round, or over), may become inflamed and^eft'usions take place, 
and pass from the bowels; with diarrhea constant at the close of the disease — it is, at all 
times, dangerous, but in the 3rd stage, hopeless. 

Treatment.— I am a strong advocate in this disease, as in all others, of emetics, 
as lobelia goes to any and every part, if diseased. Lobelia and sanguinaria (blood-root), 
must be depended upon — with me, lobelia will, by internal and external use, take cata- 
ract off of the eye. It is one of our strongest alteratives. An emetic (which see) a week 
or 10 days apart, and asclepidin* sanguinarin, and hydrastin (kept by druggists) 14 to 1 
gr. with loaf-sugar, and the neutralizing physic (which see) is about all that is needed. 
But, in cases where the bowels are hard, be careful about giving emetics. But you may 
give 1 part of the neutralizing physic, and 2 parts of the emetic powder, common physic 
occasionally ; and the following ; 

1. Scrofulous Syrup. — It is excellent and healing — Celastrus scandens (false 
bitter-sweet, staft-vine, wax-work, climbing bitter-sweet, climbing staff-tree, etc., are 
some of its common names— bark of the root), scutelaria lateriflorat (skull-cap, blue 
skull-cap, side-flowering skull-cap, mad-dog weed, hood-wort, blue pimpernell, etc., are 
its principal common names— it is tonic, nervine, and antispasmodic), arctumlappa 
(burdock) seed, and sambucus (elder) flowers. Make the sirup the same as the diarrhea 
sirup, above, except that saleratus is not to be used in this. Half to 1 teaspoon doses, 3 
or 4 times a day according to age. 

If the bowels are bad, poultice them with bitter herbs, and a little soap, and a very 

*The Asclepidin is made from the asclepias tuberosa (pleurisy-root), the sangui- 
narin from the sanguinaris Canadensis (blood-root, from sanguis, blood— the root being 
red, like Wood), and the hydrastin, from the hydrastis Canadensis (golden-seal), all of 
which articles are highly reccommended in diseases of the mucus membrane— the dose, 
given above, may be given everv 3 or 4 hours during the day. 

tBEACH, in his " Family Practice," in speaking of the properties of the scutelaria : 
says: " It is remarkably efficacious in chorea,orSt. Vitus's dance : vvith the infusion I have 
cured a great number of cases of this disease. It has of late become quite famous as a 
cure for the bite of mad-dogs. Its properties as a medicine in this case was first discov- 
ered by Dr. Vandeveer, towTird 1772. He used it with the utmost success ; and is said to 
have, untill 1815, at which period he died, preserved 4,000 people, and 1,000 cattle from 
becoming afTected with the disease, after they were bitten by rabid (mad) animals. It is 
likewise stated that his son preserved, relieved or cured 40 persons in three years, in the 
state of New York, and New Jersey, by the use of this article. It is also very useful in 
convulsions, tetanus (lock-jaw), and tremours— given in the form of an infus-ion (1 oz, of 
the dried leaves and herb, to 1 pt. barley water ; then stand, to infuse), to be drank 
freely through the day. It is an excellent nervine, used as a common drink." — At a 
later day Professor John King, of Cincinnati, among other things, says of it: " It is ner- 
vine, and anti-spasmodic in delirium tremens, an infusion drank freely will soon pro- 
duce a calm sleep. In intcrmittents it may be beneficially combined witn bugle-weed 
(this meams the ground pine, or germaiKlcr— as some call it, not the bugle-weed, or water 
hoarhound.) Where teething has impaired the health of children, an infusion may be 
given with advantage, etc." 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 123 

ttle assafoetida in it, to avoid convulsions, applied with care for a few days, will prove 
aluable. If exanthemata (eruptions) over the bo wels,use hydriodate Cnow called iodide) 
f potash, or nitro-muriatic acid, 1 dr. to 1 pt. of the above sirup. And when there is 
)ugh, give an infusion of ampelopsis quinquefolia (American ivy, called also, Virginia 
•eeper, five leaves, woodbine, wild wood-vine, false grape, etc.. the bark and twigs.) 
his will cause an eruption on the surface, which v/ill feel lilae nettles ; then be sure 
3U have gained on the disease; and it will do the same iu consumption, and with it, I 
ave cured consumption. 

In the 3rd staiie, the emetics must he light, and great care used. \\ ith another : 

2. Sirup— In this stage as follows: The cclastrus. and scatelaria. as in No. 1, 
ith the rlius typhinum (stag-horn, or velvet sumac ). menispermum Canadensis (yel- 
iw parilla), and arupelopsis (described just above), made the same as the other, and 
ose the same also; with simple enemas (injections), as milk and water, tea of sumaC; 
.m, or althea (marsh-mallow) with a little saugumaria (blood-root); and great care of 
le surface all the time. The diet should be nourishing, but not greasy, nor such as to 
luse ascidity of the stomach. Ampelopsis (see above) helps to keep the stomach sweet, 
ith a little of the alkalies. The sore eyes will go away, if you equalize the circulation, 
ith some simple thing, (wash, as milk and water) to the the eye. I have just cured a 
ttle boy who was scabbed all over, and his belly as big as two ought to be, with the 
netic and physic powder, given you at the beginning of this treatment— he is now 
early well. 

WORMS IN CIIISyBREK'.- Some persons say children at the breast do not 
ave Worms. This is not true ; they may be born with them ; and yet. children do not 
ave as many Worms as is commonly thought. The lumbricoldes, (from lumbncus, a 
■orm), or round long Worm are mos.ly found in the small intestines, and the ascaris 
)in-worm— small and short) mostly in the lower bowels and rectum ; Ijiu Worms may 
iach the stomach, liver ducts, etc., and weakly children are most likely tu have them, 
he causes are too obscure to examine into them. 

Symptoms.— The symptoms are about as obscure as the causes; the best sign, 
r symptom is to see them. They may cause lever; a pale face alternating with a 
ushed one, is pretty good evidence of them. Paleness about the nose, and swelled 
owcls; knawing in the stomach, and a twisting pain at the umbilicus ; a fetid breath ; 
)0se, then constipated bowels ; mucus discharges ; picking the nose ; a pulling down or 
nking feeling; starting, and cryin; or screaming out in sleep, or grating teeth; eyes 
'ild or set, if disposed to convulsions; restless; saliva running from the mouth when 
sleep ; pulse quick or frequent : cough when they lie down, or in the morning, on mov- 
ig about; and if salt will allay this coughing, be sure that Worms are present; 
borea (St. Vitus dance), and epilepsy may be frequent, and(whatis most singular of all, 
; that these symptoms— except the seeing them) all these may be present, and yet, no 
t'orms. 

Prognosis, with us, favorable. 

Treatment.— The chenopodium anthelminticum* (wormseed, also known as 
erusalem oak), and castor-oil are among the most common articles used with us. 
fsually best to give some worm medicines 3 or 4 days, then a cathartic and tonic. Pink, 
•ewees says 3 or 4 days, then senna and manna to work them off If they cause any 
ervous disturbances, use some nervine and anti spasmodic (see the scutelaria, in last 
ote above— it is a valuable nervine and anti-spasmodic); and bitter herbs to the bowels 
ssist to effect their dislodgement. The following is a good 

Vermiftiare.- Lime water, quite strong,! 1 pt,. castor-oil. 1 pt., oil anise, 1 oz., 
pirits of turpentine. 2 ozs., oil of tansey, a little H oz., oil of chenipodium (wormseed), 

*The anthelminticum, from which our anthelmintic is derived, comes from 
rreek words signifying against worms, to destroy or expel worms, then not satisfied with 
lis double mixture, so far, we jump again, back to the Latin vermes— worms— for 
le name of a mixture to destroy them ; hence, we have vermifuge— a medicine to 
estroy worms. And now I can proceed to say : The chenopodium anthelminticum 
J, not only anthelmintic, but also anti-spasmodic— against spasms; therefore, doubly 
aluable here.'as worms tend to produce .spasms. It is used chiefly to destroy the lum- 
ricoid, or long round worm, and the wormseed-oil is considered the best form in which 
3 use it, either in a vermifuge, or alone upon sugar— 4 to 8 drops. King says is a dose, 
lorning and evening, for 4 or 5 days, always to be followed, after the above tftne, with a 
athartic. He also gives us the following : 

Vermifuge.— Oils of wormseed and tansy, of each. 1 oz., spirits of turpentine. 1^ 
zs., castor-oil, 1 lb. ; mix. Dose, for a child 1 teaspoon every hour, an adult, a table- 
poon, until it operates 

tLiME WAT^,K i.s made by taking J4 oz. of freshly burned lime, to each pt. of water 
lack the lime with a little of the water, then put into a bottle, with the balance of the 
?-ater, shake well occasionally, for 3 or 4 hours, then pour off the clear liquid for use— 
f more is made than is needed at first, keep corked, leaving the sediment in the bottle, 
lonring off the clear when used. 



124 DR. chase's 

2 ozs., tinct. of myrrh, 2 ozs., molasses, or sugar, C ozs., to' make palatable. Dose, J^ tea- 
spoon for a child, tablespoon for an adult, night and morning, '2 or 3 days, then senna, 
and manna to work it ott', or use 4 ozs. or the above, and 'j. ozs. of castor-oil, which is said 
to be like McLanes vermifuge. Dose, same as before, but every 3 or 4 hours until it acts 
freely. But if I wish a purge to act at the same time, I put 2 drops of croton-oil to 1 oz. 
of the first, and give the same dose, about 2 davs will act, and is good.— I never give the 
dolocos pruriens (cowhage.) Castor-oil and spirits of turpentine is good to give for 2 or 

3 days; then work olf, freely, when the others cannot be had— (castor-oil, 1 oz., turpen- 
tine, 14 oz.— Dose, 10 to 30 drops, according to age of child.) 

Verniifiijjfe lor l^liilaireii.- The following mixture is spoken of as "doing 
well " for children ; Spirits of turpentine, and ess. of anise, of each % oz., castor-oil, and 
wormseed-oil, of each. 1 oz.; mix. Dose, for a child 1 to 2 yrs., 10 to 20 drops, every 2 or 3 
hours through the day. lor 2 or 3 days; then a brisk cathartic. — Santonin, 1 to 3 grs. 
according to the age of the child, 3 or 4 times daily lor 3 or 4 days, then worked off with 
a brisk cathartic, is the least annoying, and perhaps as good as anything that can be 
used, and a tea of scutelaria lateriflora, cypripedium (ste previous oescnption of these), 
is good at the same time the vcmiluge is being given. Aloes and rhue make a, good 
injection, in pin-worms. (A teaspoon of salt in a teacup of cold water, and injected 
once a day for 4 or 5 days, is a later and moie satisfactory remedy for the thread-like, or 
pin-worms of the rectum.) 

F«r Tape Worm, some use gourd seed, or pumpkin seed, in mucilage, and salt 
eaten the first thing in the morning, i have brought away Tape Woim with blue ver- 
vain (verbena hastata) a tea of the root will expel Worms. The salvia (sage), a tea 
of it, I have also seen expel Worms, alter a child was given up to die. The.vermifuge I 
have seen destroy the mucus in which Worms burrough. 

B. Bft^E AN© WASP S'lJjS..!* AN1» lASECT BITES— To Cure.— 
Borax, 1 oz.; pulverized and dissolved in water that has been boiled, and allowed to 
cool, y^ pt. ; or if preferred it may be the i-im.e amount of ro.'-e, elder, c r orange water. 

The Bites, or Stings are to be touched occasionally with the solution as long as any 
Irritation continues. 

Some persons are very much troubled with swelling and irritation from the Bitea 
of gnats, and musquitof s, while almost everybody is liable to the same from the Stmga 
of Bees, etc., from an acid-like poison, that is leit in ihe wcund. This alkali neutializea 
it. Aqua Ammonia will do the ,'=ame, used of the same strength, 1 fl. oz. to water, y„ pt, 

2. A tea spooniul of ihe borax solution to a y pt ol soit water makes an excellent 
wash for the head in cases of trouble from dandruff, and is more pleasant, for this pur^ 
pose, if rose water is used in its make. Twice a week v ill be sufficiently often to use i( 
until the scalp is cleaned, then once a week, or once in two weeks, will keep it clean, 
using a very little oil after each application to compensate lor that which the boraa 
saponifies (turns into soap; in the hair, lo pievent haishness. 

3. A table-spoonful of the ammonia soltuion in soft water, J4 pt. makes an excel- 
lent wash for the aimpits of those persons who have a sour smell from excessive sweat- 
ing. To be used once or twice a week, or oftener if needed. 

1. BI-EEI>IN«a, «jR, filEiflOKKHACiE— Successful Mesnedaes.— In 
cuts and bruises, nose bleed, etc., w here the Blof d flows in ony considerable quantities, 
take the dust from the tea-canister, or finely pulverized tea, if considerable is needed, 
with the dust; or, the scrapings of the inside of sole leather, and bind closely upon the 
wound. 

After the Blood has been stopped, laudanum may be applied by wetting cloths in 
it to allay pain and prevent soreness — ifno jandanum is at hand, camphor spiiits. 

In cases v/hire a large artery or vein has been cut, to make it necessary to ligate 
(tie upi it will be best to send for a surgeon, at once; and if it is an artery, which mtiy 
be known by the spiriting of the Blood at every beat oi the heat, place a finger or 
thumb upon the artery between the wound and the heart, but close to the wound, and 
press sufficiently hard to prevent the flow of the Blood, for if you do not, the patient will 
probably die before the surgeon can arrive. Cut veins flow in a steady ooze, or stream 
according to their size, and the pressure is required on the side of the wound from 
the heart, as the veins carry the Blood towards (to) the heart. Do this fearlessly, in bad 
cases, i. e. where the Blood flows in large streams, and hold oa, no matter how long it 
may be, until the doctor arrives. 

t?o BJ«^Si'; BJ.EEIt— ^in^ple tosutt EflPpclmaSIReniiedy.— In long continued 
Bleeding from the nose— in which cases the persons are generally in a low or poor con- 
dition of health — tannic acid in the dry powder, applied oy moistening bnen. then dip- 
ping them or rubbing the moistened cloths in the acid and passing them into the nostrils, 
as high up as may be necessary to reach the point, has been found very eflectual. If 
Bufficient cannot be made to adhere to the cloths, it may be made into ah ointment by 
using a very little lard ; then apply to the cloths and^insert as before. 

3. But it would not be ainiss in these days of reapers and moivcrs, and other farm 
machinery, for fam lies to keep on hand a small bottle of Styptic (an astringent that 
causes cjiitraction of the blood vessels, and stops bleeding); and the following, or No. 5 
or 7, below, will be found very valuable. 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 12B 

Monsel's Persnlphate of Iron,— This article is Iiept by druggists, and la 
Iso known as Monsel's Solution, because it was first introduced to the public by Dr. 
lonsel.in 1852. Among eclectics it is also known as the " Perchloride of Iron." It is 
sed in solution, but the solution is of a sirupy consistence, and of a deep color. It is 
ighly recommended both by the "regulars," and "eclectics." The United States Dis- 
ensa'tory, the organ of the old-school, makes the following remarks upon it: 

"it is very efficacious as a Styptic, and peculiarly adapted, through'thc power of 
Dagulaling the blood, to cases of hemorrhage in incised wounds (deeply cut wounds), 
r on surfaces in which it is specially desirable to avoid irritation. The solution may be 
pplied by means of a sponge, or small brush, or a pencil of fine-spun glass, to the Bleed- 
)g surface, or vessel. It has also been used internally ; and there is little doubt that it 
'ould prove efficacious as a Styptic in hemorrhage from the stomach and bowels, and by 
ijection into the rectum in Bleeding from that part. It may be given in doses of 5, to 
j grains." 

The solution is so concentrated as it is kept by druggists, that 1 drop from a com- 
lon vial is about equal to 1 gr. 

King, in his Eclectic, or American Dispensatory says of it: 

" Perchloride of Iron is given in Solution, and is a powerful Styptic. Internally it 
as been successfully administered in "epfo/a.iiS (nose bleed), " hemop ysis" (bleeding 
om the lungs), " hemafemesis" (bleeding from tlu stomach, known by vomiting blood), 
men rrhagia' (profuse menstruation), "Uterine and other hemorrhages of apas.sive" 
noderate, not active) " character, the dose is from 5 to 10 drops in a sufficient quantity 
f wate , and repeating ixuo, three, or even/ottr times a day." 

Further along in his description of this article, he says: ''Perchloride of Iron 
rrests arterial, or venous hemorrhage resulting either from accident, or as a conse- 
uence of Surgical operations. Hemorrhage from the, bovvels may be checked by an 
nema" (injection) "composed of from 20 to 25 drops of a concentrated solution of 
erchloride of Iron to 7 ozs. of fluid." 

The " fluid" may be any injection mixture, as gum water, flax-seed, or slippery elm 
'Eter. Eight ozs. make 3-2 pt. King continues: 

"Hemorrhage from an abcess" (a collection of pus in any part) may bo checked 
y injecting a solution of 10 drops of the concentrated solution to 7 fl. ozs. of vvat(!r. 
wenty drops to SJ^ozs. of water has been successfully used as an injection in chrotjio 
onorrhea or lucorrhea (the first a discharge of mucus from the urethra of the male, the 
ist, from the vagina of the female, caused by inflammation of the parts), in weak and 
emphatic subjects " (i. e., persons of a weak condition of body, pale and sickly coun- 
Hiance). 

The more ^positive statements of Professor King as to the known value of this 
rticle, in stoppfng the flow of Blood, may be accounted for in the fac of their having 
een written some dozen years later than the first. It is now known to be an almost 
ositive remedy for any profuse flow of Blood, internally in from 4 to 36 hours. For 
iternal administration, it is well to sweeten the water in which it is given, and if dis- 
lled water is used it is all the better. 

For Bleedings from extracting teeth it is used by wetting lint and pressing it down 
) the seat of the ruptured vessel. 

4. Besides the foregoing, more positive treatment for hemorrhages, or profuse 
iternal Bleedings, common table salt in half, to a tea-spoonful dose every half-hour, or 
our, is often given, with mustard plasters to the feet, followed with a hot foot-bath, or 
ny hot application to the feet; a full ivarm bath may be given also if the general circu- 
ition is at all impeded, which would be known bv a cool, or cold surface. Gallic acid in 
OSes of from 3 to 5 grs. has also been found very satisfactory. Ipecacuanha in the samo 
o.sesi.'iolien ased until nausea is produced. A decoction of the bugle weed (lycopus 
uvnucus) is also considered a valuable remedy in bleedings from the lungs. Two ozs. 
f the dry weed to water, 1 pt. may be taken daily for several davs. Make by heat, but 
IS to be taken cold. The general treatment, in all cases should be such as to restore 
3neral good health. 

_ 5. Elixir of vitriol and tannic acid has been used very succcsssully as a hemos- 
itic, or to stop Bleeding. The Elixir of vitriol is the aromatic sulphuric acid, prepared 
y druggists; and the manner of using it is by using only sufficient of it to thoroughly 
loistcn the tannic acid, and apply freely to the wounded part, or bleeding vessel A 
jre is reported by Dr. A. P. Merrill, through the Medical Record, and Medical and Surqi- 
il Reporter, where the celebrated Dr. Horace Green, had cut ofT a portion of the tonsils 
I a patient taken to him by Dr. Merrill. The Bleeding occurred in the night, and had 
cen profu.se. and considerable had been sv.'allowod before tiie patient awoke. He 
pplied It freely and the hemorrhage was immediately and permantly stopped He 
Iterwards used it internally and for external hemorrhages, and in diarrhea, with 
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The Dose of the Elixir would be from 10 to 30 drops, and of the acid, 3 to 5 grs. for 
an adult, and for a child y^ SX. to 1 gr , and of the Elixir, 1 to 5 drops, in water. 

7. Slyptie Powder. — Take copperas, 1 oz. ; alum, }4 oz. Pulverize each 
article, and mix ; tlien put onto a shovel, or piece of earthen and calcine, or heat to a red 
heat, or until it softens down and becomes dry again, forming a red mixture. It is now 
to be pulverized very finely and made into an ointment with a little lard, or it may be 
put into a vial and corked, to be mixed as used. It is applied to Bleeding piles, in the 
form of an ointment : and to other external Bleedings by sprinkling upon, or by moisten- 
ing a little and applying with lint. It is a powerful astringent, and Styptic, i.e., having 
the power of stopping Bleeding, or. as physicians call it, hemorrhage. 

Position, or the flexion, or bending of an arm or leg. in case of d:.ep wounds will 
often act as a hemostatic, i. e.. stop Bleeding, very quickly and permanently. The following 
cases were reported under the head of 

8. Hemostatic EflTects Secnred by Position : in the Eclectic Medieai 
Journal, by A. Jackson Howe, M, D., of Cincinnati, Ohio, will explain themannei of pro- 
ceeding. He says: "On the 12th of Jmie, 1864, a lad 8 years of age, living on Hathaway 
street, was cut in the thigh with a narrow chisel, thrown in a fit of anger by an older 
comrade. The sharp end of the missile made a deep gash about 3 inches below Poupart's 
ligament, and a little to the outside of the femoral artery. The jets of arterial Blood 
and the location of the wound, indicated that the profunda " (deep) " artery, or one ol 
its large branches had been severed. 

"Pressure made upon the wound, before I arrived, had prevented a fatal loss of J 
Blood. After placing the tluimb of an assistant upon the femoral artery in a way to 
secure compression of the vessel where it passes the pvibic bone, I proceeded to pack the 
wovmd with pieces of old cloth. Having filled the gap I laid a compress upon the plug, 
or tampon, and bound the whole in place with a bandage. The dressins: for the time, 
effectually arrested the Bleeding: and I left the patient in the care of faithful watches 
who received instructions to summon me if they saw the bandage becoming stained with 
Blood. Before midnight I received the .startling message ; and 1 hurried to the bedside 
of my little patient. I found the tampon and bandage saturated with Blood, the hue 
of whicd indicated its source. Must the wound be unpacked, and the work, faithfully 
done at first, be repeated — and what would be the assurance that a more satisfactory 
result might attend the second attempt? I queried whether anything reliable could be 
effected hy position. The emergency suggested a trial. I flexed (bent) the leg against 
the thigh and then the thigh firmly against the abdomen, when, to my surprise, the 
Bleeding instantly ceased. The bandage to secure the compress was cut and removed, 
but the plug of cloth remained in its place. With a bandage which extended in front 
of the leg below the knee, and around the body above the nates," (buttocks) " I retained 
the limb in the flexed attitude for a period of'lO days or more. In the meantime sup- 
puration loosened the tampon, and granulation at the bottom and sides of the wound 
pushed the packing outwards, so it could be easily removed in parts. The limb was 
gradually extended from day to day; and in 3 weeks from the time the injury was 
received no further care on my part seemed necessary, and the patient was discharged. 

" Bleeding from the plantar and tibial arteries can generally bo arrested by the 
forcible and continued flexion of the leg, as just described. And when the maneuver 
succeeds it saves the unsatisfactory use of the tourniquet, and the trouble and danger 
of ligation. 

" On the 25th of January, 1872, a young man by the name of Henry Kemper, while 
at play with a fellow workman in a mattress factory, received a. deep cut in the anterior " 
(front) "aspect of the forearm, just below the elbow, which severed the ulnar artery 
near its origin from the brachial. It is needless to say that the Blood spurted in frightful 
jets from the wound. A passing physician volunteered his services, and attempted to 
staunch the Bleeding with the sulphate of iron," (this may refer to the copperas, or to 
the persulphate of iron). " The Styptic favored the formation of coagula, but the pasty 
mass was not of sufficient firmness to arrest the flow of Blood. When I reached the 
patient he was ghastly pale and swooning. The doctor suggested that I ligate the 
brachial somewliere above, and tendered his assistance. Instead of following his sug- 
gestions I flexed (bent) the forearm forcibly against the arm, when the Bleeding entirely 
ceased. Adhesive strips and a bandage served to keep the limb in the flexed attitude. 
The limb was kept in this position for 2 weeks, and then allowed to be extended 
and used. At the time the patient was discharged there was a perceptible pulsation in 
the ulnar artery at the wrist. Whether the pulse was produced by a returning current 
through the palmar arch, I could not satisfactorily determine. The u^e of the arm is 
not impaired by the injury, or by the prolonged state of flexion in the limb. 

"In making this report I believe lam, contribziting scmething valuable to the means of \ 
arrestinfj hemorrhage. lam aware thai the process of elcvatu g a Bleeding limb to stay the flow ' 
of Blood, has long been knoum to the profession, but I am not familiar with authorities which 
advise a forcible flexion (bending) of a liinb to arrest hemorrhages from severed arteries." 



SECOND RKCEIPT BOOK. 12Y 

I think, with the foregoing exphmations, that not 1 case in 100 need be lost from 
hemorrhage, or bleedings from wounds, although no physicians may be near. 

Bronchitis. — The names of the diseases terminating with itit 
signifies an inflammation, so Bronchitis means an inflammation of the 
throat and bronchial tubes which are the air passages into the lungs, 
and is caused by what is commonly called "taking cold," and this wil! 
hold good in nearly all inflammations; and now then the important 
question to settle is, what is it to "take cold?" Whatever checks sen- 
sible or insensible perspiration, and holds it in check so long that the 
system has not the power to restore it again, is taking cold! The skin, 
when persons are in health, even when tlie person is not in exercise, 
is constantly throwing off" the worn-out, or eflete matter of the system, 
the same as the kidneys are constantly, night and day, throwing oflF, 
or secreting the urine which passes through the ureters (small tubes) 
to the bladder. This throwing ofl', by the skin, of the matter in a half- 
fluid, or thickish state, is called insensible perspiration, and is taken 
up by the clothes upon the covered portions of the body ; and on the 
hands, face, etc., it evaporates so readily it is not seen. Long expo- 
sure to cold,or even a short exposure, after severe exercise, checks this 
perspiration, and a cold, more or less severe, according to the severity 
of the weather, or the severity of the exercise, is the result, and the 
Bronchitis will be more or less severe, according to these circum- 
stances, and, consequently, is more common in cold weather than in 
Summer; the same will hold good in all inflammatory diseases. Then 
3 or 4 or half-a-dozen of these colds, neglected, give a chronic Bron- 
chitis, chronic Catarrh, or an incipient (beginning) Consumption, ac- 
cording to whether they settle upon the bronchial tubes, membranes 
of the nose, and nasal connections, or upon the lungs. 

Symptoms. — About the first Symptoms noticed will be chilliness, 
hoarseness, soreness of the throat, slight cough, with a tightness across 
the chest, which, unless you can get to a warm place, or take hold of 
work, to warm yourself up, will go on, until a slight fever will come 
on to endeavor to restore the surface to its usual warmth ; but, it 
would alw^ays seem that these eflforts of the system are an over exer- 
tion, for the fever goes above the common temperature ; the breathing 
becomes laborious, with a wheezing, or rattling in the throat and 
bronchial tubes, by a clogging of more or less viscid, or tough 
phlegm in the parts affected, which, after 2 or 3 days, if the case im- 

{)roves, will become thick and mattery. Pain over the eyes, or in the 
ower part of the forehead is generally present, and is made worse by 
coughing. The tongue is generally white and covered with mucus, or 
discharge from the throat and bronchial tubes. And if it is a bad 
case, all of the secretions, urine, and feces, as well as the perspiration 
will be more or less cut oft', or lessened. 

Treatment. — To properly introduce the Treatment, we will sup- 
pose a case, similiar to which I have had many-a-one, — a man (for 
men have these inflammatory diseases 10 times to women once) comes 
home at night,with a cough,sore throat,etc., indicating that he has taken 
cold, aiid that it has settled upon the throat and bronchial tubes — take 
no supper, but go right to work, as for common colds, and get up a 
perspiration, by soaking the feet in water as hot as it can be borne, 
and pouring in more hot, from time time to keep it hot, for 20 to 30 
minutes, and if you have one of the alcohol lamps for sweating purposes, 
set it to work at the same time, and take some hot teas to help the 



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work, and if there are no sweating Iierbs in thehouse, of course, there 
is some whisky or other liquor, make about a pint of liot-stew, using 
1 gill of whisky, with sugar and hot water; and drink one or two good 
draughts of this while the feet are in the water, and the rest of it after 
you get into bed, covering up warm so as to continue the sweating for 
an hour or two, Avith hot irons, bricks or stones at the feet, as your 
conveniences will allow; then, when the family go to bed, take agood 
dose of physic, so it shall operate well by the next morning, and ten 
chances to one you will not need much further treatment. Porhapa 
some of the Swcatino tmclure, and a little of the cough sirup and a little 
diuretic may be needed through the following day, or for a few days. 
But, if this does not work such a decided improvement as to indicate 
that no serious ti-ouble remains, after the jihysic has operated, then 
take an emetic, or repeat the previous process, at fartherst, on the fol- 
lowing evening, when the symptoms, fever, etc., would likely be worse 
than through the day. But should you deem it best from the vio- 
lence of the symptoms to take an emetic, one of the diaphoretic or 
sweating medicines had better also be taken to keep a tendency to 
the surface, according to the directions under that head. 

But if these cases are neglected, they run on into a c/iron?o, or long 
Btanding disease, and become very troublesome to cure, and often set 
up a chronic iuiiammation of the lungs, and finally consumption is 
the result. 

The Treatment of chronic Bronchitis must needs be of a similar 
character; but, the emetic or sweating need not be repeated oftener 
than once a week, nor the cathartic,and they need not both be taken the 
same day ; but a cough sirup, or some cough medicine should be taken 
daily; and a diuretic be taken for a day or two each week, as the case 
Beems to demand, and a little essence of Spearmint may be taken, a 
few drops whenever the soreness or rawness of the throat is trouble- 
some, keeping a vial of it handy to taste, night or day, without water; 
or a drop or two of cedar oil maybe taken on a little sugar, and the 
throat have some of it rubbed upon the outside as a liniment. The fol- 
lowing combination of articles will fulfill all the indications needed, 
except that of cathartic, which can be used by itself, once in a week 
or 10 days: 

Acetic tincture of bloodroot, tincture of black cohosh, and of the 
balsam of Tolu, and wine of ipecacuanha, of each, ^ oz. ; sweet spirits 
nitre, 1 oz. Mix. 

Dose— A tea-spoonful, in a little water, 3 to 5 times daily accord- 
ing to the amount of irritation present. 

This plan to restore the general health, will in the nature of ihings 
cure any inflammation, unless the system is so reduced that f^;- recu- 
perative, (reproducing and healing) powers are more than .,'r^:;narily 
depressed. 

Prof. Scudder, reports the following very satisfactory result in 
a case of chronic Bronchitis, in the Electic Medical Journal, 1871. 

Mr. C has been an invalid for six years. He has a severe 

cough and expectorates a very uni)le.isant muco-pus, to the extent of 
probably two pints a day. His pulse is 110 per minute, temperature 
100°, though he has been walking — pulse 90, temperature 99" on suc- 
ceeding day. Skin dry, tongue coated with a yellowish, dirty fur, has 
diarrhea, feet dronsical. On auscultation moist, blowing sound — gur- 



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gling — throughout the entire chest ; no evidence of tubercular deposit. 
Hectic fever and night sweats. 

Prescribed, to check diarrliea and imjirove digestion, nnx vom- 
ica. To quiet the cough, Drosera, f ; to check profuse secretion, lianui- 
raelis, I And as it was more convenient, gave them together in the 
following proportion: Tinct. nnx vomica, 2 drs. ; tinct. drosera, 4 drs. ; 
Pond's hamamelis, 10 drs. Mix. Directions, add two tea-spoonfuls 
to a glass of water, and of that take a tea-spoonful every three hours. 

The remedies fulfilled the indications as named as well as could 
be expected, and there was a decided amendment after tlie fourth 
day. At the end of the second week, he reported having gained five 
pounds; no hectic, no night sweats, diarrhea checked, appetite good, 
swelling going out of feet, just sufficient cough to remove the muco- 
pus, which has also diminished to about one-fourth. 

The improvement still continues, and there is a pro.spect for a 
complete recovery. 

Inhalations in chronic Bronchitis is of considerable value, and 
our alterative inhalant will be found very satisfactor}'. Breathing or 
Inhaling, as one may choose, the strong vapor of hoarhound and cat- 
nip ij very soothing, and tends to direct the perspiration to the sur- 
face, so of camphor. See Inhalation, and the iNnALER. 

Laudanum, and tincture of lobelia, equal parts, a tea-spoonful to the 
gill of hot water and inhaled, will aid expectoration and allay irritation. 

BRONOHOOELE, Goitre, or Swelled Neck.— Is an enlarge- 
ment of the thyroid gland, which is situated on the front part of 
the neck, coming on very gradually, but steadily enlarging, unless met 
with proper treatment. 

Cause. — It is undoubtedly caused by a scrofulous tendency in the 
Bystem, which quite often locates itself upon this gland. 

Treatment. — If commenced with in season by a gentle cathartic, 
and diuretic followed with an alterative, and the distrntient ointment to 
the neck every day, repeating the cathartic and diuretic course once in 
a week or 10 days, will soon correct the system, and carry it oif, and 
restore general health. An ointment made of the juice "of the milk- 
weed, which is claimed to be a certain cure for wens, is believed by 
Bome to be valuable in Goiter in its commencement, but I have had 
no opportunity to test it. 

In cases of long standing, or in cases which the discutient oint- 
ment does not improve within a few weeks let the following alterative 
and ointment be used: 

1. Alterative Tonic for Bronchocele. — Fluid ex. of sarsapa- 
rilla, and gentian, of each, i pt. ; iodide of ])otash, and iodide of am- 
monia, of each, ^ oz. Dissolve and mix, and keep well corked. 

_ Dose. — A tea-spoonful after each meal, in a little sweetened water. 
This will be valuable in any scrofulous ulcers, or swellings. 

2. Ointment for Bronchocele.— Iodide of potash,.} oz.; iodine, 
and sal ammoniac, of each, \ oz. ; nice lard, h lb. Rub all the articles 

tNoTE.— The drosera (drosera rotund! folia) is the round-leaved sundew, a little 
plant growing along the ed?e of marshes and streams, or ponds, having little reddish 
hairs, making it look quite furry, all over the leaves, and these hairs hiive a bitof gum- 
my tiuid like a .small dew-di-op vvhieh glistens in the sun, which will enat.le anv one to 
know it from all other plants : the hairs may be quite long. The tincture is made from, 
the leaf. 

tThe hamamelis, is the common witcli-hawl, and the tincture is made from the 
bark. The nux vomica is kept by drug<rist.s. and being goo<l in diarrhea, as well as iu am- 
tlipalion. may properly be called the regnlaior, iu proper doses. 

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130 DR. CHASES 

fine,and well with the lard, and keep boxed, or in a wide-mouthed bottle, 
corked. Apply twice daily, by rubbing and warming in well, and 
keep it up as long as may be necessary. It, like the alterative, will be 
found valuable as a discutient (scatterer) of all scrofulous swellings, tu- 
mors, etc. If the use of these preparations for a couple of months, 
with an occasional cathartic, or attention to the general health, fail 
to materially benefit the patient, they may be benefited by a daily 
application of electricity, passed through the tumor, as powerful as 
can be borne for 10 to 20 minutes at each time; but, unless the case 
has been of very long standing, and enlargement become very hard, 
the electricity will seldom he needed. 

3. Iodine Paint, or Tincture, for Bronchocele — Ne-w 
Method of Cure. — The following new Iodine paint, originated with 
the editor of the Canada Medical Journal, who makes the accompany- 
ing explanations concerning it. Some persons may prefer it to the 
above ointment, althongh its nature and action will be found very simi- 
lar. He says: 

"I have been requested by some profession^il confreres (associates) 
to bring under the notice cf the profession, a new Iodine Paint, which 
I have had prepared and used with satisfaction and success, in the 
cases of glandular enlargements and scrofulous diseases, wherein 
Iodine is called into requisition. In the hands of esteemed and emi- 
nent practical surgeons, it has proved equally beneficial as in my own 
practice, and they speak, or write in flattering terms of it to me. 

"I rub down k oz. of Iodine and a like quantity of Iodide of am- 
monium in a Wedgwood mortar, and gradually dissolve it in twenty 
ozs. of rectified spirit (alcohol); to this I add 4 ozs. of glycerine, 
shaking the solution well together, A very nice paint is thus ob- 
tained, v/hich has the following advantages: 

"1. The Iodine is prevented escaping, owing to the combination 
which, in the form of ordinary tincture, in warm weather it is very 
apt to do. 

"2, It preserves the Iodide of ammonium instead of Iodide of 
potassium ; tlie former being a more powerful absorbent than the lat- 
ter, which recent investigation has verified. 

"3. The action of the glycerine is soothing to the skin, keeping 
it soft and pliable — a contrast to the shriveling ot cuticle produced by 
the ordinary tincture in common use, which frequently acts as a 
vesicant. But where absorption is desired, the part afiected and_ its 
neighborhood influenced, as well as the system generally by Iodine, 
and no local irritation required, this combination in form of paint 
will be found superior to the old tincture. 

" I have not confined the use of the preparation alone to glandu- 
lar swellings or scrofulous gatherings. I have employed it in chronic 
cutaneous diseases, to nodes, over enlarged livers, diseased joints, to 
hj'pertrophied parts or morbid (diseased) growths, and in cases where- 
in it was necessary to alter an abnormal (unhealthy) action or pro- 
mote absorption, and the result was uniformly satisfactory, and I think 
I may safely say the eff'ect of the Iodine was more really appreciable, 
and more quickly demonstrated in its action on the system generally, 
as well as by its absorbent properties locally, than the old tincture of 
the British Pharmacopeia, minus its disadvantages." 

Although the foregoing plans will generally prove very satisfac- 
tory; yet, there will occasionally be a case of such apparent obstinacy,. 



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or complication with weakness, or other disease, I will give the treat- 
ment as practiced in Bengal, India; and also a case of the complicated 
character, as followed in our own country; and although the first 
might prove rather severe as only one application, in one season, 
would be required, it could better be borne than to allow its contin- 
uance. It is as follows: 

4. Bronchocele, or Goitre — Case as Practiced in Bengal, 
India. — Dr. INIouat, of Bengal, states that upward of 6(3,000 cases of 
Goitre hav^ been treated in that country on the following plan, which 
generally efiects a cure at once, or, if not, a second reijetition next 
year suffices: Melt 3 lbs. of lard or mutton suet, strain; when nearly 
cool, add 9 drs. of biniodide of mercury, taking care to make the 
powder tine by trituration in a mortar. Work in a mortar until no 
grains of red are apparent in the ointment, and put in pots for use, 
taking care alwavs to keep both powder and ointment from the rays 
of the sun. Use as follows: About an hour after sunrise apply the 
ointment to the Goitre with a spatula made of ivory, the quantity to 
be according to the size of the tumor; rub it well in for at least ten 
minutes. Let the patient then sit with his Goitre held well up to the 
sun, and let him remain so as long as he can endure it. It is proba- 
ble that about noon he will suffer pain from the blistering effect of 
the ointment, although no pustules are raised on the skin. About 2 
o'clock in the afternoon, the ointment should again be applied, as be- 
fbre^ with the spatula very careful; the patient is not to touch the oint- 
ment with his hand, but allow it to be gradually absorbed, which ab- 
sorbtion will be complete on the third day. 

5. Bronchocele Connected with Anemia, or General 
"Weakness, Leucorrhea, etc. — A case of this character is reported 
to the Eclectic Journal, by A. F. Pattee, M. D., of Boston, Mass., which 
resulted so favorably, I will give it a place here. lie says : 

In the Spring of 1859, my attention was called to a case. A lady, 
aged 39, one of a numerous and healthy family. She had married ai 
the age of 20, and continued to enjoy for many years a full share of 
health. She was the mother of 4 healthy boys. For 3 years, before I 
saw her, slie had suffered from continued mental anxieties and dis- 
tress, and had had profuse leucorrhea, which had affected her gen- 
eral health considerably. For the last six months she had complained 
of palpitation of the heart, which was greatly increased by excite- 
ment, by going up stairs, by fast walking, and by everything that 
caused a hurried circulation. At these times her face would be 
flushed, while at other times it would be pallid. The eyes presented 
an unusual appearance, looking wild and staring with a startled ex- 
pression, the mucous membrane looked Avhite and free from blood, 
lips pale, but when the face was flushed, then the eyes and lids would 
become injected. With these symptoms an enlargement of the 
thyroid gland manifested itself. It was soft, smooth and elastic, and 
of equal character throughout, presenting the form of the enlarged 
gland, and had rapidly grown to its present size, that of six or eight 
times the magnitude of the gland in health. The pulse at this time 
generally ranged from 100 to 120; it was small and feeble, and on the 
occasions of excitement accompanied by a murmur. The inordinate 
action of the heart was felt beating in the head, abdomen, and in fact 
most all parts of the body. She had shortness of breath, ringing in 
the ears, vertigo, dyspnea. On listening to tlie heart's action, the 



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contraction of the vi.i u'icles was prolonged and was attended ty a 
Boft bellows murmur, and a thrill along the large arterial trunks. 

The nervous system was in a high degree of excitement and the 
ptomach and intestines much deranged, the tongue covered with a 
white, pasty coating, offensive breath, and want of appetite, bowels 
constipated. 

The catamejaal discharge was imperfect and irregular. In the 
intervals lencorrhea prevailed; it was white, thin, and qrite offen- 
Bive; there was no ulceration, erosion or other ulcerative disease of 
the cervix. A variety of treatment had been for some time pursued 
for the relief of these symptoms without avail. She had taken digi- 
talis in large and small doses, mercury and valerian, opium and ipecac, 
iodide potassa and iron, but all in vain, and the condition of the pa- 
tient was alarming. A plan of treatment was adopted, which, after 
being continued for many months, has resulted in recovery to the pa- 
tient. This consisted of 10 gr. doses of the pyrophosi^hate of iron 
after each meal, 15 drops tincture nux vomica before each meal, and 
1 dr. tincture podophyllum at bedtime, and sponge the body every 
morning with the following solution: Hydrochloric acid, 1 oz.; water, 
90 ozs. ; a full diet of animal food, oatmeal pudding and milk, and a 
sun-bath one hour every day. Under this plan the general system 
gradually became invigorated, the whites subsided, the thyroidal 
swelling diminished, and finally disappeared, the eyes regained their 
natural look, and the general appearance is one of good health. I 
saw her but a month ago, and she was quite well. 

BRUISES. — If Bruises are large, and upon such parts a'^ can not 
be put into a dish of cold water, let cloths be wrung out in cold water 
and laid upon them, and, from time to time, apply fi-eely of any good 
liniment, as directed under the head of Abrasions, which see. Some 
persons have a preferance to the tincture of arnica, wetting cloths and 
laying upon them, 

BURNS AND SCALDS.— A Burn or Scald, according to the 
degree of heat of the article causing it, will destroy the surface, or 
excite an inflammation ; for while the natural temperature of the body 
•'s only 98° that of boiling water is 212°, and red hot, or molten iron 
several hundred degrees higher; but in case of a Burn or Scald from 
.water, only, if cold water can be immediately thrown upon the part, 
but little inflammation will result; but if no cold water is at hand the 
blistering will be likely to take place. In case, however, of the Burn- 
ing of a child at table, when there are others present, don't stop to 
remove clothing but dash on cold Avater at once to cool the clothes 
and hot tea or coffee, as the case may be, lift the clothing up from the 
skin as quick as possible, and put on more cold water if needed, oth- 
erwise it will burn deep from what the clothing holds of the hot 
fluid. Then remove clothing, and apply cold water by wetting cloths, 
or what is still better, if you have it, coLl milk, and Dr. Scudder thinks 
that good cider vinegar is excellent, and re-wet by taking a piece of 
pponge or folded cloth, so as to squeeze it out upon the cloths over the 
Burn, as it is best to keep the air from the Bum as much as possible. 
The danger arising from Burns will depend much upon the extent of 
the surface Burned, and the depth of the injury — if very extensive 
and deep, the patient may never rally ; or if flame, to any considerable 
extent has been drawn into the lungs, the probability is that they can 
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result will be, all should. be done that is possible, to do. The cloths, 
■which have been wet in either of the fluids just above named, should 
be kept wet by the use of a sponge, or a "sop" of cloths, squeezing 
the water from the sponge, or "sop," upon the cloths as they lie upon the 
Burn. The object of this is to prevent the air from coming in contact 
with the Burned surface, by which inflammation is more likely to set 
in, or, in other words, not to lift off the dressings any oftener than is 
absolutely necessary. A slippery-elm poultice is valuatie in reduc- 
ing inflammation; so also is scraped, raw potatoes. 

2. The "Old School," regular, application for Burni was lime- 
water and linseed-oil equal parts, applied by wetting clotl •?, as above 
— some added also, an equal part of the spirits ofturpentiuw (the lime- 
water is made by using stone lime, 1 oz., water 1 qt., slackit^g the lime 
with a little of the water; then putting all into a bottle and sh»king'occa- 
sionally for 3 hours, after which let it settle, and use the clear fluidj 
by i^ouring it off carefully as needed.) 

3. Carbolic Acid in Burns. — Dr. Wilson reports through the 
Lancet, that carbolic acid, 1 part, to 30 parts (J oz. to 1 pt. will be 
near enough) of the common oil and lime-water preparation above 
given, prevents pus (matter), and lieals more rapidly, and without 
scar unless very deeply Burned. The same plan of keeping the linen 
cloths wet with it, as I have recommended above, is adopted, v/hich 
he says more etTectually excludes the air, besides keeping down the 
tendency to maturate, and also the tendency to mortification, in very 
extensive Burns. 

4. "White of Eg-gs in Burns. — The Scientific American, in speak- 
ing of some of the extensive Burns, as occurring now-a-days, says; 

"The white of eggs has formed, of late, the most efticacious rem- 
edy for Burns. Seven or eight successive applications of this sub- 
stance soothes tlie pain and eff'ectually excludes the air. Thev are 
undoubtedly to be beaten, to cause them to flow, or spread properly. 

5. BURN SALVES.— Linseed-oil, 1 qt.; red lead, i lb.; spirits 
of turpentine, 1 oz. 

Heat the oil until it will- scorch a feather; then, the red lead 
being in fine powder, stir it in gradually, and when it is all taken 
up by the oil, and the mixture lip.s become black, remove from the 
fire; and, when nearly cold, add the spirits of turpentine and con- 
tinue to stir until it is cold. 

This may be spread upon linen and applied to Burns, or any other 
sore, as a liealing salve, to be renewed as occasion requires. It will 
prove highly useful. 

But some may prefer the old Newremburg Plaster, as prepared by 
the "Old German School of Medicine." 

6. Take olive-oil, 1 lb.; red lead, J lb.; rosin, I oz. ; yellow wax 
(bees-wax), Ih ozs.; camphor gum, ^ oz. 

Heat the oil the same as for Ko. 5, then stir in the fine, or 
pulverized lead, and continue the heat until it becomes dark, like 
that, then rejnove from tiie fire, putting in the rosin while hot 
enough to melt it, afterwards the wax, and finally the camphor, and 
stir until cold. Use, tlie same as the other. 

7. The Common Stramonium ointment is considered by some 
very_ valuable in Burns. It is made by stewing tlie leaves of the stra- 
monium m newly-made, unsalted butter, stirring, and add a little 
bees-wax to give it the proper consistence of an ointment. 



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8. Burn Salve. — Lard, 1 lb. ; bees-wax, 3 ozs. ; i)recipitated chalk, 
(kept by druggists), 1 oz. ; whites of 5 eggs. 

Melt the lard and bees-wax together and stir in the chalk and 
strain through coarse cloth. Beat the whites to a froth, and when tho 
Balve is so cool that it will not cook the eggs, stir in the froth. 
Apply by spreading upon old linen. Old cotton will do but it is more 
irritable if it comes in contact with the Burned surface. 

This receipt was given me by my neighbor, Michael Clancy, 
whose first experience with it was upon himself — i)rescribecl*by a'n 
old Scotch lady, at Providence, llhode Island, where, some 30 years 
ago, Mr. C. was Burned in ]SIr. Slater's furnace, in which he was at 
that time at work. The Burn was terrible, by the spilling of a pour- 
ing-dish of melted iron as it was being carried to i)Our into a mould, 
the iron going into his boots, and making a perfect puddle around 
him. AVater was pumped upon the terrible Burns until the pain 
somewhat subsided. He was then taken in and doctored according 
to the common treatment, oil and lime-water, etc., but without any 
prospect of recovery, until the old Scotch lady came to the rescue, 
with this Salve, which cured him. And he says he has cured many 
cases with it since. 

The most imjilicit confidence may be i)lacod in this Salve ; for Mr. 
Clancy is well known in this community. And lie has been very 
desirous that a knowledge of it should be extended. 

I think that aljout 2 ozs. of spirits of turpentine would add to its 
virtue; and as the turjientine would have a tendency lo make it a 
little softer, it might be well if the turpentine is added, to add also 1 
oz. more of bees-wax, which will keep it of a jiroper consistence for 
use. If I should have occasion to use a Burn Salve again, this would 
be the one for the first trial. A little carbolic acid could be added, so 
could a little of the coperas, as suggested in the next receipt, below, 
if fetor, or an appearance of mortification should be aianifested. 

9. New Remedies for Burns. — Two new remedies for Burns 
are added to the list. The first is charcoal. A piece of vegetable 
charcoal laid on a Burn at once soothes the pain, says the Gazette 
Medicule, and if kej)t applied for an hour cures it completely. The 
second one is sulphate of iron, (coj)peras). This was tried by M. 
Joel, in the Children's Hospital, Lansanne. In this case, a child, 4 
years of age, had been extensively Burned, suppuration was abun- 
dant, and so offensive that they ordered the child a tepid bath, 
containing a couple of pinches of pulverized sulphate of iron. This 
gave immediate relief to tlie pain, and being rei)eated twice a day — 
£0 minutes each bath — tlio suppuration decreased, lost its odor, and 
the child was soon convalescent.— ^l/cJiV'aZ Press and Circular. 

10. Burns and Scalds — Clinioal Case. — By J. J. Littlefield, 
M. D. Some 2 mouths ago, 1 was called to see INIiss ]\Iary Eckhart, 
age 14, who had been Scalded by s])iriing hot water upon her person. 
The wound extended from the hips to the feet, so that the skin i)eeled 
off in removing her garments. The thighs and legs were one exten- 
sive blister, excoj)ting one small patch on each knee. Behind each 
knee and on the calves, the subcutaneous tissues (tissues immediately 
under the skin) were deeply Scalded. I first saw her 48 hours after 
the accident, and then learned that rigors and paitial collai)se fol- 
lowed the ac^cident, but her parents administered cordials and applied 
f»live oil with cotton wool. She did not complain, neither did tho 



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parents become alarmed, until reaction began to take place, when she 
wa3 seized with convulsions, and became comatose, (drowsy and 
insensible), in which state I found her. 

I at once administered 20 drojis of the tincture of gelseminum 
first, and repeated every 20 minutes, until some 5 or 6 doses had been 
given. In the meantime I dressed the Burned surface with the fol- 
lowing: Glycero-carbolic acid, saturate 1 oz. ; simple cerate, 4 ozs. ; 
bismuth sub-nit., 1^ ozs. ; mixed and spread on linen, and the entire 
Burned surface covered with this dressing. (Let this ointment be 
prepared by a druggist). In about 2 hours from the time I com- 
menced treatment, she all at once came to herself and recognized 
friends around her. She was then suddenly seized with severe pain 
of the hypogastrium, (the lower part of the abdomen), which was 
promptly dissipated by hot fomentations to the parts, after which she 
never complained of a pain. No other dressing or treatment was 
used. In 9 days from the time she received the Burns, she was able 
to attend a camp-meeting at some distance. It has fallen to me to 
administer to the excruciating sufiei'ings of quite a large number of 
persons thus unfortunate, and in every instance where I have used it, 
the above treatment has given most prompt relief and a speedy cure. 
I have used this treatment in instances of severe Burns, and have not 
been disappointed with it. Each agent meets a most important indi- 
cation. The gelseminum in controlling the reflex action of the cere- 
bro-spinal system, the carbolic acid as a local anjesthetic, (to render 
insensibility to the Burned parts), to the wounded or Burned nerves, 
and the bismuth with the cerate, a most soothing covering for the 
denuded surface, under which granulation and cutis, or skin forma- 
tion goes on most rapidly. — Tlie American Observer. 

11. Liniment to Relieve Pain in Burns. — Equal parts of chlo- 
roform and cod-liver oil, as a Liniment, or by wetting cloths in it and 
laying ujjon the Burn, has been found effectual in relieving the pain. 
Moisten with it suthciently often to obtain the desired efl'ect. 

12. Burns— A Case" in Practice.— I shall give a case in prac- 
tice, by O. E. Tillson, M. D., of West Alexandria, Ohio, laudanum 
being used to allay the pain. It was published in the KrU'clic Medical 
Journal, and he S})eaks of it so highly, I have thought it best to give 
it an insertion. And I think that w'ith the variety of prescriptions 
here given, that there will be no cases, or situations, where a 
selection can not be made, according to the articles which may be ob- 
tained, that shall give entiresatisfaction. Mayer's ointment, called for 
in the following Recei})!, will be found under its pro])er head. He says: 

About 7 o'clock, on the evening of Nov. 3d, 1871, J. B. aged" 35 
years, foreman in the steam grist-mill, half mile east of town, was sit- 
ting in front of the furnace reading a newspaper; the packing of the 
stand pipe blew out, forcing the water from the boiler down into the 
fiirnace, tl\e steam, hot ashes, and coals came pouring out directly in 
liis face, and before he had time to get out, he became dreadfully 
Scalded; he walked to town and I was immediately sent for. On ar- 
rival, found him walking the floor in great agony, his face and head 
presenting anything hut a i)leasing appearance, be"ing fearfully swollen 
and looked as if it was literally roasted. Of removing his clothing 
the cuticle came away with it in large patcnes from his breast, legs 
and arms; his iiands were literally skinned. I immediately ordered 
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136 DR. CHASKri 

13. Tate aqua calcis (lime-water), and linseed o:l, of each, 4 oz»; 
laudanum, 2 ozs; mix. 

Saturated cotton with this and dressed those parts where the cuti- 
cule (skin) was removed; where it still remained I had it applied 
frequently with a feather. Ordered lemonade with a little brandy in 
it to be given him frequently to drink, placed him in bed and left a 
morphine powder to be given him towards morning if failed to rest. 
On my return in the morning found that he had rested pretty well 
aftei midnight, his face seemed to be swollen worse, had some &ver, 
complained a great deal of his hands. Bowels were constipated, gave 
him a cathartic of the invincible compound powder of jalap and sena, 
left aconite, to be given occasionally through the day, continued lemon- 
ade minus the brandy, as a drink, and his diet to be ivhatever he scant- 
ed, renewed the dressing and ordered the local application applied 
freely and frequently. I continued this treatment for three days, with 
an opiate at night when necessary. I then (?lianged the dressing to 
the following, which is the best application I have ever used on a burn : 

14. Take olive-oil, 1 pt. ; laudanum, 1 oz. ; bee.s-wax, h oz. ; May- 
ers ointment, ^ oz. Melt together. Spread on cloths and apply to 
parts, renew the application twice a day. I continued this application 
without any change until his sores were entirely healed, which was 
in just twenty days. There was but little suppuration. I never wash- 
ed the sores; used cotton or lint in cleaning the pus away, touching 
them lightly. I think it a bad idea to wet or wash a sore — I was 
going to say of any kind — as it destroys the granulations an4 impedes 
the healing process; that's my opinion. 

15. Varnish in Bums — Recent French Discovery. — Paris 
was recently much interested in a remedy discovered by a workman, 
who, to relieve the pain from a severe Burn, thrust his hand into a 
pot of Varnish which happened to be at his side. The relief was so 
sudden, and the healing of the wound so rapid, that the news spread, 
with the result of bringing to him every one in the neighborhood 
who had a Burn. Many wonderful cures are said to have been per- 
formed at the time of the great explosion in Metz, last September and 
the discoverer was summoned to Paris, to make some jjublic experi- 
ments. — Journal de Chiinie, 1870. 

16. Dr. Gidley's Ointment for Burns, and for Rheuma- 
tism. — Old Dr. Gidley, of Spring AVater, N. Y., used to claim that 
there !was nothing equal to the following Ointment for Burns, or for 
Rheumatism : 

The tops and flowers of the green may-weed, (anthemis cotula,) 
known also as wild chamomile, and as dog-fennel, I lb.; oil of origa- 
num 4 ozs. ; oil of savin, 2 ozs. ; and spirits of turpentine, 1 oz.; nice 
lard, 4 lbs. The dry weed may be used by first pouring suiBcient hot 
water upon it to thoroughly moi-s'ten it. 

Stew the may-weed in the lard until the leaves are crisp, but not 
burned. Some prefer to tie the may-weed in a bag and press out the 
juice, from time to time; but my preference is to put it directly into 
the lard, an<l strain, and press out Avhen crisped, as you can see just 
when it is done. When cool, add the oils and turpentine and stir 
until cold. 

It is highly recommended for inflammatory swellings, old sores, 
and the most speedy cure for Burns ever used, by those from whona- 
it was obtained. It will be found valuablt. 



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B. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. B. 

L Babbitt's Anti-Friction Metal— For Boxes. — This metai 
is composed of copper, 3 lbs.; block tin, o lbs.; and antimony, 1 lb.; 
and in tliis proportion for any amount desired. 

First melt the copper, then add the tin, then the antimony; and 
when all is melted, pour into bars, ready for use as desired, or pour 
into journal boxes, if needed at the time. 

2. Where small shafts have got to be run at a very high rate of 
speed, the journals invariably lieat _with any of the common metal 
boxes. But in cases where they have been run as high as 7,000 revo- 
lutions per minute, the following alluminum bronze has proved suc- 
cessful: Copper, 90 parts; alluminum, 10 parts. The alluminum can 
be obtained in the large cities of the metal dealers. 

1. BAKING POWDERS.— Bicarbonate of soda, 9 ozs. ; cream 
of tartar and tartaric acid, of each, 4 ozs. ; line wheat tlour, 10 ozs. 

The articles must all be thoroughly dry, and evenly mixed to- 
gether; and they must be bottled, or boxed so as to keep them dry. 
The expense is only trifling as compared with those kept "on sale"." 
Baking Powders should always be mixed evenly into the flour being 
used, before the wetting material — cold milk, or cold water — is put in. 
Some people claim that sour milk can not be used with Baking Pow- 
ders. This is a mistake. By using sufficient baking soda to neutralize 
the acid of the milk, the biscuit will be all the richer by using sour 
milk. 

2. Another. — Bicarbonate of soda, 4 ozs,; tartaric acid, 3 ozs. ; 
nice rice iiour, Ik ozs. To be used with the same precautions as 
No. 1. 

BAKED BEANS— Very Nice.— Put the Beans to soak early in 
the evening, in a dish that will allow plenty of water to be used. 
Change the water at bed-time. Next morning early, parboil 2 hours. 
Then pour off nearly all the water; take raw pork, scored on top; put 
the Beans in a deep dish, a stone-ware jar is very nice, the pork in the 
middle, sinking it so as to have it just level with the surface. Add a 
very little molasses, or a very little sugar, and bake at least 4 or 5 
hours, raising the pork for the last hour so that it will take a nice 
crisp on the top. 

It has long been known that Beans are a healthy article of diet; 
but it is not as well known that the reason of it is^ that, like milk, 
they contain nearly every chemical constituent, or element, necessary 
to build up the whole system. It would be well if 10 bushels were 
used to every 1 bushel that are eaten, both for health, as v.'ell as for 
dollars and cents. 

BACON, CURING-, SMOKING-, ETC.— Western Fashion.— 
To cure pork for Bacon, nothing more is necessary than salting it with 
6 lbs. of salt to each 100 lbs. of pork, rubbing it over the flesh side, 
and then piling the meat in a cool room, to remain without freezing 
as many days as one ham weighs pounds. It is an advantage to tho 
kams to add 4 ozs. of saltpeter per 100 lbs., which should be made fin© 
and sprinkled on before the salt is applied. It is also advantageous to 
overhaul the pile once while salting, and rub the remaining salt over 
the fresh-looking spots. Pickle is of no advantage in making Bacon, 
unless you wish to make sugar-cured hams; and even if you desire 
that, all j'ou have to do is to apply a spoonful of molasses with your 



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hand to each fresh ham. The greatest error of Bacon carers is using 
too much salt. Sugar, saltpeter and smoke, will jireserve a ham with- 
out salt. Smoking should be done with clean, sweet wood — the best 
of all is hickory — and the meat should never feel the influence of the 
lire. The best smoke-house ever built is a log-cabin, with open cracks, 
the meat being hung to the rafters and the tire built on the ground. 
A flat stone, or some green wood poles over the fire, to jjrevent the 
possibility of a i)iece of meat falling so as to take tire, is a good pre- 
caution. If Bacon is to be made " We^rtern fashion," lay the carcass 
of the hog upon the block and take otf the head first. Then split the 
body and take out the lard, backbone and ribs. Cut ofl' and trim the 
hams, also the shoulders, leaving the two sides full size, with straight 
edges, the angular ])ieces taken ofl" going into the little portion of 
forned pork or fresh, and the small trimmings into sausage-meat. 
You then have two hams, two shoulders, two sides and the joles to 
hang in the smoke-house. Build one or two tires a day, only in dry 
weather, until your meat is smoked enough. The best way Otat we have 
ever found to keep hams is to be sure to fini><!i smoking before the bugs and 
little meat-flies are astir in the Spring, and then draw over each ham a loose 
cotton cloth bag, tying it around the hamstring, and then let them Jiang till 
wanted in the kitchen, three months or three years after — the older the better. 
Pork which is afterward to be barreled may be salted in bulk much 
better than to put it into fresh brine. Some old Bacon-makers always 
hang hams butt-end up. AV'e never have been satisfied of its advan- 
tage over the other and easier Avay. — Western Man. 

The foregoing from the "Western Man" will be found very satis- 
factory. Having a couple of medium sized hogs to put down last 
Fall, and not liking quite as much saltpeter in my pork as some do, I 
took in these i)roportions, common barrel salt, 15 lbs.; white sugar, 2 
lbs.; saltpeter, 4 ozs. ; and mixed them thoroughly and evenly to- 
l^ether, the saltpeter being first pulverized, then I rubbed this mix- 
ture well into the hams, shoulders, and joles, 3 times during 2 weeks, 
before smoking. The sides, I rubbed well before putting into the 
barrel, as I chose to barrel the sides in place of making Bacon of them. 
After 3 or 4 days, what the juices of the meat and the dissolving salt 
and sugar did not cover, I made a brine with the same proportions of 
materials to cover all ; and I am glad to be able to say at this writing, 
Kept. 13th, that there is some of the pork just as sweet and nice as 
when first put down; and that during the Summer and Spring past, 
eeveial pieces of it has graced a dish of "baked beans" as just above 
described; but, unfortunately, I can not say as much for the hams, or 
ehoulders, they have long since "gone the way" of such articles, yet, 
we, — the fiimily — look forward, with watering mouths, to the Winter 
and Spring, when again will be the time for their appearance upon 
the table. In other words, I think I never tasted Bacon, or pork to 
com{)are with it, at all fiivorably. It is claimed that by hanging hams 
the large, or flesh end up, that the juices of the meat do not drip out 
as freely as they do if the large end is down; but as "AVestern Man" 
says, it will take a very fine taste to distinguish the difl'erence. 

BANDAGING— In Broken Limbs and Ulcers. — In broken 
limbs, it is necessary to use the Bandage, and it has become quite 
common also, in the treatment of Ulcers. They are more generally 
made of cotton sheeting, being torn off In strips of 3 to 4 inches in 
width, and sewed together until the required length is obtained, after 



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Fig. 20. 



which Ihey are to be rolled into solid rollers for the convenience of 
■passing them around the limb, and to enable the one who applies 
them to draw them evenly at all stages of their application. Iri ap- 
plying the Bandage it is necessary to begin at the extremity of the 
limb, see Fig. 20, and every part of the limb must be covered evenly, 
lapping about one-half of the Bandage upon the previous round, and 
in order to keep it smooth and not run up or 
down on the limb, it will be necessary to turn 
the Bandage upon itself, as the cross lines iu 
the cut will show, wherever the form of the 
limb causes the Bandage to pass either way 
upon the limb from the center of the previous 
round. In this way tlie pressure is even, leav- 
ing no loose, or unbound place for an accumu- 
lation of blood, which would cause pain, and 
finally mortification. And it must not be ap- 
])lied so tight as to stop the circulation, for 
this would cause the same difficulty; the ob- 
ject is to lessen the circulation, but not to stop 
it entirely. 

Most Ulcers, in their early stage, upon the 
legs, or arms, may be cured by judicious Ban- 
daging, and keeping the Ulcer and the Bandage 
wet with cold water, or ])erhaps cold water J 
and whiskj' ^ as much, merely to stimul'Ue a 
little. This mixture I have found better than 
water alone in dressings for cuts, bruisps, etc., 
requiring water dressings. Our ninneopathic 
friends are very much in favor cii tl it* arnica- 
lotion in place of the cold water. It is cer- 
tainly a valuable remedy if used in sufficient 
quantities to have its legitimate, or specific 
efiects, say IJ drs. of the tincture to a tea-cup- 
ful of cold water. A common tea-spoon holds 
about 1 dr. Mix by pouring back and forth 
from one cup to another, then keep the Bandage wet with it. Of this 
strength it does seem to have a s])ecific effect upon fresh bruises, fresh 
cuts, etc. Two drs. of the tincture to alcohol, h pt. is highly recom- 
mended in rheumatism of the joints, pains of the feet or limbs from 
walking, etc., to be used freely as a liniment. 

BEEP— Scotch Method of Drying. — It is claimed that the 
Dried Beef as prepared in Scotland, brings a better price in Europe 
than that from any other country, and that American Dried Beef, 
especially |is not seasoned sufficiently high to meet with favor in 
European countries. The Scotch prepare theirs as follows: 

Take salt, 1 lb.; pepper, 1 oz.; cloves, h oz. ; the latter articles 
being finely ground — keeping these proportions for as much as is 
needed. 

This mixture is to be rubbed daily into the meat, 5 or 6 days, which 
has been cut into suitable sizes, then hang up to dry. I have no 
doubt but what the majority of Americans would like it thus sea- 
eoned, in place of our custom of putting down in brine only, without 
pepper or cloves. And with this method of preparing it, in sections 
wnere Beef is plenty, it could be shipped to Europe with success. 




I5ANDAGING. 



140 DR. CRAses 

Beef-Tea — Its Value in Sickness, and Manner of Making'.— 
Dr. Christisoii, the celebrated author on poisons and poisoning, claims 
that Beef-Tea is the best combination of food and drink for most cases 
of sickness, with which, I most fully agree, for I remember well, in 
typhoid fever, when I could take no other nourishment, or drink, I 
could take the Beef-Tea jjrepared by my wife, and feel perfectly satis- 
fied on both points. 

In places where fresh Beef can be always obtained, I much pre- 
fer to make the Tea fresh every day, to the preparations that are i^^pt 
on sale, for there is a kind of a draw-back, or unpleasant taste to them. 

1. To Prepare It. — Take nice fresh steak, free of fat, 1 lb., and 
cut it into pieces of ^ an oz. or so, and put into a suitable sized bottle 
and cork it up, setting the bottle into a kettle, or basin of cold water, 
to be placed on the stove, having placed a piece dr two of chip, or a 
small, thin piece of board on the bottom of the dish to set the bottle 
upon to prevent it fi-om breaking the bottle, or burning the meat, and 
the amount of water put in must not be sufficient to tioat the bottle, 
putting in boiling water, from time to time, to make up for what boils 
away, and continue to boil until the meat has yielded its juices, or in 
other words the strength has been extracted; then season with a very 
little salt and pepper, if liked, and a tea, or a table-spoonful of this 
may be given to a patient, when nothing else can be taken. It is best, 
however, to add as much boiling water, to the extract, as you use of 
that, which makes it a little more like drink, and also enables a very 
weak stomach to relish it better, or rather to absorb it the better. A 
little experience, or practice, will enable almost any nurse to make 
this extract, or Bee-Tea. 

2. Another method of making it is to take about the same 
amount of perfectly lean, tender Beef, and (!ut it as in No. 1, and put 
it into about a pint of cold water and bring it to a boil, and continue 
the boiling until the Beef is perfectly done, by which time all juices, 
or strength, of the meat will have been taken, up by tlie water. Ad- 
ditional boiling water may be put in to make up for evaporation, 
making a pint of the Tea. In either case, only a very little salt, and 
the slightest bit of i)epper will be. needed to make them palatable to 
the sick. As the patient gains strength, a little cracker, or light 
bread, not less than 24 or 36 hours old, may be crumbed in, even be- 
fore they might be able to swallow only the broth, or Tea, as an ad- 
ditional nourishment would be extracted from them; and as they 
still advance in health, the bread, or cracker can be eaten. 

BEES— Young Ladies' Report of Success, in "Wisconsin. — 
"With those who have not been in the habit of keeping Bees, notwith- 
standing there has been suthcient instruction given under that head 
to enable any one to undertake it with success; yet, it is necessary to 
convince them that it will prove prolitable before they will engage in 
it. And as there is nothing like actual facts to carry conviction, I 
have deemed it best to give tliis report, although it was received too 
late to be inserted in its regular connection. The letter, or report, wa3 
addressed to the American Bee Journal, b}' INIiss Kate Grimm, of Wis- 
consin, whose father is extensively engaged in the Bee business. Tho 
report came to me through the Peoples Journal, of Sept., '72, intro- 
duced to the readers of the latter journal, with the following editoriaJ. 
remarks: 

It is simply in proof of what we have so often advocated In thes© 



SECOND RUCEIPT BOOK. 141 

colu ans, viz.: that Bee-Keeping is a ver>' profitable operation, and 
verj pleasant and proper businesa for ladies: 

"Mk. Editor: — If your time is not too valuable and space not too 
scarce, please insert the following shortaccount of the last few months 
with my Bees. 

"It was on the 29th of May, that my father came home from his 
Northern apiary, and told me "that I was to take charge of it the next 
day. It was nothing very unusual to me, because I have done so 
yearly for the last 4 years, and therefore I was ready immediately to 
enter my services. 

"June and July had always been the most lonesome months of 
the year for me, and so the former proved to be this year, but the lat- 
ter was far different, as you will hear. 

"When I first came here I had only 48 stocks to take care of, and 
indeed I must say that it seemed almost impossible for me to stay 
with so few, as I had been used to have at least over 100. 

"During the month of June, I had 38 young swarms from the 48; 
but still they were far from being enough to give me a chance to spend 
all my time attending to them. 

" When I came home one evening to report to my father (as I do 
every Saturday), I complained to him of my few hives, and told hira 
that though they were very busy and doing their very best, I could 
not be satisfied; so he promised to send me more in a day or two. 
Two days afterward I received a load with 18 hives; in about a week 
another, and some days afterward a third one. Then I thought that 
there would be more of a chance to be doing something, and so in- 
deed there was. 

"The stocks which father sent me were mostly young swarms, 
some of which swarmed twice again, and some of them only once; 
so that after the 1st of July, I had 19 more young swarms, and a little 
Honey, as you will soon learn. 

"June 30th, father was here to examine my hives, when he also 
made 20 double hives, from which I was to extract honey about every 
three days, as he thought that during that time they would be filled. 
July 5th, I extracted my first half-barrel, which was 185 lbs. When I 
was through with it, I "felt pretty well tired out and thought it was 
quite a task for one day; but I had then no idea of what was still to 
be done. July 8th and 9th, I extracted l} barrels, so that I then had 
2 bari-els. July 14th, I extracted !« barrels, and during the rest of the 
week, 2.} barrels; July 17th, 2 barrels; July 19th and 20th, 1 barrel; 
and 4 or 5 days afterward filled the 10th barrel. By this time I had 
given up the notion of i a barrel being a day's work. You will bear 
in mind, Mr. Editor, that I was all alone, so that I not only extracted 
the honey, but also took out the frames and put them in again. 

"The room in which I lived all this time was so filled up with 
barrels and boxes that I feared its breaking down, and was obliged to 
have some of them removed to another apartment. 

"This shows what can be done with Bees when there is a good 
season and they are properly managed. I am very certain that thoso 
20 double hives, which were mostly young swarms, gave me three 
times as much honey as they would have given me had I not ex- 
tracted the honey. Had there been two strong men, instead of a girl 
of 17 years, to take care of more double hives, we might have had a 
larger number of barrels of honey. 



142 DR. CHAsa's 

"With the honey extracted at home and at our Southern apiary 
(of which mj' elder sister takes charge), we will have nearly 35 bar- 
rels of honey, each barrel containing 370 lbs. How much box honey 
we will have I can not tell; but it will not be a little — perhaps 12,000' 
or 15,000 lbs. And all this honey was gathered by 290 hives — all that 
my father had left after his Spring sales — with their increase, making 
in all 614 hives. If the month of August should be as favorable for 
Bees as it was last year, we may have another 5,000 lbs. of Fall honey. 

"Does not this show that Bee-Keeping pays? Even if Bees did 
sometimes sting me, so that I got almost discouraged, when the time 
came again to put on or take off honey-boxes, or extract again (which 
was almost every two days), I felt very much pleased tliat I could 
again fill several barrels. I did not blame my Bees for stinging me, 
and indeed would not have Bees which do not sting, else mischievous 
boys would come and steal the honey. 

" I have not been absent from my Bees a single day for the last 
few months; but as the honey harvest is over now, I think I shall 
again get leave to come home. 

"Of course I can say very little about Bee business, for I only 
take charge of my apiary during swarming and harvest time ; but I 
am almost convinced that that is the time when the greatest amount 
of work is required. I have had to work very hard sometimes these 
last feAV weeks, but my work has indeed been rewarded." 

Although this report would give its readers to understand that a 
greater (tmonnt of honey may be obtained by the use of the "extrac- 
tor," yet, I would not recommend it in all cases, by any means, as I 
believe that it is generally understood that honey thus extracted is 
not likely to keep as well, nor does it fetch so large a price as that in 
email boxes; every one must judge for themselves which plan to 
adopt, from their nearness to market, and their speedy sales. But it 
certainly shows the business to be hoth profitable, as well as the fact 
that it is irell adapted to ladies. 

I will add but a word more, and that is to honor the one who 
made this report; she is worth more than her weight in gold. Yet it 
is only what every young lady should be willing to do, according to 
the circumstances in which she finds herself placed, i. e., to make 
themselves useful wherever they are, no matter whether it is in Bee- 
Keeping, or keeping tite house — both are alike honorable — but such ac- 
tivity and intelligent industry are so seldom seen, now-a-days, I must 
be excused for calling especial attention to their importance. Let 
others co and do likewise. 

BIRD SKINS, AND OTHER ANIMAL SUBSTANCES, 
OR ANATOMICAL SPECIMENS— To Preserve.— The usual 
method of preserving Bird Skins, is by arsenical soap, made as follows: 

White soap, white arsenic, and freshly-slacked lime, of each, \ 
lb.; carbonate of potash, | lb.; powdered camphor, f oz. 

Shave the soap, and mix the articles, adding only sufficient water 
to form a paste. Apply carefully to all parts of the internal surface 
of the skin before stulfing, or putting up. 

2. Alcohol has generally been used to preserve Anatomical 
Specimens; but, in the high price of alcohol, it has been found that 
good commercial glycerine, and water, equal parts, with the crA^stala 
of carbolic acid, 1 oz. to each gal. of the mixture, makes a reliable 
preservative. 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 143 

3. To preserve the natural color of Specimens, take pure gly- 
cerine, and add alcohol, ^ pt., and carbolic acid crystals, ^ oz. to 
each gal. 

BEERS, POPS, ETC.— The small Beers are made without the 
use of malt, simply using sugar and water, or molasses and water, as 
the base, and roots or oil, as desired, for flavoring to suit the taste of 
the sick, or to prevent the use of too large quantities of water, as a 
small amount of acid, by the use of yeast as a ferment, or by lemona 
or other fruit, or by both, has a tendency to quench thirst. 

1. Ginger Beer. — Water 10 gals.; nice lump sugar, 12J lbs.; 
bruised ginger root, h lb.; the whites of 6 eggs; yeast, 2 table-spoon- 
fuls; lemons sliced, 10; isinglass, k oz. 

Put the ginger in some-of the water to obtain the strength; then 
strain into the balance of the water, in which the sugar has been dis- 
solved. The isinglass must be dissolved by heat, having been 
soaked over night. The sliced lemons having been well squeezed, 
may be added, and the yeast put in, the isinglass also. AVhen all ia 
mixed, let stand 3 or 4 hours, then skim off the lemons and squeeze 
out the juice, and strain all into a keg, or bottle, as preferred. 

2. Another. — Water, 2 gals.; ginger root, pulverized, 2 ozs.; 
white or brown sugar, 2 lbs. (white sugar makes it without color, and 
brown gives color); cream of tartar, ^ oz.; and 1 sliced lemon; yeast, 
1 tea-cupful. 

Put the water, ginger, and sugar into a kettle and boil for ^ an 
hour; then skim and pour into ajar with the sliced lemon and cream 
of tartar; and when cooled, to be only a little warm, add the yeast, 
and let it work 24 to 36 hours, strain and bottle, tieing the corks 
firmly. Of course it can be left in a keg; but is nicer to be bottled. 

3. Root Beer. — An excellent Root Beer containing all of the 
alterative properties of sarsaparilla and sassafras, with the nice aroma 
(flavor) of the wintergreen is made as follows: 

Sarsaparilla root, and sassafras bark (dry), of each, } lb.; winter- 
green leaf and stem, 3 ozs.; yeast, ^ pt. ; molasses, 1^ gals. ; water, 16 
gals. ; or enough to fill a common strong beer-barrel, if for draft, if 
not, bottle. 

Bruise the roots, bark, and leaves, and boil, to get the strength, 
in 5 gals, of the water: then strain into the keg, if not to be bottled, 
and add the molasses ; and when cooled, to 65" or 60°, put in the 
veast and let stand 2 hours, when the keg is to be filled with the 
balance of the water. If it is to be bottled, this can be done in a tub, 
or jar, covering over, to allow it to work for 5 or 6 hours, then bung, 
or bottle as tlie case may be. It will be found a very valuable altera- 
tive, for a Spring, or Summer drink. Dandelion, or any other root 
desired, may be added, or substituted to suit any special case, in the 
line of alteratives. 

4. Ginger Pop.— Notwithstanding this article is called "Pop," 
or "Ginger Pop," yet its proper place, I deem, is among the Small 
Beers. It is made as follows : 

White, crushed, or "A" No. 1, cofl'ee sugar, 15 lbs.; finely bruised 
ginger root, 7 ozs.; essence lemon, ^ oz. ; essence cloves, ^ tea-spoon- 
ful; water, 15 gals.; yeast | pt. 

Pour a few qts. of boiling water on the ginger and steep for an 
hour, and strain into a tub; m which dissolve the sugar with 2 gals, 
more of warm water (not above 65°, if hotter, reduce with cold water 



144 



DR. CHASE'S 



to that heat), and add the yeast and essences, stir and let stand for 2 
hours; then add the balance of the cold water; and cork tightly, for 
nse or 8ale._ If this is properly done, it will "pop the question" 
pretty loud in a day or two. 

5. Spruce Beers. — In case of sickness a very convenient way to 
provide an agreeable beverage, is to 

Take water, 1 gal.; white sugar, ^ lb.; oil of spruce, 20 drops; 
yeast 2 or 3 table-spoonfuls. 

Drop the oil into a suitable jar, and having brought 1 qt.'of the 
water to a boiling heat, pour it upon the oil; then put in the sugar 
and also put in the balance of the water, cold; and see that the 
sugar is dissolved, then add the yeast; then cover the jar with a 
coarse cloth, for 2 or 3 hours, or until you see that the Beer begins to 
work, at which time it should be bottled in small bottles, if it is for 
the sick, as it is not so good unless all is drank at the opening of 
the bottle. The next morning it will be ready for use, if kept a little 
warm over night; then a bottle or two can be placed on ice, or in cold 
water, to make it cool enough for use. Any other oil, the flavor of 
which may be prefered can be used in the same way. 

6. The above spruce oil is from the common white spruce; but 
there is a preparation kept by druggists known as " essence of spruce," 
having a dark color, which is made by boiling the young branches of 
the black spruce, and concentrating it for purposes of making Beer, 
etc., which Prof. King, in his American Dispensator\', says: "enters 
into the formation of Spruce Beer, an agreeable and salutary Summer 
beverage, Yiossessing diuretic and anti-scorbiitic" (against scurvy) "prop- 
erties, and valuable on board ships." His instructions for making it 
are as follows: 

"Take of ginger, sassafras bark, and guiacum shavings, each, 2 
ozs.; hops, 4ozs. ; essence of spruce, lOozs. ; water 4 gals.; mix them 
and boil for 10 or 15 minutes, then strain, and add 10 gals, of warm 
water, 3 qts. of molasses, and 12 fl. ozs." (| pt,) "of yeast, and allow it 
to ferment. When the fermentation is going on, put the fluid in 
strong bottles, and cork them well." 

This certainly makes a valuable alterative in any disease requir- 
ing such a medicinal action upon the system, and also a very pleasant 
drink, for common use in hot weather, if kept cool. 

BELTING— The Kind that Saves Most Power.-TJndoubtedly, 
much power is lost by using the cheapest Belting material, rather than 
to pay a little more and save all the povrer of the engine, or water- 
wheel. The Scientific American reports some experiments that were 
tried,_ before the editor, by the Treasurer of the New York Belting and 
Packing Co., to settle a controversy which had been agitated there, on 
that subject, which showed that rubber Belting run on a pulley cov- 
ered with rubber, is decidedly the best thing. The test was 'made 
by hanging a piece of the different Belts over a pulley and weighting 
each end with a 32 lb. weight to keep them tight; then weighting one 
end with other weights until the Belt slipped; and as any one can 
test the same thing on a small scale, if they choose, it is only neces- 
sary to give the result. The figures will speak for themselves, and 
were as follows: 

A leather Belt on iron pulleys slipped at 48 Iba. 
" " leather " ^ 04. " 

" " rubber " " 128. " 



SKCOND RKCKIt-r Ulii'K 146 

A. rubber Belt on iron pnllevs sliiii-ed ai !»U lbs. 
" " " leaUicr " " 128 " 

" " " rubber " " 1S3 " 

Sometimes persons think they need a hirger engine, wlien the 
only trouble is, they lose about half of their power by using loose 
leather Belts. 

It will be readily understood, no doubt, that the different kinds of 

fralleys are made by simply covering iron jailleys with rubber or 
eather, as the case maybe. In the first 3 figures, the Belt was a 3 
inch Belt of good quality, and in the last 3 the same size ofa3-ply 
rubber was used, making a fair test. 

Belting — To Prevent Eating- by Rats. — As it is best to oil 
leather Belting occasionally, in places where it runs through floors or 
in places that rats can get at it, 'tis best to use castor-oil for that pur- 
pose, as they are "opposed to taking castor-oil," like most children, 
unless "^Iade Palatable," which see. 

BLACK:BEIIRY cordial.— Let the berries get fully ripe 
before they are gathered, then mash them, and let the juice and 

Eomace remain together for 8 or 10 hours to give the Cordial a 
igher color and a richer taste than it would have possessed if the 
juice had been expressed at once. Add to 1 gal. of juice, 2 lbs. of loaf 
sugar; ^ oz. each of finely pulverized cinnamon and nutmeg, and 2 
ozs. of powdered allspice. Some add a few ounces of crushed raisins 
but they are not essential. Boil the mixture gently for 15 minutes; 
and when cold, add ^ pt. of fourth-proof brandy, or the best ry*» 
whisky. Let the Cordial be stored in pint bottles, ^ pts. are all th<!. 
better, with the corks cut off even with the top, and covered with 
wax or pitch of any sort to exclude the air. It is always better to 
store such Cordial in small bottles, because the contents of a small 
bottle i;an be used up before it will spoil ; whereas, if a large bottle is 
opened, if the Cordial is not used in a few days, it is liable to lose its 
excellent flavor. — Fomeroy's Democrat. 

It does not matter from whose "Democrat" this Cordial comes 
from, it will be found highly beneficial in the bowel complaints of 
grown persons as well as children. It may be used freely, or in quan- 
tities to meet the requirements of the case. It is well to guard, how- 
ever, against constipation, by continuing its use too long after an 
amendment has begun. 

Blackberry-Root Sirup — For Diarrhea and Summer Com- 
plaints of Children.— Small roots of the blackberry, h lb.; allspice, 
cloves, and cinnamon, of each, ^ oz.; white sugar" | lb.; best r>'e 
whisky, ^ pt.; watei, 2 qts. 

\yash the roots and cut them into small pieces, bruise the next 
3 articles, and put them and the root into the water and boil to a pt.; 
then strain and press out all the liquid, add the sugar, and dissolve 
by heat; then, when cool, add the spirits and bottle for use. 

Dose. — A tea, to 1 or 2 table-spoonfuls, according to the age of the 
child, every hour, until an improvement takes place, then every 2 
hours, or so, as long as needed. 

If there is much sourness of the stomach, a tea-spoonful of the 
bicarbonate of soda may be put to 1 gill of the Sirup, and use aa 
directed above. 

BLACKBOARD-SURFACE— For School House Walls, 
Plaster, and Paints.— Knowing that the Blackboard has become 
10— DR. chase's second receipt book. 



146 OR. CHASE'S 

an indispensable article of school-furniture, I tiave deemed it quite 
important to obtain the best composition of plaster in finishing new 
school houses, and also for paints that will make a good surface to be 
used upon old walls, or upon the surface of well smoothed, soft pine, 
or poplar lumber, that has been perfectly seasoned, or upon the sur- 
face Jof heavy pasteboard, for Blackboard purposes, so that children 
can have them forborne use; or that will be applicable for office use also. 

I am indebted to Wickersham's School Economy, J. B. Lippincott 
& Co., Philadelphia, publishers, a copy of which ought to be in every 
school, or district library, for the principal receipts on this subject. 
The author is James Pyle Wickersham, A. M., principal of the Penn- 
eyivania State Normal School, at Millersville, Pa. lie says: 

"A Blackboard should be placed immediately behind the plat- 
form and extend its whole length, and elsewhere all around the 
school-room whenever suitable blank wall can be taken advantage 
of. I never heard a good teacher complain that he had more Black- 
board surfece than he could use. The teacher will want Blackboards 
for his classes while engaged in reciting, and also for others who are 
preparing to recite. Young pupils can be profitably employed in 
drawing or writing on Blackboards while the teacher is hearing the 
legsons of older pupils. 

" The Blackboard maybe 5 ft. wide and extend to within 2 ft. 
of the floor. 

"The best kind of Blackboards are made of slate. They can be 
nad 4 or 5 ft. square ; but they are too costly for general use. If wood 
is used, it must be well-seasoned pine or poplar, of fine equality, and 
the Blackboards must be well made and carefully painted. 

"A cheap and serviceable black-surface for walls may be made by 
the following recipe: White finish, or white coating," (what plaster- 
ers call putty), "4 pecks; beach or other fine sharp sand, 4 pecks; 
ground plaster," (plaster nf Paris), "4 pecks; lampblack, 4 lbs.; alco- 
hol, or good whisky, 4 gals. 

"This quantity," he continues, "will make a mixture sufficient to 
v^over 20 square yds. of surface. A little flour of emery will prevent 
the mixture from 'setting' immediately, thus giving time to put it on 
the wall with the necessary care. If emery is not used, only a small 
quantity of the mixture can be put on at a time ; and this is perhaps, 
on the whole, the best plan." (I should have said, only one-fourth, 
or a "small quantity of the mixture" should be made up at a time. 
And it will be proper to explain here, which he has not done, that 
the lamp-black must first be dissolved in sufficient alcohol, or 
whisky, before it is attempted to be mixed, at least it will be more 
evenly spread, if this is done). He goes on with the explanation of 
the manner of using it as follows: 

"The wall which is intended to be covered with the black-sur- 
face should be plastered like the rest of the room, with the exception 
that the black mixture takes the place of the white coating, and is 
put o^i in the same manner. After the black surface is on the wall, it 
must be carefully dampened and rubbed, in order to fill up all the 
pores, and make the surface hard and smooth. If the old surface be 
well moistened, a new surface, composed of the same mixture, can be- 
applied. The slate-surface now prepared by manufacturers in Phila- 
delphia, New York, Boston, and other places, is in some respects, 
superior to any Blackboard-SurfAce known, except real slate" 



SECOND EECEIPT BOOK. 147 

The above, or the following paints will be much the cheapest, and 
give good satisfaction. The same work gives ns the report of the 
Chicago Board of Education, containing the following Blackboard- 
paint : 

"To make 1 gal. of the paint, take 10 ozs. of pulverized pumice 
Btone, 6 ozs. of pulverized rotten stone, | lb. of lampblack, and mix 
them with alcohol enough to make a thick paste. Grind the mixture 
yery thoroughly in a clean paint-mill, and then dissolve about 14 ozs. 
of shellac in the remainder of the gal. of alcohol, stir the whole 
together, and the paint is ready for use. This Paint if well applied 
■will make a good surface." 

And it can be kept in a well corked bottle without hardening. 

Mr. Wickersham closes the subject of Blackboards as follows; 

"A frame should be j)laced around all Blackboards, with a trough 
at the underside to catch the dust. Hooks should be attached to 
them on which to hang pointers and rubbers. Prepared chalk and 
talc are used for Blackboard pencils." 

Liquid Blackboard Slating-. — The following receipt for Liquid 
Slating was sent to the County Superintendent of Public Schools for 
Washtenaw county, Michigan, Geo. S. Wheeler, by Prof J. Estabrook, 
Superintendent of the Michigan State Normal School, at Ypsi- 
lanti, Michigan, and may be relied upon as good and practical. In 
hia letter to Mr. Wheeler, after other inquiries, he says: 

"The following is the receipt for Blackboard Slating: Alcohol,! 
gal.;, gum shellac, f lb.; rotten stone, ivory black, and lampblack, of 
each, 4 ozs." 

"Put the gum shellac into the alcohol 24 hours before putting in 
the other ingredients. After mixing" (supposing the shellac to be 
all dissolved) "strain the whole through some kind of a strainer, 
cloth or sieve. Make the wall smooth with sand-paper before put- 
ting on the blacking. Two or 3 coats will be suHUicnt." 

Blackboard Paint. — The following not only works well as a 
Paint on walls, but also on pasteboard: 

Lamp-black, 2 clrs.; spirits of turpentine, 4 ozs.; furniture varnish, 
2 ozs. 

Eub the lamp-black well with the turpentine, and mix in the 
varnish. One or 2 coats, according to the smoothness of the surface, 
may be used. Boys can get a sheet of large pasteborad, or binders- 
board, and paint it with this for home use. 

1. BOOTS— "Water-proofing and Softening-.— To have a fine 
Boot soft, and at the same time AVater-proof, is a very desirable thiu)^ 
in wet and snowy weather; but it is easily done in the following 
manner: 

Neatsfoot-oil, and castor-oil, equal parts of each. Shake well. 

Tliis may be applied and rubbed in with the hand. The neats- 
foot-oil penetrates the leather very easily and keeps it soft, while the 
castor-oil remains upon and near the surface, giving it a glossiness, 
an«tl resisting the entrance of water; and, if desired, enabling a coat 
of polish-blacking to soon give a "shine" to the Boots. 

This preparation was given to me by INIr. C. J. Brown, of Monroe, 
Mich., an old gentleman, whose business for over 20 years has been 
the making of fine Boots. And while he was making a pair for me, 
he heard that I was getting out a Second Keceipt Book, and mani- 
fested a desire to contribute his "mile" towards it, so he gave me 



148 DE. chase's 

this, and the one for Coarse Boots, below, and also the Blacking fob 
THE Edge, which he had used during some 15 years, with entire satis- 
fiiction. I used No. 1 during the Winter of 71, and found it perfectly 
satisfactory. Some persons, however, may prefer to use the castor-oil 
alone, as the Boot will take a little better polish, if desired at any 
time, but the combination of the 2 oils, as above, makes the leather a 
little softer. 

2. Water-Proof, for Coarse Boots. — Beef tallow, 12 ozs.; bees- 
wax, 6 ozs.; resin, 1 oz. ; neatsfoot-uil, and castor-oil, of eacii, 1 gill. 

Mix by heat, and apply hot; or else heat it by the lire. Once in 
8 to 12 days; according to the weather, snow, etc., will be sufficiently 
often to apply either of these preparations. 

3. Blacking Liquids, for Boots and. Shoes — French Polish, 
etc. — Molasses, 4 ozs.; sweet oil, i{ oz. ; ivory-black, 5 ozs.; vinegar 
and lager beer, of each, 1 gill. 

Rub the 3 first articles together until the oil is obliterated; then 
stir in gradually, the vinegar and beer, and stir until the mixture is 
complete, bottle and cork for use. To be apiilied, the Boots or Shoes 
being clean and dry, with a Iiit of s])onge u))on a wire. 

4. Oil-Paste Polish Blacking, for Boots and Shoes. — Not- 
withstanding that during the Winter, a water-proof Blacking may be 
needed by those who work in the snow and water, yet, during the 
greater portion of tlie year, a polhh Blacking gives a Boot or Shoe, a 
niuch more tasty and genteel ap})earance. And I think that those 
who try the following one will be highly pleased with it, both in its 
fine polish, and in its not injuring the leather, as the amount of vitriol 
(sulphuric acid) is only sufficient to cut the oil which allows it to take 
a polish — without, it would not polish at all : 

Ivory-black, ^ lb.; molasses, J pt.; sweel oil, and oil of vitriol, of 
each, 1 oz. 

The ivory-black should be of the finest quality — a coarse gritty 
article will not do. Mix the 3 first named articles thoroughly 
together; then pnit in the vitriol, and stir briskly, while it is foaming, 
being sure to stir the vitriol into the whole of the mixttire, a^ upon 
this depends the polishing quality of the Blacking. A jar, or large 
earthen bowl makes a suitable dish for mixing it in, although if it is 
made in large quantities, for boxing, and sale, it may be made in 
■wood. The mixing in of the vitriol makes a foanling, or yeasty ris- 
ing of the mixture, giving also considerable vcarmth. When it 
becomes cool, by which time the foaming, or effervesrence fmni the 
introduction of the acid, will have subsided, it may be put up in 
boxes, if it is being manufactured for sale. 

5. Blacking for the Edge.— Alcohol, 1 qt. ; tinct. of iron, 4 ozs.; 
pulverized nut-galls, 2 ozs.; ex. of logwood, 3 ozs.; ink-powder, 1 
paper. 

Mix all together, and shake 2 or 3 times daily for a week or 10 
days, by which time it will have fully extracted the strength from the 
powder. This probably makes the very best Blacking, for Boot and 
Shoe Edge, in use. 

6. Boots and Shoes — Cement for Mending.— Raw gutta- 
percha, 1 oz.; resin, the size of a hen's egg; bisulphuret of carbon, 1 !b. 

Dissolve the gutta in the bisulphuret; then add the resin; when 
all is dissolved, bottle for use. The leather must be clean, and 
scraped a little to make it adhere. This of late years has '^een quite 



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an item with "street-corner peddlers." It holds a putch, upon fine 
leather, vorv satisfactorily. 

1. BOILING OIIi— For Carriage Painting.— Linseed-Oil for 
painting (Carriages should not have as much driers in it as for ordinary 
painting; and it had best be done in an iron kettle set in an arch, so as 
not to allow the fumes to come in contact with the flame. Sulphate or 
zinc, 1 oz. only to each gal. of oil, adding it slowly, to prevent it from 
foaming over, stirring well all the time it is being added, and when 
the oil becomes "ropy," it is done. If too much driers are used, it 
dries so quicklv as to be liable to crack. 

1. BREAD MAKING— From Yeast, Yeast Cakes, Salt- 
Risings, etc. — The Bread question is of vital importance to every 
family which do not iise "bakers' Bread;" for it matters not how 
good every thing else may be upon the table, if the Bread is poor. 
there are but a very few j^ersons who can make a good meal, and feel 
satisfied. And the question witli the lady-of-the-loaf is, how can I 
make good Bread with the least labor and trouble? The leading ob- 
ject of a Receipt Book is to give the most practical way of doing these 
things, and if it does not, it (the Receipt Book) is a failure. I think, 
however, that a knowledge of the fact, that over 500,000 copies of my 
Jirst Receipt Book have been sold, may be taken as a fair evidence that 
the se-cond shall not prove a "failure," but rather give an assurance of 
its surress. 

Then, for those living in towns, or cities, where good yeast can be 
obtained, the least labor is to get, for a baking of 4 or 5 loaves, 2 cts. 
worth (about ^ pt.) of yeast, in the evening, and put it into a 4 or 6qt. 
pan, in which is about 1 qt. of milk-warm water, and put in a tea- 
spoonful of salt, and h tea-spo®nful of baking soda; then sift in as 
much nice flour as will" make it the consistence of pan-cake batter; 
now cover up by turning another pan over it, or a board, and, if it is 
not extremely cold weather, let it sit on the table over night; but, if 
very cold, sit it where it shall be moderately warm, and in the morn- 
ing, not generally until after breakftvst, it will be light and ready to 
proceed with the mixing, which is done by putting in about a tabie- 
spoonful of lard, then sifting in flour and stirring w'ith a stiff spoon 
until you can put it out upon a floured-table, or bread-board, and con- 
tinue to work in more sifted flour until it has been brought to a proper 
stiffness for baking; now divide into about 5 loaves, having molded 
or kneaded it well, and phice them in a warm place for about 1 hour, 
or until it has risen, then place in a hot oven to bake; and, if these 
things have been done with an ordinary care, you will have good 
Bread. 

In place of the fifth loaf, if that amount of the dough is. taken, and 
a table-spoonful of butter worked into it, and molded into Biscuit, 
and set to rise the same as the Bread, you will have them fit for a 
king. 

The oven should be watched so as not to scorch, or burn the bread, 
and when fully done, take out, and with the linger, or a bit of clean 
rag, rub a little butter over the top crust, which keeps it from drying 
up and becoming hard and unpalatable. 

Those who use the Yeast-Cake risings will refer to that subject to 
get their "yeastings," or sponge, then proceed as above; and those 
who prefer, or those who live in the country, too distant to obtain 
yeast, or wish to use .salt-risings will be governed by the following 



150 DR. chase's 

directions of Mrs. Call, who had sufficient confidence in her plan to 
send it to the Scientific American for publication. She says: 

"In order to have good Bread, there are three things very essen- 
tial — good flaur, good risings, and a careful hand. Now if my lady 
friends will comply with the following directions, I will guarantee 
them as good Bread as was ever broken by mortal. "The day of hop- 
yeast has gone by," (not in hotels in the backwoods). See Hop-Yea>.t 
Improved. " It is not used by the country folks at the present day, 
only by here and there a family." Here is her way of making Bread: 

2. " Water-Risings, or Salt-Risings. — Take a quart pitcher 
and a spoon — scald them thoroughly — fill the pitcher ^ full of boiling 
water from the tea-kettle, which has been drawn fresh from the foun- 
tain. Let the water cool to the temperature of good hot dish-water" (not 
BO hot but what you can hold your hand in it); "stir in sifted flour 
Bufficient to make them as thick as pan-cake batter; add i of a tea- 
epoonful of salt and as much baking soda; cover them closely, set 
them where they will keep quite warm" (in a dish of warm water is 
a good way) ; "stir occasionally. They will rise in 5 or 6 hours. 

3. "Wheat Bread. — Milk is the best wetting for bread — water 
will answer." (Half milk and half water is my plan, and my folks 
think that it is better than all milk). "Stir the wetting into the flour 
quite warm, then add the rising; stir it all together to make a sponge. 
When sufficiently light, mix and mold into loaves. Let it rise again. 
The oven should be liot enough to bake a common loaf of bread in 
30 minutes" (it generally takes us about 1 hour) "without scorching 
or hardh' browning in the least. Bread should never be cut until it 
is 12 hours old, and then only what is to be eaten immediately; bet- 
ter cut again than to have a plateful left. Who can bear to eat Bread 
that has been sliced and dried a day or two?" 

4. "Raised Biscuit. — Take some of the Bread dough, when 
light, knead a piece of butter as large as an egg into dough enough to 
fill a long tin — mold into small Biscuits — let them rise again; bake for 
20 minutes" ()intil done). 

5. " Indian Bread. — Take 2 qts. of Indian meal, pour on boiling 
water enough to make tlie meal quite wet; when cool, add 1 qt. of 
flour; ^ pt. of risings, a little salt, and h a cupful of molasses. Mix 
altogether, put into large basins and let it rise; bake for 3 hours, with 
a slow tire." 

6. "Johnny-Cake. — A Johnny-cake, to be oaten with meat, 
Bhould be made as follows: 1 tea-cupful of sweet milk and one of but- 
termilk, a little salt, and a little soda; stir in meal enough to make a 
Boft batter; bake 40 minutes." 

The yeast plan, above, is the way our family bread has been made 
for years. Mrs. Call's plan will make good bread; but, as she says, it 
requires "a careful hand." If the salt-risings is scalded too much, 
either in the making, or in setting them into water that is too hot, or 
too near the lire so as to over-heat them, or if they are too cold, "the 
old-nick is to pay" — the hogs get the risings, or the Bread; but it can 
be done, and has been many thousand times, and got very excellent 
Bread; then " wiuit has been done can be done again." Should any 
one fail once or twice, let them "try, try again." When salt-rising 
are set, if water settles upon the top, stir in a little more flour. 

7. Potato Bread. — There are many house-keepers who use 
Potatoes in Breiid. from the facts that the risings come up better by 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 161 

their use, and the Bread is sweeter and keeps moist longer. The plan 
of proceeding with them is as follows: 

For 4 or 5 loaves of Bread take 3 or 4 good sized potatoes — those 
that are white and mealy are the best. Wash, peel, and slice up the 
potatoes; then rinse, and put them into 1 qt. or a little more of water, 
and boil them perfectly soft. Drain off the water into a qt. dipper, or 
some measure to know that you have 1 qt. of this potato-water. Set 
it by and mash the potatoes very fine, then pour in the water in which 
they were boiled, and stir thoroughly together. Now if you use yeast, 
it will require about 1 cupful (understand in all baking and cooking 
receipts, when cupful is mentioned, a common tea-cupful is what is 
meant), to be stirred into this potato-mixture, it having become so 
cool by this time that the yeast shall not be scalded — if scalded it is 
spoiled — then put in 1 tea-spoonful of salt, and ^ as much soda, and 
sift in as much flour as will make it the consistence of pan-cake bat- 
ter. This should be done in a pan of sufficient size to hold all of the 
Bread, or dough which is to be made in the morning; for it is the 
most convenient way to make, or as it is called, "set your yeast over 
night," as the cooking of the potatoes can be done at the same time 
"tea" is being prepared. When the "yeastings" are thus prepared, 
cover them up and set them in the cellar over night, by which they 
are kept cool in Summer, and warm in Winter, and by the time that 
breakfast is over, next morning, your sponge, or yeast will generally 
be ready to mix the Bread. 

Yeast-cake may be used in place of yeast, if any one choses; and 
if it is used, while the potatoes are boiling, take about 1, or 1^ of any 
good Yeast-Cake, which see, and break them up and put to soak in a 
little moderately warm water, so it shall be soft by the time the pota- 
to-mixture is ready, and stir in, the same as though yeast was used. 

In the morning, when the sponge is light, if tliere is any sourness 
manifested in the sponge, put in a little more soda, not more than 
was used at first, and none unless there is sourness. Soda, when used 
in any case, should always be pulverized and dissolved in a little 
warm water. About as much more salt will be needed in the morn- 
ing as was used at first; then sift in flour, stirring it in with a stiff 
iron spoon, until it as as stitf as you can well stir it, after which it 
may be emptied from the pan, upon a floi»r-dusted Bread-board, or 
table, and kneaded to the i)roper consistence. Now place it in the 
Bread-pan and cover with a cloth, letting it stand until light, when it 
should be molded into loaves, kneading in only so much more flour 
as will enable it to be handled without sticking. If it is left rather 
soft, the Bread will be lighter, and keep moister. About 1 hour 
will bake it if the stove is in good condition, and the fire, or heat 
as it should be to bake properly. This plan has also proved very 
satisfactory with us. 

8. Another. — The following plan of making Bread is from a 
neighbor lady, Mrs. L. L. Trauger, wife of a man who has acted 
as an agent in selling books for me for several years, so you may place 
implicit confidence in the receipt, and besides this, it gives a plan 
for making yeast, which will accommodate tliose who live where 
bakers', or brewers' yeast can not be obtained. In 4 years' use of 
it they have not had a failure in obtaining good Bread, I think, 
therefore, that she is the "careful hand" that Mrs. Call says is 
necessary to insure good Bread. The yeast is made as follows; 



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9. Hop- Yeast — Improved. — To make the Yeast, first wash, 
peel and slice up what will make Ij pts. of potatoes; tie up in a 
cloth, a go«d single handful of hops, and l>oil the hops and sliced 
potatoes together. Take out the hops and squeeze out all the water 
from them, then drain off the water, for use, and nuish the pota- 
toes again with the water in which they were boiled. Take 3 
heaping table-spoonfuls of flour, and pour upon it o qts. of boiling- 
hot water, as for making starch. Now add 1 cupful of sugar; § of 
a cupful of salt; 1 table-spoonful of ground ginger, and 8j.r well 
and mix with the potato-mixture; when only milk-warm, add 1 
cupful of good brewers' yeast. Keep it warm until it is light; then 
put it into a stone jar, and cover it well and place in the cellar, so 
it shall keep cool in Summer and not freeze in Winter. 

Our cook made a yeast so nearly similar to this, while we were in 
the Hotel, at Sauk Rapids, Minn., which worked with such entire 
satisfaction, that we know this may be depended upon. 

10. To make the Bread, proceed as follows: For 7 small loaves, 
take about f of a common milk pan of sour milk (it will be just as 
good, even if it has thickened, or what is called "lobbed"), scald it 
and pour off the whey to use in place of water. AVhen this is cooled 
to "milk-warm," sift, and stir in the flour, and 1 cupful of the above 
yeast, and let stand over night, as other risings. When ready, in the 
morning, knead in the proper amount of sifted flour to make the 
dough of the right consistence. Let stand in the pan to rise, then 
knead into loaves, and when properly risen again, bake. INIrs.Trauger 
has made her Biead after this plan for 4 years, without a single fiiilure. 

11. Boston Brown Bread. — Rye flour, 4 cups; wheat flour, 1 
cup; corn meal, 2 cups; molasses, li cup; salt, 2 tea-spoonfuls; cream 
of tartar, 4 tea-spoonfuls ; soda, 2 tea-spoonfuls; mix soft, with milk, 
or water if you have no milk. The soda should be the last to stir in ; 
then put into a deep pan and steam 3 hours. Some persons may de- 
sire a little more salt. 

12. Graham Bread. — Graham flour, 5 cups, or sufficient to 
make it of cake consistency; sour milk, 2 cups; molasses, f cup; sal- 
eratus and salt, of each, 1 tea-spoonful. Put the milk, molasses, and 
salt into a pan; then mash the saleratus and dissolve it in a little of 
the milk, then stir it into the whole, and immediately stir in the flour. 
Butter a 2 qt. pan and steam 2 hours. If j^ou have no steamer, bake 
in a ready oven. Dyspeptics will find this Bread, or the Biscuit, just 
the thing; and it would be better for us all, if we ate more of it than 
we do. 

13. Graham Biscuit. — Proceed the same as for Bread, only it 
will require enough more flour to make it stiff enough to roll out. 
Butter the tin, and bake directly. 

14. Indian Bread. — Buf^er-milk, 1 qt. ; Indian meal, 4 cupa; 
wheat or rye flour, 2 cups; molasses, 1 cup; salt, 1 tea-spoonful; soda 
or saleratus, 1 table-spoonful. Milk, molasses,' and salt first mixed; 
then the soda dissolved in a little of it, and mixed in; then the flour, 
and lastly, the meal. Steam 3 hours, or bake 2 to 2\ hours. 

15. Biscuit. — As Biscuit so often take the place of Bread, I will 
give the process of making them, in this connection. 

Flour, 2 qts.; batter, the size of an egg, (of course, hen's egg), salt^ 
1 tea-spoonful ; baking powders, 2 tea-spoonfuls; baking soda, 1 tea- 
spoonful; sour milk, sufficient. 



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Sift the flour and thoroughly, mix in the baking powder and the 
salt, dry; in warm weather work in the butter cold; but in cold 
weather melt, and work in; mash the soda and put it into a cup and 
put on sutHcient of the milk to dissolve the soda, then pour it into 
the flour and mix, adding more milk until the flour is all wet up, 
rather soft, as much so as you can rollout. Gut out, or mold, and 
phu-e in tins, and bake in a quick oven. Many i)ersoiis claim that 
sour milk, can not be used with baking powders; but we know it can 
by using the soda, and makes a richer and nicer Biscuit, So they 
may be made very nicely, also, without the baking powder, using the 
soda and sour milk, and even sweet milk, or water does very well, 
but either of them are to be used cold, especially so if baking pow- 
der is used. Most persons eat hot Biscuit. I prefer mine the next 
day after the baking — for taste, as well as for health's sake. 

16. Bottle Yeast— Valuable for Families— Started ■With- 
out Yeast. — Flour, 5 lb.; brown sugar, 2 ozs., or h a cupful; water, 
1 gal.; salt, 1 tea-spoonful. 

Stir all together, and boil for 1 hour. Remove from the fire and 
when cooled to milk-warmth, bottle and cork up tightly. In 24 
hours it will be ready for use. It will be active, and may be used as 
other Yea.st. This came from the chief baker to tlie "34th" New 
York regiment during the war. He was formerly in service, as baker 
to Lord Lyon. The sugar and the boiling establishes the Yeast, or 
fermenting principle, and enables any one to have good Yeast when- 
ever Hour and .sugar can be had, alino.st everywhere. It will often 
throw out the corks unless put in very firmly, or are tied down. 

My family find better satisfaction in making Bread with this 
Y'eiist.'than by any plan of using hop or brewers' Yeast, as the Bread 
is more like salt-risings Bread, whiter, more moist, and does not dry 
up as fast as hop-yeast Bread. 

They set the risings over night, using 3 or 4 good sized white 
potatoes, nicely mashed and mixed in with the Yeast, setting it in the 
cellar over night. In the morning they are generally ready to make 
up tiie Bread, as in other plans, set to rise, then mold out and put in 
pans, and when light bake as usual. 

A I\Irs. Hammond reports through Hearth and Home, her snccesa 
with Graham Bread, Gems, Brown Bread, and Parker-IIoase Rolls, 
(the Parker House is one of the best, if not the Best Hotel in Boston), 
which will be found of value to many persons, and by-the-way, per- 
mit me to say that it would "pay" every farmer in our land to have 
the Hearth and Home, or the American Agriculturist, of New Y'ork, aa 
a family adviser, Mrs, Hammond's remarks upon these Breads were 
as follows: 

"It was always a marvel to me how any one could relish Graham 
Bread. But John was a dyspeptic, and truly believed 'bran Bread' 
was the saving of his life; yet he ate it as a holy father wears hair- 
cloth, and goes to bed on a conch of spikes. I ahvays sighed 'Poor 
fellow!' when I saw him mumbling away at his dry slice, until after 
a long course of experimenting we had sweet, nutritious Graham 
Bread, which it was no gastronomic penance for either .John or 
myself to eat. Indeed, our breakfast-table is seldom without it, 
either in the form of Gems or raised Biscuit. 

"For this I sift the meal to lighten it, but use the bran, mixing it 
thoroughly with the tl our again, I know a housekeeper who givea 



t64 UK. chase's 

the bran to the horses! The object of buying Graham flour, with 
this purpose in view, is not obvious. 1 have found no one who sifts 
it, if intending to use tlie bran, but it certainly is much better sifted 
and mixed together again. 

17. "Graham Bread. — One quart of the meal, as prepared 
above, a ^ cup of yeast, and a little salt. Mix with little more than a 

fint of warm water. In Winter, milk or part milk may be used, 
n the morning add flour, but not enough to allow it to be kneaded. 
If Biscuit are required, take a piece of the dough, flouring it and the 
hands, and work it lightly into little round Biscuits. Fill a pan, 
crowding the Biscuit a little. Leave it 1 hour in a warm place. 
Bake in a hot oven. If a loaf is preferred, pour into a pan after the 
flour has been added and thoroughly stirred in. Raise 1 hour before 
baking. I have seen it suggested somewhere that the bran, ferment- 
ing sooner than the flour, and before the sponge is raised enough, is 
the cause of the usual sourness of this Bread; that adding the bran 
when the sponge was nearly or quite light enough, would obviate 
this. I would like to know if any one has any practical knowledge of 
this method. My own judgment is that the molasses, considered 
essential, causes the acidity, and I do not use it. 

18. "Gems. — To make this simple but nutritious and palatable 
form of Bread, one requires a cluster of little iron pitty-pans, with 
which some readers are familiar, but more are not. They are found 
now, I think, in all large places, and if not, can be readily cast at any 
foundry. The pan at hand, make a thick batter of Graham meal, a 
little salt and warm water, giving it a thorough stirring and beating. 
The consistency of the batter is not so important an item as that the 
Gem-pans should be heated just right when the batter is put in. It 
should not scorch, l)ut it should sizzle. Heat the pans, as the Gems 
will be lighter and less crusty. Bake in a hot oven. When they will 
slip out of the pan they are done. They are quite as nice warmed in 
the oven when a day or two old as when just baked. They can be 
made with milk and 1 egg to about a quart of the flour, but they have 
not the pure wheaten flavor of the water Gems. 

" If the following directions are closely observed, the housewife 
will have Brown Bread unequaled, save by the famous 'Boston 
Brown Bread,' see No. 10, above, and not surpassed by that, 

19. "Brown Bread. — Prepare the meal like the Graham; sift, 
but turn back the bran and use it. 

"Two and a half cups of Indian meal; 1^ of rye — both measured 
after being sifted; J cup of molasses; 1 cup thick sour milk; 2 cups 
Bweet milk; 1 tea-spoonful of soda. A cup of sweet milk and 2 tea- 
epoonfuls of cream tartar can be used instead of the sour milk, with 
equal success. Pour this batter into a 3 pt. pail, or any vessel of 
about that size which can be covered tightly. Place it in a kettle 
containing boiling water enough to come half-way up the sides of the 
nail. Cover the kettle and keep it boiling 3} hours. Set the Bread 
in the oven 15 minutes, to dry otF. Water must be kept boiling, with 
which to fill up the kettle as it boils away. It must be watched 
closely, but when it is done the cook will be well repaid for her 
trouble. Cut the slices round the loaf, and if you have a healthy 
Btomach, eat the Bread while it is warm. 

"As a finale. I will give a receipt for the most delicious achieve- 



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ment I have yet found in the way of Bread. This must be made in 
the morning:. 

20. "Parker-House Rolls. — One quart of flour. "Make a well 
in the center, heaping the flour high as possible about it. Pour in a 
J cup of yeast. Warm ^ pint of milk, with a tea-si^oonful of white 
sugar, a lump of butter half the size of an egg, and a little salt. 
Stir it in gently with the yeast, preventing it, if possible, from run- 
ning over the flour. Place it in a warm room, but not a very warm 
place. At noon, mix it and knead thoroughly. Possibly a little 
more flour may be required. Let this sponge rise until an hour 
before you desire to bake the Rolls. Work it over again; roll it out 
half an inch thick; cut it into strips about 4 inches wide, and per- 
haps 6 long. With the hands, roll the two short sides towards one 
another until the two rolls meet; pinch up the ends into the usual 
form of Rolls; rub melted butter over the top, to give them a rich 
brown when baked. Place them in the baking-pan so they will not 
touch. Allow them to stand an hour, then bake in a quick oven. 

"None of the above receipts are theoretical only; I have tested 
them thoroughly, and she who may use them as a guide will surely 
have a variety of nice, healthful Bread." 

21. Corn Bread — Prize Receipt. — Orange Judd, who publishes 
both the American Agriculturist and the Hearth and Home, is a very 
enterprising and energetic man, and has always sought to give his 
readers of either of those journals, the most practical information 
upon all subjects in agriculture, and domestic economy; hence, he 
offered a Prize of $10 for the best loaf of Corn Bread. It was awarded 
to Mrs. James O'Brien, of Cassick, Pa. The Receipt for making this 
Bread is as follows: To 2 qts. of meal, add 1 pt. of Bread sponge; 
water, suflicient to wet the whole; add h pt. of flour, and a table- 
spoonful of salt; let it rise; then knead well for the i^econd time, and 
place the dough in the oven, and allow it to bake 1} hours. 

L BREWING. — Brewing is the act of making Ale, Porter, or 
Strong Beer, called Brewing; and although in a Receipt Book, which 
embraces such a variety of subjects, it would not be expected that a 
full description of a first-class Brewery should be given. And it is 
not necssary, for persons who design to go into Brewing for a Z//e-busi- 
ness, are expected yirsi to learn the trade, as it is called, and secondly, 
to obtain and study the best works which are devoted entirely to this 
branch of industry, but it will not be amiss to give a description of 
6uch utensils, or articles used in Breweries, that must be obtained by 
families which desire to make domestic Ale or Beer for "home use, to 
supply the place of those used by large establishments. 

First. — A large copper-boiler capable of holding as much Beer, or 
Ale as is intended to be made at one time, as the worts (the extract of 
malt used in Brewing), have to be boiled with the hops. Iron will 
answer, and if, for family use, a kettle has to be purchased, I should 
have one made of light-boiler iron, rivited together, capable of hold- 
ing either GO or 130 gals, according to the amount to be made at one 
time; fcr this would do well for boiling vegetables for purposes of 
feeding cattle, hogs, etc., when not in use for Brewing, and no danger 
of breaking as with the cast cauldrons, although they will answer the 
purpose. 

Second. — A mash-tub, or mash-tun will be needed. In Breweries, 
the mashing, or stirring, is done by machinery; but for family use 



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the mashing, or stirring of the malt, when the scahiing water is put 
upon it, can be done satisfactorily by hand, having an oar-like pad- 
dle 3 or 4 feet in length, for that purpose. The mash-tub should have 
a faucet, or plug close to the bottom for drawing off the worts. Also a 
perforated ftilse bottom. The false bottom should be loose to allow 
its being taken out for the purpose of scrubbing, or washing, as all 
articles used in Brewing must be kept perfectly clean. Any mechanic 
capable of making these articles will have seen sufficient of them to 
know how to get them up, if you give him the amount of malt to be 
used in a Brewing. 

Third. — Shallow coolers, to cool the worts, 628, in large amounta^ 
and 65° in small, is about the proper temperature. By stirring often, 
however, this cooling can be done in a tub or tu])S, or a barrel sawed 
in halves, unless you desire to Brew large amounts at one time. 

Fourth. — Large dippers for bailing, unless the boiler is furnished 
with a faucet at the bottom for running oft' the worts; but buckets 
and common dippers will do for family Brewing ; and casks, of course, 
to hold the Beer or Ale. A tunnel-tub, or pail (a pail with a tube in 
the bottom) of a suitable size to go into the bung of the casks, for 
filling. But, on the small scale, a common tin tunnel, or funnel, will 
answer every purpose. 

Fifth. — A hop-strainer, or coarse seive, and a thermometer, will 
complete the apparatus necessary to provide for the Brewing. The 
thermometer is an absolute necessity, as the water must be of a cer- 
tain heat for mashing, and the worts of a certain degree of heat to 
start the fermentation aright. 

If these articles are properly made they will last a life time with 
proper care. With these articles all on liand, (or such as you design 
to use in their j)]ace), and perfectly clean, by washing — scrubbing 
with a broom — and clean boiling water, as the case may demand, the 
malt having been coarsely ground, and good hops provided at the 
rate of 1 lb. for each bu.'of malt to be Brewed, and yeast, you are 
ready to begin operations. 

And now, as to amount, for families, probably the amount to be 
made will oftener be 1 barrel, than more or less; and", hence for: 

2. Good. Ale for Family Use.— For 1 barrel of 36 gals., take 3 
bushels of good malt, coarsely ground; good hops, 3 lbs.; good yeast, 
2qts. ; and good soft spring water, is best, and it will require about 
SO to 100 gals, to be on liand, as this will also make an extra 10 gals. 
of pretty good Strong Beer, if desired, especialy so, if about 2 lbs. of 
sugar and i^ lb. of extra hops are added to the worts of an extra 
mashing. 

Now bring to the boiling point, 85 to 40 gals, of the water; and 
then withdraw the lire, and let it cool to ISO*^ Fah., if to be nm into 
the mash-tub by faucet and spout; but if the water is to be dipped 
out and put u])on the malt, with buckets, it should not be less than 
185°, as the bucket, handling, i)Ouriug, etc., will loose more heat than 
by the running j)rocess; for Me want the heat in the ./fVs/ mashing to 
be not below 170° nor ahove 175° — '■'>2 gals, of water is the right 
amount to place in the tub; then put in the 3 bus. of malt, 1 bu. 
at a time, mashing (stirring) well. The whole to be stirred in within 
20 minutes, at fartherest; then cover the tub and allow it to stand 
about 3 hours to extract the slrength of the malt. During this Jime 
have the same amount more of water made hot, for the stcond mash. 



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Now draw off the worts into a suitable tub (supposed to be about 
22 gals.), and then put on some 34 gals, of water, for the second mash- 
ing, at not less than 180*^ and stirring well for 10 or 15 minutes; then 
cover up as before, for 2 hours. 

The balance of the water in the boiler, if about 15 gal.«., -will be 
now hot, for the tliird, or Beer mashing; which is now to be drawn 
ofl", to clear the boiler for receiving the first worts, to give a place for 
drawing off the second, which are to be added to the first, in the 
boiler, reaching 52 to 55 gals.; then, renew the fire to bring these 
•worts to a boil, as soon as may be, and at once proceed with the mash 
for what the Engjish call " Table-Becr." 

The mixed worts are to be boiled for i an hourbefore the hops are 
put in; then add the hops and continue the boiling for 1 hour longer; 
which, if too much worts have not been drawn off, would reduce them 
to about ofl, or 37 gals.; now withdraw the fire again and let the hopa 
steep for h an hour longer; then draw off, or dip off, as the case may 
be, and strain through the hop-strainer, to remove the hops; and 
when cooled to 62° on the large scale, or 05° for the one-barrel plan, 
add the yeast, 2 qts., and mix well together. And in from 30 to_ 36 
hours the fermentation will, probably, have been sufficient for putting 
into the cask; this will be known, however, by the sinking, or be- 
ginning to sink, of what is called the head (yeasty foam on top of the 
Beer). 

The bung is to be left out of the cask to allow the yeast to work 
over for a day or so, and the cask may be filled from time to time with 
what remained, or with the Table-Beer. 

The English people, at the sinking of the head, rather when it 
begins to sink, throw over the surface, flour and salt, at the rate of 2 
ozs. of flour and U ozs. of salt to each barrel of Ale, and stir in and 
turn, or put in a cask at once. 

After the Ale is filled into the cask, or barrel, or kegs, if such are 
used, in place of a barrel, it will still work, or ferment a little more 
and run over the bung, and it must be kept filled up every hour or 
two, from what worts that were kept over for that purpose, until the 
fermentation is over or until the yeast does not work out at the bung 
any more, when it should be bunged up tight. 

3. The Beer-Wort, or that from the third mashing, after the 
strong worts are out of the way, is boiled for an hour; then the hops 
from the Ale, with the J lb. additional hops, and the 1 lb. of sugar, 
will be added and boiled for 30 minutes longer. 

4. Strong Beer— For Table, or Family Use.— A very good 
Strong Beer is made by using 1 bu. of malt for 1 barrel of Beer, with 
hops, h lb. ; or, for h barrel keg, ^ bu. malt, ^ lb. of hops. 

Water for first mash at J 72° — mash ^ hour, cover the mashing-tub 
and stand 1 hour, draw off. For the second mash, water to be 180°— 
mash ^ hour, cover and stand 2 hours; and boil 2 hours; putting in. 
the hops at the middle of the boiling. When cooled to 72°, put in 
the yeast; and in 24 hours put into the keg for cleansing; bung down, 
when the fermentation is not quite worked out. This should not be 
made in (luantitiea to last more than 2 or 3 weeks, as the strength of 
malt and hops will not keep it longer. 

5. It may not be amiss in this connection, to say that a very 
good and palatable Strong Beer can be made of shorts and bran, which 
has been found to keen better in Summer, even than that made from 



168 DR. chase's , 

malt alone. This is supposed to be accounted for from the fact of 
there being less sucharine (sweet) matter than is found in the malts. 
As some families may desire to have some kind of Beer, in sections 
of the country where malt and Brewers' yeast are not procurable (as 
yeast-cake dissolved in warm water, or family yeast can be used for 
this, although it is not equal to the other, yet, it answers a passible 
purpose). I will give the proportions, and directions, which are as fol- 
lows: 

For 1 barrel of Beer, 30 to 35 gals., take good shorts, 2 bu.; -good 
•wheat bran, 1 bu. ; hops, f- lb. ; yeast, 1 pt. ; or, brewers, or family yeast 
to equal it in strength, or to cause a moderate fermentation, good mus- 
tard, H ozs.; sugar, 4 ozs. 

Have the water for the first mashing at 150*, and put in a part of 
the shorts, say i first, and mash well then half of the bran and mash 
(stir) well again; then the balance in the same way. Let the mash- 
ing, or stirring bo continued 20 to 30 minutes; and cover up and stand 
2 hours, and draw off; and make the second mashing at 105*, and 
cover and stand 1 hour only before drawing off. 

Boil the first drawing of worts for 1 hour with half of the hops; 
and the second for 1\ hours, as it is weaker; with the balance of the 
hops, mustard and sugar, which have been boiled down to thick color- 
ing, by burning a little, then putting in a little hot water to prevent it 
from hardening when cold. This is merely for coloring with a little 
"twang" from the mustard, which can be omitted if chosen, or can 
be used without the burning, if there is no desire to imitate Strong 
Leer color. 

6. Brewing' Light Ales, or Table Beer. — A very simple and 
a very satisfactory manner of Brewing Light Ales, or Table-Beer was 
recently communicated by G. S. P., of Mass., in answer to J. A. R's 
query,' No. y, page 138, vol. XXVI, of the Scientific American. He 
says : 

"Let him take an ordinary firkin, put in a fixlse bottom, full of 
holes, about 1 inch above the real bottom. Then lay a layer of clean 
straw over the holes. Then put in 8 qts. of good malt, and pour on it 
4 gals, of hot water; after that has leached through pour on 2 gals, 
more of hot water, and after that 1 gal. of cold water; then boil the 
liquid of the 3 leachings 3 minutes, adding 1 qt. of good molasses and 
4 ozs. of good hops. Stir it well; then strain it in a clean tub and, 
when about milk-warm, add \h pts. of good yeast. Stir it well and let 
it stand until it rises and begins to fall, then skim ofl' the yeast on top 
and save it for a future Brewing. Bottle in strong bottles and set in a 
dark place, and you ivill have an excellent table-beer. Lessen the quan- 
tity mf malt if j'ou want a weaker Beer. This Beer has been highly 
recommended by ph3'sicians for invalids." 

It strikes me, if to "lessen the quantity of malt" if you want a 
weaker Beer," tliat "you" might increase the malt "if you want" a 
stroiiLTer I?eer, with the same success. 

7. Brewer's Yeast— Substitute For. — Coarsely ground malt, 
21bs. ; brown sugar, 1 Ih.; yeast, i pt. ; water, 1 gal. 

Take lialf of the water and bring to a boil; thenpourit upon half 
of the malt meal, and stir well. Let it stand 3 hours, strain off and 
add tlie sugar, stirring it until the sugar is all dissolved; then put into 
a stout 2 i:al. jug, (tover over and let stand where it will keep warm for 
12, or 15 hours, at which time, scald and stir the balance of the malt 



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meal with the other half of the water, and strain off as at first, and 
add to that in the jug, together witli the yeast, remembering, how- 
ever, that when th-e yeast is added the mixture miist not be above 75° 
Fah. Shake well and let the jug stand open 2 daj's;_then cork for 
use, and keep cool. The reason of using a large jug, is to avoid loss 
by its ferm«>uting over. This will be found verv satisfactory. 

1. BRIOKL A YINGr— Proverbial, but 'Correct Method.— 
In ancient times, before books were known, information was spread 
among.the people by pithy sayings, or Proverbs, and often in rhymes. 
The following were in use in England, in the "middle ages," on the 
Bubject of Bricklaying, and except the first one, they will be found to 
contain as sound sense for to-day, as for "the olden time:" 

1. " Consult the stars and rule the planets well, 
Before you build a houise, or sink a well." 

Ui. "A castle wall, to be stout, 

Must be full of mortar, and grout." 

3. " Bricks are never well set, 

Unless they are, first, well wet." 

■4r. "If you would make a wall stand, 
Use good lime aud clean sand." 

"Walls are very liable to crack, unless, as it is now called, the joints 
are well "slushed," i. e., are well filled with mortar; and no mortar can 
be made fit for use with sand having a mixture of loam, or other dirt 
in it. 

1. BUTTER MAKINGr— Keeping and Preparing for Mar- 
ket, Establishing Butter Factories, etc. — "In order to make 
good Butter, that will keep, it is absolutely necessary to have good, 
sweet pasturage, with an abundance of the best grasses, and a plenti- 
ful supply of fresh running water. And the pasture should have suf- 
ficient shade trees to accommodate all the cows in hot weather. The 
cows should not be those that give the greatest floxv of milk, but the 
richest; yielding a large supply of orange-colored cream, and they 
should be salted, at least twice each week, which will keep them in a 
healthy and thriving condition, ensuring the largest profit. They 
should never be driven fast, to or from the pa,sture, and never worried 
by boys, or dogs, which tends to heat the milk and cause delay in the 
process of churning, that some persons lay to witchcraft — the witch is 
over-heating the cow, milk, or cream, etc. 

"Always be regular in the time of milking, and have the same 
men milk the same cows, as far as possible, and to milk them as quickly 
and as cleanly as possible, as the last is the richest in cream. A clean, 
cool, airy and" light room, the more light the better, avoiding the sun, is 
the most suitable placeto set the milk; and racksare better than shelves, 
as the air can circulate freely around the pans, cooling the milk more 
quickly and evenly. A house cellar is getting to be considered a very 
poor place to set milk ; and the milk nor cream should ever be placed 
on the floor, or bottom, impure gasses occupy that portion of a cellar, 
and are absorbed into the milk and cream giving them a bitter taste, 
and consequently a poor Butter. 

"Milk should never be disturbed after setting away until ready 
for skimming; and this should be done as soon as possible after th« 
cream has risen, and alwaj's before the milk has curdled; and it is be- 
lieved tiiat ^nore is lost than gained by letting it set over 24 honra. 



160 UB. cuajsk's 

Keep the cream in stone jars, in a cool place in Summer, and in a 
moderately warm place in Winter, and sprinkle a little salt, on the 
bottom of the jar; and always stir the cream from the bottom every 
time additional cream is skimmed in; and, further, never clinrn in 
less than 12 hours after the last skimming, and as soon thereafter as 
possible. 

"The Butter should be worked in cold water and changed two or 
three times, or until there is no coloring of milk about the water; then 
press and work out all the water from among the Butter, and sj*lt with 
only I oz. of the best dairy salt to 1 lb. of the Butter; and the salt 
must be worked evenly through the whole mass." 

Mr. A. D. Burt, who has,taken several premiums in the New York 
State Fairs on his Butter, from whom the above has been condensotl, 
not leaving out anything, however, that is at all essential, as reported 
through the New York Rural, says further, in regard to salting Butter: 
"I differ much with many of our Butter-makers in the quantity of 
salt, btit I have taken the first premium at our County Fair, in the 
Fall, oo June-made Butter that was salted with half an ounce only, to eo/-k 
pound, and packed immediately, without a second working, ami that 
Butter, when 13 months old, was just as sweet as when packed." 

Always pack your Butter directly after the tirst working, as it 
tends to make it streaked to work it the second time; for, wlieu cold 
and hard it is difficult to work it uniformly. For home use it may be 
packed in jars; but, for the market, in the best oak firkins, which 
must be first soaked in cold water, then scalded and steamed l)y pour- 
ing boiling water into them, and covering for 20 to 'SO minutes to keep 
the steam in. Then pour off and rub the firkin thoroughly with salt 
or soda, wiping out the surplus, and give it a slight rinse, and when 
cool, it is ready to receive the Butter. And when the firkin, or jar, is 
full, cover with good sweet brine, to keep out the air, and it is ready 
for the market, or for keeping. 

2. Butter to Presei-ve — T-wo Months even "Without Salt- 
ing-, and to Prepare for Market. — A patent was taken out in l^ou- 
don for the following method of preserving Butter: 

The Butter is first well beaten, in the usual manner, after churn- 
ing; then placed between linen cloths and submitted to severe pres- 
sure, for removing whey and water. It is now completely envelofied, 
or covered with clean white paper, which has been coated, on Ixilh fudrs, 
with a preparation of the white of eggs, in which lo grs. of salt is 
vised, for each egg. This prej)ared paper is first dried; then, wlien 
used, is to be heated before a fire, or with a hot iron (fire is undoubt- 
edly the best), just before wrapping it around the Butter. In this 
way Butter may be "kept perfectli/ sweet, without salt, for two months, if 
placed in a cool cellar. 

To the above, the Scientific American makes the following remarks, 
with which I fully agree: 

"The submitting of Butter to pressure, as described, is a. good plan, 
and one which we recommend to all our farmers. They can e:isily 
practice it with a small cheese-j)ress." 

' Of course, this patent is all free in the United States, and I would 
suggest, in connection with this Recei[>t, that if farmers, or dairymen, 
who make considerable Butter, will adopt this i)Ian, with the addition 
of salting properly, before the pressing is done; then wrap|iiiig the 
.^Ua In the cloth, prepared as above; then packing in barrels or boxes, 



WCGOND RKCKIPT BOOK. ISL 

f-jr shipment to the cities, thej^ would be able to get 10 to 20 cents 
more on the pound, than is obtained for half the Butter that is sold; 
and let me also say, that most of the Butter made and sold has en- 
tirely too much salt in it. For salting Butter take the purest fine salt 
jrou can get, 1 lb. with fine powdered sugar, 1 oz. for 16 lbs. of Butter, 
intimately mixing the sugar and salt, and also the salt into the Butter, 
BO there is no lumps of salt, nor any Butter that has not got its proper 
portions of salt; and if this Receipt alone does not many times pay 
the expense of this Book to those wh« use it, I shall be most happy in 
making it good to them. Let the grocer who sells it, put up his sign. 

Dairyman 's Butter, putting a good price upon it, and, then let no 

falling off in care, ever occur, and a name will be establislied that will 
cause most dairymen to soon increase the number of his cows. 

Some of the Philadelphi^ns have been considerably celebrated 
for the excellence of their Butter; and notwithstanding they difl'er a 
little as to the time milk should set, etc., before being skimmed; yet, 
I think as the Practical Farmer has taken the pains to investigate and 
report their plan, it may be well to give it, as it contains some addi- 
tional items of a practical character, on Butting-makmg. The editor 
says: 

"He finds that with the model dairyman, Butter-making is a matter 
of business, and all the minutie (smallest things) receive his personal at- 
tention. The quality appears to depend on a number of very impor- 
tant, though minute processes. Butter made from sweet cream will 
not keep well, and until the milk sours, all the cream can not be ob- 
tained, while, if left longer, rancidity (a strong, sour scent, as of old 
oil) ensues. A small quantity of sour milk is, therefore, put into each 
pan to hasten this process, unless the weather is such that the souring 
of the milk takes place within the 36 hours, which is considered the 
proper time for the milk to stand before being skimmed. The skim- 
ming must be done at exactly the right time. The temperature, 62°, 
is regulated by a thermometer. The cream vessels are kept in water 
at a low temperature, and regularly, twice a day, are stirred thoroughly 
with a wooden spatula. At churning time these cream pots are set 
into a boiler of hot water, and stirred rapidly, with a stick, till the 
temperature reaches 60®, when they are immediately emptied into 
the churn. See Cooling, or Warming Cream, below. When the But- 
ter begins to break, a quantity of cold water is poured in, which tends 
to harden it and cause a more thorough separation of the butterAilk. 
This is then drawn off and more water thrown in, to wash out any 
still remaining. After working and seasoning, the Butter is laid in 
water, on a clean cloth for a couple of hours, when it is worked over 
again, and finally prepared for market." 

The following item from the Country Gentleman, not only corobo- 
rates what has gone before, but also introduces some new thoughts in 
avoiding odors, which, I think, are of sufficient importance to warrant 
its insertion. It says: 

3. Good Butter. — First. For making good butter, the first 
thing is to have good sweet pasture, free from weeds or any growth 
that will give a tod taste to the milk. Good upland grass is belter 
than coarse grass grown on wet places. Some dairymen think thut 
limed is better than unlimed land, but this is a matter of minor im- 
portance. Other.* regard the practice of sowing plaster in Spring, and 
repeating it early in Autumn, as tending to sweeten grass. 

11— DB. chase's second RF.CF.IPT BOOK. 



I^ DK. CUASS8 

Second.. Good, well selected cows are the next requisite. 

Third. Perfect cleanliness, from beginning to end, is indispensa- 
ble — the most so, perhaps, of any one thing. No dirt or dust musl 
drop into the milk, for which reason the animals should have a clean 
place to lie on, and never be allowed to stand in mud or manure; ves- 
sels all thoroughly washed — scalded whenever necessary to preserve 
perfect sweetness— including pails, pans, pots, churns, workers and 
tubs or firkins. They must first be washed with cold water; for if hot 
water is used first, it will curdle the milk in the cracks or comers, and 
prevent its washing out. 

Fourth. A perfectly pure air is of great importance. Bad odors 
will taint Butter. The dairy house should, therefore, be far away 
from manure yards and everything else of the kind. Keep tobacco 
smoke off the premises. 

Fifth. Let the Butter be well worked, so as to press out all the 
buttermilk. It is impossible to have a good article if this is not done. 
Perhaps this is the most common cause of failure. If much milk is 
left in, it soon ferments and makes rancid and worthless Butter. 

Sixth. In laying down \ot Winter, use new firkins — never use 
them a second time; and pots or jars must not be used, if they have 
ever had bad Butter in them, or pickles or anything else that will' 
taint them — the taint can never be wholly removed. 

Seventh. The best dairy salt is important. Butter in hot 
weather must be covered and excluded from the air with saturated 
brine (brine as strong as salt will make it). 

4. Cooling-, or Warming Creana in Butter Making. — As it 
has been found that churning can be done quicker and easier, if the 
cream or milk is at about 62" or 63° Fah., a very easy plan to accom- 
plish this is to have a tin tube about 3 or 4 inches in diameter, and 18 
inches to 2 ft. in length, with a handle at the upper, or open end; 
then in Summer, to cool it, fill with ic. and pass it around in the 
cream, until the right degree is obtained ; and, in Winter, fill with liot 
water, for the same purpose. The plan of putting hot, or cold water 
into the churn for this purpose, is not good. I think this plan wab 
first reported through the Hearth and Home. 

5. " Establishing a Butter Factory. — D. E. Brower, of Bucks 
County, Pa., writes: 'The Farmers' Club of Doylestown, have request- 
ed me to report on the propriety of establishing a Butter Factory. We 
want facts bearing on the question.' Edward Norton, Esq., of Farm- 
ington, Conn.,-^who has recently given considerable attention to the 
subject — to whom we referred the matter, has favored us with the fol- 
lowing: 

" The /oc<s in regard to Butter Factories are simply as follows: 
There are now from 1,000 to 1,200 Butter and Cheese Factories in Nevf 
York State, of which at least half make some Butter, and several hua- 
tlred make 07ily Butter and skim-milk Cheese. The profit depends on-: 

First. The price received for the Butter and Cheese. 

Second. The kind of skilled labor employed,, and the conven 
iences for business. 

Third. The amount of milk furnished to the Factory, or, in other 
words, the proportion of the expenses to the receipts from the sale of 
Butter. 

Fourth. The Butter will always bring from 5 to 10 cents alb. 
more than the average of dairy Butter, on account of its uniformity, 



iKC«>.VI) RBt:KIPT B(K)K. 163 

being made daily, and whole tirkius parked at once. If the benl But- 
ter-makers are employed, it will bring from 10 to 20 cents above aver- 
age, and steadily hold its price. 

Fifth. So much skimmed Cheese is now made that the price 
varies from 4 to 12 cents per lb., according to quality. Hence, 

Sixth. A good Cheese-maker is necessary. For the Butter should 
pay for the milk, and the Cheese pay all expenses. But in this, as all 
other things, skilled labor is costly, for a good workman is always in 
demand. Wages now vary from $.500 to $1,000 a season. 

"The Factory will cost from $2,000 to $4,000. The simplest way of 
finding a plan is to visit Orange, or Cortland County, New York, and 
examine the Factories there. The prices of the requisite machinery 
may be learned of Gardner B. Weeks, Syracuse, New York, Secretary 
of the American DaFry men's Association, who will send a price-list. 

" One vital necessity is a spring of cold water, sufficient to fill a 
two-inch pipe at all seasons. 

"To meet the necessary expenses, the milk of at least 300 cows ia 
needed. Otherwise, even with good prices, the dividends for milk 
will be too small to satisfy the producers. 

For example, if 100,000 quarts of milk earn 4 ceuts & quart $4,000 

Deduct expenses 1,500 

The producer receives 2% cents a quart, 82,500 

800,000 quarts at 1 cents a quart, 12,006 

Btpenses, say, . . 2,000 

The producer receives S% cents a quart, 510,000 

"And for every additional 100 cows, the expense of one Laborer is 
sufficient. In past years some Factories have netted 4 cents a qt. to 
their patrons. Few probably did as well during the season of 1870. 
In a new section the best mode of beginning i.s to organize a stock 
company, the capital being taken by the farmers who send the milk 
(the interest counting among the expenses). A Committee of Manage- 
ment is then appointed, who choose the Superintendent, make sales, 
etc." — Hearth and Home. 

There is no doubt but what the idea of establishing Butter Fac- 
tories is just as practical as that of Cheese Factories, which see. 

6. Packing Butter — New and Successful Method. — Some 
Michigan dairyman not long since reported his method of Packing 
Butter. I am not positive as to what paper he first published it in, 
nor of his name. The facts come to me through the Hearth and Home; 
and, I think, it contains not only Common-Sense, but sound phi- 
losophy, and will appear so reasonable to most Butter-makers that 
they will adopt the plan. It is as follows: 

He has oaken tubs, with heads at each end. They are 14 inches 
in diameter at top, 9 inches at the bottom, and 16 inches high. In 
packing, a cambric bag is made to fit the tub. The Butter is packed 
in the tub as it stands on the small end — the sack being long enough 
to extend above the edges of the tub — and is pressed down firmly un- 
til within an inch and a half of the top, when a circular cloth is laid 
over it, the ed^es of the sack turned down over that, and a layer of 
fine salt placed on it. The head is now put in its place, the tub turned 
up, and the Butter in the sack, of course, falling down to the bottom, 
leaves a space all around it which is filled with brine poured through 



164 DR. chase's 

a hole in the small end. When full the hole is corked up tight. The 
Butter floats in the brine and is efFectually preserved from the air, and 
will keep for an almost indefinite period. 

7, Butter Preserved Sweet for Seventeeia Years.— It is re- 
ported that a crock of Butter has been taken from a steamboat wreck 
which had lain under water and sand for 17 years; and that it was 
found good and sweet, as the day it was made. 

The suggestion would be to sink Butler in a cistern, well, or 
spring, to use when needed. 

BURNING OUT STUMPS.— In the North-west they have 
adopted a new method of getting rid of Stumps. In the Fall they 
bore 1 inch, or 1} inch hole, according to itfs size, into the middle of 
the Stump, 18 inches deep, and put into it from 1 oz. to 11 ozs. of salt- 
peter, fill the hole with water and plug it up. In the Spring they take 
out the plug, and put into the hole from f a gill to 1 gill of kerosene, 
and ignite it. It will go on Burningwithoutany blaze, until the Stump, 
"root and branch" are consumed. 

I have not had a Winter to test this since seeing the announce- 
ment, but it can be easily and cheaply tested by those who have the 
Stumps, which are not too old, to try it upon. 

BROWNING IRON AND STEEL— Without Heat.— The 
MoniteuT dcs Tnterets Materiels publishes the following Receipt for 
giving a Brown color to the surface of polished Iron or Steel: 

Mix 4 parts of water by weight; 1 part of gallic acid; 2 parts of 
chloride of iron; 2 parts of chloride of antimony. The chloride pf 
antimony (butter of antimony) .should contain the least possible acid 
in excess. 

■ Dip a sponge in the mixture and rub the metal to be colored. By 
repeating \h.e process the color can be deepened at will. Wash thor- 
oughly with water, and w^hen the surface is dry, cover it with a light 
coating of boiled linseed oil. See Gun Barrels, to Brown. 

1. OANOER. — Cancer is characterized, or known as a hardened 
lump, or knotty tumor, and the treatment of Cancer is about as knotty 
a subject for the profession, as the Cancer itself; and unless the treat- 
ment begins in the early stages of the disease there is but little hopes 
of cure, especially when the large glands, like the female breast are 
attacked ; and when attacking the womb or other internal organs, 
there is but little hopes of a successful termination. 

There is also an encephaloid, or medullary (brain-like, or marrow- 
like) Cancer, a case of which wasbroughtbefore the class, at the Eclec- 
tic Medical Institute, of which I was a member in the Winter of '57-8. 
The patient was a boy about 10 years old, and the Cancer began upon 
the point of the shoulder, but had grown to the height of the top of 
the h«ad, crowding it over considerably, and extended down the arm 
to near the elbow ; and as well as I can now remember, I should think 
if it had been separated from the patient would have weighed 25 lbs. 
It had an open sore, not large, but red and irritable, bleeding upon the 
slightest touch of any thing rough, or that would press mucli upon it. 
Nothing was being done for it, only to keep the general constitution 
in the best possible condition. If I remember correctly it had been 
growing some 3 or 4 years. I hope never to see another. 

Cause. — Some believe that Cancer is caused by a blow , but, I 
think the majority of our most learned physicians, and writers, 
believe it to arise from constitutional changes, and the deposit of A 



SKCOND BECBIPT BOOK. 165 

Cancerous matter, similar to the deposit of tubercular matter in the 
lungs, constituting consumption. It occurs more often with women, 
than men, and more frequently witli tlie first, about the period 
known as the "change of life," more persons having the disease com- 
mence between 40 and 50 years of age, than at any other period of 
life; very few cases are reported to have commenced before 20, and 
there a few also reported to have began after 80. When situated in 
the breast, there is, sometimes, gnarled or knotty branches that seem 
to spread out from the hard body of the tumor, which has given the 
name of Cancer (crab) from what is now more generally called 
" roots," like the legs of a crab. 

Syraptoms. — Cancer of the breast generally begins in the form 
of a cake, or hardening tumor, bein^ viuch harder tlian the ordinary 
inflamed, or ulcerating breast, occurring at child-birth, and when pain 
attends them, or begins, it will be of a sharp and lancinating charac- 
ter. When it becomes an open sore, the edges will be very irregular, 
also the surface will manifest the same irregularity, prominences, and 
depressions, attended quite often with hemorrhage,^or bleeding, and 
with a burning aiid sharp pain, from time to time. The edge of the 
ulcer may turn out or in ; and the discharge will be of a very offen- 
Bive and excoriating, or corrosive nature. When it occurs on the face 
or other external surface, it is most generally rough, scaly, and, after 
a little, will itch considerably, and finally become painful, but may 
not make trouble, or cause much pain for years. But Cancer of the 
breast, or womb, stomach, etc., generally comes to a more speedy 
termination, and especially so if these are excised (cut out). 

Treatment. — Dr. Allen, of Middlebury, Vt., reports the case of a 
lady about 100 yeai-s old, who died from other disease, who had had 
an open Cancer of the breast for over 30 years ; but it is not common, 
even with those of a less age — a very few years, generally closes the 
scene. It is one of the most loathesome and destructive diseases that 
we have; and one, with which the least satisfactory results are 
obtained ; and especially so of those attacking any of the internal 
organs, and frequently so with the breast, as the axilla (arm-pit) is 
often complicated, by its glands, with the disease, the patient being 
literally destroyed by a slow and corroding, or eating poison, with but 
little amelioration from medicines. As to exterpation, with the 
knife, the almost universal te.stimony is against it, so far as any hope 
is concerned of removing the entire disease. Dr. Monro, of England, 
Bays, that of "about GO cases" which he was present, at the cutting 
out, only /o?ir remained free of the disease at the end of <M/'0 years, 
and he observes that in the cases of relapse, the disease was always 
more violent, and made quicker progress, than in those who allowed 
no operation to be performed. The reason why the whole disease 
can not be readily removed is, that Cancer does not have any invest- 
ing (covering) membrane, like other tumors, but it, as before 
remarked, spreads out its legs into the surrounding tissues, and, con- 
gequently, the surrounding tissues also run into the Cancer, leaving 
no dividing line; and, consequently, when they do cut them out, 
they often cut off hard fibrous bandsj running, into other parts, which 
form new startinp; points for the disease — they can not, generally, be 
entirely dissected out, if the disease has made any considerable pro- 
gress. Those being the facts in the case, what can be done to allevi- 
ate or cure Cancer? I have as.sisted in curing 2 cases onl3', but it ia 



166 DR. chase's 

all that have come under my immediate notice. One was upon the 
forehead, and the other upon the face. They were of the rough, or 
$caly kind referred to above. The plan pursued, and the medicine 
used was as follows: 

2. Dr. Hale's Cancer Remedy. — Arsenic, rochelle salts, white 
vitriol, and sulphur, of each, equal parts, say, 1 dr. 

Rub all down to a fine powder and mix to a salve with yolk of 
eggs, to the consistence of cake-batter. Place it in a clean earthen 
dish, and bake it, until dry and hard, like a well-baked cake. ^Vhen 
cold, pulverize it, and put in a vial and keep corked for use. In 
applying take out enough, when made into salve again with yolk of 
egg, to spread a plaster the size, or a little less than the size'of the 
Cancer, for it will have its effect to the edge, causing a separation 
from the healthy flesh, and this crack will go down to the dcjith of 
the Cancer, as it kills it. And when killed, apply an elm poultice 
until the mass comes out. And if at any time the inflammation 
caused by the Cancer plaster is too great to be borne, apply the elm 
poultice until the inflammation is reduced, then apply the plaster 
again, giving a mild cathartic also, if the poultice has to be applied 
to reduce inflammation. The salve, or plaster must be kept on until 
you are satisfied that the Cancer is all destroyed, or until you can dis- 
cover that some root has penetrated in among the bones, past reach, 
when the case becomes hopeless. In connection with, or rather 
before is the correct plan, the application of the Cancer salve, let a 
cathartic be given, and an alterative taken, beginning a week or two 
before if it can be done, and follow up for several weeks, to correct 
the general system. 

In the 2 cases referred to, there was no difliculty in accomplish- 
ing the undertaking, and one of the gentlemen is still living near 
this city, and still well — the cure was done some 7 or 8 years since; 
the other came from a distance, and I have never heard biit what 
that was equally satisfactory. Dr. Hale, who had charge of the cases, 
was an old physician, of some 40 years' practice, before he died, and 
while he practiced in this city, he was pleased to call me his especial 
friend. I assisted him in difficult cases to the best of my ability, and 
he gave me all of his prized prescriptions, to use during his life time, 
and the privilege to publish, after his death. He died some 3 or 4 
years ago, and I have now for the first time, made his receipt for Can- 
cer known to the public. I am aware that there is a great prejudice 
against the use of arsenic in Cancer, by many ph)'sicians, as well as 
others; but with that prejudice I have nothing to do — the Cancer will 
probably kill in a few years, at most, according to the violence of the 
case, very soon, or a little farther off— if any one can do better, I 
should be very glad — each one must judge for themselves. I shall 
give the opinions of others, as well as my own, so that all may judge 
understandingly. But for my own part I should not hesitate to use a 
piece of "old nick himself," for a plaster, if I could catch him, and 
could be satisfied that there was sufficient virtue left in him to do the 
least bit of good to the Cancer sufferer. But what ought to be done 
in every instance is, on the very first appearance of any swelling of 
anv part, or of the api)earance of any scale or scabby spot upon the 
skin, to begin the application, immediately, of a liniment, or discu- 
tient salve or ointment to it; and at the same time to take a cathar- 
tic "nd other means, as an alterative tonic, to improve the general 



8BCOND HKCBIPT BOOK. 167 

health, then, if it is Cancer, it will be scattered and eliminated, 
(carried) out of the system, at least for some considerable time; and 
should it again appear, repeat the course, and, if need be, continue it 
longer, and thus save much suflering and danger of being compelled 
to resort to severer measures. This plan of immediate action in the 
commencement of the disease is fully sustained by Dr. Beacli, of New 
York, who was one of the leading men in the opposition to the old 
plan of bleeding, blistering, and mercury giving, and who attained to an 
eminent reputation in the reformed practice. He says: 

"When any gland has become enlarged, hardened, and shows a 
tendency to be Cancerous, we should, from the earliest period, use our 
utmost exertions to discuss (scatter), or at least to prevent its farther 
enlargejnent. Applications of a disculient (scattering), and sedative 
(allaying irritability and lessening pain), nature should be used with- 
out delay; and pressure, as lacing, etc., should be guarded against; 
the bowels kept open with purgatives, from time to time; cooling diet, 
and abstinence from all spirituous liquors, and other stimulants of 
everj' kind. 

"When the disease is in a state of tumor, let the following discu- 
tient ointment be applied: 

3. Beach's Cancer Discutient. — "Bark of the root of bitter- 
sweet {solanum dulcamara), stramonium leaves {datura stramonium). 
deadly night-shade {atropa belladona), yellow-dock root (rumex ens- 
pus), pokeberrj', or root (phytolacca decandra), equal parts of each. 

"Bruise the articles, cover with spirits, and simmer a few hours; 
then add fresh butter (unsalted butter), sufficient wlien melted to 
cover the whole; simmer moderately over embers until the strength 
is extracted (until the leaves and roots are crisp); then strain and 
cover in an earthen jar. Let the tumor be well bathed with this 
ointment 8 or 4 times a day, before the fire, or any /ira/er/ .substance 
may be held a little distance from the part during the act of bathing. 
After the tumor has been annointed, let a plaster be applied. Inspis- 
sated (dried, or thick) juice of pokeberry is good; also cicuta. and 
extract of hen-bane. 

" Every -other-night, on going to bed, if there is any pain in the 
tumor, steam with the following decoction : . Take boneset, vorrninood, 
hoarhound, and hops; boil 2 or 3 hours in equal parts of vinegar and 
water; throw the decoction and the herbs into a suitable vessel, to 
which add a small quantity of soft soap; place the vessel underneath 
the tumor, or parts aflected, and let the steam be confined by a blan- 
ket. Continue the application for 15 or 20 minutes each time, and if 
it produces no ;)^r.s/)fra//07i, throw in a heated iron or brick. • If the 
tumor be in the breast, the articles may be put into a large bowl, and 
placed directly under it. When the axilla (arm-pit) and arm are 
swelled, lei the steam be extended to these parts also. (j\Iy own 
judgment would be to apply the herbs, not too wet, as a poiiltice, 
especially if the tumor was in a place where the steam could not be 
got very close to the parts, and even then, I believe the application 
would be the better way). He continues: 

"If the patient should sufler the most excruciating pain, this 
treatment will mitigate (aleviate, or lessen) it, by eliminating (carry- 
ing out) the Cancerous bunions, removing the tension, swelling, and 
inflammation connected with it, and rendering the parts more s'>ft 



168 DB. chask's 

and natural. During the use of these medicines the patient may 
take the scrofulous sirup.-f 

Also give, in connection with this sirup, a pill made of the 
extract of cicuta, containing 1 to 2 grs., twice daily; and, if no nausea 
follows its use, to be gradually increased (I would say, not above 3 
grs.). The following may be tried : Take yellow-dock root, 1 oz. ; com- 
mon salt, 1 oz. ; and 1 pt. of best French brandy (substitute, now, for 
that, alcohol of 76 per cent proof); keep the parts wet with it, instead 
of the plaster. This is very discutient. A purgative should be given 
once, or twice a week. 

" I wish," he says, " to impress on the mind of the person afflicted 
with a Cancer of the breast, the importance and necessity of avoiding 
the use .>f the knife and any corrosive plaster, especially before it ulcer- 
ates, as both are sure to exasperate (make worse) the complaint, 
which otherwise, if treated mildly, or even left to nature, might pro- 
gress very slowly ; The knife and the plaster," he continues, " I have 
found, by extensive experience and observation, to exasperate the dis- 
ease, and hasten it on to a speedy and fatal termination, to say noth- 
ing of the sufferings which they must occasion. If you do it, remem- 
ber, it is at your peril; the opinion of quacks to the contrary, notwith- 
standing." 

Of course chloroform has since come in to relieve the pain of 
cutting out, so that now a person can feel no pain, in cutting out, 
against a painful and lingering suffering, if they decide upon an eat- 
ing, or destroying plaster. I saw an account of an English physician, 
being 32 days in thus destroying, one, while as many minutes, or an 
hour at most, with chloroform and the knife, would have taken it out; 
then a day or two with a plaster would kill any remaining roots that 
would have been reached, provided tlie plaster had been used from 
the first. When all these things are known, then the persons afflicted, 
or their friends, must decide for themselves what plan to pursue. 

Dr. Hale used the plaster given under his name No. 2, about 40 
years, curing hundreds of patients; but, as a general thing, they were 
of that class beginning in the skin — the scaly kind — and not of very 
long standing. He gave me the history of a case upon the abdomen 
of a lady, where she and her friends were very fearful that it would 
eat through, but he assured them there was no danger, if there was, 
he would stop the application; and the result was entirely satisfac- 
tory. 

But in case the discutient and corrective, or constitutional measures 
above recommended should fail, which they sometimes will; to pre- 
vent a continuance of the disease, and finally ulceration takes place; 
and the patient does not see fit to have the knife, nor plaster used, 
means must be matle use of to promote a discharge, and to keep down 
excessive inflammation, then let them take cicuta leaves, if they can 
be got, if not gimpson leaves and simmer them in soft water, until quite 
soft, then thicken this mass with ground slippery elm bark, for a poul- 
tice, once or twice daily, and continue to use such alterative and tonic 
medicines as shall aid the constitution in resisting the disease. 

Dr. Beach claims that if any caustic plaster is used, at all, that it 
should be made by boiling the lye made from hichory ashes, to the 

t Note.— Beach's scrofulous sirup wtis made from yellow-dock root, and bark of 
the bitter-sweet root, of each, 2 lbs. to 6 qts. of sirup, mane in tJie usual way. I prefef 
OUT alterative .^irup. 



SBCOXD RfiCBIFT BOOK. 169 

consistence of molasses or honey ; to be spread, in a small quantity, 
upon a pi^ce of leather and apply to the part Jiffected, and let it 
remain until the pain produced by it subsides, "r as long as the patient 
can bear it; then apply a poultice, daily. The effect is to cause a dis- 
charge, by sloughing off of the ulcer, dimi.«hing its surface. He claims 
that instead of increasing the inflammati jn like other caustic plasters, 
it absolutely diminishes it; but I have had no experience with it, yet, 
I find generally that his instructions can be followed with great hopes 
of success. 

In case of great fetor from an ulcer from Cancer, a yeast poultice, 
may be ajjplied, or a weak solution of chloride of lime, or a weak solu- 
tion of carbolic acid; and in cases of the womb, these weak solutions 
may be injected for the same purpose. 

There are many other corosive combinations which have obtain- 
ed considerable reputation for curing Cancer, that is, to eat them out, 
some of them painful, some claim to be "painless." Prof. King, of 
Cincinnati, 0., in his celebrated work on "Chronic Diseases," which 
ought to be in the hands of every physician, (what he has not said in 
this large work, over 1600 pages, it is not worth the while for any one, 
at the present time to say, although the price, $15, will keep it out 
of the hands of families), gives several of these formula, or Receipts, 
but he does not "recommend them, nor vouch for their efficiency," 
yet, I will condense, as much as I can, 2 or 3 of them that per- 
sons may have a greater range of prescriptions, from which to select, 
should they deem it best to try any one. for their relief. 

4. Brass Filings. — Apply by means of a ring of soft leather 
stuck to the surface with white turpentine — the ring tein^ a little 
longer than the Cancer; then fill inside the ring with the filings, and 
stick a piece of soft leather over the whole, with more of the turpen- 
tine — the hole is to be just the size of the ulcer. Every day or two, 
cloan.se the ulcer with castile soap-suds, dry it and re])eat the process, 
as many times as needed, which "eats out" the Cancer with Utile or 
no pain. The Prof, speaks of 20 cases, in which there appeared to be 
permanent cures, by this plan, « 

5. Painless Cure for Cancer. — "Take of solution of persul- 
phate of iron, and aqua ammonia, of each, 4 fl. ozs. ; soft water, J pt.; 
mis and allow it to stand until the precipitate is all settled; then filter 
through strong muslin, and press it a little to remove as much water 
as possible; and before the precipitate (the powder that is left on the 
cloth) has dried, add to it fresh lard to form an ointment. When 
recjuired for use, to 4 ozs. of this ointment add from 10 to 20 grs. of the 
finely powdered arsenic, according -to the size of the Cancer, or the 
pain, etc., it produces, and rub thorougly together. A portion of this 
ointment is to be applied daily, until the whole malignant growth is 
reduced to a slough, and until a needle can be passed into it in various 
parts, as far as to the healthy tissue, without causing pain or tender- 
ness. . The slough maybe removed by slipi)ery elm poultices. Heal 
the simple ulcer left by frequently dressing it with solution of tannic 
a<;id, and elm poultice containing some of the tannic acid, which heals 
without granulation, and without leaving a cicatrix (scar); being care- 
ful at each dressing to remove any 'roots' that may be seen on the 
surfacf of the nicer. If any malignancy (ilisposition to new Cancer) 
is observed at any part, the ointment must be re-applied over it and 
treated as befort'. Should an erysi])elatioi)s redness occur around the 



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Cancer, or should much pain be produced while using the ointment, 
the quantity of arsenic must be reduced. If the Cancer is not open, 
the skin may be removed with a cantharidal collodion (collodion 
having caiitharides in it) before applying the ointment." This, Prof. 
King says, "is stated to have eflected numerous cures of Cancer mth- 
out pain, and 'taking it outbj' the roots,' aiid I know," he continues, "of 
several in which apparently thorough cures were effected; but in 
large, extensive, or lonstanding Cancerous ulcerations, it generally 
fails. A cure by this method requires from 2 to 6 months, as the pro- 
cess is a gradual one" (and, I should therefore judge, it being gradual 
and painless if rightly managed, it would be oftener followed), 
"Some persons who have built up a considerable reputation for cur- 
ing Cancers, employ, in conjunction with this treatment, a solution 
of potassio-tartrate of iron, or Fowler's solution of arsenic, internally." 
This is 'undoubtedly the preparation of which so much has been 
said, as being practiced in the larger cities, as the "painless Cancer 
cure." 

6. Red Oxide of iron, animal charcoal, of each, 1 oz.; digitalis, 
and sulphur, of each, J oz.; Canada balsam sufficient to form a thin 
plaster. Spread a small quantitv of this upon a linen cloth ; apply it 
over the whole surface of the ulcer, and cever it with a common tar , 
plaster. Repeat daily, until the Cancer is destroyed — no pain follows 
Its use." 

7. Recent maragold flowers and leaves, recent red clover flowers 
and leaves, blood root, and digitalis, of each in coarse powder, ^ oz.; 
carbolic acid, 4 ozs. ; glycerine, 8 ozs,; mix and allow to stand 14 days. 
Apply some of this, on lint, to the Cancer every day. Said to be also 
useful in lupus (an eating Cancer of the skin, more often of the face, 
from its eating like a wolf) and other cutaneous (skin) diseases." 

8. Dr. Fell's Cancer Remedy. — Dr. Fell is an American gen- 
tleman who went to London, if I am correctly informed, and obtained 
the privilege of treating some cases of Cancer in the London Cancer 
Hospital, wich he accomplished with verj^ considerable success, with 
the following remedy : 

Chloride of zinc' 3 ozs.; tinely-powdered blood root, 1 oz.; bay- 
bo ry wax, 2 oz.; ex. of conium, and watery ex. of opium, of each, 3 
drs. Mix together and form into an ointment (we are not informed 
what he uses with the mixture. Lard is generally used to form an 
oinlmeni, but white of egg, or gum water, we think, might be used). 
Remove the skin with the cantharidal collodion ; and apply the oint- 
ment to the raw tumor; when it forms an eschar (a dry slough, or 
dead tumor, lump), cut lines, gashes, or furrows, in this dead mass 
about half an inch apart, being careful not to injure the healthy tissue, 
and then continue the application of the plaster. In connection with 
this he alternates (one following the other), every 12 hours, with the 
following : 

Glycerine,^ oz.; spermaceti ointment, 4 ozs.; iodide of lead, 2 scru. 
Mix, and form an ointment. Apply this over the ulcer everj- alter- 
nate 12 hours. And in conjunction (associated) with these salves, he 
gives internally, the following pill : 

Pulverized blood-root, 2 scru.; ex. of cicuta, 4 scru.; iodide of arse- 
nic, 4 grs. Mix, and make into 80 pills. 

Dose. — One pill 3 times daily, after meals. 

9. Prof. King informs us also, that carbolic acid has recently 



SSCOKD RECEIPT BOOK. 171 

Deen found to destroy Cancer cells (Cancer matter) under the micro- 
Bcope; and when applied to Cancer, that it is said to relieve pain 
very much, destroy the fetor, and to hriug ahout a healthy action. 
(This is just wliat I should expect, from the very many uses to which 
it has already been applied). It may be used with citric, or aectic 
acids, or it may be applied to- Cancer, or other malignant growths, as 
follows: 

Carbolic acid 45 drops ; alcohol, ^ oz. ; soft water, 1 pt. ; — or car- 
bolic acid, 1 part; pyroligneous acid of 8^, 4 parts; soft water, 15 
parts. Mis: 

I have not given all of the notes of Prof. K. on the subject of 
Cancer, only such as I have deemed applicable for general use. ■ lie 
classes his notes on this subject in the foll(nving words: 

"Perchloride of iron, used locally" (upon the Cancer) "and 
Internally, has been found very effectual in some cases of malignant 
growths." 

In closinw my remarks upon this subject, I beg leave to again call 
attention to the very great importance of immediate attention, even to 
the slightest appearance of tumors, scaly appearances upon the skin, 
and sore places that may occur, or come on upon any part of the sys- 
tem. Begin to oppose it by the application, 3 or 4 times daily, of any 
good liniment, and if that does not soon relieve, use a diacutlent oint- 
ment, cathartic, and alterative tonics, bathing once or twice a week, all 
to be done in such a manner as to improve the health and general 
constitution; for, if "an ounce of preventive is worth a pound of cure " 
in ordinary cases, it is worth double price against Caners. iSee Mis- 
CELL.^NEOus RECEIPTS for Cancer under C. 

1. CANKER — Thrush, or Sore Mouth. — Canker is a disease 
of the mucus membrane of the mouth, which may extend through 
the whole alimentary canal, and if not attended to with proper treat- 
ment in time, often becomes very troublesome. 

Cause. — No positive knowledge as to its exact cause; but 
undoubtedly ari.ses from a failure of the mucus membrane to throw 
off, or excrete, some of the effete, or waste matter which it usually 
does, retaining it in the membrane which causes a small ulcer; and 
it may be and probably, to a certain extent, is caused by a general 
failure of the skin, kidneys, etc., to perform all of their respective 
functions (particular work) in carrying ofl' all of the waste, or worn- 
out matter of the general system. 

Sjrmptoras.— The first symptom noticed will be little whit*? 
alcer.s in the mouth, upon the tongue, etc., and finally unea;;iness and 
irritability of the stomach, with more or less burning or heat of the 
same, according to the severity of the case. The ulcer will be very 
sore, and very painful if irritated by a bit of hard or rough food. 
The skin will become dry, countenance pale, and cold surface, and 
extremities; which to any one who will reflect, sufficiently indicates 
(points out) the: 

Treatment. — Give a gentle cathartic, bathe, or sponge the surface 
once or twice a week, give some of the sweating medicines which shall 
also excite the .skin to action; and use a gargle of sage tea, gold-threrA 
toa, hyssop, sumac berries, etc., all in combination, or any one c\ two 
of them, as can be got, with a little pulverized alum or borax, and 
sweeten with hone}*; and if the sores get pretty bad, h'lrn some alum, 
then pulverize it and touch the sores' with a bit of it upon a rag, or 



172 DR. CHABE'8 

by means of a small brush, or peucil such as the girls use to paint 
their water colors with. Continue the general constitutional treat- 
ment for a week or two, or longer as may be needed, giving light 
nourishing diet, as bread and milk, thickened milk, bean soup, etc., 
and there will be very seldom a case which this plan does not fully 
relieve; but occasionally there will be one. I remember two of my 
own brothers, while I was still young, who bad the difficulty continue 
until the stomach and bowels were all implicated; yet, I think, so far 
as I can now remember, that but little constitutional treatfiient was 
given them. They were cured, however, by taking a bit of tobacco 
leaf from the old "twist-plug," about 2 inches square, or thereabout, 
and putting it into a saucer of water, then gargling with it, and finally 
swallowing a very small quantity of it, 2 or 3 times daily. It cured 
the Canker, but it gave them a hanker, for tobacco. 

2. Dr. Beach informs us that during the revolutionary war, the 
following gargle cured all cases of Canker and putrid sore mouth, which 
was then very prevalent, and previously carried oil' many persons: 

White oak, and ivhite elm (not slippery elm) bax'ks, bark of the 
high blackberry root, and of the root of sumach, nanny-berry bark, 
and sanicle, or black snakiy-root (black cohosh is sometimes called 
black snake-root; but that is not what is meant, it is the [sanicula 
Marilandioa] a small black root, growing in low wood-land thickets), 
of each equal parts, bruise and boil, to make a strong tea or decoc- 
tion ; then add a piece of alum, and sweeten with molasses (now-a- 
days we would say honey), bottle for use; gargle and wash the mouth 
with it (and I shall say, swallow a little, each time). The complaint 
may grow a little worse at first; but it cured all. Dr. B. adds, it must 
be excellent for all kinds of ulcers. 

A tea of golden seal, geranium, and witch-hazel bark, together or 
singly, with a little alum, are good as a gargle, and to swallow a little 
of, if the disease has afi'ected the throat and stomach. Restore the 
general health, in this case, as in all others, as quick as possible. 

1. OATHAHTIOS. — Cathartics are articles which act upon the 
alimentary (aliment, food) canal, causing an extra amount of mucus.to 
be poured into the different portions of the intestinal canal, and also 
stimulate it, thus, to throw off, or evacuate all of the useless part 
of the food. They are generally divided into 5 orders or classes, 
in accordance with mildness, or severity of their action. The follow- 
ing are among the more commonly used in their various classes: 

2. Laxatives. — Manna, cassia, prunes, honey, ripe fruits, olive 
and almond oils. 

3. Mild and Cooling Cathartics. — Epsom salts, seidlitz pow- 
ders, citrate of magnesia, sulphur, cream of tartar, magnesia, castor- 
oil, etc. 

4. Active Cathartics. — Rhubarb, sena, aloes, butternut, etc. 

5. Cholagogne Cathartics. — This class, as its name indicates 
(carrying ofi'bile) work especially upon the liver, increasing the tlow 
of bile; among them, are the mandrake root, and podophj'llin made 
from it; Culvers physic, and leptandrin made from it. Calomel form- 
erly occupied a position in this class; but it has died a natural death, 
from old age, and the injuries he has committed upon the human 
family, as acknowledged by its friends. See Cai.omki, givkn up by its 

FRIKNDS. 

6. Violent Cathartics. — As jalap, gamboge, scammony, crotou- 



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oil, colocynth, elaterium, etc., which cause free watery evaciiationa, 
acting with violence unless properly combined with stimulants and 
arowiatics. 

For various purposes a combination of some from the various 
classes makes a better Cathartic than to use them alone, tlie same is 
the fact also with combinations of some in the same class. 

7. Mild 6,nd Alterative Cathartics. — Sulphur, 1 oz.; cream of 
tartar, 2 ozs. Mix. 

Dose. — One, or 2, to 4 tea-spoonfuls, accortling to the action desired, 
or the purposes for which it is taken. As an alterative 1 to 2 tea- 
apoonfuls, 3 mornings in succession ; then skipping 3, and so on, as long 
a£ may be needed. As an active but mild Catliartic, 3 or 4 tea-spoon- 
fuls may be taken at once, and repeated the next morning if it does 
not operate. For a general Cathartic for children, from 2, or 3 years 
to 10 or 12, and for feeble persons this is very valuable. 

8. Neutralizing Cathartic Cordial.— Best rhubarb, and pure 
carbonate of potassa (salts of tartar), of each, 1 oz.; golden seal, and 
cinnamon, of each, i oz. ; pulrerized sugar, 1 lb.; best brandy, or 76 
per cent alcohol, 1 qt. ; oil of peppermint, 20 drops. The rhubarb, 
golden seal, and cinnamon must be ground, or pulverized, and half the 
brandy, or alcohol, put upon them, and steep gently in a covered basin, 
for 4 to 6 hours, making good with soft boiling water for the evapora- 
tion (it is not expected to evaporate but little, if covered); then strain 
and press gently, after which put on the balance of the spirits and 
steep again for two hours, covered as before, and strain and press 
again, then steep as before with water to fairly cover the grounds, 
strain, press and mix the liquids; then add the potassa, sugar, and 
peppermint oil, having put, however, a spoonful or two of the brandy, 
or alcohol upon the oil before it was all Hsed. This improvement 
upon the original diarrhea Cordial was made by Dr. Hill, of Cincin- 
nati, and furnished by him to Prof. King's American Dispensatory. 

Dose — One table-spoonful, and repeat in 30 minutes, to 1 or 2, or 3 
hours, according to the severity of symptoms. It is an exceedingly 
valuable preparation in diarrhea, dysentery, cholera-morbus, choler»-in- 
fantum, in doses of ^ to 1 tea-spoonful and it is also used in obstinate 
constipation, acfdity of the stomach, dyspepsia, piles, and as a laxa- 
tive regulator in pregnancy. In fact, it' is one of the best regulators of 
the digestive organs and alimentary canal when they are irregular, 
that w^e are possessed of. But, if there are any persons -whose pecu- 
liar constitutional conditions (as the Doctor would say, idiosyncrasy) 
will not allow them to take spirits, it can be taken in powder. 

Dose. — A tea-spoonful, to be related as for the Cordial; but, I do 
not think its action is as good as in Cfie liquid form. 

9. Tonic Cathartic. — Best aloes, best rhubarb, and capsicum, 
of each, \ oz. ; white snake root (euptorium aromaticum), Virginia snake 
root {serpentaria) , valerian root, canella alba bark, rasped quassia, of 
each, Joz.: best rye whisky, 1 qt. All the articles are to be pulver- 
ized and put into a bottle with the whisky, and shaken daily for a 
week, when it will be fit for use. 

Dose. — From 1 to 2 tea-ppoonfuls, according to the ease with which 
Cathartics work on the patient, 3 times daily, just before each meal, 
until a good Cathartic action has taken place, after which, once a day, 
if that will keep up a daily passage, if not twice daily, or, just suffi- 
cient daily, to keep up a daily movement of the bowels. This is 



174 "R* ckabb's 

eepecialliy valuable in dyspepsia, or difficult digestion ; from which 
those abstinate constipations generally arise, although in many cases 
the person may not think they are dyspeptic. 

Some people make great objections to the use of spirits of any 
kind, in any way. This isjusl as unjust as it is to uphold it as a com- 
mon beverage. Good spirits are a diii'usable stimulant; jand the pecu- 
liar arrangement of most of the roots and plants u.sed in medicine do 
not yield their important virtues to water alone. Alcohol of some 
kind is necessary to extract their virtues, and it is also a great preservar 
live against souring, etc., hence, I have no hesitation, although a good 
templar,to use them as a medicine, and if any one uses my prescrip- 
tions, just for the sake of the whisky, I should be perfectly willing 
to pay for all they would drink in their medicinal combination; for I 
always make them strong in the medicine, so that from a tea, to a 
table-spoonful makes a dose, which will never, when so strongly tinc- 
tured, excite, even an " old toper's," appetite for liquors. In connec- 
tion with this Tonic Cathartic in dyspepsia, I also use the Aromatic 
Tonic, which see. This Cathartic is as valuable for general purposes, 
as it is in dyspepsia. 

10. Compound Padophylin Pill — For the Liver. — Padophyl- 
in, i dr.; ex. of leptandra (Culver's physic), 1 dr.; ex. of hyosciamua, 
} dr.; ex. rhubarb, ^ dr.; cayenne, pulverized, i dr. Mix, thoroughly, 
osing a little gum mucilage, as needed, and divide into GO pills. 

Dose. — The dose will be from 1 to 3 pills, at bed time, to be 
repeated the next night if they have not operated. This pill will be 
found valuable in all liver dilliculties, constipation, etc., and as a gen- 
eral Cathartic, Experience has shown that the article of leptandrin, 
from the manner of its preparation, does not possess the properties of 
the root (leptandra), hence, ihe extract has been substituted in its 
place. The hyosciamus is gently laxative, allays pain, soothes irrita- 
Dility, and with the cayenne, prevents griping, eie. In chronic cou- 
Btipation, or liver derangement, 1 pill at night, continued until the 
bowels have become regular, is a very good way to take these pills. 

11. Anti-Bilious Pill. — As there are those persons who would 
prefer a Cathartic after the plan of the old Anti-Bilious Pills. I have 
thought it best to give one, as follows: 

Best aloes, 5 drs. ; mandrake root, gamboge, colocynth, and ex. of 
gentian, of each, 1 dr.; capsicum, 2 drs.; castile soap, | dr.; oilof pep- 
|>ermint, 10 drops. 

The soap is to be shaved fine and dried, and all of the articles to 
be finely pulverized and sifted, or else the regular powdered articles 
except the extract and oil, are to be used, now-days kei)t by druggists, 
which must all be thoioughly mixed together and made in the usual 
size — 3 gr. pills. 

Dose. — From 2 to 6, although there are but few who will require 
more than 4, and but few less than 3, to operate as a Cathartic. They 
may be used whenever a general Cathartic is required, by those who 
prefer them to any other preparation; and by taking a large dose of 
them, when a very active Cathartic is needed, as in apoplexy, or other^ 
head difficulties, a very thorough revulsive (withdrawing) action fropi 
the brain, ,'' 

Let it be remembered, by whoever shall gather mandrake t6ot. 
that only those plants which bear the frtiit — "The May- Apple" — should 
«ver be used, because they are milder, that is, do not gripe like the 



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male, or whole-steam kind. The bearing kind has a forked-stem, the 
other runs up whole and has a top like an umbrella; the root of this 
'fl harsh. 

1. CHOLERA. — This disease, formerly known as Asiatic Chol- 
era, has become so familiar in this country as to be distinguished by 
the simple, yet terrible name — Cholera. Its first appearance, in its ter- 
ribly spasmodic and fatal character, was India, in 1817, — the year of 
my birth. There had, however, been some ravages in the English 
army in Bengal, previous to this time; but by some it is believed to 
have been by a disease more like our Cholera-Morbus. From 1817, it 
made slow but steady progress Westward, extending in 1831 over near- 
ly all Europe, reaching England as late in the year as October, and 
America, in 1832, carrying ofl' its vitims in Asia, by millions, and in 
our country by thousands; svho does not remember its terrible rava- 
ges, and the terror preceding its approach? Notwithstanding the gen- 
eral opinion that it originated in the filth of India, and that unclean- 
ness in cities still have much to do with its appearance, yet, in its 
first visit here, every class of persons — old and young — rich and poor 
— those living in mansions, as well as those in shanties, were alike sub- 
ject to it. 

Cause. — Notwithstanding the Cholera has paid us several visits 
since 1832, and some of the most philosophic men of the age have 
examined it in every possible way, no positive conclusion has yet been 
arrived at, as to its cause; but it is generally believed, however, to be 
contagious, yet upon this point there is also considerable disagree- 
ment, however, there is a pretty general agreemen>t in one thing, 
that is, that the eating of such food as cucumbers, melons, cabbage, 
unripe fruits, etc., as well as the use of intoxicating liquors, have a, 
great tendency to bring on the disease in the time of its prevalence, 
and to bring on Cholera-morbus at almost any time, if not used 
with proper care; and that exposures to cold, damp night air, and a 
great fear that you will have the Cholera, are almost sure to bring it 
on. I spent 6 weeks in Detroit, during Oct. and Nov. of 1832, while 
the disease was raging there, without a fear, or a symptom of the dis- 
ease. 

Symptoms. — In some instances there has been a general warn- 
ing given of its approach, by a derangement of the stomach, gas., or 
wind in the bowels, fulness, or pain in the head, and other parts, con- 
siderable thirst, and a tendency to diarrhea, sometimes only for a few 
hours, and sometimes for a day, or two; and this has been general in 
a community, but not always; and sometimes it comes with a crash — 
carrying all before it; coming on with vomiting, purging, and cramps, 
which usually begin in the legs, but soon reach the stomach and be- 
come general, over the whole body; the tongue becoming pale, the 
pulse feeble, breathing hurried, and the heart laboring with dit-trass, 
and the whole appearance manifesting great suffering; and finally 
terrible thirst, as the excessive watery discharges have carried off the 
watery, or more fluid parts of the blood; which, if no relief is give:i, 
soon brings on the stage of collapse — great prostration, skin cold and 
clammy, pulse scarcely perceptible, eye sunken, and the face, hands, 
and feet become dark colored as though the blood was becoming 
clogged, which it undoubtedly is, by the draining off of its fluidity, by 
the, now, involuntary dischargess and if the patient does net become 
insensible from stupor, will crave more air, water, or ice. This stag* 



176 DK. chase's 

may continue from an hour to a day, but very few ever recovering 
from this terrible stage; almost the only hopes of benefit is by be- 
ginning the treatment with the beginning of the disease. 

Treatment. — Although the general treatment of Cholera has 
been very unsatisfactory, I believe it has been for the want of a com- 
mon-sense consideration of the subject, and a common-sense prepara- 
tion to meet it before its terrible pangs have made a lasting clutch 
upon the system. In other words, as its tendency is to exhaust the 
strength, and thereby produce a coldness of surface, almost equal to 
death itself, the first thing to do is to stimulate tke internal as well aa 
the external surface; and, in time of Cholera, for each family, and 
each individual who has come to the age of making their own calcula- 
tion, to consider what they will do in case of an attack, and to have 
on hand, always with them, what they have determined shall be used 
in their own cases; then, when they realize that it is upon them, be- 
gin at once, with the remedy, and but few cases will reach the stage of 
collapse, whereas, heretofore, it ha« been the general result. To show 
the reader that I speak understandingly about the neglect of attention 
in the beginning of the disease, I will say that during the Cholera in 
Cincinnati in 1849, there was a Cholera hospital established there, 
and in the report by the resident physician, J. H. Jordon, M. D., to the 
Board of Health, at its close, he says that a large share of those who 
died were brought to the hospital after they were in the stage of col- 
lapse, many of tkem living less than an hour after their arrival. Let 
me repeat then, make up your mind what you will do if attacked 
with the Cholera, in any time when it prevails, and be ready with the 
remedy, on hand. If y®u do not wish to depend upon the remedies of 
this Book, go to your physician and get a prescription, and instruction 
from him how to do, and be readv to do it, if you hope for success. 

Cholera being a disease that I have never had any personal prac- 
tice in, except as an assistant in one sporadic (disease occurring in 
a single) case, I shall depend upon those who have not only attended 
to very many cases; but who also had the greatest success .in its treat- 
ment; and among them, I have no doubt, but what the name of Pro- 
fessor T. V.Morrow stands pre-eminently high. He was one of the 
early associates with Dr. Beach, in medical reform, and, for a long time, 
a Professor in the Eclectic Medical Institute, of Cincinnati, and a very 
successful practitioner. So great was the confidence of Prof. Sher- 
wood in the correctness of Morrow's plan of treatment of Cholera, 
that after giving a sketch of his own plan, while lecturing before the 
class, "I will now," he says, "present you with a synopsis of the 
modes of treatment, recommended by certain practitioners, whose 
extensive experience and eminent success in the management of this 
dreadful malady, entitle their suggestions to much consideration." 

"I will read first, extracts from a lecture delivered by the late 
Professor Morrow, in this Institute, and i)ublished in the Eclectic 
Med'ival Journal, Vol. I., p. 277, as follows: 

"The treatment pursued in each individual case was regulated by 
the condition of the patient at the time of being called. In a very 
large majority of the cases that came under my notice the patients were 
afi'ected with diarrhea, great prostration of strength, nausea and vom- 
iting, with slight spasms. In the early periods of such cases, the 
patient was directed to go to bed, if he, or she had not already done 
80, and was directed to take freely of the: 



SKCONI> RBCBIPT BOOK. 177 

2. "Cholera Cordial preparation, composed of equal parts 
of rhubarb root pulverized, saleratus, and peppermint plant, powdered. 
To ^ oz. of this mixture, boiling water, 1 pt. was added. After sim- 
mering it for J an hour, it was well sweetened with white sugar, and 
strained, and when nearl}' cold, 2 or 3 table-spoonfuls of French 
brandy were added, and the patient was directeil to take this warm, 
svery 15 or 20 minutes in doses of 2 table-spoonfuls, in connection with 
the following: 

3. "Tincture. — IVTade by adding 1 oz. each, of pulverized allspice, 
einnamon, cloves, gum guaiacum, and nutmeg, to 1 qt. of good French 
brandy, in doses of from 2 tea-spoonfuls to 1 table-spoonful every 20 
minutes, to an adult, placing immediately around the body of the 
patient, hot bottles of water, hot bricks, or stones, and covering the 
patient well, in bed, with a suitable quantity of warm clothing. This 
course will soon produce a warm, copious perspiration, which should 
be continuedfor 6, or 8 hours at least; and, if the case is a severe one, 
A moderate moisture of the skin should be kept up a longer period. 

"This course usually puts a quietus (a final discharge, or acquittal) 
on the nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea." (What more could be 
Asked)? 

"This plan of management" he goes on to say, "is nearly posi- 
tively certain of success, if properly carried out, in every case, in the 
earlier stages of its progress " (you see it must not be put off. as I have 
taken especial pains to point out), "and, as a general rule, there is but 
little difficulty in carrying it into the desired extent of operation, in 
fulfillment of the great indications for wViich it is intended."' 

What I deem to be just as good, yet a less troublesome way, for 
family use would he to combine the two preparations, above given, as 
follows : 

4. Cholera Mixture. — Rhubarb root, peppermint plant, allspice, 
cinnamon, cloves, nut meg and gum guaiacum, all pulverized, of each, 
1 oz.; brandy, 1 qt. ; soft water, 1 pt. ; saleratus li ozs.; sugar, 1 lb. 

Put the roots, barks^ plants, and gum into the brandy and shake 
it daily for 2 weeks, strain and press out and bottle the mixture; then 
add the water to the drugs and steep for an hour or two, and strain and 
press out again and add to it the sugar and saleratus, and this to the 
spirit mixture. 

Dose. — A table-spoonful every 15 or 20 minutes in a little hot water, 
or hot spirits and water, as above, and all the other plans of hot bot- 
tles of water, bricks, or stones, the same, as convenient; but any one 
choosing, can pursue the double, or two medicine plan, being careful 
to give first a dose of one, then the other. 

But to proceed, he says: "In those cases, however, which were 
marked by strong spasms, violent vomiting, and purging, from the com- 
mencement, and which had not already passed into the stage of col- 
lapse, or if this violent train of symptoms was present at the time of 
seeing the patient, whether the attack commenced with them or not, 
I usually commenced the treatment with an emetic of the following 
compound:" 

5. Cholera Emetic— "The saturated (made as strong as can 
be) acetous tincture of sanguinaria Canadensis (blood root) ; and of 
lobelia inflata (lobelia), tinctured in the same manner (in vinegar;) 
and oftne spirituous tincture of araliaspinosa (Southern prickly -ash), 
equal parts of each, and erive it in doses of fr'>m 1 to 2 table-spoon fulft, 

12 — DB CHAflK'S SEf«)Ni> RKtRlfl B<X»i. 



178 DR. CHASB'8 

every 10 minuteB, mixed in a little water, or hot tea, sweetened, till 
the patient vomita freely 5 or 6 times. 

" This, in all cases, seemed to exert a powerful controling 
influence over the subsequent coarse of the symptoms of the numer- 
ous cases in which it was used. Perspiration was much more readily 
induced, and continued without the necessity of using a course of 
measures so elhcient as those first iudiciated, or rather under the same, 
less vigorously applied." 

6. Hunn's Life Drops For Onolera, etc. — This "preparation 
composed of equal parts of the oil of [leppermint, cloves, anise, and 
eajeput," (say 1 oz. each) "with a (]uantity of alcohol, equal to one- 
half of this mixture of the oils" (say 2^ ozs.) "to cut them and allow 
them to mix intimately, was found to possess a high degree of value 
in the treatment of ««?<'rt; cases of Cholera. This, I understand, was 
a favorite remedy in the treatment of this disease, in 1832, and was 
extensively used by the late Dr. Anthony llunn, a celebrated medi- 
cal reformer, of Kentucky, and is still known by the name of Hunn's 
Life Drops,' in some parts of the countrj'. In several very severe casesj 
this compound manifested great controling powers, in doses of from 1 
tea-»poonjful to 1 lahle-spoonful every 15 or 20 minutes, mixed with half 
a glassful of hot brandy-sling. In one case in which the patient was 
in a violent spasm in all of the flexor, muscles of the body, with the 
thighs drawn up against the abdomen, and the legs against the 
thighs, the neck and head forward against the breast, with a violent 
state of contraction of the abdominal muscles, <?<;o tea-spoonfuls of this 
compound were given with but Utile cfl'ect, but, this was followed, in 
10 minutes by a tahle-spoonful, which soon effected the desired relaxaiioH, 
and relieved the patieni.. The patient described the influence as very 
powerful, and penetrating, even to the extremeties of his toes and 
fingers. This powerful concentrated medical compound manifested 
very superior powers in those cases in which the patient was rapidly 
approaching the state of collapse, or even in the earlier periods of that 
stage, accompanied at the same time with obstinate (continued nausea) 
and vomiting, as well as profuse watery discharges from the bowels. 
In several cases, after the relief of the spasms, nausea and vomiting, 
an obstinate and moderately profuse (free and freqtient) diarrhea 
still continued; then, one-half, to a tea-spoonful of this preparation 
was given with complete success. 

''There were several cases of this complaint, in which, after vom- 
iting, cramps, and pains were all relieved, the patient was annoyed 
with a fre(|uent desire to have a discharge, but could only pass a 
little slimy mucus, similar to the discharges in dysentery. From 10 
to 15 drops, of this mixture, were given every hour, with almost 
invariable success in cas'^s of this kind. 

" In 1 or 2 crises of collapse which were treated by me^ I found 
the sudorific (sweating) tincture a most valuable medicine, given in a 
little hot catnip or peppermint tea. It quieted the deep-seated nau- 
sea and distress, and restored the lost circulation with singular energy 
and promptitude. 

"The application of blankets over the whole body, as hot as couid 
he handled, often dij)[)ing them into boiling-hot water, was found to 
exert a most beneficial influence. The rule adopted in reference to 
their uf<e, was to wring them partially dry after immersing them in 
the water, and then apply them by wrapping them around the 



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patient's entire body, leaving the head and neck free, and covering 
aim over with dry bed clothing, and allowing them to remain usually 
15, or 20 minutes, when they should be taken otfand new hot blankets 
imme<liately applied as at first. Re-action and a copious perspiration 
generally took place in the course of an hour, or two, after comuienc- 
mg these applications, especially when aided by the use of proper 
internal stimulants, anti-spasmodics, and sudorifics" (all of which 
are found in the " Life Drops"— King says: "Cajeput Oil is a power- 
ful diffusive stimulant, diaphoretic" [sweating-sudorific], "and anti- 
apasmodic). 

" The extract of plantago cordata,f (water plantain, or heart-leaved 
plantain), also manifested powers of no inconsiderable value, when 
given in the form of pills cf 2 grs. or more at a dose, and repeated in 
the course of an hour, in common cases not marked with symptoms 
of unusual severity, for the purpose of quieting the nausea and vom- 
iting, and arresting the diarrhea." He closes the subject in tne fol- 
lowing words: " The results which have been consequent on tlie course of 
practice above indicated, have been highly satisfactory^" — Jones i& SherwoocTs 
Practice. 

In the case of Cholera referred to above, in which I assisted, with 
others, under the Doctor's directions, I cannot say what was used 
internally ; but our part was to rub the surface with the hand, using 
as much mustard upon the limbs, and the whole surface, as we could 
stand it to breathe over, but the physician admitted to us that with- 
out our part of the treatment his would have been of but little 
account : as knots would rise up almost in a moment, by the terrible 
spasms ; and, for awhile, it seemed that as fast as we could work one 
down another would arise; but, in from 1^ to 2 hours, the spasms 
yielded, and the case improved from that on. It is undoubtedly a 
very valuable auxilliary (helper/ in the treatment of severe cases, per- 
haps not any better than the blankets wrung out of boiling-hot water, 
and not as good, unless there are 3 or 4 assistants to apply the friction 
with the mustard. Prof. Scudder, in his Domestic Medicine, on the 
subject of cramps, in Cholera, says. 

"The cramps are an exceedingly troublesome feature of the dis- 
ease, and are best removed by friction with dry mustard. This is also 
recomineniled to bring the circulation back to the surface, but with- 
out the slightest effect, until the internal remedies commence to affect 
the system. The compound tincture of cajeput" (Hunn's Life Drops) 
"is jnuch the best lot;al application, if it was not so costly." 

i have only to say here, if the cost of the treatment is to enter 
into the consideration of trying to save the life of a patient, by no 
means make any effort at all ; but if life is worth saving, " put the best 
foot forward," be ready, on the approach of Cholera into the region 
round-about you, and when you have to treat it, do your best, if you 
hope or expect success. The life drops are certainly a powerful tube- 
facient (to make red — to bring the blood to the surface), or liniment, 
and notwithstanding its expense, in Cholera, Cholera-morbus, or any 

Note.— t King, In his American Dispensatoi-y, says : " The root of Plantago t^orilata 
Ua.stringent, aiioiiyne. aiiti-spiismodio, ami aiiti-emetic. The decoction aiulextrtu't hare 
been succes-sfully n.sed in Asiatic Cholera, checking the disease in a short time; they 
have likewise f)roved beneficial in dysentery. The plant is (\>rtainly deserving more 
extended investiijation. A poultice of the roots is recommeudt^d as an application to 
old, indolunt olcers, bruises, wounds, etc.; it allays iurtammatinn. and reduwi 
■weUing.'' 



180 DR. CHASBS 

other spasmodic actioii, should be applied freely, externally, and, ao 
much as needed, internally. 

In mild cases, and in cases generally that are to be began with 
as soon as any syuiptoms of the Cholera appear, in the time of its 
raging in the neighborhood, I have another, less expensive, but, if I 
may judge from the explanation following it, a very valuable prepar- 
ation for Cholera and Diarrhea, as follows: 

7. Cholera and DiaiThea— English Remedy — Tested in 
240 Cases Without a Failui-e.—Spirits of camphor, laudanum, and 
oil of turpentine, of each, li drs. ; oil of peppermint, i dr. Mix, and 
cork. 

Dose. — For Cholera, 1 table-spoonful in a glass of warm, weak 
brandy and water— for Diarrhea, 1 tea-spoonful, in the same way. 

This prescription was sent to the Scientijic American by W. W. 
Hubbell, of Philadelphia, April 2S, 1866, with the following explana- 
tion of its trial by the "Liverpool Dock Committee," which was ap- 
pointed in 1849, to attend to that part of the city, in the casesof Chol- 
era that might occur. And the Committee report "that 157 men of 
the North Works, and 93 men of the Dock Yards, who had been at- 
tacked by Cholera, or Diarrhea, had taken the medicine, and the whole 
of them had recovered. While 10 men of the North Works, and 13 of 
the Dock Yards, similarly attacked, but who had 7iol taken the medi- 
cine, had died. In not a single case had the prescription failed. Medical 
men assert, and experience shows, that this is an excellent remedy, 
and well worth being kept on hand by every family." 

A child, according to the severity of the attack, and its age, may 
take from 5 to 20 drops; and it might be repeated in from 30 minutes 
to an hour also, according to the severity. But it must be remem- 
bered, that in giving anj- preparation to children which contains lauda- 
num, morphine, or opium, it can not be repeated as freely as it can 
with grown persons, for their systems can not resist the poisoning in- 
fluences of opium, comparatively with the adult. 

8. Cholera Remedies— Successfully "Used by the Rev. Dr 
Hamblin, of Constantinople, in Hundreds of Cases. — The fol- 
lowing "invaluable medicine" was communicated to the Boston 
Traveller, by Henry lloyt, in the following words: 

"Rev. Dr. Hamblin, of Constantinople, saved hundreds of lives 
by the following simple preparation during the terrible raging of 
Cholera in that city a few years since. In no case did the remedy fail 
where the patient could be reached in season. It is no less effective 
in Cholera-Morbus and ordinary Diarrhea. A remedy so easily pro- 
cured and so vitally efficacious should be always at hand. An ordi- 
nary vial of it can be had for 25 cents or so, and no man should 
be without it over night. The writer of this received the Receipt 
a few days since, and having been seriously attacked with the 
Cholera-Morbus the past week, can attest to its almost magic induenco 
in affording relief from excruciating pain. He ardently hopes that 
every one whose eyes trace these lines will cut this article from the 
paper and procure the medicine withont delay. Its prompt applica- 
tion will relieve pain and presumptively save life: 

Take one part laudanum; one part camphonwted spirit; two parts 
tincture of ginger; two [)arts tincture of capsicum. 

DosK.— One tea-spoonful in a wine-glass of water. If the case be 
obstinate, repeat the dose in 3 or 4 hours." 



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I should say, in a bud case, do not wait more than 1 to lo hours 
before repeating the dose, according to the severity of the case. 

9. Cholera Treatment, as Practiced in India, by the In- 
spector General of Hospitals. — Dr. John Murray, the Inspector 
General of Indian Hospitals, and an authority on the subject of Chol- 
era, has communicated to one of the English journals an important 
paper on this disease, from which the following is extracted: 

"It is our duty to assist Nature and to relieve pain. In the stage 
of malaise (the first symjjtoms), the poison is thrown off without any 
violent, or very prominent symptoms by the natural functions of the 
system. Our task here is to support the strength, avoid indigestible 
food, and depressing causes. The only medicine that I have found 
useful in this stage is a little quinine every day. The subsequent in- 
dications of the treatment are to remove the abnormal symptoms as 
they appear, of which the most early is Diarrhea. The first indica- 
tion is to check this, and restore the case to the stage — simple Diar- 
rhea; then remove the cause, and restore the natural secretions. Irri- 
tating, or indigestible food, in the bowels, is the most frequent cause 
of Diarrhea; and should this not previously have been discharged in 
the evacuations it should be removed (I suppose by gentle cathartic), 
and a recurrence of the looseness guarded against, as I have always 
found it the most powerful exciting cause of collapse. I have found 
this best carried out by a combination of opium, with carminatives 
in the form of Cholera pill, composed of: 

"Opium, 1 gr.; black pepper, 2 grs.; and assafoetida, 3 grs. 
"It appears to check the looseness, and stimulate the secretions. 
The pill does no harm if needlessly administered. It should be re- 
peated should the looseness continue. It will cure most cases, and in 
all restrain the symptoms until regular medical advice can be pro- 
cured. This is a most important point in the use of this simple rem- 
edy. It may be distributed to every house, and be available in a few 
minutes, whereas the delay of a few hours may allow the disease to 
advance beyond control. I know no better remedy fot this stage. 
These pills have been distributed in tens of thousands in the towns 
and villages in India with most satisfactory results. Some surgeons 
preferred to black pepper, and others add camphor to the opium 
and assafoedtida, and report favorably of the combination. They are 
distributed in the dispensaries, and are placed in the hands of the 
police in India. In this country similar arrangement.s might be 
made. 

"In collapse, our power is limited by the circumstances tliat the 
vital organs are insensible to the ordinary action of medicines. Ex- 
perience shows that opium, astringents, and alcohol lie inert in the 
collapsed stomach, though the.se are the ordinary remedies for pain, 
looseness, and debility. It is also my experience that the free use oi 
these remedies at this stage causes death, either by preventing reac- 
tion, or by causing local complications should reaction appear. 

"There is another cause of death which is not generally under- 
stood, but which it is not in the power of all sufferers or attendants 
on the sick to check or prevent. I allude to the extreme danger of 
assuming the erect posture, or even of sitting up in bed, during the 
collapse, or the earlier stage of reaction. I have seen myself, and I 
have heard of many case.s, where fatal syncope instantly followed sit- 
ting up in, or rising from the bed." 



188 DR. CHARB'S 

10. Cholera -Morbus Tinctvire. — "When pain in the bowels, 
and diarrhea arise from eating green fruits, or other vegetables, the 
following tincture will 1)6 found very valuable, the rhubarb helping 
to carry off the offending matter: 

Sirup of rhubarb, paregoric, and spirits of camphor, of each, equal 
parts. 

Dose. —One tea-spoonful every 1, 2, or 3 hours as needed, and if very 
bad, for 2 or 3 times, give every 30 minutes. 

And if the difficulty continues any considerable time, the old 
French method was to give no food except chicken-broth. '« 

CHOLBRA-MORBUS.— The stomach and bowels are the seat of 
this disease, although, as in Cholera, its effects soon extend to the 
muscles of the body and extremities. It is generally confined to the 
Summer and Fall seasons of the year, but I have known it to occur 
in the depth of a Minnesota Winter, for cause. 

Cause. — Tliis disease probably more generally arises from a con- 
tinued over-eating of indigestible food in the latter part of Summer, 
and beginning of the Fall, as fruit and vegetables not fully ripe; but 
h. may arise from a single eating of any one article, which from some 
unknown reason may not agree with the stomach, at the time, as, for 
instance, when I was in Minnesota, in the Winter, I had a very severe 
case of it arising frorn eating parsnips, although ordinarily they 
agreed with the patient; but such cases are not common, in the Win- 
ter; but in its proper season, hot days followed with cold nights, are 
quite likely to bring it on, especially so, if there is any improper food 
indulged in. Persons who are in feeble health, especially, should be 
Very careful during its season, for they are more likely than those in 
robust health, to take the disease — avoid, then, all unripe, and other- 
wise irritating kinds of food and drink, that are liable to run into 
fermentation. 

Symptoms. — Nausea, with pain in the stomach, or flatulency 
(gas), may be the first sensations that anything is wrong; but thev 
will soon be followed with griping and pain in the abdomen, witli 
vomiting and purging, in turns; at first the passages will be watery, 
but soon take on a dark, or bilious tinge, becoming more bilious as 
the disease progresses: and all the symptoms becoming more severe 
and intense, as the disease progresses; and although the thirst may 
be great, scarcely any drink will be retained; the pulse becomes 
small and feeble, the fountenance becomes haggard, and the deepest 
distress is manifested, a cold sweat finally breaks out, and the pros- 
tration becomes extreme, which it w'onld appear, sufficiently indicate, 
or point out the case. 

Treatment. — If it arises soon after a full meal, or the eating of 
any one, or two articles in considerable quantity, the best thing is to 
get that out of the way, by the Cholera emetic, given in the Cholera 
treatment, above, unless tlie contents of the stomach, are thrown up 
in the vomiting from the disease; in that case, give 2 or 3 doses of 
Ilunn's Life Drops, to warm up the stomach, then follow with the 
Cholera mixture, or Cholera cordial; or, if the regular neutralizing 
cathartic cordial is on hand, which it always ought to be, give that, 
until the disease is under control. But, in ordinary cases, of not very 
great severity and pain, the neutralizing cathartic, in full doses, repeated 
once or twice, on short time, then at longer intervals, will be all that 
is required. If the pain is very great in any case, nut a mustard 



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plaster over the stomach, and if need be, one over the bowels also; 
and give 20 to 30 drops of UnKhuiuui, with a few drops of the iicvtral- 
izing medicine; and in ca«e of verj' great distention of the bowela 
from the presence of gas, let a cat liefer be introdnced well np the 
rectum to allow its free esaipe. Tlie neutralizirig medicine maybe 
vomited up once or twice, but hardly ever more, if it is, repeat in 5 
minutes. If ur.ustani is needed, and none on iiund, take cayenne, or 
red peppers and boil, or steep a spoonful or two in a basin of water, 
and wring cloths out of it, hot, and api>Iy and change in its place. 

In rune the disease seems to pass down from the stomach, and, 
yet, appears to cause great distress in the bowels, give the following: 

Injection. — New milk, or slippery elm mucilage, or common 
gruel if ueithei of the others are at hand, to a pint of which add 
molasses, ^ pt.; lard, 1 table-spoonful; laudanum, salt, and saleratus, 
of each, 1 tea-spoonful, all well dissolved, and inject as warm as can 
be borne, which soothe and relieve the pain, and allow a more free 
exit of gas. In case of cramps, friction must be applied, with dry 
mustard, if necessary, put in hot water, applying hot bricks, etc. 

When the disease begins to pass off, and the patient craves food, 
or drink, let milk-gruel, made with a little flour, elm-water, toast- 
water, etc., be given, in place of iniligestable, or hard food. 

OHOLBRA-INFANTUM.— The difference between infant Chol- 
era, and that of the Asiatic, or full-grown Cholera, is the ypeed of the 
latter and the lingering of the first. That the whole of them, includ- 
ing the Cliolera-morbus, arc somewhat akin, there is not much doubt. 
Summer, and Full, are the general periods of their approach; and they 
are all much worse in the city than country. Cholera-Iiifantum is more 
often known -as Sammer-Comphunt, perhaps than by any other name. 
And in tJie cities has andonl>tedly carried off raoro children than all 
other diseases |)at together. 

Cause. — As it is a disease more often occuring during the period 
of teething, this h;i8 been very generally believed to have been the 
principal causp of the disease; but, more recently it is believed, by 
many, as not the chief cause, and sometimes not at all the cause; for 
children have it that are not teething. Hence it is thought to arise more 
from the change in thesystemby the beginning of tliecbild toeat solid 
food; and often that of a crude, or indigetable kind, and especially so 
if the child, or parents, are of a weakly and debilitated constitution — 
impure air, arising from the Ihonsands of decaving rubbage-heaps in 
the city, producing debility: then, unripe fruit, cakes, candies, and 
confec'tionery, as a special excitant, are the chiefcausesoftlKulisea.se; 
and if all were situated so that they could follow the indications here, 
i. e., droj) the crude and indigestable food, go to the free and healthy 
country, I need not proceed to give the symptoms, or treatment; 
but every one must come as near to the indications as possiI)Ie, that is 
all they can do, and that is all they will be held responsible for. 

Symptoms. — Asa general thing the (irst symptom noticted will be 
a slight (iiarrliea; but when the attention of the parent is thus called 
to it, the child will also be found pale, and more or less weak and 
feeble; and the longer it is permitted to run, the greater the weak- 
nes.s, and loss of flesh. The appetite is precarious, sometimes eating 
Toracously, then nothing at all, but nausea and vomiting pretty surely 
following the taking of any considerable amount of foc<l, or drink, 
either of which it may crave; and in some ca.ses there is corLsiderable 



184 OB. CBAsan 

fever, and the child becomes restless, and irritable, contented only on 
being carried out of doors, in the daytime, and around the room at 
nightti. 

Treatraent.— First, see that the child has notning to eat except 
plain and nourishing food, no confectionery, nor unripe fruit, and no 
fruit unless well roasted apples, if the craving for them is very great, 
and the more out-door air, the better. Give the neutralizing cathartic 
in tea-spoonful doses, once in 1, 2, or 3 hours as may be necessary to 
control the acidity of the stomach, and correct the bowels. And the 
nrobahility is that there is no other combination of medicine that will 
Lave as goocl an effect, as long as the disease may continue, as this 
regulator, which it has been truly called, as it corrects the acidity of 
the stomach, and cleanses it and the bowels, and restores their t-one by 
its astringent and tonic effects. Continue its use until the passages 
become natural and healthy. In severe cases, the injedton mentioned 
in cholera-morbus, with only a little of the laudanum, may be used, 
once, or twice daily, and will be found valuable; and in cases where 
there is fever, known by a dry harsh feeling to the skin, use bathing, 
or sponging, the water being of such a temperature as to feel comfort- 
able to the child, and brisk friction, with a dry towel, or the hand, 
after the surface has been wiped with a towel. Any other severe 
eymjjtoms that may arise, in any case, should be Treated the same as 
in cholera, or cholera-morbus. An excellent diet, in these cases, is the 
old-fashioned thickened-milk, made by boiling milk, and thickening 
it with wheat flour that has been wet up with cold water, or cold milk, 
not to a watery mixture, but a lumpy condition, and stirred in while 
the milk is boiling; but it must not be made too thick. Rice flour 
makes a nice change also, for thickening the milk, or making a gruel, 
if good milk can not be had. With small children, great pains must 
be taken to dr^ them, as often as any passage makes a necessity for 
it — cleanliness is as much the mother of health, as of Godliness, as 
some one has said. 

COLIC- -Colic, although much like cholera-morbus in some 
of it* i)oints, differs from it in this: That it is generally attended with 
costiyeness instead of looseness of the bowels; and, consequently 
requires active cathartics, and a greater amount of stimulating car- 
minatives to enable the stomach to retain the cathartics. 

Cause. — It is supposed to arise from a want of the proper amount, 
or qtiality of the bile, hence the costiveness, and irritation of 
the slomach and bowels. 

Syraptoms.— Severe painin the bowels is one of the distinguishing 
features of Colic, and'there is often retching and vomiting, although 
seldom any purging; but, rather, as above stated, great costive- 
ness. The taste of the mouth will be bitter and acrid, or bitter and 
nauseous. Pressure upon the bowels seems to give relief for a 
moment, when if the pain was from inflammation it would be tender 
under pressure. While in cholera there is alack of bile, in Colic 
there is, generally, an over amount of bile, and such spasmodic con- 
tra(;ti')n of the intestines, that the bile is thrown up, upon tlie stom- 
ach (the bile dnct, from the liver, empties itself a few inches below 
the stomach, |)roper, and ordinarily passes along with the food that 
has received its portion of gastric [stomach] juice into the intestines) 
and is raised by vomiting, causing the bitternes.s of the mouth, and 
for the want of which, the costiveness arises; and the chief cause of 



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which, probably, is a failure of the skin and kidneys to properly 
secrete, or carry off their proportion of the effete, or waste matter 
of the system, throwing it all upon the liver to do, and which it refuses 
longer to do, leads me to the consideration of some plan wliich 
Bhall restore all these functions (special action) of the various organs, 
in rebellion against their proper and legitimate work. 

Treatment. —A tea of the wild yam t {dioscorea villosa) has been 
found a perfect cure for Colic of the most painful kind. Hence, let 
every family provide some of it for use. An oz. of the root may be 
gtee])ed in water, 1 pt. 

Dose. — Give \ pt. and repeat every ] hour as long as necessay. 
King says, of it: "In the absence of any positive knowledge concern- 
ing the action of the dioscorea (it is always customary to write words of 
any foreign language in italics, and also any otlier word that we 
would call especial attention to), perhaps it would be better to say that 
it is a specific (positive cure) in bilious Colic, having proved almost 
invariably successful in doses of 2 pt. of the decoction, repeated every 
J hour, or hour. No other medicine is required, as it gives prompt 
and permanent relief in the most severe cases." 

In the American Electic Practice of Medicine, by Jones & Sher- 
wood, Vol. I., I find the following corroborative testimony of the pos- 
itive success of tlie yam in this disease. Prof Sherwood says: "The 
remedy upon which I rely in the treatment of bilious Colic is dioscorea 
villosa. I have used it with entire success in all the cases that have 
come under my care. In one case that had been previously treated 
48 hours, with injections, fomentations, anodynes, and cathartics, 
without success, the patient was relieved in \ an hour by taking one 
dose of the dioscorea. In another case, to which I was called in the 
niglit, the patient^ who had been suffering severely for 12 hours, was 
perfectly relieved in a few minutes, and soothed into quiet S'leep. It 
has never been known to fail, and I should rely upon it with entire 
confidence in all cases of this disease. The philosophy of its thera- 

?eutic action may not, as yet, be fully understood, or clearly explained, 
hat it is eminently adapted to the case is very certain, and that, after 
all, is the main point in practice. You may be interested to learn," 
he continues, "that the knowledge of its virtues was in possession of 
the same old German, who has given name to ' Bone's Bittors,' and 
who was also famous, in his neighborhood, for the treatment of bil- 
ious Colic. The Receipt was obtained from him by a medical student, 
whom he had successfully treated in that disease, after he had been 
given over by other physicians." 

2. Prof. Scudder's Treatment of Oolio. — In the June No. 
1871, of the Eclectic Medical Journal, the Professor gives us the follow- 
ing succe.ssful treatment of Colic, and as the remedy can easily be 
obtained any time of year 1 give it an insertion. His heading is; 
" Nux Vomica in Colic. — For a long time I have prescribed 

fThe yam, Df Colic-root, has a small vine which runs over bit.shes and fences 
tn hedtros and thickets, not very common in New England, but grows from Canada 
to Die South through the Central Siate.s. The stem is smooth, woolly, and of a red- 
dish brown color, and may be 10 to 15 feet long, the leaves of a light green. The 
root if woody, lie.s just \inder the surface of the ground, of pretty irregular size, with 
l)oih ends tnincatcd ffull size, like they were cut off), from the size of a comraou 
w^ncil to % inch in diameter, from a few inches to a foot, or two long, and may 
kave 3 or I vines coming up from 1 root. Steep 1 oz. in 1 pt. of water and lake 
half for a dose. If needed, repeat in J^ an hour. Relieves Colic, and consequently 
miMt be an excellent anti-spasmodic. 



186 OH. chase's 

Nux Vomica for Colic, and have found its action very Batisfactory. I 
am Batistied there is no real difference in Colic, so far as the pain ie 
concerned, the difference being not of kind, butof degree. Whether it 
is the Colic of infancy, the ordinary Colic from indigestion, wind Colic, 
cramp, bilious Colic, or from lead-poisoning, the pain arises from the 
same pathological condition of the nerves disturbed by the cceliac 
axis (meaning the sympathetic nerves of the abdomen). The causes 
vary very greatly, and a Treatment directed to the removal of these 
causes, musi necessarilj' vary in diflerent cases. But if we are pre- 
scribing for the pain, we recognize it as one in all the different forms, 
and if we find a remedy that will reach it directly in one it will in 
all. 

"Whilst I claim that Nux Vomica is a true specific to the condition 
of the intestinal nerves producing the pain of Colic, I would not claim 
it as curative in all cases, certainly not in lead Colic. The cause may 
be so active and persistent as to continue the pain despite this direct 
action upon the nerves, and a cure will only come from the removal 
of the cause. 

"For the Colic of infancy and childhood, I prescribe it constantly, 
and in a large majority of cases it gives prompt relief. Not only pre- 
sent relief, but when the Colic is habitual it sometimes effects a radi- 
cal cure. For a young child, one droi> of the tincture to two ounces of 
water would be the proper proportion. 

"Dose. — from J to 1 tea-spoonlul, repeated as often as necessary. 

" Wemeetwith casesof Colic in young personsabout the age oi pu- 
berty, in which the pain is associated with variable appetite, impaired 
digestion, poor blood, and consequently impaired nutrition. In these 
cases Nux Vomica will usually remove Uie entire train of lesions, and 
the child regains good health on its use alone. 

"In common Colic, I never think of giving any other remedji 
The prescription is: 

"Take tincture of Nux Vomica, 10 to 20 drops; water, 4 ozs. 

"Dose. — A tea-spoonful every hour. 

"My experience in that form of Colic known as bilious is not snffl- 
ciently extended, having used it in l)ut five cases. One of these has 
had repeated severe attacks, in which it has served the purpose full 
as well as any other means I have ever employed. One has had two 
attacks, both promptly relieved by this remedy. The other three, one 
attack each. One of these last was subject to frequent attacks, some- 
times lasting from 24 to 48 hours, and leaving her very much prostra- 
ted. She had been under Homoeopathic treatment, and though the 
remedies they employed relieved her at first, they had lost their 
influence. Two doses of Nux as above, gave her relief, and she went 
to sleep. 

"I have prescribed it in mild casesof lead Colic only, but as it has 
given relief in these I should very surely try it in severe cases, giving 
sulphate of soda largely diluted until the bowels were moved. 

" We have already called attention to the use of Nux Vomica in 
acute and chronic diseases, the remedy being selected by one symp- 
tom — umldlical pain. And singular as it may seem, we commonly 
find that it proves the remedy for the disease in its totality (whatever 
it may be), when this symptom is prominent. 

"Thus we luiiy see that in severe Colic, when the cause still per- 
sists, we may obtain a cure from the influence of the remedy upon the 



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nerves. For with good innervation the intestine speedily regains its 
natural power, and 18 siidii-ierit fur the reuiovul of the cause." 

But if the yam is not at hand and the disease lias arisen imme- 
diately after having eaten a full meal, or any considerable amount of 
any one article, an emetic is the lirst thing to be thought of, and to 
settle and stimulate the stomacih a little, to receive it, if you have 
IJnnn's Life I)roi)8 in the house give a dose or two of it while the 
emetic is preparing. If the Drops are not at hand, a very strong gin- 
ger tea, or cayenne, red pepper tea, ^ pt. at least, quite strong, or ?ipirit8 
of camphor, ess. of pepermint, in hirge doses, will warm up the stom- 
ach, and eu'able it to retain the emetic until its relaxing properties 
may have their effect on the stomach and system generally; for what- 
ever will relax the system will helji the general disease. A full 
dram of brandy, or other s{)iritH, in hot water and repeated in 
20 to 30 minutes, often relieves without other treatment: but 
I would put in a tea-spoonful of black pepper if notiiing else 
was at hand, with each dose. If the ca.se is very severe, and 
there is not a convenience in the house for a hot-bath, let blan- 
kets be wrung out of boiling water and wrapped around the whole 
body, or at least over the stomach and bowels, and changed as soon 
as they become at all cool, for 2 or 3 times. And as soon as the 
emetic has operated and the stomach becomes a little settled give a 
large dose of the Tonic Cathartic, 2 table-spoonfuls, at least, and if the 
person is hard to operate upon with cathartics generally, repeat it in 
2, or 3 hours; and give an injection using laudanum in quantities of J 
to 1 tea-spoonful with each injection, according to the severity of the 
pain, and this may also be repeated unless, a passage, and general 
relief is soon obtained. In case an injection is given, a table-spoon- 
ful, or two of the Tonic Cathartic may also be put into it, until, a move- 
ment of the bowels is obtained, with which the pain will subside. 

OOLiDS. — We often hear a class of remarks about "taking Cold" 
which are calculated to make us believe that tho.se who make such 
remarks disbelieve in su(;h a thing as taking Cold — they say, "where 
did you catch it?"— "what did you catch it for?"— "what are yon 

?oing to do with it?" etc., etc. Is there, then, such a thing as to take 
lold, and if so, what is it? 

The true science of languge is to enable one to plainly understand 
what ide'as others wish to convey by the use of language; and the 
fearer the words used, the better, provided one is perfectly understood. 
I will suppose a man is engaged, upon a cold winter-day, chopping 
wood, by whi(;h means he has <;aused a free pers|)iration to have 
broken out over his whole surface, when a neighbor comes along, and 
one, or both of them are bles.sed with the gift of "giil>,"' consequently 
they begin to talk, the cho{)per stops work and leans over the fence, 
tlie wind does not stop blowing notwitstaniling the man has stopped 
chopping, his coat is still off also. They talk over the last neighbor- 
hood scandal, politics, price of pork, and produce generally, for half an 
hour, or an hour perhap.s, his sweating has sto|>ped, his skin has 
become dried up and shriveled, he begins to feel a sense of fullness, 
or pain in the head, ditlicult breathing, perhaps sneezing also, with a 
Btutled up feeling in the nose, etc., etc., and to save the time and 
words neces.sary to tell all of the above symptomn, he says, "I have 
taken Cold," which covers the whole ground. But, now, if he does 
not at once take a course to rej^tore the circulation to the surface, and 



188 DR. ohasr'b 

re-establish perspiration, there will be, after a little, a slight muciu 
secretion from the nose, throat, and Inngs, perhaps, and cold shiver- 
ings, with flushes of heat, alternating, with more or less severity ; 
according to the severity of the change. It does not follow that Colds 
may not be taken only after severe exercise; for it matters not how 
this change is brought about — it may be by riding in the cold, or even 
walking, when the weather is so severe that the exercise does not 
hold the warmth to the surface, sitting in a current of air, a cold 
room, or in any way which throws the secretion that the skin usually 
throws off, in upon any internal organ; only, when it settles upon the 
nose and throat it is called "a Cold," although there, it is an inflamma- 
tion, but w^hen it settles upon the lungs, or their surrounding mem- 
brane, the pleura, it takes the name of "inflammation of the Lungs," 
or "pleurisy," " inflammation of the bowels," " kidneys," " stomach," 
etc., etc. 

Weakly, or debilitated persons are more likely to take Cold than 
those of a more robust and healthy constitution, but the most healthy, 
by long exposures, or exposure to very severe storms, or changes, may 
also be attacked by inflammations, and, if they are, the consequences 
are often more severe than in the invalid; so the greater /iaftiZiiy is 
oflTset by the greater severity. As the cause and symptoms have already 
been set forth, it only remains to give the 

Treatment, which consists in restoring the circulation to the 
surface, and by holding it there for a sufficient length of time to 
overcome the tendency to recede, or "strike in." This is best done 
by exciting a free perspiration, together with such medicines as have 
a tendency to excite the skin to carry on its legitimate work, i, e., to 
throw oS sensible perspiration (sweat), or insensible perspiration 
(that which is so slow that it is not observed). The diaphoretic, or 
gvieating powder, or any of the hot teas that a person may have at 
hand, in connection with the sweatiny process, as given below, or any 
of the aids to sweating, as found under their various heads. 

The old "grandmother plan" was to soak the feet in hot water, 
give hot hemlock, catnip, or other hot teas, at bed-time, which if per- 
8ued with sufficient vigor was excellent. Then came the plan of the 
"rum sweat," or alcoholic sweat, which Prof. King, of Cincinnati. 
O., introduced to the medical profession some 25 years ago, which was 
done by burning alcohol in an open dish; but the heat was very 
great upon the lower limbs and up the sides, from the great surface of 
the blaze ; and some were afraid of it as dangerous in setting firo to 
the clothes, and accidents have occasionally arisen from its use, but I 
am very glad to announce a perfectly safe and successful way. It is as 
follows: 

2. Dr. Q. Johnson's (London, England) Cure for Colds, 
and Recent Oatairh. — Dr. Johnson is the Professor of Medicine 
in King's College, and gave his plan to his class, in the Winter 
of '(5!)-'70, froTn which the Scientific American in March, 1870, gave the 
following quotation : 

"The popular domestic treatment for a Cold, consists in the use 
of a hot foot-bath at bed-time, a fire in the bed-room, a warm bed, 
and some hot drink taken after getting into bed, the diaphoretic 
(sweating) action being assisted by an extra amount of bed clothes. 
Complete emersion in a warm bath is more efficacious than a foot 



WBCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 188 

bath; but the free action of the skin is much more certainly obtained 
by the infinencc of hot ;iir — most surely and profusely, perhaps, by 
the Turkish bath. The Turkish bath, however, is not always to be 
had and even when it can be had, its use in the treatment of recent 
Colds, or Catarrh, is attended with some inconvenience. In particu- 
lar, there is tlie risk of a too speedy check of the perspiration after 
the patient leaves the bath. So tliat, on the whole, the plan which 
combines the (/rcatcst degree of efficiency with universal applicability, eon- 
tists in the use of a simple hot air bath, which the patient can have in hit 
trum room. All that is required is u spirit lamp with sufficiently large 
wick. Such lamps are made of tin and sold by most surgical instru- 
ment makers. 

"The lamp should hold sufficient spirit (alcohol) to burn for half 
an hour. The patient sits, undressed, in a chair, with the lamp between 
his feet, rather than under the chair, care being taken to avoid setting 
fire to the blankets, of which an attendant then takes 2 or 3 and folds 
them around the patient from his neck to the floor, so as to enclose 
him and the lamp, the hot air from which passes freely around the 
body. In from 15 to ?>0 minutes, there is usually a free perspiration, 
which should be kept up after this, for a time, by getting into bea 
between hot blankets. I have myself gone into a hot air-bath, suf- 
fering from headache, pain in the limbs, and other indications of a 
severe incipient (beginning) Catarrh (Cold in the head), and in the 
course of half an hour I have been entirely and permanently freed 
from these symptoms, by the action of the bath. 

"Another simple and efficient mode of exciting the action of the 
skin consists of wrapping the undressed patient in a sheet wrung out 
of hot water, then, fold over this, 2 or 3 blankets. The patient may 
thus remain 'packed' for an hour or two, until free perspiration has 
been excited." 

3. If this "rum sweat," as it was formerly called in this country, 
is good to break up a cold when it settles, or seats itself in the head why 
should it not be just as good to break it up when it seats itself upon 
the lungs, or pleura, taking the name of intlammation of the lungs or 
of pleurisy, or any other part, as the case might be? — it certainly is. 

I have found, however, that the common lamp with one or two 
wicks, makes too little heat, as the old saucer plan made too much, 
so I have had one made with four burners, the tubes beinjg only about 
one-fourth of an inch in size, this gives exactly the desired heat, so 
it can be continued as long as desired, without burning the limbs or 
endangering the blankets. See Sweating Process. 

And now then, I wish to ask again, if the foregoing plan will 
cure Colds, or Catarrhs, as they are more generally called, and I know 
they will, why may they not just as efficiently cure inflammation of 
the lungs, or pleura (pleurisy), or any other inflammatory diseases? 
They certainly will, if taken in time, and the perspiration is kept up 
for 20 to 40 minutes in the bath, then by "hot .slings," or "hot teas," 
for an hour, or two, in bed, the course will not have to be repeated 
in one case out of ten. if the cure is applied the first day, or e^ieniny, on 
which the Cold is taken." But, in case a Cold, or Catarrh, or aji 
attack of pleurisy, or inflammation of any other part is not broken 
up by the first process, repeat it after a lapse of 6 to 12 hours, accord- 
ing to the severity of pain, or the tenacitj' of "grip" manifested by 
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And in chronic, or long standing cases, this process will be found 
valuable to break up old habits of the system, to begin with, and to 
repeat occasi((nally. 

But the consequences of "checking perspiration" are so often 
fetal, unless the above, or some other plan, is at once resorted to, "to 
break up the Cold," as it is properly called, I have felt constrained to 
quote a few cases from Dr. Hall's Journal of IJeallh, and to exhort all 
who may find themselves under any similar conditions, to loose no 
time in adopting some plan of srveating ami its accompanying treat- 
ment, whether it be night, or day, if they wish to avoid the enci of 
such cases as are given below. If they do not attend to it at once, and 
stick to it until perspiration is again established, tlie consequences may prove 
equally alarming. Ujion this subject Dr. Hall says: 

"If while perspiring, or while something warmer than usual, 
from exercise, or a heated room, there is a sudden exposure to a 
still, cold air, or to a raw, damp atmosphere, or to a draught, whether 
at an open window, or door, or street-corner, an inevitable result is a 
violent and instantaneous closing of the pores of the skin, by which 
waste and impure matters which were making their way out of the 
system are compelled to seek an exit through some other channel, 
and break through some weaker part, not the natural one, and harm 
to that part is the result. The idea is presented by saying that the 
'Cold' has settled in that part. To illustrate: A lady was about get- 
ting into a small boat to cross the Delaware; but wishing first to get 
an orange at a fruit-stand, she ran up the bank of the river, and on 
her return to the boat found herself much heate<l, for it was Summer, 
but there was a little wind on the water, and her clothing soon felt 
cold to her; the next morning she had a seveie Cold, which settled 
on her iungs, and within the year she died of consumption." 

"A stout, strong man was working in a garden in May; feeling a 
little tired, about noon, he sat down in the shade of the house and 
fell asleep; he waked up chilly; inflammation of the lungs followed, 
ending after 2 years of great suffering, in consumption. On opening 
his chest there was such an extensive decay that nearly the whole 
lungs were one mass of matter. 

" A Boston ship-owner, while on the deck of one of his vessels, 
thoughthe would 'lend a hand,' in some emergency; and, pulling off 
his coat, worked with a will, until he perspired freely, when he sat 
down to rest awhile, enjoying the delicious breeze from the sea. On 
attempting to rise, he found lumself unal>le, and was so stiff in his 
joints, that lie had to he carried home and put to bed, which he did 
not leave until the end of 2 years, when he was barely able to hob- 
ble down to the wharf on crutches. 

"A lady, after being unusually busy all day, found herself heated 
and tired toward the close of a Summer's day. She concluded sh» 
would rest herself by taking a drive to town in an open vehicle. The 
ride made her unconifortahly cool, but she warmed herself up by an 
hour's shopping, when she tnrjied homeward; it being late in the 
eveniivg, she found herself decidely more chilly than before. At 
midnight she had pneumonia (intiammation of the lungs), and in 3 
months iiad the ordinary symptoms of confirmed consumption. 

"A lady of great energy of character lost her cook, and had to 
take her place for 4 days; the kitchen was warm, and there was a 
draft through it. When the worK was done, warm and weary, aha 



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went to her chamber, and laiil down on her bed to rest herself. This 
operation was repeated several times a day. On the fifth day she had 
an attack of lung fever; at the end of 6 month she was barely able to 
leave her rhaniber, only to find hereelf sulTering with all of the more 
prominent symptoms of confirmed consumption; such as quick pulse, 
night and morning cough, night sweats, debility, short breath, and 
falling awa}'. 

"A young lady rose from her bed on a November night, and 
leaned her arm on the cold window-sill, to listen to a serenade. Next 
morning she had pneumonia, and suffered the horrors of asthma for 
the remainder of a long life. 

"Multitudes of women lose health and life every year, in one /of 
the two following ways: By busying themselves in a warm kitchen 
until weary, and then throwing themselves on a bed, or sofa, without 
covering, perhaps in a room without fire; or by removing her outer 
clothing, and perh^ips changing her dress for a more common one, na 
soon as they enter the house after a walk, or a shopping. While the 
rule should be invariably to go at once to a warm room and keep on 
all of the clothing at least Jive to ten minutes, or until the forehead is 
perfectly dry. And, in all weathers, if you have to walk and ride on 
any occasion, do the riding first." 

Let it not be thought that the above cases are isolated, or uncom- 
mon; for such cases are occurring in almost every city and village, 
daily ; in country neighborhoods, perhaps not so often, but occasion- 
ally ; for, I speak from what I know, by over 50 years of observation, 
that they are loo true; but, let it be a^ distinctly understood, that if 
these very cases, nine out t)f every ten, if not 99 out of every 100 of 
them, were treated with the "Sweatinc4 Process," as above describ- 
ed by Professor Johnson, as illustrated also under the head of Sweat- 
ing, which see, I say at least nine-tenths of them would, in a few 
days, if not in a few hours, have been all right again — ivhoever neglecU 
a Cold does it ui the peril of their lives, or to the destruction of health. 

3. Chronic Catarrh — A Very Successful Remedy. — The 
following remedy has been found very successful in the treatment of 
'those difficult oases: 

Iodine, the size of a common bean; alcohol, 1 dr.; soft water to 
fill a 2 oz. vial. 

Put the iodine and alcohol into the vial and shake until dissolved ; 
then put in the water. 

To Use. — Have a small, or ear syringe, and first inject warm water 
to wash out the nostrils and throat; then inject 1 syringeful to each 
nostril, daily, will cure, as far as it can reach the infiamed surface, 
within from 1 to 3 weeks according to the length of time the disease 
has been standing; at least it has done so in cases that were so bad as 
to make people vomit from the bad matter that reached the stomach 
on rising in the morning. 

I have given this Receipt just as I obtained it, of a gentleman in 
whom I can put implicit confidence, as to its ellects upon hims^elf, and 
others, and I have no doubt of its having done what he says; and, I 
have given it for the reason that I know that the thousand-and-one 
remedies for Chronic Catarrh generally fail; but I have great hopes that 
xrnch benefit will arise in the use of the iodine; and if complicating 
diseases which persons may have, as dyspepsia, rheumatism, derange- 



192 DB. chasb's 

ment of the liver, as costiveness, etc., are properly treated, in conne<s 
tion with the iodine, I think these hopes will be realized. 

But it must be remembered that a Chronic Catarrh is a chronic 
inflammation of the membranes lining the nasal passages, and that in 
all inflammations there is a concentrated, or larger than a usual 
amount of blood to the parts; hence, an equalization should be un- 
dertaken by restoring the skin, kidneys, liver, etc., to their healthy 
action, by proper bathing and friction to the surface, j^roper diuretics, 
cathartics, etc., to ensure success — the same if any chronic inflamma- 
tion, of any part, the same as in an acute one, or one brought on by 
a recent cold — uhv not? Is this unreasonable? Certainly not. 

COSTIVENESS.— This condition of the system is generally only 
a symptom of some derangement of the digestive organs, for a correc- 
tion of which, see Dyspepsia, and the Miscellanous Receipts. 

CONSUMPTION.— Consumption, properly speaking, is the 
decay, or wasting away of any organ of the body, or of the Body itself: 
but it has become common to apply it to a diseased condition and 
wasting of the substance of the lungs only. 

Cause. — It is understood to be an hereditary disease ; but it un- 
doubtedly also arises in persons of an enfeebled and debilitated con- 
dition of the system, especially of the blood; from neglect or mis- 
treatment of other diseases; from frequent "colds" which check per- 
spiration and throw their effects upon the lungs; intemperance in 
living; tight lacing; heated ball-rooms, then into the cool air half-a- 
dozen times, perhaps, in an evening; sedentary habits; confinement 
in close and ill-ventilated rooms in factories, etc.; long continued 
watching and anxiety; disappointments; over indulgences of the 
passions; and by a deposit of tubercle (small particles of diseased mat- 
ter which readily passes into a still greater degree of disease), first in 
the upper portion of the lungs, or lung, as the case may be, then ex- 
tending, perhaps, to the whole extent of the lungs. 

Symptoms. — The Symptoms of Consumption are too well known 
to require any lengthy description. If the disease arise from an in- 
flammation of the membrane covering the substance of the lungs and 
forming the air-cells, the first Symptom will be a slight or more severe 
pain, according to the degree of the inflammation, generally, at first 
m the upper portion of t!he lungs; but, if from tuberculous deposit, 
cough will be the fir.?t Symptom — a short, dry hacking and tiiesome 
cough; and finally pain in the breast, or whole of the lung, or lungs, 
slight fever, heat in the hands and feet, face, etc. The cough will be 
the worst in the morning, and the fever worst in the afternoon, per- 
haps, after having felt more or less chilly. (Is it not, then, a periodi- 
cal disease, and, if so, why will not the anti-periodics help it, or cure 
it?) The appetite fails, the features have a sharp and contracted ap- 
pearance, a sense of weight and constriction of the chest, or breast, 
and finally, perhaps, bleeding from the lungs, diarrhea, pain in the 
abdomen, hectic fever, i. e., constant fever, with considerable thirst, 
all of which Symptoms, as the disease advances, become aggravated, 
or worse, the nails curve over the end of the fingers, the voice be- 
comes weak and more or less hoarse; and, finally the limbs become 
bloated, or swollen, and the person may die suddenlj'^from congestion 
(accumulation of blood) in the lungs, or linger and die merely for 
want of breath, from the decay of all the vital or life-giving substance 
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Treatment. — Weakness being the most common cause of Con- 
sumption, such medicines as will restore strength will greatly aid the 
cure of Consumption; for there are abundance of evidence, in the ex- 
amination of the lungs of dead persons, and also of living witnesses, 
to show that very many cases have been cured ; and what has been 
done can be done again. In the village of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, I 
learned while living there, there are, undoubtedly, more than a dozen 

{)ersons living, who went there from 2, Or 3 to 15 years ago, with their 
ungs so badly diseased that they only hoped to live, that are now en- 
joying excellent health. The sarae is true of very many other towns 
in that State, and probably none more so than St. Paul. But I shall 
refer to this subject again. 

If a "cold," or a succession of colds are taken which cause a 
soreness of the lungs without exciting sufficient inflammation to be 
called '•inflammation of the lungs," the Treatment should be the 
same as for a more decided inflammation, i. e., take a sweat, on retiring 
at night — the alcohol lamp, feet in hot water, hot teas, etc., are the first 
requisite, sponging and friction to the skin with a little sal-soda in the 
wa'ter, or what is better, is the cayenne pepper in whisky, } oz. to the 
qt., or more, if that amount of pepper does not excite tlie skin to suf- 
ficient action to make it smart a little, using it night and morning, 
with out-door exercise, drawing in full breaths, the mouth being 
closed ; then clasp the nose and gently blow so as to distend, or fill 
every pore, or cell of the lungs. Doing this for several breaths, and 3, 
or 4 times daily, will be found very valuable. And to obtain strength 
the most nutritious and easily digestable food roust be used, in mod- 
eration. Most people eat toice aa much as they need, which, instead 
of giving additional strength, as Uiey suppose, gives less strength, be- 
cause it gives the stomach over-work, thereby weakening the digestive 
powers. A moderate amount only, of nutritious and easily digested 
food, known-to agree with the patient, must be used. Some physi- 
cians consider young and tender beef to be the only meat suitable for 
Consumptives, rare, at that; but I have found no inconvenience to 
arise from the moderate use of lean, tender mutton, young and tender 
chickens, broiled game, soft-boiled eggs, oysters, raw, or cooked, but 
raw is best if the stomach will tolerate them, and fresh milk, with a 
little good whisky in it will aid digestion. Cream, as a general thing 
has been found too rich for the stomach. 

But the sweating process must only be used in the forming stages 
of the disease, in fact, it is only in the earlier states of Consumption 
that Treatment may be expected to do any considerable good. After 
night-sweats have set in, the skin must be stimulated by the cayenne 
sponging, as above mentioned, and friction, but no artificial sweating, 
which, to a certain extent will reduce the strength, if continued too 
long; but a warm bath, twice a week, at 90° to 100", followed with 
brisk rubbing with a flesh-brush, or coarse towel for 15 minutes, will 
give great activity to the skin and help it to throw off the matter that 
otherwise is thrown upon the lungs. 

As soon as the soreness is somewhat relieved by the sweating, etc^ 
in the early stages, then take the following: 

2. PulrQonic Sirup. — The roots of common, or garden spikenard, 
elecampane, comfrey, blood-root, and dandelion, bruised, and hops, of 
each, 4 ozs.; tamarack bark with the coarse outside, scraped ofl", and 
also bruised, if dry, 2 lbs.; if green, 4 lbs.; the best whisky, 3 qta.; 

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194 DB. chask's 

strained honey, 6 lbs.; mnriated tincture of iron, sufficient quantity 
(see below). The roots are all to be dry except the dandelion, which 
is not as good to be dried. 

Put the liquor upon the bruised mass and let stand 3 or 4 days, 
and put into a stout muslin cloth and strain and press out 2 qts. which 
bottle and set aside. Then put 2 or 3 gals, of soft water upon the mass 
and boil for 2 or 3 hours, and strain out the liquid, put on enough 
more water to cover the dregs and boil again for an hour or so, then 
strain and press out all the fluid, the two watery fluids should measure 
6 qts., if much over that boil down to that amount, and add the honey, 
and the spirit that was set by, at first. White sugar may take the 
place of honey, if the honey can not be had, but the honey is 100 per 
cent the best. To each pt. bottle of this, as used, put in muriated 
tincture of iron, 1 oz.; and shake well. 

Dose. — From 1 to 2 table-spoonfuls, as the stomach will bear it 
without belching it up, every 2 or 3 hours. This will be found very 
valuable in the treatment of all affections of the lungs, allaying 
coughs, relieving the constriction, or tightness across the chest, and 
assists expe(!toration, and also gives color and tone to the blood, and 
through the blood to the general system. It will be found a very re- 
liable preparation for all conditions, or stages of Consumption, or 
coughs. 

I have my doubts of there being any better preparation, as a 
lung sirup, but there are those who have had excellent satisfaction 
from other sirup'?, or cordials, and there is one among them which I 
judge, from its composition, to be much better than most others, and 
so well satisfied am I of its value, I have thought best to give it a 
place. It is from Warren's Household Physician, by the late Ira War- 
ren, A. M., M. D., of Boston. He thought so highly of it and used it 
so extensively in his practice that he made it in quantities of 16 gals, at 
a time, I have thought best, however, to take ozs. for lbs. in the pre- 
scription, which will make 1 gal. in place of 16. Those desiring an 
"alopathy" work of 800 pages for $6, can address the publisher, Ira 
Bradley & Co., 20 Washington street, Boston. It is one of the most 
sensible works from that school, for families, that I have seen. The 
prescription is as follows: 

3. Wild-cherrv bark, ground, 10 ozs. ; ipecac root, 1} ozs.; blood- 
root, H ozs.; squill-root, bruised, | oz.; pulverized liquorice root, 2J 
drs.; cochineal, bruised, 1 dr.; anise-seed, 2 ozs.; fennel-seed, J oz.; 
orange peel, 1 oz. ; acetate of morphia, f dr.; alcohol (76 per cent), 2 
qts.; soft water, 2 qts.; pulverized white sugar, 40 ozs.; sulphuric acid, 
J dr. (If these figures are multiplied by 16, the amounts would agree 
with the original. Druggists may desire to make it in these large quan- 
tities). 

Grind all the articles to a coarse powder, except those directed to 
be bruised, or pulverized, and put them all to the alcohol, except the 
wild-cherry bark, the water, sugar, and sulphuric acid. Let them 
stand 1 week, shaking, or stirring thoroughly, twice a day. Then, 
having kept the wild-cherry 2 days, in a covered vessel with water 
enough upon it to wet it through, place it in a percolator (a colander 
with a piece of muslin over it will do), and run 2 qts. of water 
through it. Add this to the alcohol and other ingredients. Let the 
whole stand 3 days longer, stirring as before, twice a day. Draw off, 
and filter through paper (through cloth in the colander, for families, 



«KtX)Nl> RKfKIFT BOOK. 196 

will do). Now add the sugar, and lastly the sulphuric acid. The 
acid is inten(h^(l mainly to improve the color, by acting chemi(;ally 
upon the cochineal. The color is a fine cherry-red, tinged with 
orange. I very much prefer this to any of the "patent" pectorals 
that are kei>t on sale by druggists. 

Dr. Warren says of it: " Upon no other preparation of medicine I 
have ever compounded have I bestowed as mucli thought and care as 
upon this. For five years I was incessantly experimenting, making 
and trving new corabiiuitions, and this is the result." And in his re- 
vised edition, lie adtis: "The assertion previously made that this is 
the best cough preparation ever made; 1 see no cause to modify in 
the smallest degree. Were it kept in every aj)otliecary shop, and were 
physicians to [)rescrilje i»t in pulmonary" (lung) "complaints, adding 
a little sici//; of squill, or ivme of ipecac when a more expectorant" (in- 
creased discharge from the lungs or throat) "eflect is wanted, or a lit- 
tle more morplnne if a greater narcotism" (relieving pain and j)ro- 
ducing sleep) "is sought, it would save them much trouble in com.- 

fouiuling cough sirups, and give them much more satisfactory results, 
have compared its efliects, again and again, with the best other 
preparations in use, and I pledge my word that it will succeed in 
turice as many cases as any other compound that may be chosen. Let 
physicians try it; and I will be responsible for every hair's breadth in 
which they find this proportion of successful results abridged." 

It is, no doubt, an exceedingly valuable cort/mi; but notwithstand- 
ing its high praise by its originator, I do not by any means prefer it 
over and above the use of my pulmonic smtp, above given, but as there 
are places where the tamarack-bark cannot be easily obtained, and as 
there are those who prefer the cherry above all other preparations, I 
have deemed it but just to all parties to give it a place, together with 
his sensible remarks as to its superior value over the "patent" com- 
pounds found in the shops. 

4. Dr. Hale's Cough Tincture. — Wild cherry bark, black co- 
hosh root {macrotys racemosa), and liquorice root, of each, 2 ozs.; 
blood-root, 1 oz. ; good whisky, 1^ pts. ; soft water, 1 pt.; white sugar, 1 
lb.; wines of ipecac and antimony, of each, 2 ozs.; (I greatly prefer, 
for my own use, tincture of lobelia, 1 oz. in place of the wine of anti- 
mony, but alopaths will prefer the wine of antimony, each can suit 
themselves). 

Let the roots and bark be coarsely bruised, and put into the 
whisky for 48 hours, then strain and gently press to obtain 1 pt. of 
Bpirit, which set by, and put the water upon the roots, and gently 
Bteep, in a covered dish, for 2 or 3 hours, and strain and gently press 
out the liquid, in which dissolve the sugar, then add the spirit tinc- 
ture, first set aside, and also the wine of ipecac and tincture of lo- 
belia. 

Dose. — A tea-spoonful whenever the cough is troublesome. In re- 
cent colds, attended with considerable cough, take a tea-spoonful 2, or 
3 times, once in J to 1 hour, before retiring, and it will ordinarily start 
a gentle oerspiration, and very greatly help any other means of 
relief. 

Dr. Hale, the originator of this Receipt was a successful prac- 
tioner for over 40 years, and made this his dependence as a coagh 
medicine. Others also have used it with very great success. 

After having written the fbregoing, on the subject of Consomp- 



186 DR. chasb's 

tion, I took np my E^hciic Medwal Journal, for December, 1871, and 
was very rrnicli pleased to find a very learned, and satisfactory com- 
munication upon the cause and appropriate hygienic and climatic treal- 
menl of this disease from L. S. Lowry, M. D., of Claremont, III., 
wherein, he shows, very satisfactory to ine at least, that the deposit 
of tubercle in the lungs (the real cause of Consumption, for it takes 
on inflammation, ulceration, and the consequent destruction of the 
substance of the lungs), is caused by a degeneration, or failurb of the 
vital principles of life, to such an extent that they do not furnish 
nutrition of a sufficiently high order of vitality to supply the waste 
of the system, and consequently the strength fails, which is known 
to be the case, and also shows that these deposits of tubercle are of a 
fatty consistence, taken up from the already supplied fat of the tissues 
which cause the great emaciation of Consumptives, instead of, as 
generally believed, going to sustain life; and also argues, and I fully 
believe, that every dose of cod liver-oil, or other fetty oils, or fopd, 
goes to supply, or feed this very deposit, instead of, as believed, going 
to support life, actually shortens it by causing a greater deposit of 
tubercle to be made "than would be' without it. I should have 
been glad to have given his whole argument, through which he comes 
to the following conclusions; but as this work does not go into lengthy 
argumentative discussions, but takes advantage of what is made by 
them, which, on their face, seem to contain the common-sense princi- 
ples of nature. I will give you his conclusions, and then close the 
f?ubject with a few remarks as to what his arguments and summing 
np would appear to require at the hands of those who are afflicted 
with the disease, or who know that they are predisposed to it by 
transmission from their parents. His conclusion is in the following 
words: 

"After diligently searching for the cause of phthisis (Consump- 
tion), we have found that but the one condition alone remains t© 
attribute itto, viz. : Perverted nutrition, and of the variety knowa 
as fatty degeneration. The cause, then, being fully understood, the 
Treatment no longer remains empirical, but can be rationally and 
specifically employed. And as I will only consider its hygienic and 
climatic modes of Treatment, I will leave its therapeutical manage- 
ment with tlae profession. My reasons for so doing are that 1 have 
seen very nearly every remedy recommended, employed in its Treat- 
ment, and in no case have T witnessed a single cure from their 
administration. But from proper hygienic measures, with a change 
of climate, I have seen flow mast happy results. 

"In the Treatment of all diseases, there is no one item of greater 
importance than the diet. In fact much depends on the degree and 
kind of nourishment the individual has received, and does receive, 
Bhould he become the subject of any grave disorder or disease. 
Therefore the dietetic management of the patient is one grand fea- 
ture in the Treatment of phthisis. Without proper attention to this, 
success will seldom crown our eflforts. Indeed a strict observance to 
hygienic rules will many times accomplish a cure without anj' other 
means being employed. I will only consider the diet of the inhab- 
itants oi^ the temperate latitudes, as nature has made ample provision 
for both the frigid and torrid zones. 

"Notwithstanding the rapid emaciation attending this disease, 
Aere has almost always been an error committed in its hygienic 



8ECOND HKCOffilPT BOOK. 1#7 

mode of Treatment, With the emaciation there is a transformation 
of adipose tissue, and instead of being employed in the procews of 
combustion as is generally supposed, it is taken up by the circulation 
and used in the cellular deposit of tubercle. And I am satisfied that 
this error in diet has many times lessened the patient's chances of 
recovery, from the fact that the agents usually employed as articles of 
food, contain both oils and fats, the very elements that should be 
used but sparingly in a diet for those suffering from phthisis, In 
order to fully elucidate this subject I will refer briefly to the identity 
of oils and fats. To do this I had as well quote from Youman's New 
Chemistry, page 349, section 061, where he says, 'The fats and fixed 
oils are a class of compounds having nearly the same chemical com- 
position and properties. They are composed of carbon, hydrogen, 
and oxygen; the hydrogen being usually in excess with but a small 
proportion of oxygen.' Now physiology teaches that it is the hydro- 
carbonaceous elements of the flood that are consumed, in order to 
maintain a normal temperature of the body. And in phthisis, the 
general circulation is never actively employed, owing to its increase oi 
fibrin, therefore an oleaginous diet would certainly augment the dif- 
ficulty. 

"In regard to diet it may be said, in general terms, that it should 
be highly nutritious, consisting of a good proportion of animal food, 
but containing a very small per cent of fat. With this precaution in 
selecting a diet, I am fully convinced that a cure can often be efl'ected 
even within the temperate latitudes. A temporary residence in some 
of our Western States, as northern Michigan, Minnesota, and Wis- 
consin, with proper attention to hygienic measures, where the depo- 
sition of tubercle is but slight, will many times effect a permanent 
cure. But should the patient have become the subject of confirmed 
phthisis, it is but making bad worse to remain longer in the temper- 
ate latitudes. We are now brought to the consideration of the cli- 
matic treatment of tubercular Consumption. We have glanced from 
one extreme to the other and found where the disease does, and does 
not exist — hemmed it in, as it were, and confined it to the temperate 
latitudes alone; nothing now remains but to select a climate that will 
benefit, and radically cure those suffering from phthisis. And to 
render the consideration of this important subject easy, we have but 
to keep before us the cause of this grave disease, viz.: an excess of 
fatty matter in the serum of the blood. A climate favoring the com- 
bustion of this element of the circulation in order to maintain a nor- 
mal temperature of the body should be sought, at least for the tem- 
porary residence of the invalid. Such has been the wise provision 
of nature, that in this particular, as well as in every other, she haa 
furnished us with a climate well adapted in every respect to the 
wants of the sufferer. Tliis we will find only in the higher latitmles, 
as the south temperate and torrid regions of the globe are decidedly 
objectionable on account of the intense heat, and their endemic dis- 
eases (di.seases peculiar to these hot climates). 

"While the inhabitants of the torrid zone appear to enjoy a 
special exemption from phthisis, yet they are (;ontinualIy harassed by 
a disease, that is possibly more fatal in its character than phthisis in 
the temperate latitudes. The yellow fever attended by the black 
vomit is very malignant in its rounds, and where the constitution of 
the individual J8 already greatly debiliiated by disease, he can survive 



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but a short time. So peculiar to that latitude is this disease, that it 
is known only as an endemic (peculiar to that section), and certain 
thermometrical conditions are absolutely necessary for its develop- 
ment, as it is never known to occur, unless the thermometer has indi- 
cated 70° to 80°, for several days and even months. It scarcely ever 
is found further north than 40° of north latitude, its ravages being 
confined almost entirely to the torrid zone, or adjacent borders of the 
temperate latitudes. . . 

"The great mortality attending this disease is mostly due to the 
rapid decomposition of that vital fluid, the blood, it being so thor- 
oughly decomposed, that it will scanrely coagulate after standing sev- 
eral hours in an open vessel. It is from among strangers visiting that 
latitude, that a large per cent of the mortality is derived. Those from 
our Northern climates, as the English, Irish, and Scotch always suffer 
the most, which is probably owing to their national habits, and modes 
of life. The disease is violent, and its progress rapid in those of 
robust and healthy constitutions, while those of feeble vitality almost 
always [)erish in its onset. 

"The disease being endemic then, the cause rnust necessarily be 
found to be in peri)etual existence. And while it is so very fatal in 
its character, especially to those of debilitated constitutions, the Con- 
Bumptive would certainly survive hut a short time after transplanta- 
tion. The sad inroads already made upon his constitution by i>hthisis 
would render him doubly liable to yellow fever, besides the incessant 
heat there, as indicated by the thermometer, would not require the 
consumption to any great extent of the hydro-carbonaceous elements 
of the blood in order to maintain the temperature of the body regu- 
larly at 98° F. Thus it will be seen that the great heat of that lati- 
tude, together with that terrible scourge, yellow fever, which so rap- 
idly devitalizes the blood, would make it objectionable for the Con- 
sumptive; for he is already laboring under a disease that has impaired 
to a considerable extent the circulating medium, and it is certainly 
evident that a climate like that found in the warmer latitudes would 
hasten that fearful result, 'which divorces soul and body, a distant and 
indistinct foretaste of that dread cup which we must all one day 
drain.' 

" Traveling northward into the higher latitudes of the temperate 
sone, we find a climate that is pretty well suited to the cure of phthi- 
sis, providing the deposition of tubercle is not too great. In fact any 
climate that has a sufficient elevation above the level of the sea, no 
matter whether it be mountainous and clad in perpetual ice and 
snow, or a level plain decked in nature's fields of living green, will 
always be found invaluable in the cure of Consumption. But ivhere 
iiv^ disease is of long standing, and the patient has inlLerited a tuherculoxu 
diathesis, with a considerable impairment of the lungs by tubercular depos- 
its, a residence in the Arctic regions is necessary in order to effect a cure. 
This, then, is the climate for the Consumptive, as it requires the com- 
bustion of all the oleaginous matter of the blood in order to main- 
tain a normal temperature. 'I would by all means advise the Con- 
sumptive of this country to take up a residence in Russian America, 
or in Canada; and the Consumptives of Europe a temporary abode in 
Russia, or Russian Asia, but never by any persuasion to be hired from 
home and friends, but to find a grave beneath the shades of the poetic 
vine and olive.' — Battsc^^ 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 199 

"Before dismissing the subject I will say, although my experience 
has been limited in tlie treatment of this disease, yet from all my 
observations I am led to believe that the whole difficulty originates 
in the blood, and taking this view of the matter, I am firmly of the 
opinion that the only rational method of treatment tor this 
allec'tion is one of hygiene and climate. My views are but the result 
of a few years of careful, investigation; however, I ask for them a 
calm and patient consiileration, and if not consistent with facts that 
have been estalilished, nor supjmrted by future observations, let them 
share the fate of all other errors." 

It will be observed that Dr. Lowry, in speaking ot a residence 
in the South, refers to it as a permanency, in which I fully agree with 
him, but, for those who are able, in means (money), to go to Florida, 
or Cuba, or Texas, or Mexico, for the months of December, to March, 
when tlie yellow fever does not rage, then in Minnesota, or the north- 
ern portions of central Canatla, for the Summer, I believe, yet I may 
be in error, that it would be preferable, at least for the first year, than 
to remaining in the North, through the severe cold of the Winter. I 
have spoken of Minnesota and central Canada, for the reason that it 
appears to me that the region of Lake Superior, or the easterly shores 
of Canada, from their consequent dampness, are not equal to those 
sections where the air is dry and pure as it is in the sections pre- 
viously named. Permanent residence in the South, for Consumptives, 
I do not recommend; but, I do think that what is now known of the 
advantages of a permanent resilience in Minnesota, as herein given, 
and also through various other sources, calls loudly upon all who 
know themselves, or any member of their family to be predisposed 
to this disease, to make all reasonable efforts to transfer their resi- 
dences to these regions where Consumption is not the terrible monster 
that it is in llie Middle States, yet it is a free country. Any one prefer- 
ring death in an old home, to that of a longer life among strangers, has 
the right to choose for themselves. I have given what I know to 
be fai;ts in numy cases, and wliat I believe will receive the general 
assent of physicians, as well as that of the people. The pecuniary 
condition of some will not allo^v them to avail themselves of the 
advantages of a northern climate, and there will be others who will not 
read these pages until it \mtoo late to take such advantage. To such 
may the joys of the religion of, our Lord Jesus Christ, come home 
to their hearts, as it will, to all who truly believe in Him, and have 
the acknowledgement of their own conscience, that they have done 
what they ought to have done, under the circumstances in which they 
are placed — nothing more can be asked, or required of any one. But, 
let me aild that I am not to be understood as recommending any one 
to go to the far North — Arctic regions — at all, Minnesota, or that range, 
East, or West, is as far North, as my knowledge permits me to recom- 
mend any one to go. 

5. Inhalation. — If attention to diet, the gentle sweating twice a 
week, the alkaline bathing (bathing with sal-soda or weak lye in the 
water), the friction to the surfai^e, niglit and morning, with the cay- 
enne tincture; and the use of sirup, cordial, or tincture, as any one 
shall choose to take, does not, within a reasonable time, or pretty 
soon, begin to give a very perceptable relief, it will be well to add to 
them the princi[)le of fuhalation (to breathe into the lungs) of such 
remedies as would have a teudf^nov to soothe and heal, or cause to 



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throw off offending matter, or stimulate to healthy action, were they 
Bpplied to an outward ulcer, or inflammation. If poultices, liniments, 
salves, ointments, etc., are good to apply upon the surface, should it 
not be just as reasonable to suppose that it would be good to apply 
appropriate medicines directl> to the lungs, or throat, or deep hron- 
cnial tubes, as can easily be done by Inhalation? It is certainly rea- 
sonable, it has, and may again prove a valuable assistant! And they 
may be used in connection with the other Treatment, and especially 
should be, if the stomach will not tolerate any of the cough medi- 
cines. Any of these articles may be Inhaled that are used in the 
cough remedies, except, for Inhalation it is better without the sugar, 
which rather prevents than helps to atomize the medicines. 

In the commencement of lung or throat diseases, the Alterative In- 
halent would be the one to use; but if the phlegm becomes more vis- 
cid (sticky and glutinious) and the cough is dry and hard, then use the 
expectorant, and if soreness, or pain, accompany, use the soothing and 
febrifuge, and if expectoration is too free, at any time, use the astring- 
ents, etc., according to instructions under the head of Inhalation. 

It is claimed that in the avanced stages of Consumption, i. <?., after 
fever has set in, that the rapid breathing causes too great an oxyda- 
tion, or heat of the blood, literally burning up the patient with oxy- 
gen, to prevent which nitrogenized substances, as milk, cod-liver oiu, 
spirits, etc., are recommended, the nitrogen of these substances consum- 
ing the oxygen, relieving the fever. Milk should be used as freely as 
the stomach will allow, without becoming acid or sour; and if milk of 
full strength can not be freely used, it may be made into milk porridge 
by putting half as much water with it, as of milk, ard thickening a 
little only, with flour stirred into cold water first, then into the boiling 
milk, with a bit of salt also. It may be drank as a beverage, and it 
may be eaten with bread, for breakfast and supper, having the nicest 
tender meats for dinner, or if very feeble, beef-tea for dinner, with 
such other food as suitably correspond with the meats, or beef-tea: 
but never eat an over-full meal. Should this ever occur, or should 
pain, or heat arise in the stomach, or gas, from over-eating, or from 
over-exercise after eating, take a spoonful or two of such spirits as may 
be at hand, or best agrees with the patient, which will soon work re- 
lief by stimulating the stomach to work off its over-loaded condition. 
Exercise in the open air, is as inii)orlant as the diet, if not more so. 

Liebig claims that the spirit circulates free, in the blood and over- 
comes, or devours the oxygen. Others claim that ague districts have 
a simular effect upon Consumptive patients, or rather, that in those 
districts the air has a larger pro|)ortion of hydrogen, carbon, and sul- 
phur, all of which have an aflinity for the oxygen and consume it in 
the system; for it is (;laimed that but few, if any, in districts of ague 
and intermittent fevers, ever have the Consumption. And it is very 
probable that in the high latitude of Minnesota, where the air is light 
and pure, that there is less oxygen than in the medium districts, or 
more Northern of the Middle States, where Consumption is so preva- 
lent. Holland and Kgypt are low flat countries, and are celebrated as 
being free from Consumption. Even the old Roman physicians used 
to send this class of patients to Kgypt to recruit their health. "Cicero, 
the (celebrated orator, who, in his youth, was threatened with Con- 
sumption, lus the hollow temples and sharp features of his remaining 
bust abundantly testify, traveled into Egypt for the recovery of hie 



HSCONO RECEIPT BOOK. 201 

health." And he undoubtedly regained it, or there would have been 
no busts to testify as to the fact. 

Travel. — Patients that can not be relieved, or cured by the Treat- 
ment, hints and suggevstions, above given, have not alternative left, 
but to linger on, and fall victims to the disease, or to goto "more 
genial climes." From my knowledge of the successful recovery of so 
many Consumptive patients by a residence in Minnesota,! most cheer- 
fully, and anxiously recommend the Northern and Western part of 
that State as the place for Consumptives. My residence there, a little 
short of a year, completely cured one of my lungs which had become 
very weak and painful from a severe typhoid pneumonia, of the Spring 
before. 

There was a gentleman living at Sauk Rapids, during my resi- 
dence there, who came into the State, from Maine, 10 years before, 
with his lungs so bad that hemorrhage had taken place several times 
before he left home, and he was in so critical a condition of health, on 
this account, that a brother was sent with him, lest there might be a 
fatal termination on tlie way. They rented a few acres of land, a few 
miles below St. Paul, and lie done what little he could the first season. 
The second season they, rented a farm and worked it, successfully; 
then the brother went back, but he worked the place another year, 
and went home well. But after remaining in Maine a year, liking 
Minnesota the best, he went back, and when I knew him he was as 
hale an<l healthy a young man as I would ever wish to know. And 
while there, I learned of so many other cases who were also cured by 
that climate that it is as well established fact, in my mind, as any- 
thing can be in this world, that North-Western Minnesota is the place 
for Consumptives. But let me say, whoever goes there for that rea- 
son, do not put off the going until you are just ready to die at home. 
If you go, go early in the disease, aiul you are almost positively cer- 
tain of being materially benefited, if not absolutely cured. 

The Northern Pacific Railroad is now hastening its way through 
that State, and on to Pugets Sound, and probably, along the whole 
line of that road the climate will be found equally beneficial to the 
health of this class of invalids. The only drawback that would ap- 
pear to me to be in the case, is the extreme cold of the Winters, yet 
the air is so dr) and pure, they claim, there, that this is not a draw- 
back, but a help. Those who are able, in t^ie matter of money, might 
make this State their Summer home, and Florida or Texas for Win- 
ter. 

I will mention only one more case. I had a gentleman with me, 
as editor, for some years, but whose Consumptive tendencies increasea 
upon him so much, in the Fall of ISGS, he made up his mind he would 
go to Minnesota, notwithstan<ling I told him it would be a dangerous 
undertaking, he might even die on the road. He was a walking-skel- 
eton — cough, cough, cough, was the constant sound in his room, in the 
ollice, for he had ambition and would not give up his labors. He left 
in Deceml)er, 1 think, and I expected to hear of his death on the 
road; hut he went to Sank Rapids and spent the Winter there with 
an acquaintance, and in the Spring, he went to St. Paul, ami got a sit- 
uation on one of the papers, sometimes setting type and sometimes 
reporting local items, at which he proved so suix-essfnl, he was re- 
tained in that line. I heard from him only a month or two ago, about 
three years after he left this citv< Ann Arbor. Michigan, still at hie 



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work. 1 look upon this case to be as near to a miracle, as anything 
that ever came under my notice. I will add, however, that his diges- 
tive powers were excellent, and he was a great lover of oysters — raw 
oysters — which, no d()uV)t greatly assisted the recuperative (tending to 
recovery) powers of his system. 

After writing the above, in May, 1872, I thought I might obtain 
additional information as to the correctness of the opinions that Min- 
nesota vvas the place for Consumptives, by addressing this gentleman, 
asking his judgment after over 3 years residence there, to which he 
replied, that he "thought it had been somewhat over-estimated; yet, 
he said that .although he had considerable cough still, he was able to 
attend to his duties as local editor on the St. Paul DIspalrh; and tliat 
during the past severe Winter, he had reported the proceedings of 
the LegisLiture during the session, over 9(J days, without the loan of a 
day, and, if it was not for his cougli, he should feel very comfortable." 
Then I heard no more from him until the present month, October, 
when a letter coming from a friend there, says: "Allan Campbell 
died here, to-day," — thus showing that although this gentleman went 
there in a condition of health, making it absolutely dangerous for hira 
to be on the road, and so bad that none of his accpiaintances consid- 
ered it possible for him to live but a very short time, yet through the 
benefits of that pure atmosphere, he lived, and labored, nearly four years, 
which, more than anything else, confirms all of my former opinions 
in favor of Minnesota as the place for Consumptives, the only drawback 
being the severity of the Winters, making it necessary to use great carg 
during the Winter season. 

The Dispatch of Oct. 9th, comes to us with the following so just a 
tribute to the worth of Mr. Campbell, the gentleman referred to, and 
which so fully coroborates our statements in the case, and, withal, is 
so short, that notwithstanding it is not customary to give such notices 
in Books of this character, yet, all things considered, I deem it per- 
fectly proper, thus to honor the man by which means, I also confirm 
previous positions laid down upon this subject. The Dispatch says: 

"Mr. Allan Campbell, for nearly three years and a half editorially 
connected with the Dispatch, died at his residence this morning of 
Consumption, at the early age of 33 years. In January, 1869, he came 
to Minnesota for his health, spending the first few months at Sauk 
Rapids. The following April he came to St. Paul and was employed 
npon the Dispatch up to th'e 6th of last August, when his disease be- 
came so far advanced that he was obliged to abandon work, and stead- 
ily failed until the final end. lie died easily and peacefully, looking 
at the dread destroyer so bravely and calmly that he some days ago 
specified details for his own funeral. 

"Mr. Campbell was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and the greater 
portion of his life was spent in that city. He was editorially connect- 
ed with both the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Leader, retiring from the 
position of night editor on the latter journal October, 1865, in order to 
assume the editorial management and control of the Ann Arbor (Mich.) 
Ckmrier. This, and indeed all his other positions, he filled with great 
acceptability and only relinquished it to come to Minnesota on ac- 
count of fiiiling health. 

" His death is not only a loss to his immediate friends but also to 
the public, for we can say with no disparagement to others, that, but 
for infirm health, he '(((^ould have risen to the very front rank of jour- 



BBCOND RECBIPT BOOK. 208 

nalists in the North-west. Fie more than gave satisfaction to his em- 
ployers ami proved liitnself a competent, able, and versatile journal- 
ist. His warmest friends were those who knew him best and could 
appreciate liis worth. In fact, he won friends wherever he made ac- 
quaintances, and we doubt whether any resident of the city, in the 
same length of time, attaclied more warm friends to him than did the 
subject of til is brief sketch. 

"A wife and daugiiter survive him and his brother and sister 
from Iowa, his only remaining immediate relatives were enabled to 
be present and make his closing hours as comfortable as human means 
could devise." ( Minnesota, no doubt, added '6h yrs.to his life. — Author.) 

COUGHS AND COLDS.— Everybody is liable to "take Cold," 
and but few persons avoid tliem altogether, although the weak and 
debilitated, and those whose employments lead them from warm to 
cold situations, or rooms, are much more liable to them than others. 

Cause. — The Cause of Coughs are neglect of Colds, brought ou 
by whatever checks perspiration, and thereby turns in upon the 
lungs, or throat, what should have been carried off by the skin. 

Symptoras. — The Symptoms of a Cold, the neglect of which 
is pretty sure to leave a Cough, are pain, or weight, or both, in the 
head, tightness of the chest, tlitficult breathing, fullness and stuffing 
of the nose, watery, or slightly inflamed eyes, sore throat, finally 
Cough, cold shiverings, and flashes of heat; and also, if neglected, an 
increase of mucus from the nose, throat and lungs, from the beginning 
of an inflammation upon the membranes of those parts; and, ia 
severe cases, |)erhaps considerable fever. 

Treatment. — For the proper Treatment, see Catarrh from Re- 
cent CoLPs, TO Cure, remembering, that if a Cold is neglected, or im- 
properly Treated, a Cough is the certain result, and if that is neglect- 
ed, Consumf)tion, sooner or later, is pretty certainlj' the consequence. 

If there are any who can not, or will not go into the sn^eatiug ope- 
ration, let a full dose of physic be taken at bed-time, and a mixtureof 
good vinegar, butter, and honey, with a little i)lack pepper, or ginger, 
be taken 8 or 4 times during the evening, as hot as it can be borne, at 
the same time, during the evening let the feet be toasted by the fire 
for an hour, at least, before going to l)ed, then hot bricks, or a hot flat- 
iron to the feet, which together, will excite more or less perspiration, 
and fierhaps (jrevent a Cough; but if it does not and a Cough comes 
on, tlie following sirup should be taken: 

2. Cough Elixir. — Oil of anise, and oil of sweet almonds, and 
balsam of fir, of each, \ oz. ; luudanum, and tinctures of ipecac, digit- 
alis and lobelia, and tincture of balsam of I'eru, of each, 1 oz. ; tincture 
of blood-root, and tincture of balsam of Tolu, of each, 2 ozs. ; best al- 
cohol, 2 ozs.; strained honey, 5 lb. Put the alcohol into a suitable 
sized bottle and add the oils and fir, ami shake well to cut the fir, then 
add the tinctures and honey, and shake again to cut and mix the 
honey. 

DosK. — A tea-spoonful 3 to 6 times daily according to the severity 
and tightness of the Cough. It will be found an exceedingly valuable 
prei>aration. It should be k^pt in every fatnilj'. But, should these 
Coughs become firmly seated, from neglect, or the frecpient occurrence 
of Cold, the treatment will more [)roperly come under the»head of 
CorsuMPTioN, but, even, in that disease, this sirup would be found val- 
uable. Avoid full meals, in these Colds. Rather let broths, gruels, or 



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milk porridge with light bread, form the diet for a few meals, at 
leust. 

The following is from Dr. Hall's MedicalJournal, and fully corobo- 
rates my ideas, as to the impropriety of full meals after a Cold has 
been taken, and although I go in for active perspiration, there are 
those who may choose the milder way as recommended by Dr. Hall, 1 
will give his explanation of how to treat a Cold, which if well treated 
will save the trouble of having to treat a Cough. He says: ' • 

" A bad Cold, like measles and mumps, or other similar ailment3, 
will run its course, about 10 days, in spite of what may be done fcr it, 
unless remedial means are employed within 48 hours from its incep- 
tion (commencement). Many a useful life may be spared to be in- 
creasingly useful, by cutting a Cold short oflt", in the following safe and 
Bimple manner: On ihe first day of taking a Cold, there is a very un- 
pleasant sensation of chilliness. The moment you observe this go to 
your room and stay there; keep it at such a temperature as will enlire- 
ly prevent this ciiilly feeling, even if it requires 100° of Fah. 
In addition, put your feet in water half-leg deep, as hot as j'ou can 
bear it, adding hotter water, from time to time for 15 minutes" (I 
would. say 20 to 30), "so that Avhen you take your feet out, the water 
shall be hotter than when you put them in ; then dry them thorough- 
ly, by wiping, and put on warm, thick woolen stockings, even if it be 
Summer, when Colds are the most dangerous (I do not agree with 
this, only that, in Summer, persons are less likely to attend to them), 
and, for 24 hours, eat not an atom of food, but drink as largely as you 
desire of any warm teas, and at the end of that time, if not sooner, 
the Cold will be effectually broken witiiout any medicine whatever." 

If I had not the alcohol and spirit lamp, I should certainly take 
this method; and even with the spirit lamp, the feet being put into 
hot water, makes a quicker, and more effectual plan |of introducing 
persjii ration. 

Some persons think that drinking cold water is better than hot 
teas. It will do very well with persons of a robust, or healthy consti- 
tution; but persons of a weak and debilitated habit of body had bet- 
ter use the hot teas, or hot punches not sufilciently strong to give 
head-ache — ginger tea, is excellent. 

CROUP.— Croup is an acute inflammation of the upper air-pas- 
sages leading into the lungs, technically called the larynx, usually oc- 
curring with children, but adults, and sometimes those that are quite 
old have it. It is usually divided into three classes, — mucous, pseudo- 
viembraneous (with false membrane), and spasniodic, but so fur as treat- 
ment is concerned, it is about the same, notwithstanding the finely 
drawn dividing lines. 

Cause. — As the disease is more prevalent in Winter and Spring, 
than at any other periods of the year, and is attended with morepr 
less inflammation, its Cause is set down, like other inflammatory dis- 
eases, to " taking Cold," or in checking perspiration, which fact of 
itself slioulil be definitely understood to point out the remedy — re- 
store a healthy persj)iration. 

Symptoms. — Sometimes the first knowledge, of Croup will be to 
have a child wake up in the night, with diflicult breathing, and a 
whistling, or hoarse, ringing cough, with mucus in the throat to give a 
fear of sulloiuition. If the child is old enough to speak, the voice will 
partake of the whistling, or piping sound of the cough; and there may 



SECOND RBCEIFT BOOK. 20& 

be a spasmodic closure of the epiglottis (cap-like valve that covers the 
air-passage) so tliat great eflorts, or catches are made for breath. But, 
in other cases, these Symptoms come on more gradually, being worse 
at night, yet not so hard as to cause very much alarm ; but the danger 
is only so much the greater, the enemy is, as tlie saying is, " laying 
low" that he may make a fatal blow, which, in fact he too often does ; 
for this slowly accumulating disease is certainly the worst form of 
Croup — having the false membrane, which, if not relieved early in 
the disease, will finally choke the patient to death, probably, within 4 
or 5 days. 

Treatment. — As indicated above, the Treatment is to relax the 
system to relieve spasm, if any exist, and to restore or establish per- 
spiration. And for this purpose there is no plan so quick as the s'pirit 
lagnp, or hot air bath, provided the child is large enough to sit in a 
chair and be covered with a blanket, the same as for grown persons. 
At the same time let a tea-spoonful of the acetic emetic tincture, in the 
same amount of simple sirup, or molasses, be given, if the child is 4 or 
5 years old, and if of other ages, in proportion, repeating in 30 or 40 
minutes, once, or twice, or until the mucus is sufficiently loose to 
make it appear necessary to throw it off; then, repeat every 15 minutes 
until vomiting takes place, which will relieve the urgent symptoms, 
and perhaps entirely relieve the case. After the child has been in 
the hot-air bath for 15 or 20 minutes and sweating has been well 
established, remove to the bed, and with hot bricks or irons to the 
feet and sides, and cloths wrung out of hot vinegar and water, equal 
parts, wrapped around the throat, let the perspiration be kopt up 
slightly, for an hour or t'T'o, renewing the vinegar and water cloths to 
the throat as fast as they become cool; and if the child is old enough 
to do it, it should also breathe the vapor of vinegar and water 5 min- 
utes at a time every 15 or 20 minutes, until relieved. If the child is 
too young to take the hot-air bath, a hot foot-bath with mustard in it 
must be adopted, and sponging the surface, the child being under 
cover of blankets, then heat, by bricks, or bottles of hot water, or 
something of this kind, to get up the same condition — perspiration. 
The sponging may be from the hot vinegar and water, out of which 
the cloths for the neck are wrung. 

In that kind of Croup which approaches more slowly, the pseudch 
membraneous,, the cloths must be kept up around the neck, and the 
other means also used, moderately, to keep the system relaxed, just 
keeping up a little nausea, until the false membrane has become so 
loose that an emetic may throw it off, then give the emetic in full 
dose, and repeat, sufficiently often to vomit the patient. And if dan- 
ger still continues, the neck and chest may be bathed thoroughly with 
the pain-killer liniment, in connection with the other Treatment ; or, 
the following soap-liniment will be found valuable : 

1. Soap Liniment. — Sweet oil, 2 ozs.; aquaammonia, 1 oz.; spir- 
its of turpentine, h oz.; spirits of camphor, | oz. Mix. This forms a 
white, or creamy-like Soap, sufficiently soft to be shaken out of the 
bottle into the hand, and yet sufficiently hard not to run, so it can b© 
carried right to the spot desired, and rubbed in freely, and covered 
with flannel until a little irritation, as from a mustard plaster can take 
its place. It will be found valuable, in rheumatism, or any swelling. 
or tumor requiring external excitants. 



206 DR. chase's 

In this latter class of cases, Prof. Kcndder uses the acetous (vine- 
gar) tinctures of lobelia and blood-root, iiiolasseH, of each, 1 oz.; and 
finely pulverized chlorate of potash, 1 dr., mixed. The dose being, 
for a child of 2 or S years old, 1 tea-spoonful every 5 or 10 minutes, 
until nausea is induced, then not so often. No tiuid is to be given 
Trith this, that it may have the desired eflect upon the throat; but 
not inducing vomiting until the looseness indicates that there is 
something to throw from the throat. If the pulse is higii, he gives 
the pro]>er dose of veratrum, the tincture, and he claims there are no 
other agents of equal value, and that no preparations of the emetic 
arliclfs should be used, "except the acetous tinctures." 

Dr. Beach tells us of a Mrs. Martin, of New York City, whose 
child was subject to Croup, who bathed the throat and cliest with a 
stimulating liniment, at the time it came on in the night, and gave a 
dose of physic, which in half an hour, had always relieved. 

I now come to speak of luhalntlun, which for several years past, 
both in Europe and America has been extensively used and experi- 
mented with, in Croup until it has become a well established fact, 
that the Inhalation of the vapor of hot water by itself; and also hav- 
ing lime combined with it; and also sulphuric ether has singly, or in 
combination, or alternating first one then the other, has saved many 
patients; but, to show the great loss of life by this disease, I will men- 
tion that in the city of Philadelphia alone, where they make Doctors 
every year by the hundreds. Dr. Warren informs us that in 10 
years, no less than 1,150 children died of Croup; and in England, no 
less than 4,336 died of the same disease, in one year. It might be 
expected then, that as the /ofee-membranous Croup, is so frequently 
fatal, every possible method that would give a reasonable hope of 
success would be tried, and Inhalation is among them. 

In a work on Inhalation by Prof. Scudder, he introduces the sub- 
ject of CVoujo, in the following words: "This means of treatment is 
employed with decided advantage in Croup, in fact, in some cases, I 
place much reliance upon it. Spasmodic and the milder forms of the 
mucous Croup is readily treated with the common means, though 
even here, the vapor of water, or of water and vinegar will be found 
of assistance. 

" For 10 years past I have never treated a severe case of mucus, or 
membranous Croup, without making Inhalations of vapor an impor- 
tant means. It allays the irritation and produces relaxation of the 
intrinsic (inner) muscles of the larynx" (upper part of the trachea^ or 
"wind-pipe, embracing the organs of voice), and this lessens the diffi- 
culty of breathing" (and he might have added, and speaking). "And 
increasing secretion, it promotes expectoration in the mucous variety, 
and lessens the pseudo (false) membranes, in the other. An infusion 
of hops, of camomile, or tansy, acidulated with vinegar, may be employ- 
ed instead of water." 

2. The lime-water should be used of full strength, J oz. of stone 
lime to distilled, or pure water, 1 pt. It should be Inhaled for 15 
minutes, at least, and repeated every hour at first, then every 2 or 3 
hours as the case demands. 

European experiments have shown that the false membrane will 
dissolve in 15 minutes by being placed in lime-water. 

When there is any trouble in getting a free Inhalation of th« 
lime-water by the ordinary Inhaler, let a small piece of stone lime b« 



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placed in a saucer, or soraesiiitable dish, and a little hot water upon 
It, tlirow a blanket over the head of the child and hold the dish 
under the blanket, so the fumes, or steam must be breathed by the 
child. 

Many cases are reported, of success in the use of the lime-water; 
but I will mention one case only, reported by Dr. A. Gei^er, of Day- 
ton, O., to the Medical and Surgical Reporter, of Philadelpliia, as found 
in Cohen's Theraj)eutics and Practice of Inhalation. After reading 
the various rejiorts of successful cases, Dr. Geiger continues: "I deter- 
mined to try the effects of the lime in the next case of diptheria, or 
psendo-mf^mbranous Croup, occurring in practice. The first case that 

f resented itself was one of Croup, in a boy about 4 years of age, son of 
rish parents, residing some 2 miles from tlie city. The boy had 
already been sick 2 days before my visit. When called, I ordered the 
father to take out with him, some unslacked lime, which he did. Upon 
my arrival at the house, I found the patient sitting up in bed; severe 
and distressing dyspna^a" (difficult breathing); the face and body cov- 
ered with perspiration from his efforts to get his breath. The usual 
harsh, dry Cough, the symptoms all indicating the last stages of pseudo- 
membranous Croup, I determined to try alone the effects of the lime, 
as I saw no hope in any other treatment. But in what way could I bring 
it in contact with the membranous formation to dissolve it? I hit upon 
the following expedient: I placed some unslacked lime in a saucer, 
and then, after throwing a cloth over his head, held the saucer under, 
BO that he was compelled to breathe the fumes arising from the lime 
in the process of slacking. I retained it for a few minutes, and then 
removed it. The breathing was some easier, and directly he expec- 
torated" (raised)"a large quantity of tough mucus and phlegm, and was 
very much relieved. In this process, the steam arising from the lime 
in the process of slacking, contains, in it, particles of lime which are 
thus, by Inhalation, brought in contact with the membrane in the 
wind-pipe. I ordered lime-water and milk to be used internally, and 
the Inhalations to be repeated in the same way, whenever the symp- 
toms of suffocation were severe, and that the father should report to 
me in the moiuing, the boy's condition. 

"He came in, the following morning, and said 'he was much bet- 
ter; that the night before, after again Inhaling the fumes of the lime, 
he had vomited up a lot of tough stuff, and got better right away.' I 
prescribed a cathartic to be given him, and the fumes of the lime if he 
choked up again. I saw the patient no more. The father reported, 
from day to dav, that he was getting better, and finally that he could 
'eat as much as ever.'" 

So many other cases are reported, of success, both in Croup and 
Diptheria, that no farther doubt remains as to the propriety of using 
the lime Inhalations. 

• In places where the lime can not be obtained, the hot vinegar and 
water Inhalations should not be neglected, as often as the diflicult 
breathing seem to demand it; and if there is any difficulty in having 
the child use the Inhaler, it can be done by covering the head aa in 
the case with the lime, by covering the head with a blanket, and 
holding a cup of hot water and vinegar under it and droping into the 
dish, from time to time, a small hot stone which will throw off % 
steam, or vapor, sufficient to answer every purpose, or the breathinc 
may be done through a cup-shaped sponge which has been dipx>e«[ 



208 DB. chase's 

into the hot mixture and the most of the fluid squeeaed out, cooling 
the side touching the face by touching it to cold water, or bj' a ring of 
cloth, around the mouth and over the nose, so that all the breath 
comes through the hot sponge. 

3. Sulphuric Ether has also been Inhaled, in Croup, with very 
considerable satisfaction. A tea-spoonful might he. used with the hot 
water, a gill, as under the directions for inhaling, and i tea-spoonful 
has also been given internally, at the same time. An etheral solution^ 
or tincture of balsam, made with 1 dr. of the balsam, to 1 oz. of sul- 
phuric ether, in the same quantity, 1 tea-spoonful, has also been used 
successfully. Of course, any of these Inhalations must be repeated as 
often as the breathing is very diffiult. 

4. Alxira Emetics, or alum in connection with lobelia, has been 
used in many cases where other emetics were not at hand. Half a 
tea-spoonful to a tea-spoonful, according to the age of the child, of 
pulverized alum in 3 or 4 table-spoonfuls of water may be repeated 
every 15 or 20 minutes until vomiting takes place. With care and 

i'udgment, all can be done with the foregoing instructions that is 
cnown upon the subject at the present day, except as found in the 
Miscellaneous Receipts. Almost every old lady has got some plan of 
treating Croup, which to her, is better than anj- other way, or any- 
thing else. All that I would say farther upon the subject, is this, let 
every head of a family where there are children liable to it, fully con- 
sider what plan they will pureue, according to their best judgment, 
from the knowledge they have, and have, on hand, ready for use, what 
they purpose to use in case the disease makes its appearance; for it is 
no time to read up and consider after the time has come to act, then 
no time is to be lost, whatever you do, should be done quickly. 

OARBUNCLB. — The subject of Carbuncle was over-looked in its 
proper alphabetical place, yet the subject is of so considerable impor- 
tance, I have deemed it best to put it in here, rather than among the 
Miscellaneous Receipts! 

Carbuncle is much like a boil ; but it is larger, and so much more 
severe and intense in its inflammation and pain, that tliey quite often 
prove fatal under ordinary treatment. Although the inflammation 
and swelling are severe, they do not rise up pointed, like a boil; but 
spread more over the surface, coverning a space from 2 to 3 inches to 
that, sometimes, of the top of a quart bowl. They most frequently 
occur upon the neck, or shouldei-s, or other portions of the back, etc. 
They go through the same process of develo])ment as a boil, termina- 
ting the same, if they terminate favorably, but with a much larger 
core, or in fact, most frequently with several cores. They seldom 
occur in persons under middle age, or at least, not before adult age. 
Upon the head, or neck, they are the most dangerous. 

Cause. — The Cau.sr- is believed to be debility, or a breaking down 
of the constitution. 

Sjnnptoras. — Extensive swelling of the cellular tissue immeti- 
iately under the skin, with a burning, and smarting pain, of a livid, 
or bluish purple color, having a tendency to gangrene, or mortification, 
the matter exuding being often of an acrid, or corroding, and fetid 
character. 

Treatmeut. — The Treatment is almost as varied as the practiou- 
erfl. Some poultice at once, and some scarify, or cut down upon them 
with a cross-cut, laying them open to aid the discharge, or oozing oat 



8BCOND RKCKIPT BOOK. ' 209 

of the poisonous matter by means of poulticing. Others apply caus- 
tics a8 soon as there are any openings. 

In their coinmencenient, if the spirits of turpentine saturated 
(made as strong as can be witli salt) is kept upon the place by means 
of wetting Httnnel cloths folded 3 or 4 thicknesses, it may scatter it; 
then constitutional Treatment would be required to carry off the of- 
fending matter from the system, such as cathartics, tonics, diuretics, 
etc. Biit if it is not scattered, then poulticing with flax-seed meal, 
and slippery elm bark, or with smartweed, and if a tendency to gan- 
grene, yeast should be mixed with any poultice used; and an active 
cathartic given, and repeated sufficiently often to keep the bowels 
open. And if it continues long, to reduce the patient's strength, wine, 
or other stimulants, with beef-tea, or other nourishing food must be 
given to sustain them. 

Dr. Gunn has recommended, for an occasional use in place of the 
fresh poultices, the following: 

2. '•Spirits of turpentine, 2 table-spoonfuls; the yolk of an egg; 
1 tea-spoonful of pulverized gum camphor, with sufficient wheat flour 
to form into a paste, on a bit of muslin, or oiled silk." 

Pyroligneous acid (an acid saved, or made from charring wood, 
either in a coal-pit, or by burning wood in tijilit cast-iron cylenders 
made for the purpose, on the same princi])le ti)at our common gas, in 
cities, is made from, thus, burning coal), and the tincture of myrrh, 
upon an elm and yeiist poultice, has been used to correct the tendency 
to mortitication, or gangi'ene. Garbolk; Acio. which see, would, how- 
ever, take its place now. 

Caustic potash, or nitrate of silver has been considerably used, 
also, for the same purpose, not as a poultice, but as an actual caustic, 
by putting Liie stick into the orifices for a moment. 

3. But, in very bad cases, Prof. Scudder has introduced the 
eclectic, and more satisfactorj' way — more satisfactory' because more 
successful; and I can not better introduce his plan, than to give a 
case he reports, editorially, in the Eclectic Medical Journal. He was 
called to a cas^ of a man at 70 years of age, who had been suflTering 
for 4 days with a Carbuncle on the back of his neck. The physician 
had been using sulphate of zinc, 2 drs. to water, 1 pt. as a cooling 
lotion, applied by wetting cloths in it and laying upon, changing, etc. 
Prof. .Scudder says; 

•• On examination, find the neck very much swollen from the 
occipital knob" (the prominence at the back part of head, which is 
called occiput, from the Latin, caput, the head) "to the first dorsal 
vertebra " (first vertebra of the back) "and from ear to ear, intensely 
red, hot, and tender, except a spot as large as a half dollar, which 
shows the peculiar suppuration of Carbuncle. Pulse full, 110, bowels 
constipated, skin dry, urine high colored, tongue contracted, dry, and 
covered with a very thick grayish-white fu/. Very restless, has not 
slept for 3 days. 

"Prescribejd — Take tinct. veratrum, viride, } dr.; water, 4 ozs.; 
a tea-spoonful every hour. After the first day, alternately with the 
veratrum; tinct. nux vomica, 20 drops; tmct. Pulsatilla, 20 drops; 
water, 4 oz.s. By the third day the pulse was down to 70, skin soft, 
and moist, tongue moist and inclined to clean. Ordered hot milk 
from the commeni;ement. with some stimulants, can now take it with 

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»ome appetite. Ordered now a pill of opium, 1 gr.; cai)sicum, } gr., aa 
often as reqnire<l to procure good sleej). 

"Locally, pencil the part that is red with strong tincture of vera- 
trnm, viride; apply to the centre where suppuration has commenced; 
the {)ermanganate of potash,! •} dr.; water, 4 ozs. The redness and 
swelling rapidly disappeared under the use of the veratrum, and by 
the sixth day, the disease was confined to the suppurating centre — 
3 inches in diameter. No pain. 

"Thus a case which was regarded, by those who saw it, as almost 
necessarily fatal, was brought to a successful termination by mo^t 
simple means — without the use of the knife, or escharotics" (caustics). 

Tiiis being the success of the present treatment, people must 
judge for themselves which plan to follow. 

I will only add, in conclusion, a little circumstance which always 
comes to my mind when I see, or hear a Carbuncle spoken of: 

When I was about 25 years of age, a gentleman of my acquaint- 
ance engaged in the iron foundry business solicited me to enter into 
a partnership with him, which I was about to do. But before any 
articles of agreement had been made out, he was taken with this dis- 
ease, on the shoulder, and in spite of all the doctors could do, he 
died. I had not read medicine then, and I can not say, if I had, that 
the termination would have been different. I mention it more to 
show the dangerous character of the disease, than any thing else; it 
cast much gloom, however, over the neighborhood, as well as upon 
my own feelings, as he was a man much respected, and but recently 
married — sometimes a very little thing changes a man's course, for 
life, at other times, the circumstance may be more serious, yet, it only 
makes a similar change in one's purposes. 

O. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. C. 

CAKES. — In introducing a subject of so much importance to a 
good' housekeeper, and one that will be referred to so often as that of 
making Cakes, permit me, first, to say, for health's sake, and especi- 
ally that of children, the frequent use of very rich Cake is not to be 
allowed. Then, let some of the plainest and most simple forms be 
adopted, changing from one to another. 

1. General Directions— First. — Without a good oven— one 
that can be heat of an even heat throughout, and especially the bot- 
tom — but little satisfaction will be experienced. This will hold good 
in baking bread, also. 

Second. — Soda, or saleratus should always be mashed and dis- 
solved before putting into the Cake mixture; but, very many per- 
sons, certainly so in cities, are now in the habit of using baking pow- 
ders in their place, which should always be put into the flour and 
sifted in, together, at the end of the operation. 

tKing, in his American Dispensatory, says of this article: "It ha-slikewivSe been 
fotinri a very efficacious local application in phlegmonous erysipelas" (t. e., of an 
inflammatory character, from phU',i,'mon, an intlammatiou beiieath the skin, of a 
burning cliaracter), "hospital K'niRreiie, ctiid Oirbimcle." He says, of it, alsOj that 
'"In weak solutions, it is a stimulant and disinfectant. It has proved venj useful in the 
treatment of various ofiensive an<i infectious" (catching) "diseases, as in foul, indo- 
lent, and gangrenous ulcers, or abscesses, leucorrhea^ ottorrhea" (inflammation of 
the ear, with ulceration), " canrerom ulcers, ozena, etc.,' (an ulceration of the nose, or 
nostril, of a fetid character) " destroying the fetid odor in the.se cases, chetking exu- 
berant granulations" (superfluous, or over abundant. What is commonly 'called 
'proud-flesh") "inducing a healthy appearance of the ulcerated surfaces." 



SBOONi; RECEIPT BOOK. 211 

Third. — Eggs should always be well beaten with the sugar, but- 
ter, milk, Hiivorino; extract, or s[)ices, fruits, etc., unless otherwise di- 
rected in the Rece]j)t; and as a general thing it is best to have the but- 
ter, lard, or drippings, (tiiat which falls from meat in roasting, but, 
of late, is applied to all gravies in which meat is fried) melted, as 
tiiey give less trouble in mixing. In cold weather, however, the 
milk, butter, sugar, etc., may be put in a basin, or pan, and set on the 
stove to warm them together, then beat to a cream before mixing in 
the other articles. Eight eggs veil beaten are equal to 10, not well 
beaten, for giving lightness to Cake. At the end of the operation put 
the baking powder into so much of the flour as you know will be 
required, and sift it in ; then use more, if needed to obtain the 
desired consistence. 

Lastly. — Bake in a moderately hot oven, to allow the Cake to 
rise before the top is browned, or set, unless a "quick oven" is called 
for. Cake having much fruit in them, especially chopjied fruit, are 
liable to stick to the tins, unless a buttered paper is put in first. 

The careful observation of these rules will save trouble and 
annoyance in Cake-making. 

2. Tea Cake, or Cup Cake. — Sugar, 1^ cups ; butter, ^ cup 
(in all cases the usual sized teacup is meant) : sour milk, 1 cup; eggs, 
3 ; soda, 1 tea-spoonful ; extract of vanilla, lemon, or nutmeg, as pre- 
ferred, 1 tea-spoonful. 

Dip common Cake dishes about naif full, and place in the oven 
at once, as mentioned under the General Directions, above. If done 
early in the afternoon, they will be ready for " tea." 

3. Another. — Butter, ^ cup; sugar, 1 cup; flour, 1^ cups; eggs, 
2; sweet milk, J cup; soda, ^ tea-spoonful; cream of tartar, 1 tea- 
spoonful. 

In any, case of making Cake with sweet milk, or water, calling 
for soda, and cream of tartar, as in this one, baking powders, 1 large, 
or rounding tea-spoonful may take its place, with the same success; 
but with sour milk, a little soda must first be mixed with it to neu- 
tralize the acid, then the baking powder will do equally well. 

4. Lady Cake. — Flour and sugar, of each, 1 lb.; butter, ^ lb.; 
whites of 15 eggs; baking powder, 6 tea-spoonfuls. 

Thoroughly mix the flour and baking powder, by sifting; then 
cream the flour with the butter. Now, having beaten the eggs, and 
thoroughly mixed them with the sugar, mix all, and bake in a mod- 
erate oven. 

6. Honey Cake. — Melt 1 cup of butter, and mix it with honey, 
2 cups ; ginger, 1 table-spoonful; 1 nutmeg, or a grated rind of 1 
lemon, and a little flour. Dissolve a heaping tea-spoonful of salera- 
tus in a cup of water, and add to the mixture. Then add flour till 
stiflf enough to roll out ; and bake the same as ginger bread. 

6. Wedding Cake. — Flour, and butter, of each, 4 lbs.; sugar, 
8 1bs. ; citron, 1» lb.; English currants, 4 lbs.; raisins, 3 lbs.; nutmeg, 
1 oz. ; lemons, 4; cream, 1 pt. ; eggs, 30; saleratus, | table-spoonfuL 

Work the butter and sugar to a cream, add the beaten eggs, 
grated nutmeg, prepared fruit, chopped lemons, cream, and saleratus, 
then the sifted flour. Bake in large, or small pans, as preferred, 

7. Mrs. Pride's "Wedding Cake.— Butter, 1 lb.; sugar. If lbs.; 
flour, 1 lb.; eggs, 12; raisins, seeded, chopped, and floured, 3 lbs.; 
English currants, washed, dried, picked, and floured, 2 Ibe. ; citron. 



■21i5 DB. chasb's 

cut thin aud small, 1 lb.; Maderia wine, 1 glass; brandy, 2 wlne-glasa- 
fuls; rose-water, 1 wine-glassful; grated nutmegs, 2; finely ground 
cinnamon, 2 tea-spoonfuls; mace and cloves, finely ground, of each, 
1 tea-spoonful; currant jelly, well beaten, a little less than 1 pt. 

Follow Generai, Dikections, No. 2, above. Bake about 4 hours in 
a moderate oven. 

Mrs. Pride reported this to the Hearth and Home, except that she 
used 2 glasses of rose-water, and 2 of well-water without the wine.or 
brandy ; but some one else has improved its taste and keeping qualities 
by their addition. I expect, however, that the old lady would disown 
the Cake now, for she is reported as " decidedly a total-abstinence 
woman, and opposed to brandy, or cider, even in mince pies." But 
the idea of flouring the chopped fruit, to prevent it from sticking 
together, enabling it to be the more evenly mixed through the Cake, 
Is certainly good. The Cake is very nice. 

8. Patriot Cake. — Flour, sugar, and raisins, of eachj 1 lb. ; but- 
ter, k lb.; cream, or rich milk, ^ pt*; wine, and brandy of each, ^ gill.; 
eggs, 4 ; soda, I tea-spoonful. 

9. French Cake.— Eggs, 1 doz. ; loaf sugar, 1 lb.; peel of 1 
lemon; wheat, and rice flour, of each, ^ lb.; sweet almonds, 4 ozs.; 
bitter almonds, 1 oz. ; orange-flower water, 1 table-spoonful. 

The yolks and whites of the eggs are to be beaten separately, the, 
sugar is to be pounded and sifted; the lemon pee! is to be grated; the 
wheat flour is to be dried and sifted, and the rice flour is also to be 
sifted; and the almond, both kinds, are to be thoroughly beaten into 
a pulpy mass, in a mortar, tlien the orange-flower water put in with 
them anii thoroughly rubbed together; and then the whole to be 
mixed, stirring as the different ingredients are put in. The pan to be 
papered, with white paper that has been buttered, and baked for 1 
hour. 

Some may think this a large amount of labor for a Cake. It is 
well known that the Frencli people are celebrated for fretting up very 
nice articles of food. Then, if we would have their nice dishes, we 
must take the same labor that they do, or we can not have them. Let 
every one suit themselves, ray place is to suit all — something, in other 
words, for each, 

10. French Ijoaf Cake. -Sugar, 1 lb.; butter, ^ lb.; flour, ^ lb.; 
eggB, 8; milk. '_' tablt--spoonfiris; soda, \ tea-spoonful; 1 good) sized 
lemon, grated and cuopped. 

Mix the sugar and butter, then the yolks, and after, the whites; 
than the lemon and Oour, and lastly, the soda and the milk, having 
been mixed, are put in. 

11. Hartford Loaf Cake.— Flour, 21- lbs.; sugar, 1] lbs.; butter, 
l\ lbs.; nutmegs, 2 or 3; mace, ', oz. ; eggs, 2; milk, I pt. ; raisins, 1 lb.; 
distiller's, or otlier good yeast, 1 gill.; brandy, wine, and other fruit if 
desired, to taste. * 

Rub the butter into the fl9ur, at night, and have the milk warm, 
and add the yeast, and mix in thoroughly, and set to rise. In the 
morning, when light, add the other articles, heat thoroughly, and put 
in pans, and after an hour, bake. 

12. Our Family's Raised Cake. — When making bread, in the 
mornimr, the hop-yeast, or other sponge-risings being light and nice, 
take out I cupful, and add siigar, 1 cup; butter, ^ cup; chopped raisins, 



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1 cxip; 1 egg; cinnamon, cloves, or nutmeg, of either, I tea-S])Oonfuli 
soda, 1 tea-ppoonful. 

Stir as stiffly as you can \\itha spoon, let rise until liglit, and bake 

1 to 1 hour, according to the heat of the oven. It is verj' satisfactory, 
and hut little extra labor. 

13. Cookies. — Grandmas are always expected to have Cookies 
ready for the "cliildren," when they call to spend the afternoon, with 
their mothers; besides this, they are very commonly found on the 
table, and quite often, not very good, yet they are one of the easiest 
Cakes made, if you know how. 

Take sugar, 2 cups; melted butter, 1 cuj); eggs, 2; .sour milk, 1^ 
cups; soda, 1 2 tea-spoonfuls. 

Stir the sugar, butter and eggs to a cream, then put in the milk, 
and soda. Flour to make as soft a batter as can be rolled — herein lies 
the secret of success. 

14. Another. — Butter, 1 cup; sugar, 1 cup; sweet milk, 1 c,up; 
eggs, 2; baking powder, 1 rounding tea-spoonful. Use sufficient 
flour only to make as soft as j^ou can roll out and cut. 

15. Jelly Oake. — Thin cream, sugar, and flour, of each, 1 cup; 
eggs, 2; saleratus, 2 tea-spoonful, or soda, 1 tea-spoonful (the soda is 
the most used, of late); extract of lemon, or vanilla, 2 tea-spoonfuls. 
If too thin, use a little more flour, and if the cream is verj^ sour, it 
will require a little more saleratus, or soda. 

This will be baked in thin Cakes, and laid up with any jelly yon 
choose, between the layers, and frosted, or not, as any one chooses. 

16. Lemon Jelly Oake. — Sugar, 1 cup; flour, 1 cup; eggs, 8; 
melted butter, 1 table-spoonful; soda, 1 tea-spoonful; cream of tartar, 

2 tea-spoonfuls; milk, 1 table-spoonful. Bake in 4 Cakes. 

In place of jelly, take water, 1 cup; 1 egg; sugar, | cup; 1 egg; 
corn starch, 1 table-spoonful; the juice of 2 lemons; mix thoroughly 
And put between the Cakes. 

17. Orang-e Jelly Cake. — Flour, 2 cups; sugar, 2 cups; cold 
water, ] cup; juice and grated peel of 1 orange; yolks of 5 eggs, and 
whkes of 4; salt, a little; soda, 2 tea-spoonful; cream of tartar, 1 tea- 
spoonful. 

Follow General Directions, No. 2, in making. Bake in 4 jelly 
tins and lay up by taking the white of the egg, saved for that purpose, 
and beat it well with pounded sugar (pulverized sugar) until stiff; 
then grate in the peel of another orange, and squeeze in the juice of 
tlie same, to put between the laj'er.s. 

18. Cocoa-nut Variety. — Jelly Cake may be made by beating 
up the white of eggs and sugar, as you would for frosting, only it does 
not need quite as much sugar as for frosting, then stir in suflicient of 
dessicatfd (dried) cocoa-nut (kept by most grocers), to make it as thick 
as it will well spread, putting this between the layers, spreading it 
thickly, or not, as you wish the taste of the cocoa-nut to appear. It is 
very nice. Tiie Cake is made the same as No. 15. 

19. Cream Variety.— Jelly Cake will be made by fir.st beating 

3 eggs to a froth, with sugar, I lb., and flour, I lb., in which baking 
powder, 3 tea-spoonfuls have been mixed, by sifting. Baked in thin 
Cakes as No. 15, and laid up with the following cream: 

Cream, or rich milk, 1 qt., sweetened to taste, and thickened with 
com starch, ] table-spoonful, and flavored with extract of lemon, or 
vanilla, which is to be poured between the layers, in place of the jelly. 



214 i>». chAsk's 

or in place of cacoa-nut. Thus it will be seen that with a little in- 
genuity — genius — great varieties of Cake, or other things, can be made^ 
and prove very satisfactory. 

Tliis, or any of the others may be made to take on a different ap- 
pearance, occasionally, by beating up the whites of eggs and sugar, as 
for frosting, and spread over the top layer, and slightly browning in 
the oven, or by making a complete frost, leaving it without browning. 
I first saw, and learned how to make this last variety of Cake, while 
waiting at one of the Chicago depots, for the connection of trains, im- 
mediately after the "great fire." 

20. Kansas Luncheon Cake. — Flour, 2 lbs. ; powdered sugar, 
1^ lb.; English currants, mashed and dried, 6 ozs.; citron, 1 oz.; butter, 
I lb.; baking powder, 1 table-spoonful; salt, 1 table-spoonful; eggs, 4; 
milk sufficient. 

Rub the butter into the flour, then the sugar, citron, currants, salt, 
baking powder, etc., and beat the eggs and mix in with the milk to 
make the batter not very stiff. Half fill buttered, and flour dusted 
tin8,and bake in rather a quick oven, to a light brown. — Kansas Herald. 

21. Soft Molasses Ginger-Bread — Good Molasses, 1 pt. ; but- 
ter, J lb.; soda, 1 table-spoonful; ginger, 1 large table-spoonful, or to 
suit the taste ; flour sufficient. 

Melt the butter, and pour into the molasses; mix in the soda 
until it froths; then stir in the ginger, and flour to make it so stiff as 
will handle well with a spoon. Bake ^, or | hour. 

22. Buns, or S-wreet Cake. — Flour, 1 qt.; milk, 1 pt.; butter, 
ilb. ; eggs, 2; sugar, 1 cup; English currants, ^ cup; yeast, 3, or 4 
table-spoonfuls. 

Warm the milk, and mix ip the yeast, butter, and flour, and set 
to rise 3, or 4 hours ; then mix the beaten eggs, sugar, and fruit into 
the dough, and let rise again 2 hours. And when light, make into 
small Buns, or Biscuit, and put them close together, in baking tins, 
and when light again, brush the tops over with a mixture of milk 
and molasses, and bake in a quick oven. 

23. Another. — New milk, 3 cups; yeast, and sugar, of each, 1 
cup; flour enough to make a stiff batter. Rise over night. In the 
morning, mix 1 cup of butter with another cup of sugar; 1 grated 
nutmeg; 1 tea-spoonful of saleratus, or 1^ of soda, or 2 of baking pow- 
der, and mix in with sufficient more flour to make all as stifl" as for 
bread. Let rise again, then mould, or cut out, and when again light, 
bake in a qiiiik oven. 

24. Indian Griddle Oakes. — Three handfuls of Indian-meal; 
1 tea-spoonful of soda; 1 tea-spoonful of salt, 4 of sugar; pour on 
boiling water, stirring briskly to the thickness of stiff mush; pour on 
cold milk till it is as thick as gruel ; then add sifted flour to the con- 
sistency of Griddle Cakes— thick or thin as preferred. They can be 
varied by the addition of 1, or 2 eggs beaten and added last. 

25. Buckwheat Griddle Cakes.— Sift together I qt. of buck- 
wheat flour, and 1 tea-cupful of corn-meal. In cool weather make up 
a moderately thin batter with luke-warm sweet milk; salt to taste. 
In warm weather it is best to use water — the milk would sour; add 
j^ a tumbler of good lively hop-yeast, (hop-yeast is best for buck- 
wheat); make it up in a jar (covering closely) at 9 o'clock at ni^ht. 
The next morning beat in 3 eggs; let it set 15 or 20 minutes; just 
before frying, stir in 1 tea-spoonful of soda, first sprinkling it over the 



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oatter. Soda is unnecessary if the batter is perfectly sweat. Eggs 
are not essential, but are an improvement. A mixture ol 4 parts of 
buckwheat — 2 of Graham, and I of Indian — makes a more healthful 
Cake and more spongy. 

26. Another.— There are those who prefer a mixture of wheat 
flour and meal with their buckwheat flour for Griddle Cakes; then 

Take buckwheat flour, 4 cups; wheat flour, 2 cups; corn-meal, 1 
cup; salt, 2 tea-spoonfuls; yeast, 1 cup, and sufficient warm water to 
make a pouring batter; mix, and let rise over night, and bake in the 
morning. Leave a pint of the batter to set the next lot, and you 
need not use anymore yeast the whole season. Keep the "stock" 
cool when not wanteil. If the batter turns sour, stir in, just before 
using, a tea-spoonful of baking soda dissolved in cold water. 

27. Rye Batter, or Griddle Cakes.— Warm 2 tumblers of 
sweet milk, containing 1 tea-spoonful of salt; 2 eggs, well beaten; 
stir into rye-meal, beginning with a pt., and add more, till of proper 
consistency for dropping upon the griddle; add 1 tea-spoonful of 
soda, sifted with the meal; 2 tea-spoonfuls of cream of tartar, also. 
Rye and corn-meal Cakes should be made thin ; flour Cakes moder- 
ately stifl". 

'28. "Wheat Flour Batter, or Griddle Cakes. — Mix at night, 
4 pt. bowlfuls of flour, or half white corn-meal; 1 tea-spoonful of 
salt; 2} bowls of tepid-warm milk; ^ tumbler of yeast. In the morn- 
ing, add 1 egg. well beaten, also add milk if too thick; the Cakes must 
be spongy. 

29. Hominy Cakes. — Boiled hominy,! pt., well mashed; ^ pt 
of sifted flour; 1 egg; 1 table-spoonful of melted lard, or butter; sweet 
milk enough to make a rather thin batter; 1 tea-spoonful of soda, 
sifted with the flour, and 2 of cream of tartar. Drop the batter, small, 
on a griddle. 

30. MufQns. — Milk, 3pts.; 4 eggs; small tea-cup of yeast; piece 
of butter, size of an egg, melted in a little milk; 1 tea-spoonful of 
salt; add sifted flour till as thick as buckwheat batter; 8, or 10 hours' 
rising; cook either in Muffin rings, or pour directly on the griddle in 
thin Cakes. Powdered sugar and ground cinnamon served with the 
Cakes improve them. 

31. Muffins, or Griddle Cakes. — Sweet milk, 1 pt.; eggs, 2; 
butter, the size of an egg; salt, 1 tea-spoonful; baking powder, 1 tea- 
si^oonful; Graham, and common flour, one-half of each to make them 
as thick as common Cake batter. 

Bake in Muffin rings, or without them, upon a hot griddle. 
Choice and light. 

32. Short-Cake. — Sifted flour, 4 cups; 1 tea-cupful of cream; 
1 pt. of milk; even table-spoonful of butter; 1 tea-spoonful of sidt; 
1 tea-spoonful of soda; 2 of cream of tartar, sifted with flour. Roll 
as soft as possible; cut small, thick Cakes with a form, and bake on 
the griddle. 

33. Velvet Cake. — There is quite a tendency, of late, to have 
mce and smooth names applied to things, as well as to have nice 
things; hence we have Velvet Cake, Velvet Cream, etc., as follows: 

Flour, and sugar, of each, 1 lb. ; butter, i lb. ; eggs, 4 ; cold water, 
1 cup; cream of tartar, 1 tea-spoonful; soda, ^ tea-spoonful; flavor 
with any of the extracts preferred, 1 tea-spoonful. 

Beat the butter and sugar to a cream, having dissolved the soda 



216 DR. chask's 

in a little of the water, add it; and having sifted the cream of tartar 
with the flour, and thoroughly mixed tiiem, sift them into the mix- 
ture, adding the balance of the cold water, and beat together; the 
eggs also having been beaten separately first, then together, stir them 
in, and the flavoring extract, beating the mass well, for a minute, or 
two. This will make a couple of the "nice" Cake, and will require 
baking about 1 hour. Raisins, seeded, chopped, and floured, may be 
put in if desired. And it can be baked in layers and laid up with 
chocolate frosting in place of jelly. The Fkosting, or Iging, made as 
under that head, then grating in as much "nice" chocalate as desired, 
giving another "nice" variety; and still another variety by using the 
dessicuted cocoa-nut, kept bj' grocers, in place of the chocolate; or the 
meat of the common cocoa-nut can l)e scraped, or grated and dried, 
doing very well, but not equal to that prepared with sugar by the 
regular manufacturers, and kept on sale, as referred to above. 

34. Cocoa-nut Cake. — Milk, 1 cup ; flour, 3 cups; sugar, 2 cups; 
eggs, 3; cocoa-nut, grated, 1 (or the sale article to equal it); cream of 
tartar. 2 tea-spoonfuls; soda, 1 tea-spoonful. 

Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; sift the cream of tartar, 
with the flour, into the mixture, adding the milk with the soda dis- 
solved in it; and then add the beaten eggs, having beaten the yolks 
and whites separately, mixing them in quickly, and then stirring in 
the cocoa-nut, and baking about 1 hour, being careful not to jar the 
stove while baking, as the cocoa-nut causes a brittleness of tlie mix- 
ture, and, if jared, allows the escape of the gas which makes the 
lightness, or porousness of the Cakes; and, if the grated cocoS-uut is 
used, the Cake will be lighter if it is grated the day before, to alloM' it 
to drain and dry a little. The cocoa-nut should not be put in until 
ready to put into the oven. 

35. Cocoa-nut, and other Frosting for Cakes.— Grate a 
cocoa-nnt; then make the Frosting by beating the whites of 3 eggs to 
a high froth; having pounded in a mortar, and sifted, f lb. of pulver- 
ized sug;ir, beat it in with 1 tea-spoonful of extract of vanilla, lemon, 
or peach, as ])referred, and continue to beat it until it is liglit — remem- 
ber the longer it is beaten, the harder and more firm it will be — then 
add about 3 of the grated cocoa-nut, and mix thoroughly. If too stiff 
to spread, add a very little water by which means it will spread easily 
and smoothly; then sprinkle over the balance of cocoa-nut, which 
gives it a snow-flake api'iearance. 

36. For Common Frosting. — One lb. of sugar should be used, 
in the same manner as No. 3"). 

37. Frosting and Ornamenting Cake. — For a midilling sized 
Cake, t;ike tiie whites of 2 eggs, thoroughly beaten, then stir and beat 
in pulverized sugar until quite tliick. The more beating the harder 
"will be tlie Frosting. 

While the Cake is a little warm, dip of the Frosting with a spoon 
upon the highest part of the Cake, and, with a knife, s})read it down 
toward thd lower edge until proj)erly covered; then set it in the oven 
for a minute or two to harden; and if not sufliciently clear and wliite, 
put on another light coat of the Frosting, and return to the oven to 
dry. After the Frosting is dry, it can be ornamented, if desired, by 
taking a piece of white writing paper, rolled as a funnel, the litth'end 
having a hole the size of a small goose qnill, to allow the Frosting to 
ran out in a small stream; then put a finger to stop the hole and till 



SECOND RBCBIPT BOOK. 217 

it with the Frosting rubbed down smoothly, and made a little thin, 
with water. Now, by carrying this funnel over the Cake, and remov- 
ing the hnger you can write, "Merry Christmas," or "Ha])j)yNew 
Year," or any name, or date, or other ornament you choose — if done 
carefully, it will look well. 

38. For Chocolate flavor, in laying up Jelly Cake, grate a nice 
article of it, and use in i)lace of cocoa for the inside, saving some of 
the Frosting clear, for the top, as the color is more tasty. 

39. Lemon Cake. — Sugar, 3 cups; butter, 1 cup; eggs, 5; 1 
lemon; milk, 1 cup; Hour, 4 cups. 

Kub the sugar and butter to a cream, with the yolks of the eggs, 
then the milk and well beaten whites of the eggs; then sift in some 
of the Hour, stirring well; then the juice and grated rind of the lemon, 
fini.-?hing with the balance of the sifted flour. Bake in shallow pans, 
from i to :J of an hour. 

40. Sponge Cake. — Eggs, 4; white sugar, 1 cup; Hour, 8 cups; 
sweet milk, .'. cup; baking powder, 1 large tea-spoonful; extract of 
lemon, vanilla, or nutmeg, as preferred, 1 tea-spoonful; salt, a small 
pinch. 

Beat the eggs well, then beat in the sugar, and add the milk, 
flavoring, and salt. ]*nt the baki)ig *i)Owder into the flour, and sift, 
and stir in, and beat all well together; put into pans and bake in a 
quick oven. It will be very liglit and spongy. This may be baked in 
thin layers, and used as Jelly Cake; and if it is desired, while the 
layers are warm, one side may be covered with "jell," and rolled, to 
be slif^ed ofl" when cold. 

41. Another. — Sugar, 4 lb., and j)Ut into it I tumbler of cold 
water, and bring it to a boil to form a clear sirup; when cool, having 
beaten the yolks and whites of eggs, separately, add the yolks, stirring 
them well; flavoi with the peel of a lemon, and add the juice of the 
same; add the whites of the eggs, and then sift in i lb. of flour. It is 
claimed that this Cake will keep moist much longer than usual, on 
account of the boiling of the sugar. 

42. Another. — Sugar, 1 cup; flour, I cup; eggs, 2; sweet milk, 
4 table-si>()onfuls; soda, 2 tea-spoonful; cream of tartar, 1 tea-spoon- 
ful, or baking powders, 1 large tea-spoonful. 

These Cakes take their name from their resemblance to a Sponge, 
both in lightness and toughness, if properly made, and i>roperly 
baked, as'they are quite tough, notwithstanding their lightness, as 
no shortening is used. 

43. Another.— White sugar, 1 lb.; eggs, 10; flour, ^ lb.; juice of 
2, and rind of 1 lemon. 

l'>reak the eggs into the sugar and thoroughly beat together; then 
the flour, lemon jui(;e, etc. Beautiful, is the word of descrii)tion. 

44. Dough-Nuta. — Sour milk, 3 cups; soda, 1 tea-spoonful; 
egg^, 2;- sugar, P. cui)s; baking powder, and salt, of each, 1 tea-spoon- 
ful; 1 grated nutmeg; melted butter, or melted lard, from the kettle, 
2 table-spoonfuls; Hour, about 2 qls. 

Dissolve the soda in the milk, add the sugar and eggs, the butter, 
or lard, and stir, or beat all the articles together; then sift in flour to 
make as soft a dough as can be moulded, and rolled out. Cut into 
stri])s, and twist, or tie into knots, or any other shaj)e desired. Fry 
in lard as hot a.s it can be without burning, which i)revents its too 
great absorption into the Cake, making it indigestible — a good light, 



218 DB. chase'r 

Dough -nut is a very healthy kind of food — a "greasy" one is very 
unhealthy. 

My family find this plan quicker and more satisfactory than 
the old plan of raising tlie dough with yeast. If no sour milk is on 
hand, sweet milk may be used, by doubling the amount of baking 
powder, not using the soda; and water will answer, by using more 
butter, or lard to make up for the richness of the milk, and an extra 
egg to make up for the lightness arising from the mixing of soda 
"with sour milk. 

For variety's sake, and also to help keep these Cakes soft, 
about 5 lb. of the dessicaled cocoa-nut may be mixed with the ingredi- 
ents before the Hour is stirred in. 

45. Crullers. — Crullers is only another name for Deugh-nuts, 
as above, the word probably coming from the German Krulle, mean- 
ing curled; hence, a Cruller is a curled Cake, or crisped, or boiled in 
lard. 

Take sweet milk, 1 qt. ; sugar, 1^ pts.; flour, ^ pt.; baking powder, 
3 tea-spoonfuls; nutmeg, or cinnamon, or a little of both if preferred. 

Mix all together nicely, then sift in as much more flour as to 
allow it to roll out, but they are better not to be made very stiff 
Have the lard hot when they are put in. 

46. Chocolate Cake. — Pulverized sugar, IJ cups; butter, \ 
cup; eggs, 5; sweet milk, j cup; flour, U cups; cream of tartar, 1 tea- 
spoonful; soda, I tea-spoonful; extract vanilla, or lemon, 1 tea- 
spoonful. 

Beat the whites of 3 of the eggs thoroughly, as if for frosting, then 
beat the sugar into them, and take out some of it for frosting with; 
then beat in the balance of the eggs, and add grated Chocolate, 1 
even cupful; then sift and stir in the flour. Bake and frost with 
what is used for that purpose. 

47. Cream Cake. — Sugar, 1 cup; good rich cream, 1 cup; eggs, 
2; soda, 1 t?a-spoonful; flour, 2 cups; salt, 1 tea-spoonful. Make 
according to Gen'eral Directions, No. 2. 

48. Another. — Cream, 1 cup; sugar, 1 cup; flour, 1 cup; egOT, 
3; so<la, k tea-spoonful cream of tartar, 1 tea-spoonful; a little salt. 
Made in the usual way. 

49. White, or Silver Cake. — Whites of 8 eggs; flour, 3 cups; 
■white sugar, 2 cups; butter, h cup; sweet milk,| cup; baking powder, 
1 rounding tea-spoonful; extract of lemon, 1 tea-spoonful. 

60. Yellow, or Gold Cake. — Yolks of 8 eggs; flour, 1^ cups; 
sugar, 1 cup; butter, J cup; sweet milk, 2 cup; baking powder, 1 tea- 
spoonful; extract of vanilla, 1 tea-spoonful. Mix and bake according 
to Genera I, Directions, wliich see. 

61. Fruit Cake. — Flour, sugar, and butter, of each, 1 lb.; Eng- 
lish currants, and raisins, of each, 2 lbs.; citron, 1 lb.; eggs, 10; any 
good wine, 1 cup; brandy, h cup, or 2 cups of wine without the 
brandy; those who choose to have no wine, or other spirits, will use 
a cup of sweet milk and a cup of water in their place; nutmeg and 
cinnamon to taste, or use the extracts, 1 table-spoonful, each. 

English currants should always be carefully picked over to free 
them fr:)in gravel, then washed and drained; and the seedless raisins 
are preferable, in saving time to seed them, chopped and dusted with 
flour, as they mix thus, more evenly through the mass. Citron must 
ve cut into thin slices and chopped fine, when it may be mixed evenly 



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through the mass, or put in layers. Mix according to Gknkeal Dikko- 
TiONs; and bake by putting a buttered paper on the pans. 

62. "White ivrountain Cake. — Butter, J cup; sugar, 2 cups; 
flour, 3 J cups; milk, 1 cup; eggs, 2; cream of tartar, 2 tea-spoonfuls; 
soda, 1 tea-spoon fill. 

Beat all together, without separating the eggs — put the soda in 
the milk, and sdr the cream of tartar in the flour. Bake as Jelly 
Cake; but in place of jelly, between the layers, put the following 

Frosting. — Beat the white of 1 egg to a stiff froth, and stir in 
pulverized sugar, 7 tea-spoonfuls. Flavor with extract of lemon, or 
vanilla. 

53. Qing-er Snaps. — Molasses, ^ lb. ; brown sugar, and butter, 
of each, J lb.; flour, 1 lb.; ground ginger, and caraway seeds, of each, 
1 tea-spoonful. 

Rub the butter into the flour, then mix in the molasses, sugar, 
ginger, and caraway seeds. Work all well, and form into Cakes the 
size of a "quarter." Place upon a baking tin, and bake in a moder- 
ate oven, for 20 minutes, when they will be dry and crisp. — Warren'$ 
(English) Modern Cookery. 

64. Currant Cake. — Butter, ^ cup; sugar, 2 cups; milk, 1 cup; 
English currants, 1 cup; soda, 1 tea-spoonful; cream of tartar, 2 tear 
spoonfuls; flour, sufficient to make a pouring batter. 

55. Snow-Ball Cake. — Sugar, 1 cup; sour cream, 4 table-spoon- 
fuls ; eggs, 2; salt, a little; flour, to roll out. Cut into small round 
Cakes, and fry in hot lard ; and while hot, roll in powdered sugar. 

66. Crumpets. — Eggs, 4; white sugar, 2 cups; butter, or lard, 
1 cup; soda, 1 tea-spoonful, dissolved in ^ cup of cold water; nut- 
meg, to taste; flour to roll out like cookies, rolling thin, and cutting 
into small Cakes. Sprinkle them well with powdered sugar, and bake 
in a quick oven. As the ladies say : They are " splendid." 

In Crumpets, the sugar is upon the outside rather than on the 
inside. 

67. Corn Starch Cake. — Whites of 5 eggs; butter, 1 cup; 
sugar, 2 cups; sweet milk, 1 cup; corn starchy 1 cup; flour, 2 cups; 
cream of tartar, 1 tea-spoonful; soda, I tea-spoonful. See General 
Directions. 

68. Raisin Cake. — Raisins,! lb.; flour, sugar, and butter, of 
each, 1 lb.; eggs, 6; a wine-glass of brandy, in which rose leaves had 
been steeped, by standing^; 1 small nutmeg; 1 small tea-spoonful of 
soda, saleratus, or baking powder. 

Beat the butter to a cream ; beat the yolks of the eggs with the 
sugar, then the flour; now stir in the creamed butter, and having 
whipped the whites to a froth, stir them in, and the brandy and 
spices, and the soda, or saleratus dissolved in a spoonful of hot water; 
now beat all until light and creamy; then add the raisins, they having 
been stoned, chopped, and covered with a cup of the flour, to cause 
them to mix evenly. The tin must be lined with buttered paper, 
and baked in a quick oven. 

69. Canadian Cake. — Flour, f lb.; pulverized sugar, i lb.; 
fresh butter, ^ lb.; English currants, \ lb.; eggs, 5; orange-flower 
water, 1 table-spoonful; 1 table-spoonful of wine, or brandy; the 
grated peel of 2 ^ lemon. 

Sift the flour and sugar together, and rub in the butter, and the 
beaten eggs, orange-flower water, wine, or brandy, and the currants; 



220 DR. chase's 

Ileal all until light and creamy. Put into tins lined with buttered 
paper. Put in only thin, as it will rise well. Dlike in a quick oven. 
It may Ue iced, if you mark it off into squares, or diamonds, for cut- 
ting, before icing. 

60. Plain Short Cake. — Flour, 1 lb.; butter, or other shorten- 
ing, ^ lb.; sugar, 8 ozs. Mix, and roll out thick, and bake about ^ an 
hour. It may be done without sugar; and soda, or baking*powder may 
be used, if preferred. 

61. Apple and Peach Cake. — Dried apples, 3 cups; molasses, 
2 cups; sugar, 1 cup; raisins, 1 cujr ; thick sour cream, 1 cup; eggs, 2; 
soda, 1 tea-spoonful; cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, to taste ; flour to 
make a stiff batter. 

Soak the apjjles over night; in the morning chop them fine, and 
cook them slowly in the molasses for 1 hour; when cooled, put in the 
sugar, raisins, beaten eggs, cream w'itli the soda in it, etc., and bake in 
a moderate oven. This gives moistness, and a peculiar flavor to Cake, 
that is very satisfactory. 

Peaches that were peeled, before drjdng, may be used in the 
same manner. 

62. Jumbles.— Made the same as Cookies above, only making 
a little stiff, and when cut out, roll the top in pulverized sugar, before 
baking. 

63. Hickory-nut Cake. — Hickory-nut meats, Hcups; butter, 1 
cup; sugar, 2 cups; flour, 4 cups; sour milk, 1 cup; eggs, 3; soda, 1 
tea-spoonful. 

Have the meats chopped, or broken fine, and roll them evenly 
■with half of (he flour, mixing the other articles first, in the usual 
way, then mix in the nut-fionr, o.nd bake, in a moderate oven. 

64. "White Sponge Cake. — Whites of 8 eggs; white sugar, IJ 
cups; flour, I cup; cream of tartar, 2 tea-spoonfuls. 

Mix sugar, flour, and cream of tartar together; then beat the 
whites of the eggs until stiff, and mix in, as quickly as possible, with 
the hand. 

65. Coffee Cake. — Nicely made coffee, 1 cup; brown sugar, IJ 
cups; butter, 1 cup; molasses,! cup; raisins, or English currants, 1 lb. ; 
flour, 5 cups; soda, 1 large tea-spoonful, dissolved in the coffee; cin- 
namon and cloves, of each, h tea-spoonful; nutmeg, J of 1. 

Mix and bake in a moderate oven. 

66. Hard-Times Cake.— J^ast though not least best of all, is a 
Cake for Hard-times: 

Butter, sugar, molas.ses, and sour milk, of each, 1 cup; flour, 4 
cu])s; eggs, 3; soda, 1 tea-spoonful. Sweet milk may be used; then 
baking powder, the same amount, in place of tbe soda. 

If the "times" should improve, spice.s, or extracts of any flavor 
desired, may be used, with fruits also, as raisins, or English currants, 
to suit the laKle, or the flmrs. 

CAMPHOR ELIXIR— For Cold-Sores, Chaps, Pimpled 
Pace, etc. — The value of Camphor in salvy mixtures for Cold-Sores, 
Chaps, L'tc, is very great, as well as pleasant in its application. The 
following will be found a good combination: 

1. Almond oil, and rose-water, of each, by weight, lib.; cam- 
phor gum, 2 ozs.; white wax, spermaceti, antj rosemary, of each, 
1 oz. 

Melt the wax, spermaceti, and Camphor gum, in the oil, by gen- 



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tie heat ; then, while a little warm, achl the roRe-water and stir briskly 
antil thoroii};hly mixed ; then add the rosemary and mix aj^ain. 
Pomade bottles, wi^ich have mouths toadmit the linger, are suitable 
for keeping it in. For families, take one-half, or one-fourth the 
amounts. It can be made softer by lessening the wax and spermaceti, 
and harder by increasing them, it will be found a very valuable em- 
brocation (to moisten and rub as with a liniment) for bruises, and 
common sores, pimpled faces, etc., especially on the delicate skin of 
ladies, and children, who shrink from the application of liniments, 
or from their smarting and irritation when first applied. 

2. Another. — A salve is made by taking sweet oil, 3 ozs. ; sper- 
maceti, 4 ozs.; pulverized camphor, I oz. 

Dissolve by gentle heat and stir while cooling, to keep the parts 
from separating. ' Apply whenever any irritation is manifested. 

CAMPHOR— Its Uses.— Gum Camphor readily dissolves in al- 
eohol, and also in common whisky, although not to the same extent, 
or stren^a:th. See Camphor Spirits, Xo. 6, below. 

1. Camphor Spirits, or Spirits of Camphor.— Alcohol, 1 pt. ; 
ffamphor gum, 2 ozs. Mix. 

It is used externally for sprains, swellings, pains, stitches, etc. It 
is applied by pouring into the hand and rubbing on freely, then wet- 
ting soft flannels and laying upon the parts, and covering to prevent 
evaporation; and re-wetting as fast as the parts become dry. This 
Camphor Spirits is probably as good an application as can be made to 
the female breast to dry up the secretion of milk, when it is desired 
to wean a child, or wtien, from any cause it becomes necessary to lessen 
the flow of milk. 

2. Camphor Liniments. — Spirits of camphor, 2 ozs. ; laudanum, 
^ oz.; spirits cf turpentine, 1 oz.; Castile soap, in powder, h oz.; alco- 
hol, 3 ozs. Set in a warm place for 2 to 3 days, and if the soap is not 
all dissolved strain it, or heat it. 

In bad cases of whooping cough, and for chronic bronchial 
nflfections ihis Camphor Liniment . may be applied warm, to the 
throat, chest, ainl spine. 

3. Camphorated Oil.— Olive oil, 1 pt.; camphpr, 2 ozs. Mix, 
and dissolve by gentle heat. 

In chronic rlieumatism, sore throat, inflammation of the lungs, 
etc., this will be found a powerful rubefacient (to make red), or exter- 
nal stimulant, drawing the blood to the surfiice from the painful part; 
and it should be covered, the parts, with flannel, the same as the 
Spirits, or Liniment, above; in fact, it would be the better, in apply- 
ing any liniment, or .stimulating oil, to cover the parts which increases 
the heat and prevents evaporation; but with very strong liniments, or 
oils, be careful aot to cause a blister, unless the pain is very severe; 
and even then, I prefer not to blister; but just to make as much 
counter (outside) irritation a.s I can short of blistering. 

4. Camphorated Oil Liniment — Very Po-werful.— Take the 
Camphorated o 1 and spirits of turpentine, of each, 2 ozs.; laudanum 
and aqua ammonia, of each, 1 oz. Well shaken. 

This will be found very valuable in rheumatic pains of the l'"in« 
of long standing; :>r for any chronic (long standing) pains. 

5. Another valuable liniment for chronic pains, or affecvi«.nB, i» 
made^us follows: 

A-luohol, 1 j)t. ; camphor gxim, 1 oz. ; cayenne, pulverized, [ os^ 



'Zi'J Da. CHASB'S 

lobelia, herb, or seed pulverized, J oz. Set in a warm piaoe and shake 
occasioiially for a few days; then strain, or pour ofl' free from the sed- 
iment. 

linb well into the parts affected, and it will generally relieve and 
ease the i)ains readily. 

6. Camphor Spirits — Successfully Used in Relapse, or 
Settling- of Mumps. — When a mere boy of from 8 to 10 years only, I 
think, I heard my grandfather, one evening, telling my father of a 
case where a young man had had the Mnmns, and a week, or two, 
after, he "took cold," :\nd they ''settled," as it is called, i. e., the testi- 
cles became swollen to such an extent that surgeons were at the house 
for the purpose of castration (removing the testicles to save life); 
when, at this stage of the aflair, a stranger called in, and finding out 
the condition of things, he told the father of the young man, that, 
if allowed, he could save the operation ; but some doubt being ex- 
pressed by the physicians, he asked for 30 minutes only, in which, if 
they were not satisfied they could proceed. This time was granted : 
and before it had expired, they were informed, and were also satisfied 
that no operation would have to be made. 

The plan of the stranger was to take champhor spirits, 1 oz. of 
gum to 1 pt. of whisky (which was the "old fashioned way" of making 
it, in the country, at least 40 or 50 years ago), poured into a basin, and 
the .<!orof?t)n (the sac containing the testicles) placed in the basin, by 
holding the basin in such a position as to allow it; then with the hand 
bathe the parts, thighs, abdomen, etc., freely and thoroughly, and in 
a few minutes, the swelling began to go down, and a perfect cure was 
the result. 

This, I believe, was my Jirst Receipt, and well for me, at about 16, 
that I had heard it and remembered it; for at about that age, I also 
had the IMumps, and, some two weeks after, having taken cold, they 
settled, as in the above case, and my father and brothers being all 
from home, delicacy would not allow me to tell my mother my con- 
dition; and as there was but very little Camphor in the house, I took 
a pint flask and walked to town, f of a mile only, but in great pain, 
and got a pint of whisky and an ounce of Camphor gum and broke it 
up fine and put it in and sliook it often, on my way home, besides the 
motion of walking, so that when I got home, the gum was mostly dis- 
solved; then I got a quart basin and went to the corn-field, near by, 
and took the above course, with the same result — entire relief. 

And although, in a life of nearly GO years, I have not had an oc- 
casion to use it in a similar case, yet, I have given it here, not only 
that it might be used in all such cases coming to the knowledge of 
any one into whose hands this Book may fall, but also to show the 
value of Camphor Spirits, especially for swellings. It is indeed,^ a 
very valuable article. 

And I would ask the critically inclined, if lam not justified from 
the success of my first trial, in adopting the ^^Receivt" business, as my legiti- 
mate life business. 

CANCER REMEDIES— Miscellaneous.— A short time since, 
or 1 think in 1870, or '"1, there was a new article introduced into the 
United States, from South America, called cundurango, under the 
auspices, or countenance of the Government, by a Dr. Bliss, of Wash- 
ogton. And for a time, great hopes were entertained that an abso- 
lute specific (positive cure) had been found for Cancer. It was re- 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 336 

Sorted that the mother of Schuyler Colfax was cured by this article; 
ut I have recently (in the Summer of 1872) seen it announced in the 
papers, that this lady died of Cancer, which goes far in estahlishing 
the doubts which had begun to be disseminated that no dej)endence 
could be placed in it; but, rather that the leading object of its intro- 
duction was to obtain $50, or $100 per pound for the article, at which 
jt was held. Much has been said on both sides of the question; but 
time, alone, will determine its value, or worth lessn ess. 

But Cancer is such a terrible disease, and there are so many Hem- 
CKiies recommended for it, I have deemed it best to introduce among 
tiie Miscellaneous Receii>ts, such other Remedies as have been found 
yaluable by those who have tried them, whose standing is such as to 
warrant any hopes of success by the use of the articles tliey recom- 
mend. The following is Dr. Declat's Remedy for Cancer of the 
Tongue: 

1. Cancer of the Tongue — Remedy. — Dr. Weisse reported to 
the Medical Society, of the County of New York, that Declat had, in 
18(35, puiilished a work on new applications of carbolic acid, in which 
he mentioned 2 cases of Cancer of the Tongue, treated by this agent, 
and 10 cases whose treatment was not then completed. He has since 
issued a work giving reports of 39 cases of Cancer of the Tongue, 12 
of which were of doubtful diagnosis (not positively known to be 
Cancer). His local treatment consisted in applying, in spray (proba- 
bly by inhalation); to the ulcerated surface, a solution of 5 parts of 
the crystalized carbolic acid in 10 parts of alcohol and 100 parts of 
water. In some cases, where a whitish fur covered the ulcer, he 
employed a caustic solution of equal parts of the crystals and the 
strongest, or absolute alcohol. Internally, he gave a solution of 1 
part of the acid in 200 parts of simple sirup. 

Dose. — One fl. dr. every 3 or 4 hours. 

If this quantity produced nausea, as was sometimes the case, the 
dose was diminished. The Remedy acted as a local anasthetic (^ren- 
dering insensible to pain), promoted sleep, and improved the appe- 
tite. Sometimes when the patient was in a bad condition, he gave 
the bicarbonate of potassa, or soda, in connection with the carbolic 
acid, as recommended by Broca. Occasionally, also, he combined 
with the acid, the arsenite of soda, or the bichloride of mercury. By 
this treatment Dr. Declat had succeeded in curing all of the doubtful 
cases, and ten out of 15 where the diagnosis was positive. In 5 of these 
latter cases the treatment failed completely. In 2 only, of the 10 
undoubtedly Cancerous cases, relapses occurred, but they were after- 
wards successfully met by the same treatment. In some of the cases 
clearly diagnosed, the treatment was continued for a year and upward, 
before the cure was pronounced complete. — Medical Recorder. 

The great difiiculty with many persons, is, if they are not cured 
in a month, or less, the Remedy is certainly good for notliing, and 
something else must be tried, while the true principle is, if you do not 
get worse, tlie sign is good — stick to it 3, or 4 months, at least, before 
giving up, even if no improvement appears. And it looks very curi- 
ous to me, if the carbolic acid will cure Cancer of the Tongue, why it 
should not cure Cancer of any other part. I should certainly try it, 
if occasion oti'ered. 

2. Cancer Salve — Patent. — The Scientific American gives a 
report in 1868, cf :: ^.,©ut having been trranted to G. W, d GaTnitei 



224 DB. chase's 

of JSIillersburg, Iowa, for making the following salve for Can- 
cers : 

"Take ashes made from dry, or green, red oak bark, 20 lbs.; the 
ashes of the root, with its bark, of 'bitter-sweet,' dry, or green, 5 lbs.; 
•and green poke root, mashed, 5 lbs. 

" To prepare the Salve, take a wooden vessel of suitable size, with 
perforations at the bottom, being such as is used to run off .ash lye. 
Into this vessel put about 5 lbs. of the oak bark and bitter-sweet 
ashes, which should have been evenly mixed, in tlie proportions 
above given; then put in the mashed poke root, and follow with the 
remainder of the ashes. To this mixture add sufficient water to 
moisten, but not to drip. Let stand 21 hours. Then run it off by 
adding water until the strength of the ashes is exhausted. The 
extract will now be put in a metal vessel and boiled to the consistency 
of a Salve. Put in bottles with ground glass stoppers, and it is ready 
for use." 

Mr. Gamble can be addressed for permission and instructions to 
use it, by those who have occasion to give it a trial. It would be used 
as a caustic Salve, no doubt, destroying the tumor, by v.'hich means it 
would be removed, then healed as other sores. The patent will 
expire in 1882. 

3. Cancer Ointment -Crilman's— Patent Expired. — A patent 
was also granted in 1836 (expired in 1850) to E. Gilman, of Ohio, for 
the following Ointment for tlie cure of Cancers: 

Finely pulveriz^'d copperas (sulphate of iron) made into an Oint- 
ment with mutton :iuet. 

It is to bo spread on linen cloth, and renewed every 10 hours. 
And the Cancer is to be washed, before renewed, with a decoction of 
spikenard (made by steeping spikenard root in water) in which a 
little soda has been dissolved. 

4. Drs. Bone and Henry's Cancer Salve.— King's American 
Dispensatory informs us that "Dr. Bone and Dr. Henry, two celebrated 
botanic practitioners of some 30, or 40 years ago, made considerable 
use of this article in the treatment of some forms of cutaneous" 
(skin) "disease, indolent ulcers, and even Cancers; the following \a 
the formula" (Receipt) "they employed: 

"Simmer 1 lb. of the inspissated" (thickened by evaporation) 
"juice of poke leaves, for a short time, on hot ashes, until the watery 
portion has evajiorated; then place it in an iron dish, add to it 1 lb. 
of fresh" (unsalted) "butter, and ^ pt. of finely pulverized gun-pow- 
der, and place it over a fire, where it must be kept until it is so far 
dried that the mixture will flash once, or twice; or if it should take 
fire instead, it must be immediately smothered. Remove it into a 
glazed pipkin" (jar), "and let it remain on hot ashes until it is well 
incorporated, when it may be transferred into pots" (small jars}, 
"and covered whith alcohol to prevent it from moulding. This 
Salve, applied twice a <lay, is reported to destroy Cancer to its extreme 
fibres, or roots." 

5. Mormon Cure for Cancer.— It is reported that a Mormon 
has discovered a Cure for Cancer. Tt consists of a lemon poultice^ 
applied twice <laily. 

It is really to be lioped that this may prove more satisfactory to 
those who need a Cancer Cure, than "Jo Smith's" discovery of the 
" Mormon Bible " has to the world at large. 



SECOND RKCF''T BOOK. 225 

Indeed, it is very probable tbat a lemon poultice may proYe a 
▼alnable corrertive of these ulcerative conditions of the svsteui. 

6. CANKER AND NURSING SORE MOUTH— Remedy. 
— Take ef)som salts, gun-powder, borax, alum, copperas, and sulphur, 
of each, 1 tea-spoonful; soft water, 1 qt. 

The alum and copperas, will be burned, or heated on a shovel, 
and pulverized; then all mixed and bottled for use. Shake when 
need. Hold a little of the wash in the month, for half a minute, and 

fiargle the throat with it twice daily. And at the same time take a 
ittle sulphur and cream of tartar for 3 or 4 mornings, to correct the 
blood. It has cured bad cases after a failure of the "regular" Rem- 
edies. Our word gargle, probably comes from the German word, gar- 
gel, (the throat). 

CANNING FRUITS.— There is a very large amount of Fruits 
Canned at the present time, both by families, as also by regular Can- 
ning establishments; and as a general thing, it is to be presumed that 
those who go into it for a business Avill take all possible pains to in- 
form themselves of the best methods, and keep their plans as much a 
secret a.s possible, that they may compete with other establishments 
by getting out the h^iii flavored, or best keeping Yrnit; but, yet, families 
need not despair of being able to put up Fruit that will both taste well 
and keep well; for there are but very few points to observe to accom- 
plish these two things. 

First. — Then, it is needed to obtain a jar that wnll absolutely ex- 
elude the air; and in our experience we find no difficulty with the 
"Hero," "Gem," or "Ma.son." 

Second. — As nesrly all kinds of Fruit require some sugar with it 
when eaten we have found the best satisfaction in putting from \ to J 
lb. with each lb. of fruit, when {rut up, for instance any Fruit such as 
the old English red cherry, which is pretty sour, we put i lb. of sugar 
to 1 ib. cherries, after stoning; and strawberries, plums, gooseberries, 
wild grapes, currant.^, Siberian crab, sour pears, etc., w'ill require about 
the same; while for blackberries, raspberries, whortle, or huckleber- 
ries, peaches, etc., only require \ lb. — tomatoes, none. And for those 
sweeter kind of small Fruits that require but little sugar, the boiling, 
or heating need not be continued as long as for the more acid kinds, 
which are also generally the more juicy, the longer boiling helps to 
overcome the tendency to work, or sour and spoil after being canned 
— 5 to 10 minutes with the sweeter Fruits, and 15 to 30 minutes with 
the more acid, or sourer kinds. 

1. To Can. — When the Fruit is all ready, for families who only 
put up a few qts. at a time as they ripen, take a large and deep tin 
pan and put a layer of sugar over the bottom, then a layer of Fruit, 
and so on, fill in the pan nearly full, or what j'^ou have, observing the 
above rules for sugar, and boiling; after they have stood w'ith the 
sugar among them for an hour or two, set the pan on the stove to heat 
np, and observe not to stir the Fruit any more than is necessary, with 
a broad ended spatula, or paddle, to know that the Fruit does not burn, 
or stick to the bottom ; and at the time the Fruit is put over, the jars 
should be set into the warming oven, as now found on nearly all 
cooking stoves, so that when the Fruit is sufficiently boiled, the jars 
will also be hot; then fill in the Fruit and juice in regular proportion*. 
and put on the rubber ring and screw on the top, .nil being so hot that 
■ towel, or napkin will be needed to hold the jar for screwing dowa. 

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226 DB. chase's 

the top, and set aside, on the table, until all are filled. Let stand, 
then, until cool, when the top must be again screwed tight, and the 
jars of Fruit removed to the cellar and set on shelves, in the order of 
time, they are put up, and in a few days, it is best to go over the jars 
again and give an additional turn to the screw top. 

We have now in the cellar (October), raspberries, strawberries, 
whortleberries, cherries, and peaches which were put up !ast year, 
jilst as good as when put up, in fact, by the taste we can not tell them 
from those put up the present season. Careful observation of the 
above rules is all that is necessary to insure success. 

2. Oanning Peaches — Improved Method. — The Ohio Famut 
gives us an improved method for Canning Peaches, as follows: 

"It is a steam closet, made like an upright case of drawers; has a 
door which can be fastened at top, middle and bottom, by shutting 
ij}X)n bolts having key-holes to fasten like store-window blinds, with 
keys, the door being listed" (as a door for Winter, to keep out cold) 
"to, make it steam-tight. The Peaches are peeled, cut in halves, put 
in square tin pans to slip upon cletes upon two sides of the steam 
closet, the closet filled, the door closed and keyed, and steam let on 
with a powerful fizz, for 2 or 3 minutes, then shut off, the doors opened 
and the pans set upon tables, where girls pick up the pieces with forks 
and put them in cans; the cans thus filled are passed along to the end 
of the tables where there is a cauldron of rich sirup made with 
crushed white sugar, a dip of which is poured in to fill the holes 
among the Peaches, and the cans are sealed up. 

"This steaming is much better than the old boiling process, as the 
watery juices are got rid off, also the acid juices which are secreted 
under the rind of the Peach, all of which, being left in the pans, are 
poured into a vat and converted into Peach brandy. By this steaming, 
also, the shrinkage is taken out, and the Fruit goes into the cans as 
clear and white as we see it in 'prize-jars' at the 'fairs,' while the 
sirup that takes the place of the watery juices makes a rich sauce 
when they come to the table." 

Of course, the saving made by the brandy part of the operation, 
would amount to nothing unless the business was carried on upon 
an extensive scale — in that case the plan, no doubt, is very valua- 
ble. 

Canning Apples for Spring and Summer Use. — Mrs. "M. G.,** 
writes to the Hearth and Home: 

" I have always found in my housekeeping that there was a time 
in the early Summer, before the ripening of small fruits or the 
appearance of early Apples, when it was rather difficult to meet the 
tixble demands for 'sweetmeats.' If fortunate enough to have large 
supplies of fruit to can during the Autumn, this difficulty is of course 
obviated. But sometimes fruit and sugar are too dear to 'put up" in 
large quantities. For several years we have used in our family what 
we all think a veiy good substitute for these Summer and Autumn 
fruits, and one that is easily and cheaply obtained. In the Spring, I 
collect many of our cans which have been emptied during the Win- 
ter, and fill them with Apples prepared thus: Take fair Greenings, 
Winter Pi{)pins, Spitzenbergs, or Northern Spies — any will do, though 
I prefer the Greenings and Spy to any other. Pare and halve, and 
after taking the core out, place in a vessel of cold water. This pre- 
vents them from turning lark. Then make a sirup of about J lb. of 



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white sugar to 1 lb. of fruit, and about 1^ tea-onpfuls of water. Chit 
oranges in slices about | inirh thick, and allow 2 slices to each lb. 
Though sometimes, when the oranges are large, or the i)eel green, a 
iess quantity is better, as too mucrh orange will give them a bitter 
taste. Put the sirup and orange in a porcelain kettle, anil heat until 
it boils, carefully removing all scum. Then put in the Aj)ples and 
boil them until a fork will run through them eiisily. In the mean- 
time, be very careful not to stir or break the apples. By turning the 
kettle gently, all danger of their burning at the bottom will be pre- 
vented, and when there is plenty of sirup, the Apples will float on the 
top, and there will be no need of even this precaution. When done, 
put the pieces carefully in the cans with a fork, or spoon, pour on the 
sirup, and seal quickly. 

"Some complain that the Apples will boil to pieces. When the 
sirup is made rich enough I never encounter tliis difficulty. Apart 
from its convenience and easy prei)aration, it makes a beautiful dish. 
The eflect of the large halves of Apples, with here and there a slice 
of orange, is quite tempting, and I thiuk you will find the taste is not 
to be despised; and that during the early Summer no small amount 
of Canned Apples can be found very useful, in supplying a table 
deficiency which often at this season worries one's wits not a little." 

There is no doubt about the correctness of this lady's reasoning. 

1. CARBOLIC ACID— Its Make and Uses in Medicine, in 
the House, and on the Farm. — Carbolic Acid is an oily liquid, 
without color, a burning taste, and an odor of creosote, which it also 
much resembles. It is obtained from coal tar; and is made to an 
advantage only by large manufacturers. 

Although an article of recent discovery as compared with the 
more common acids, it has already been extensively used for sanitary 
purposes (relating to a sound, or healthy condition) in medicine, 
agriculture, and manufactures. It is a very valuable disinfectant and 
antiseptic, i. e., removes, or neutralizes the cause of contagious dis- 
eases, and overcomes the tendency to putrefaction, acting directly 
upon the minute particles, to the presence of which, fermentation 
and its consequence, putrefaction, are attributed, destroying them, 
and thus purifying the air; and it is considered better for these pur- 
poses than chlorine, permanganate of potash, or "Condy's Fluid," (a 
disinfeetant preparation), because these latter act upon all organic 
substances, while the Carbolic Acid acts only upon the causes of putre- 
faction; and it is of greater economy, as it requires but a very small 
quantity to prevent decomposition. It is so very volatile (disposi- 
tion to ri.se and float in the air) it meets vvith these germs of disease, 
in the air, and destroys them; hence, it was used extensively in 
Europe, during the cholera, and the cattle plague, also. Even the 
2000 (two thousandth) part would prevent the decomposition, fermen- 
tation, or putrefaction of urine, blood, solution of glue, flour paste, or 
feces, for months. And its vapor alone will keep meat, in a confined 
place, for werks, and protect if from flies. 

2. Its Caustic properties are also valuable in medicine. Be- 
sides being used in carbuncle, quinsy, diptheria, hemorrhoids, fistula, 
and purulent (pus, thick mattery) sores; preventing all disagreeable 
emell and keej)ing them in a healthy condition. 

3. In agriculttire it is considered vety valuable for scab and 
foot-rot in sheep ; and a very weuk solution of it is recommended to be 



228 DB. ohase'b 

applied upon cattle and herses which are troubled with flies and 
odier in^<e(•ts. For the scab in sheep a solution of Carbolic soap, 
0.17 of it is considered sufficient strength to dip the sheep into, and 
1 minute sufficient time to hold him in; but for the foot-rot, an oint- 
ment made with the crude Acid and grease, placed in a stone trough 
and the sheep driven through it, is the manner of application in 
Europe. 

But it would appear to me to be necessary to catch every sheep 
and be sure that some was placed between the hoofs and wherever 
the disease may be seen. 

4. A "Weak solution of this Acid, applied to dogs "with fleas" 
is considered a certain remedy ; and powdered camphor mixed with 
it and painted around the cracks where cockroaches are troublesome 
will be etfectual in clearing them out, or killing them; in fact, Car- 
bolic Acid in some form, as soap, etc., is becoming almost a "universal 
panacea" for all animal ills. 

5. It is considered also an efi'ectual method of preventing the 
growth of weeds in garden walks, a weak solution applied with a 
watering pot — 1 part to 1000, or 2000 parts of water. Even flies and 
musketoes are said to avoid its odor, and may be driven away by it. 
The pure Acid is very poisonous, and in that shape, or of solutions of 
considerable strength must be handled with care. 

6. Carbolic Acid also combines with iodine and prevents the 
stains upon clothing, and, upon the skin where it has been incon- 
venient to use that article on this account, as show'n by the follow- 
ing: 

"The Journal des Ccnnalssance Medicales, publishes a letter ad- 
dressed to Dr. Coppe on^ Dr. Percy Boulton's late discoverj"^ of the 
action of Carbolic Acid on iodine. 'The inconvenience attending 
the external application of iodine and its preparations is so serious 
that physicians are often compelled to abandon a remedj', the thera- 
peutic efficacy of which is undoubtedly, almost unequalled in the 
materia medica^" (making it possible to use the combination of Car- 
bolic Acid and iodine, in cases of Goiter, or Bronchocele of ladies, 
without coloring the skin of the neck, or staining the clothing, where- 
as with the iodine, alone, both of these difficulties ah-ise, to their verj' 
great annoyance. — Author). "The great objection to the external use 
of this remedy is, that it leaves marks both on the linen and on the 
skin. This is a sufficient motive for seeking some means of getting 
rid of this drawback, especially in the case of ladies. Dr. Percy 
Boulton's metjjod consists in adding a few drops of phenic (Carbolic) 
Acid to the itedine solution to be employed. This addition renders 
iodine perfectly colorless, so that it may be applied, with impunity. 
But this combination has another advantage. It appears from that 
practitioner's observations, which I can affirm, that, so admiHistered, 
Carbolate of Iodine, which is the new substance in question, is not 
only one of the most powerful antiseptics" (opposed to putrefaction) 
" we possess, but is intrinsically a more efficatious agent than iodine 
alone. I have used this compouud under the form of injections, 
gargles, and lotions, in all eases in which iodine is prescribed. In 
sore throat, ozena (a putrid ulcer in the nostril) abscess in the eaiv 
etc., this preparation is a sovereign remedy; since, besides its disin- 
fecting qualities, it modifies the mucus membrane, causes all local sen- 
sibility to disappear, and cures the patient much sooner, than if either 



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of the two agents were used separately. The formula I employ is as 
follows: 

7. "Compound tincture of iodine, 3 gms. {a gramme is equal to 
about \b\ grs.); pure liquid carbolic acid, 6 drops; glycerine, 30 gms.; 
distilled water, 150 gms. 

"The writer then enters more particularly into the properties of 
Carbolic Acid, but with which our readers are already acquainted. 
Its efficacy as a disinfecting agent in the case of sores is well known; 
it may be prescribed in all cases in which tar water is administered, 
and is, we trust, now pretty generally adopted for disinfecting pur- 
poses in hospitals and barracks." — ScientifiG American. 

It will thus be seen that, at home and abroad, Carbolic Acid is 
very highly esteemed; and is truly worthy of very great confi- 
dence. 

8. Carbolic Acid for Wounds.— After the above was written, 
I came across the following communication of Dr. F. C. Calvert, 
F. R. S., to the Pharmaceutical Journal, which goes so strongly to show 
the value of the Carbolic Acid, that I deem it best to give it in full. 
It is as follows: 

"Although Carbolic Acid has long been known to possess power- 
ful antiseptic properties, its use has been delayed in medicine owing 
to the dithculty experienced in obtaining it in any considerable quan- 
tities, and in a state of purity, as well as to the caution required in in- 
troducing Jiew substances into that branch of science. The success, 
however,which has lately attended its application, will tend greatly to 
increase its importance as a therapeutic agent." (An agent to aid in 
restoring health). "It has been used with marked advantage in the 
Manchester Iloyal Infirmary by several of its distinguished physicians 
and surgettns. Thus Dr. Henry Browne has given it in solution for 
chronic diarrhea, with very satisfactory results. Dr. Roberts has ap- 
plied it with great success in the dose of 1 drop, in cases of vomiting, 
even after creosote had failed; he has also found it beneficial in cases 
of vomiting from dyspepsia, which disease is especially marked by 
pain after food has been taken. Mr. J. A. Ransome has used it for 
ulcers and other ofi'ensive discharges. ^Ir. Thomas Turner, in a note 
which he has communicated to me, speaks of Carbolic Acid in the 
following terms: 

"It may be advantangeously used as a solution of 1 part of acid in 
7 parts watei, in fetid, or ill-conditioned ulcers. It alters the action of 
the blood-vessels, causing a purulent" (pus, thick matter) "instead of 
asanious" (a thin reddish, unhealthy matter) "discharge, and des- 
troys almost immediately the ofi'ensive smell of the secretion. Thg 
ulcers having a communication with carious" (ulcerated) "bone, or 
even necrosis" (dead, or mortified bone), "it has, in its diluted 
state a good eS'ect when injected into the sinuises" (crooked open- 
ings ) "leading to the diseased bones. When there is mere carious, or 
ulceration of the bone, it benefits the healing process, and in necro- 
sis, it promotes the exfoliation" (to separate and come ofl" in scales) 
of the dead portion. In gangrenous" (tending to mortification) "and 
all disagreeable smell and putresency" (tendency to become rotten) 




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230 DR. chasb's 

9. "Mr. Heath, honse-Riirgeon of the Infirmary, has used it with 
2 parts of water, as a lotion in Monghing wnnrnis" (wounds wliere dead, 
or mortified fiesh separates from the living) "and iiaa foiuui that in a 
sliort time after its ai)i>li('ation, it entirely arrests the sloughing pro- 
cess, and produces a liealthy appearance. 

10. Dr. Whitehead has used, with advantage, Dr. Robert Angxis 
Smith's solutions of sulphites and Carbolates of lime and mag- 
nesia. 

11. "In July, 1859, M. Velpeau drew the attention of the French 
Academy of Sciences to the value of the mixture of coal-tar and sul- 
phite of lime, of MM. Come and Demeaux, in the healing of ulcers 
and other offensive wounds; and, it mav be added, that this mixture 
■was used with great advantage in the iFrench army, after the great 
battles of Magenta and Solferino. 

12. "In the following month I forwarded a note to the French 
Academy, pointing out, that from experiments I had made with the 
various substances exisiting in coal-tar, it was highly probable that 
Carbolic Acid was the active agent of the coal-tar mixture used by 
MM. Come and Demeaux; and that much more certainty might be ex- 
pected if the Carbolic Acid was substituted for the coal-tar in their 
mixture, for the composition of coal-tar varies according to the nature 
of the coal used, and the temperature employed in its preparation. 
I also suggested that it was probable that the powerful antiseptic" 
opposed to putrefaction) "properties of Carbolic Acid prevented the 
decomposition of the surrounding parts, and thus tended to restore 
the wounds to a healthy state, and to remove the cause of infection. 

13. "Before quitting this part of the subject, I beg again to call 
the attention of physicians to a fact which I have betore published in 
one of my papers, namely, that the a«ldition of 2 or 3 drctps of this 
Acid to 1 pt. of freshly-made urine, will preserve it from fermenta- 
tion, or any marked chemical change for several weeks. 

"I have also applied it, lately, to foot-root, which annually carries 
off large numbers of sheep; and I have been given to understand that 
the remedies hitherto adopted in this disease have been only partiallj^ 
Biiccessful. I think that, if my experiments are further confirmed, it 
will prove a great boon to the farmers of this country." (If good for 
the farmers of England, why not then prove valuable to the farmers 
of the United States? It certainly will, and already has. See further 
on. — Author). 

14. He closes in the following words: 

"This Acid has also been applied by me, during the last twelve 
months, to the preservation of gellatine" (liquid glue, or jelly) solu- 
tions and preparations of paste made with starch, flour, and similar 
substances, and of skins, hides, and other animal substances. In fact, 
its antiseptic powers are so great that it is the most powerful preven- 
tive of putrefaction with which I am acquainted. It appears also to 
act strongly as an antiferment" (opposed to fermentation); "for I 
have proved, on an extensive commercial scale, that it prevents, as 
stated by me in a paper published in 1855, the conversion of tannic 
into gallic acid and sugar. It also arrests lactic (milk) fermentatioa. 
I am now engaged in a series of experiments to discovei f that power 
extends to ahroholic, butyric" (derived from butter) "and acetic" 
f^'regar) "fermentation." 

15. T aovr come to speak of the use of Carbolic Acid in the TJnl- 



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ted states. The JoumaZ of Applied Chemistry makes the following 
remarks of its use. It says: 

"In pasting wall-papers, posters, etc., especially where successive 
layers are put on, there arises a most disagreeable eflluvia, which is 
particularly noticeable in damp weather. The cause of this is the de- 
composition of the paste. In close rooms it is very unwholesome and 
often the cause of disease. In large manufactories, where large quan- 
tities of paste are used, it often becomes sour and olleiisive. Glue, 
also, has often a very disagreeable odor. If, when making paste or 
glue, a small quantity of Carbolic Acid is adiled, it will keep sweet 
and free from offensive smells. A few drops added to mucilage, or ink 

grev'ents mold. In white-washing the cellar and dairy, if an ounce of 
arbolic Acid is added to each gallon of wash, it will prevent mold 
and prevent the disagreeable taints often perceived in meats and milk 
from damp apartments. 

16. "Another great advantage in the use of Carbolic Acid in paste 
forwall-paperand in white-wash is, it will drive away cock roaches and 
other insect pests. The cheapest and best form of Carbolic Acid is 
the crystals, which dissolves in water, or liquifies at an excess of tem- 
perature." 

I should think that 1 oz. to a pailful of white-wash would be 
plenty. It is certainly valuable in the whit«-wash for hen-houses, to 
kill, or drive away the lice that get into the cracks in the poles of the 
roost, and in the walls. 

17. The Hearth and Home makes the following remarks upon 
the uses of Carbolic Acid. "Possibly no article of Uvte discovery 
is of equal value to the farmer with this. Being destructive to all 
forms of insects, it furnishes a barrier to their increa.se, which will 
tend much to deliver us from their ravages. It also destroys the min- 
ute fungus which produces mold,and those mysterious germs by which, 
as is claimed, diseases are spread from one individual to another. 
Used in a proper form it will serve as a wash for trees and plants, de- 
stroying the insects which infest them and their eggs. It will rid ani- 
mals of all parasites; lice, ticks, and scab, are all destroyed by it. It 
is an excellent application to all festering sores, or wounds. In 
cases of the rinderpest it was the only substance used that was of 
I>ositive use in preventing infection. Such being the valuable proper- 
ties of this article, it should be in the hands of every farmer. For 
his convenience it is put up in preparations that may be conveniently 
used. In the shape of Carbolic soap, it is easily applied as a wash; in 
the 'disinfecting powder,' it may be used in all causes where a dry ap- 
plication is needed; and in the 'sheep-dip and vermin-destroyer,' it can 
be used in cases were strong liquid applications are necessary." 

Johuathan Cruzan, M. D., of Brush Creek, Fayette County, Iowa, 
reports a c^ase of its curing emesis (vomiting), to the Eclectic Medical 
Journal, under the head of 

18. " Carbolic A-cid in Emesis (Vomiting'). — I ask you to no- 
tice one thing in the Journal, if j'^ou think it best, that is. Carbolic 

Acid a specific" (a positive cure) "for Emesis. Mrs. M. E , a short 

time ago, was taken with severe Vomiting, continued for 24 hours, at 
which time I was called. Found her in a state of great prostration. 
I gave my prescriptions for some time, and they seemed to avail 
nothing. I at last gave a very weak solntinp nf Carbolic Acid in 1 
tea-spoonful doses. The first aoae appeared to arresi me A'omiting. 



232 DR. chase's 

Since then I had one other case in the same state. I immediately 
gave the acid, and one dose arrested it. The question is, is Carbolic 
Acid a specific for Vomiting?" 

19. Prof. King says of it: "Internally, pnre, crystalized Carbolic 
Acid has been advantageously employed in obMinate vomitiny, pains 
following meals, flatulency, diarrhea, from eating articles causing fer- 
mentation, scarlatina anginosa" (malignant scarlet fever), "t)iiensive 
breath, etc." 

Dose. — Five grs. of the crystals to 5 fluid ozs. of water, given in 1 
to 2 tea-spoonful doses, repeated 2, or 3 times daily. This is the prob- 
able strength of what Dr. Cruzan calls "a very weak solution," above, 
and of which he made 1 tea-spoonful the dose. 

20. Carbolic Acid in Poisonous Doses— Antidote.— It should 
be known, however, by the people, who will be led to use it quite ex- 
tensively, that it is a corosive poison, in large doses, which might occur 
by accident; hence, great care should be used in kee})ingthe crystals, 
or a strong solution of it about the house; and it will not be amiss, 
here, to give an antidote for it, so far as antidotes are now known for 
it: 

Antidote for Carbolic Acid. — " Next to the stomach-pump, in 
poisoniug with this Acid, the best Antidote is large doses of olive, or 
almond oil, with a little castor-oil. Oil is a solvent, and therefore a 
diluent of Carbolic Acid, and may be used to stop the corrosive effect 
of the Acid, when its action on the skin is too violent." — Journal of 
Cutaneous Medicine. 

It will be understood that the oils, above mentioned, may be given 
internally, as well as applied externally, in case of an accidental over 
dose. 

21. King further says of its use: "In hums and scalds. Carbolic 
Acid afi'ords immediate relief, also in bites and sti^tgs of insects. One 
part of the acid to 6, or 7 parts of olive-oil, applied with lint, and 
covered with tin-foil, or oiled-silk, will be found useful in cases of 
severe burns, or scalds. 

22. Carbolic Salve. — Lard, 1 oz.; Carbolic Acid, in crystals, 8 
grs.; simple cerate, | oz. Rub them together by putting in a little of 
the Acid at a time, and working thoroughly together. 

Carbolic Salves are being made aud sent out for sale as wonderful 
"cure-alls," but the probabilty is that this preparation will be found 
equal to most of them. It may be used in chajjs, burns, scalds, bruises, 
sores, tetter, ringworm, and other diseases of the skin, especially 
those bavint: anv bad fetor, or smell arising from them. 

CARPETS", CLOTHING, etc.— To Clean, or Renovate.— 
When Carpets, or Clothing become soiled by grease spots, etc., the 
following mixture will be found a valuable Renovator: 

Take rain water, 1 gal.; old soft soap, i pt.; aqua ammonia, 4 CM. 

Put in a bottle and crork for use, shaking occasionally, until it ia 
thorouglily mixed. If no old soft soap is to be had, use ^ lb. of Cas- 
tile-soap, shaved in thin slices, and if it does not dissolve readily by 
ehaking, in a day, or two, heat slightly until dissolved. 

When a ("arpet becomes soiled by upsettiiig lamps, gravy, etc., it 
is best to take tliera up and dust well; then pour on a quantity of this 
mixture and clean.se tJie spot; after which wash the spot with warin, 
soft water, and dry thoroughly; and if it shows at all, api)ly again. 
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BBCOMD RKCEIPT BOOK. XW 

and thereby, the oil, or grease, in the spot helps to wash itself. The 
same with Clothing:. See Ciilorokom, also as a Solvent. 

CARRIAGE VARNISH— Pale and O-ood.— One of the best 
Varnishes for Carriage work is made by mixing boiled linseed-oil, 
hot, 2^ gals., with pale African copal gum, 8 lbs., melted in an iron 
vessel of suitable size to hold all, and to allow the mixture to have 
slowly stirred into it \ lb. of sulphate of zinc, and the boiling con- 
tinued until it becomes ropy, or stringy ; then removed from the fire 
and thinned down to a proper consistence, for use, with turpentine. 
It dries in in a few hours, and is durable. 

CARROTS -The Best Vegetable for Cattle and Horses.— 
The Ameriam Stock Journal says: "The Carrot is the root esteemed of 
all roots for its feeding qualities. When analyzed, it gives but little 
more solid matter than other roots, 85 per cent being water; but its 
influence in the stomach upon the other articles of food is most favor- 
able, conducing to the most perfect digestion and assimilation. The 
result, long known to practical men, is explained by chemists as re- 
sulting from the presence of an article called pectine" (to make fast or 
stiff) "which operates to coagulate, or gelatinize vegetable solutions, 
and this favors digestion in all cattle. Horses are especially benefited 
by the use of Carrots. Tbey should be fed to them frequently with 
their other food." 

1. CASE-HARDENING IRON— DiflE-erent Processes.— 
Make a paste of prusiate of potash, pulverized, by using flour, equal in 
amount, and a little water. Cover the articles to be hardened, with a 
coat of the paste and let it dry. Raise the article to a low red heat 
in a clear fire, and plunge into cold water. The flour assists only in 
forming the paste, and causing its adherence to the Iron, 

This will be found valuable in Case-Hardening buggy and light 
wagon axles, and other journals of such a shape as not to allow the 
boxing up arrangement, explained below, for smaller articles, as 
found in the Scientific American of Jan. 12, 1867, embracing full and 
ample instructions, to suit different circumstances. 

Permit me to say here, that for mechanical and scientific informa- 
tion, I do not think we have in the United States, a newspaper to com- 
pare at all favorably, with the Scientific American, and I liave this 
much more to add to this statement, and that is, no mechanic, or gen- 
Ueman following Scientific pursuits who expects to keep up ttnth the improve- 
ments of the day can afford to be ivithout this valuable paper. 

Its remarks upon this subject are as follows: 

2. "This simple process, so useful to the mechanic, is not 
always understood even by workmen of considerable experience. 

"The effect of Case-Hardening is to convert the surface of Iron to 
steel. It is, in fact, a process of cemeidat ion" (the physical properties 
of the bo<ly being changed by a chemical combination with the pow- 
der), "differing mainly from the manufacture of true steel, in the diff- 
erent lengths of time employed. True Case-Hardening is effected by 
packing the article to be hardened, in a box with ground, or broken 
bones, particles of horns, raxcldde, and even tanned leather. The box 
should be of cast-iron, of any convenient form, large enough to receive 
the article to be Case-Hardened, and to admit of its being surrounded 
with the material used. It ought, reallv, to be covered, and luted" 
(cracks covered with a clay mortar) "air-tight, although tolerably 
good results may be obtained if it is left open. The box wtth its con« 



234 DK. chase's 

tents is placed in a fnrnaoe, the fire of which should snrronnd it. 
The fuel may be anthrattite, or coke, hut prefer<ihly charcoal. Tlie 
lonjrer the heat is kept up the deeper will be the action of the ceraent- 
in;;" {Case-Ihirdeniii^j) "materials. Edesaystliat in half an hourafter 
the box, and its contents, are thoroughly heated, the coating of steel 
will be scarcely the thickness of a sixpence; in an hour, double that, 
etc. 

"But this process is lengthy and not always convenient. iFre- 

?uently all the mechanic requires is a thin coating of indurated" 
hard) "metal on the outside of the article, which will not be subject 
to ordinary abrasion" (wearing, or nibbing off), "or the adion of the 
file. For this purpose prusiate of potash is largely einpIoye<l and has 
become an article of commercial im[)ortance. It is a ffrrocynnide" 
(from the Latin /frrum, iron) "of potcussium, and is made from animal 
matters containing nitrogen, as blood, hoofs, hides, woolen rags, hair, 
leather, and animal offal, charred in retorts" (cast-iron cylinders 
a<lmitting of great heat) "and then fused" (melted) "with {>ota.sh. 
The mass is then drawn, cooled, filtered, and dried for crystalization. 
The result is a crystalized" (like ice,) "yellow mass." This is pul- 
verized for use. 

"In Case-Hardening with prusiate of potash, the article of 
wrought, or cast-iron is heated in a furnace, or forge, to a light 
red, the powdered prusiate then sifted on, when it fluxes" (melts), 
"and the article may be immediately removed and plunged into cold 
water. Re-heating it is of no benefit, but really a detriment. One 
appli(;ation of the prusiate is sufficient." 

It appears to me that the above, recent improvements, will aid 
every mechanic to adapt himself to every Case-Hardening job that 
may ofl'er. 

3. Another — Eng-lish Patent. — Prusiate of pota,sh, ealammoni- 
ac, and saltpeter, equal proportions by weight, powdered and kept on 
the forge; then a tempering pickle is miide with salammoniac, 4 ozs.; 
prusiate of potash and saltpeter, of each, 2 ozs. dissolved in each gaL 
of water used in the tempering pickle; then heat the articles to a red 
heal only, and roll it in the powder until every part of the surface is 
covered with the flux (melted powder); then put into the pickle, or 
tempering bath, as above, until cold; which the f>atentee, G. J. Farm- 
er, of Birmingham, England, claims will Case-Ilarden deeper than 
the older way of putting a paste of the potash on the artictle, 

There is an undoubted advantage in the tempering-bath, or 
"pickle" as he calls it, explained more fully under the head ofTKJiPKB- 
ING Mill Picks, which see. 

It was probably not patented in this country, if it was, it haa now 
expired. 

CASTOR-OHj — Made Palatable. — Septimus Piesse, a celebra- 
ted French perfumer, established in London, informs us that Castor- 
Oil is made quite palatable by the following plan: 

"Castor-oil, 8 ozs.; nice soft soap, 1 dr." (1 tea-spoonful); "simple 
simp, 1 dr.; oil of cinnamon, fi drops." 

Rub the soap with the sirup in a mortar, and gradully add the oil, 
t Vbbing constantly until it is all added and well mixed; then addtke 
• 1 of cinnamon and rub well together. 

Any person, like myself, who can not use cinnamon, can use any 
^er essential oil that vh_y jaay prefer, in its place. TUi« wflaount cm 



8BCX>ND BECEIPT BOOK. 5S5 

Boap will have no bad effects in any case, but aids greatly in overcom- 
ing the naiisiouRness of the Castor-Oil — it makes, an electuary, that 
bnt few children, or grown persons, would object to take. The 
dose would be the same as for the Oil alone. 

1. OATARRAH REMEDIES.— Iodine, 10 grs.; alcohol, 1 dr. 
Put in a 2 oz. vial; and when the iodine is dissolved, fill the vial with 
soft water. 

A little of the mixture is to be injected into the nostrils, with a sraall 
svringe, 3 times daily. This has proved very Buccessful. An altera- 
tive containing iodine, taken internally will be a desirable thing, in 
treating any obstinate chronic disease. This Receipt is from a neigh- 
bor of mine who has tried it several times, with success. 

2. Another. — The following Remedies for Catarrh were pub- 
lished in the Household, of Brattleboro, Vt., and are highly recom- 
mended; and if the first fails in any case, they should certainly receive 
atrial. Although the first writer has only given us lii.s initials, yet, 
there is quite a philosophical reason advanced in support of th« 
Remedy. In writing to the editor he says: 

"Sometime ago we heard that sulphur and whisky was an infalli- 
ble remedy for Catarrh, and know several persons who were entirely 
freed from it by its use. We remember one young man who wa< 
studying tor the ministry, but was so afflicted with this malady that 
his presence was intolerable. His sight and hearing were much im- 
paired, and his voice was little better than a husky growl. He had 
employed the most skillful physicians, but without avail, and consid- 
ering himself incurable had decided to abandon the study of his 
chosen profession. But finally an old lady, who was fortified" with a 
remedy for every disease, promised to cure nim in a given time if he 
would follow her directions, which were these: 

"Take IJ ozs. of sulphur and 1 pt. of the best Douroon whisky; 
place in a bottle together, and take, after shaking thoroughly, 1 large 
spoonful for 3 mornings, forcing it up about the palate and keeping it 
in the throat as long as possible. Then omit three mornings, which 
gives the medicine time to act upon the system aiid take again. Or, 
as the old lady said, 'take three and skip three' till the pint was con- 
sumed. He did so and was cured. But as we have never seen the 
Remedy in print we conclude he wasn't as mindful of suffering hu- 
manity as he should have been." 

(I wonltl certainly advise, here, that the throat be first well rins- 
ed, by gargling with the same, and spitting it out, as to swallow the 
matter would be very bad policy — double the amount and you come 
out the same. — Author). 

"The other day we were reading an ably written article on fungi, 
in which the writer says that sulphur is death to many specie of fun- 
goidal growth. The reason of sulphur being a remedy for Catarrh oc- 
curred to us at once. 

"This disease is known to be a chronic inflammation of the mu- 
cus membrane of portions of the head and throat, occasioned, many 
believe, by the inhalation of the invisible spores of fungi whitm float 
in the air" (literally/uni;?' is a species of mush-room, or toad-stool; but 
in medicine it relates to what is commonly called proud-flesh, or 
eranidations of an unhealthy character) "the invisible S[)ore8 of 
fungi," (would refer to such small particles of matter as would be in- 
haled causing the disease). "Now if sulphur is death to the fungUB 



236 DR. chase's 

which destroys the tree and vine, why may it not be to other species? 
The value of this simple remedy is worth testing at any rate; for Ca- 
iarrh, unless removed, is liliely to terminate in bronchial consump- 
tion, and is never a pleasent companion." 

3. The other is as follows: 

"Dear Editor: — I received the first number of the If ovseJiold, and 
found tlie question asked by "L. M. D.," how to cure Catarrh in the 
head. I have a Receipt which, if used thoroughly, will cure the worst 
cases. It is simply this: Steep a little white oak bark i)i water, and 
use by snuffing the tea up the nostrils. This is a never failing 
remedy." M. I. Dart. 

I have no doubt but what the oak-bark would be found valuable 
in recent cases of Catarrh; but in cases of long standing I should not 
expect an entire cure from it. Its effects would be to constringe, or 
close up the mouths of little vessels that discharge the offending mat- 
ter into the nasal j^ssages, throwing it back upon the system; then a 
gentle cathartic, of an alterative character would be required to carry 
it off, and to change the action of the system. The old ladies' Sui'- 
pauR AND Whisky, given in No. 2, above, will fill both indications. It 
may be taken according to her plan of "take three and skip three," 
morninars, following it up for some considera])le time, if necessary. 

CATERPILLARS ON TREES AND SHRUBBERY— To 
Destroy. — Tie a cotton, or linen cloth on the end of a small, slim, 
pole, sufficiently long to reach their nests; tlien wet the rag with 
kerosene oil, light it with a match, and hold it under the nest, which 
is immediately consumed by the blaze of the oil, and the Caterpillars 
come tumbling through the fire, to the ground; and are thus effect- 
ually destroyed. I have burned as many as 8 nests, that were near to- 
gether, with one lighting. It takes but a short time to go over quite 
an orchard. The time to do it is ivJien seen. 

CATCHUP, OR CATSUP— From Tomatoes.— It is believed 
that tiiese words are of East Indian origin, and were formerly applied 
to pickles, in that country; but more recently have been applied to a 
sauce made from Tomatoes, walnuts, musli-rooms, etc. In the United 
States, however, there is but little Catchup made, except that from 
Tomatoes; and there are about as many ways of making it as there 
are housekeejiers, in the land, yet there are but few dishes upon which 
the "goode-wife" fails more often than upon this. 

1. We — my family — are now using a very nice article of this 
sauce made in the following manner: With each 2 bu. of Tomatoes, 
washed and sliced, slice in also 5 good sized, washed, and peeled 
onions, which were boiled together for an hour, or more, or until they 
were all soft; then set by to cool; after which they were rubbed 
through a sieve; and to each 6 qts. of this prepared mixture was put 
in, salt, 2 table-s])oonfuls; cloves, cinnamon, and allsj)ice, of each, 1 
table-spoonful; black, and cayenne pepper, of each, 1 tea-spoonful; 
brown sugar, 1 tea-cupful; and good vinegar, 1 pt.; then cooked it 
away fully one-half. It is rather thick, but it will keep all the better. 

I had always disliked the idea of onions in Catchup; l)nt as the 
lady acquaintance who sent me this Receij^t, for the nev' Book, said: 
"if you doubt this being good, come down and see us, and we will let 
yon try some of it. It is pronounced, by ail that have tusted \l, the 
best they have ever eaten." Bui as she lived at some little distance, in a 
neighboring city, and as I had not the time to spare to make the de- 



8KC0KT> RBCEIPT BOOK. 237 

aired visit with my wife, although we had been for a long time ac- 

5[qainted, and fonneriy neighbors, we coni'luded to make our Catchup 
or this year, 1872, from her Receipt, except the salt, there was none 
jn the original — the result is, not only entire satisfaction, but rather 
an exultation in the superior taste, and appearance of the article. It 
is a bright color, and no particular spice predominating; and I would 
say to any one doubting the propriety of making it, if they prefer, 
first, "come down and sec us, and we will let you try some" — we shall 
keep it on hand— even children are fond of it. 

The .same lady sent me two other Receipts, one for Whooping 
Cough Sirup, using beets in its preparation and one for a Cough 
Sirup, which see, using tar in its make, assuring me that she had tried 
them and, knew their value; and although I have not had an oppor- 
tunity to test these, I am satisfied of their value, judging from their 
composition, for having given a life-time to the consideration of this 
■*las,s of subjects, I think, at least, that I can tell the valueof a Receipt, 
iS quick as I read it; at any rate, if experience is valuable is any line 
of thought, it ccrinmUi is in mating a good Receipt Book, for it is im- 
possible that an opportunity can be had for testing to an absolute cer- 
tainty, every Receipt, hence, the necessity for experience, and sound, judg- 
ment. 

OATHABTIC ELECTUARIES, AND TASTELESS IN- 
FUSIONS, CASTOR-OIL, AND SENNA— For Children.— An 
Electuary signifies something that is liked in the line of medicine, or 
literally, to be licked up; hence the following plan of preparing Castor- 
Oil so as to be liked, by those who have to take it, will at the same 
time add slightly to its power of action. None need be afraid of the 
soap, for it is often used in making cathartic pills, and in small quan- 
tities, is not at all injurious. The plan is as follows: 

1. "Castor-oil, 3 ozs. ; white soft soap, or Castile soap, 1 dr.; sim- 

{>le sirup, 2 drs.; oil of cinnamon, and rose, or any other essential oil 
iked better, 6 drops, of any two kinds. 

" Rub the soap Avith the sirup, in a AVedgwood mortar, or bowl, and 
gradually add the Castor-Oil, stirring until it is thoroughlj' mixed, then 
add the cinnamon, and other flavoring oil and stir well. By these 
means, a gelatinous (jelly like) Electuar}' is formed which is rathier 
palatable thaH otherwise, and nearly equals, bulk for bulk, Castor-Oil 
in strength. The quantity of potash present, in a dose, is only a 
homeopathic dose, and consequently not likely to produce a bad result in 
any case, even when it should be contra-indicated" (It will add to its 
cathartic action). 

"Stuncke, states that Castor-Oil saponifies fmakes soap) readily 
with alkalies, and gives, with soda, r solid white soap, which in th« 
form ©f pills, is a certain and agreeable purgative." 

Then, I would say, if any one prefers, they can use a dr. of soda 
in the Castor-Oil in place of the soap, with about the same result. 

2. Senna Electuary, or Simip. — Take Senna, manna, cardamon 
seed, and cream of tartar, of each, I oz. ; white sugar, J lb. 

Bruise the senna and cardamon ^eed, then pour boiling water, IJ 
ptsi,, upon them, in a dish that can be covered, and .steep an hour, o^ 
two, the dish being covered, then strain and press out, after which add 
the cream of tartar and sugar, dissolving by heat, to form the Sirup- 
Bottle for use. 

Dose.— The dose for a child would be from'a tea to a table-spoon- 



238 DR. chase's 

fill, according to age: ana for an adult, a wine-glassful, once in 1 to 2 
honrs until 3 doses have been given, then double the time between 
doses, until its cathartic effects are obtained. It is a safe and certain 
cathartic, valuable in fevers and inflammatory diseases, and for preg- 
nant females, and debilitateil {)atients needing cathartic action — ■ 
especially recommended in erysipelas. 

3. Senna— Tasteless Infusion for Infants. — Dr. Brandies, of 
Europe, says: To put iSenna into cold water, in a covered dish, and 
let it stand 12 honrs, is especially useful for infants; as this process 
only dissolves the cathartic and coloring matter, having the essential 
oil; the fatty matter, and the irritating resin, which are only soluable 
in liot water; but, prepared in cold water it is almost tasteless, and 
entirely so, if mixed with a little tea or cofiee. — Archives Generates de 
Med f cine. 

1 have no doubt of its value, thus prepared, and recommend it to 
avoid the griping occasioned by giving it as commonly prepared, as I 
know that strong, cold coffee, will almost absolutely cover the terri- 
ble bitter of quinine. 

4. Cathartic Tincture for Children and Dyspeptics. — 
Take Alexandria senna, 2 ozs.; jalap, 1 oz. ; fennel seeds, 1 oz.; whisky, 
or best brandy, 1 qt. 

The jalap and fennel seeds should be burned, powdered jalap may 
be used; then mix all and let stand a week, or 10 days, shaking daily, 
when it will be fit for use, and may be strained, or allowed to stand 
upon the dregs, as it will settle and remain firm in the bottom of the 
bottle. 

Dose. — A tea-spoonful, or 2 to a child, according to age from 4 to 
10 grs. in a little sweetened water — a table-spoonful to a grown person. 
It might be strained and about 2 lbs. of white sugar added to it, by 
gentle heat making an agreeble sirup. The dose would then neces- 
sarily have to be a little increased. But it will be well to test the dose 
with children, beginning with a little less than the ordinary dose, and 
iet experience (an excellent teacher) show the proper dose, as different 
persons require different doses to give the same amount of action. 

This will be found a mild, yet effectual cathartic, particularly val- 
able for children, and grovTu persons of a dyspeptic, or other weak 
habit of body. It will also be found as pleasant to the taste, as effectual^ 
in cleasing the system. 

OLjMBNTS— For General Use. — A Cement that is made with 
DUt ver) little trouble, and that will prove satisfactory for general 
purposes, is made as follows : 

1. Dissolve gum-arabic, h oz., in water, a wine-glassful, by put- 
ting it, boiling hot, upon the "bruised gum; when fully dissolved, stir 
in very finely powdered plaster of Paris to make a thick paste. Apply 
with a brush to the edges of the articles to be mended, and press 
them firmly together until it sets a little, and keep them in position 
until dry. This will be as good for toilet articles as for any kind of 
table dishes. The Cement being white, of itself, it will scarcely be 
noticed; but any mended dishes should not be put into hot water for 
Uny considerable time. 

2. Another. — Isinglass,! dr.; water, 1 oz. ; alcohol,! oz.; gum 
mastic, ^ dr.; gum ammoniac, \ dr. 

Soak the isinglass in the water for 24 hours, then boil it down one- 
half aud add one-half of the alcohol and strain through linen while 



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hot; and then melt the mastic and ammoniac in the other half of the 
spirit, and mix the solutions thuroiij^liiy, and bottle for use. It can 
be used to mend any mendabJe article, by warming the edges and 
givinjr a liyrlit coat — too much is jrenerally used. 

3. Cement for Leaky Tin Roofs.— We applied a Cement of 
white-lead paint, wliitinji, and dry, white santl, to a small tin roof, 5 
years ago, that leaked like a seive; it soon became nearly as hard aa 
stone, has never peele<l off, and has kept the roof, sincte then, per- 
fectly tight. It was put on about the consistence of thin putty. — 
Scieittific American. 

4. Slater's Cement for Stopping Leaks Around Chimneys. 
— Linseed-oil, whiting, ground glass, and brick-dust, all made very 
fine. It is good — a good one for joints of steps, at door fronts. 

6. Another. — A very durable and cheap plan to prevent leaks 
abont chimneys is to go to a painter and get his "paint skins," (a skin 
that forms on paint left standing for some time) with as mudi lin- 
seed-oil, and Vjoil them together; and while hot, thicken, to a proper 
consistence, with clean saiul, and apply at once. 

6. Cement for Leather Belts. — A thick solution of isinglass 
with \ its l)ulk of mastic varnish makes a very considerable help in 
holding large belts before riveting. No. 5 will probably be preferred. 

7. Cement — Proof Against "Wet. — To make a Cement that 
will be proof against damp, or wet: Take pure India rubber, 1 oz.; 
naptha, 1 qt. 

Cut the rubber in strips and put into the naptha, and stir the mix- 
ture often, until the rubber is perfectly dissolved. Let it stand about 
2 weeks, until it acquires the consistency of cream; then having 
weighed the mixture, put it into an iron kettle, and add twice as 
much shellac, by weight, as of the mixture, and heat, stirring all the 
time, until melted and well mixed; then pour upon marble slabs, to 
cool, in the form of sheets. 

When needed for use, melt it in the iron pot, by bringing it to a 
heat of about 250° Fah., and apply with a brush; laying weights upon 
the belts to press them as close together as possible. 

Heat may be used to hasten the process, if great care is taken to 
avoid the naptha from taking fire, as it is very inflammabJe. The 
safest plan is without heat. 

8. Cement for Cracks in Cast-Iron Kettles. — J. M. Benthall 
informs the Scientific American that he had used a Cement of glycer- 
ine, oxide of lead, and red lead, for mending a large cast-iron kettle 
that had been fractured across the bottom by allowing water to freeze 
in it, with the happiest results. It takes some little time to dry, but 
turns almost as hard as stone, and is fire and water-proof The 
method was as follows: 

"Take litharge, and red lead, equal parts, mix thoroughlj'^, and 
make into a paste with concentrated glycerine, to the consistency of 
soft putty. Fill the crack, and smear a thin layer on both sides, so as 
to completely cover the surface. Rub oflf this layer, if desired, when 
nearly dry, by using an old knife, or chisel." 

9. Cement for Iron, or Stone. — The Mechanic's Magazine men- 
tioned a year, or two ago an excellent Cement fortixing iron, or stone, 
ma<Ie by mixing together commercial glycerine and fine well-driea 
litharge. It appears this Cement was discovered by Professor llirzel, 
of Leipsic. As a Cement for joining chemical apparatus, It offers 



240 DR. chaseTs 

many advantages, for it is nnaffeeted bj'^ chlorine, hydrochloric acid, 
sulpimr va[K»r, siiliilmrous acid, nitric acid, and, indeed, resists most 
corrosive vapors. Further than this, it withstands the solvent action 
of alcohol, ether, sulphide of carbon, and all hydrocarbon vapors. 
li hartU'ns in from ten to thirty minnteH if mixed of tJie consistence of a thick 
dough, and sets under water as quickly as in air. Moreover, it will stand 
a very much higher temperature than any oil Cement, something like 
500°. The Cement can be used in steam engines, pumps, and founda- 
tions for machinery. The proportion of glycerine and litharge to be 
taken must depend somewhat upon the consistency of the Cement, 
and its proposed uses. An excess of glycerine would retard the set- 
tings, as it does not readily evaporate. This new use of glycerine 
adds another application to a substance that only a few years ago was 
thrown awajf. 

The following, from another source, f think from the Scientific 
American, conflrms and supports No. 9 : 

10. " Glycerine Cement. — A Cement, said to be capable of use 
where resistence to the action of both water and heat, is required, is 
composed by mixing ordinary gh'^cerine with dry litharge, so as to con- 
stitute a tough paste. For uniting the joints of steam pipes and other 
similar applications, this preparation is said to be very satisfactory." 

11. Cement for Plastering Cisterns on the G-round. — Where 
the ground is not too gravelly, or sandy, so as to cave, or fall in, a good 
Cistern can be made by plastering on the dirt, or ground, as fol- 
lows: 

Good water-lime, 1 bu.; good clean sand, 2 bu. ; or in these pro- 
portions. 

Mix evenly when dry; then wet up and make into mortar, or 
Cement, only what can be put on before it sets. 

12. Cement for Emery-"'iA7'heels. — A gentleman having 15 
years' experience as a machinist, says there is nothing better than 
«ommon glue — the best — for putting emery onto wheels, or belts. 
Using emery of the grade of coarseness desired. 

13. Cement for Mending- Boots and Shoes. — Take chloro- 
form, as much as yon choose, and put small bits of pure gutta-percha 
into it to dissolve to the consistence of honey. 

It is well to do this in a bottle to prevent evaporation. Upon fine 
boots, or shoes, of pliable and soft leather, small patches may be put 
tipon them that will give very good satisfaction. First prepare the 
patch by paring tke edges very nicely; then scrape it and the place 
to which it is to be applied, to remove dirt and grease, then apply the 
Cement, to each surface, thoroughly, then heat the surfaces to soften 
the Cement, and then put on the patch and press it firmly to the boot, 
©r shoe for a moment, until it sets. If neatly done it will hardly 
show, at all ; and it will remain very permanent unless it is held to 
close to the fire. 

This has been one of the devices followed by street-corner ped- 
dlars to make money. "Only 25 cents a bottle — who will have the 
next?" has ofte.n greeted my ear, in my travels. And they would 
ask only $5. or $10 for the Receipt. 

14. Cement for Marble " and Alabaster. — Ransome informs 
us that a valuable Cement for marble, and alabaster (of which vase* 
are usually made) is composed as follows: 

btir up to a thick paste, by means of a solution of silicate of socbi 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 241 

(water glass); 12 parts Portland cement; 6 parts prepared chalk; 8 
parts fine sand; 1 part of infusorial* earth. 

An irregular piece of coarse grained marble was broken off by 
means of a hammer, and the surface coated by a brush with the above 
paste, and the fragment inserted in its place. After 24 hours it was 
found to be firmly set, and it was difficult to recognize the place of 
fracture. It is not necessary to apply heat. 

I do not deem it absolutely essential to obtain the " infusorial 
earth," which, in some places might be difficult to obtain, yet worm 
feces from decayed wood, would answer the same purpose if it is 
essential. 

15. Aquarium, or Fish-Tank — Directions for Making, 
and Cements For. — Mr. N. Hallock, of Long Island, in answer to an 
inquiry through the Scientific. Ameri/ian, makes the following 
statement: 

" Messrs. Editors. — Your correspondent wants a good Cement for 
an Aquarium, or Fish-Tank. The following I have used 5, or 6 years: 

"One part, by measure, of litharge; 1 of plaster of Paris; 1 of fine 
beach sand; and ^ part of fine powdered rosin; mix all together. 
This may be kept for years, while dry, in a well corked bottle; when 
used, make into a putty, with boiled linseed-oil ; a little patent drier 
may be used. It will stand water, at once, either salt, or fresh. 

16. A Cheap Aquarium is made as follows: 

"Cut a narrow groove in a board the size you wish; set 4 pieces 
of glass on edge in the grooves, put a piece of zinc in the bottom. 
Make alight frame, with grooves to correspond, for the top; pass a 
rod through the frame down the inside of the corners, through the 
bottom, and screw uptight; put the Cement in all the corners and 
joints, and you will have an Aquarium at a very trifling cost." 

The principle is correct and if care is used in Cementing all of 
the joints and holes, there can be no failure. 

17. Another. — White lead, and red, in equal parts mixed to a 
[)ulty consistence with boiled linsced-oil. 

The frame of the Tank should be made of tin or zinc, properly 
secured to prevent spreading, and the joints well Cemented and. 
allowed to dry a day or two, according to the atmosphere. 

18. A Cement to stop Cracks in Glass Vessels to Resist 
Moisture and Heat. — Dissolve caseinef in cold saturated solution of 
borax and with this solution paste strips of hog's or bullock's bladder 
isoltened in water) on the Cracks of Glass, and dry at a gentle Heat; 
if the vessel is to be Heated, coat the bladder on" the outside before 
it lias become quite dry, with a paste of a rather concentrated solution 
of silicate of soda and quicklime t or plu^^ter of Paris." — Scientific Amer- 
ican. 

•ThefT.Aisor;:ais tbeiow&si dass of anim'iU found in water, or watery infiisfon' 
which have i)cen left to ,;tand for some time. Th ■ orgaiiization is so low that they are 
propagated by biirtdiugout upon the parent stot'; -1..0 distinction of sex having been 
discovered in th-^.n. Tli • Portland Co-nent. and i'le prepared chalk, and sand, made 
vorj' fine, w^ll answer ^^'---^ nurpasc, wiiUont the oiner. 

tCtu'fin' comes from the Latin ca»eiis, cheese, ft is that part of milk that tnm« 
to curd ; hence, broken dis^hes have 1 Kien and may be mended by tieing together firmlx 
8~d boiling them in milk. 

tQuicklime is tVeihly burned and freshly slacked lime. The solution of Silicate d 
Soda Is to he thickened with Ume, or pi I'^ter of Paris. 

IP— DR. CHA5!K'S SF.rONO RBCEIPT noi>w. 



242 DB. chabe's 

19, Pitch and Gutta-Percha Cement. — Take an iron dish, or 
kettle, and melt, by beat, common Pitcb (sucb as used for picthing 
seams on boats, or vessels), 2 ozs. or lbs. according to the Cementing 
you wish to do ; and Gutta-Percha half as much. 

When melted stir well and pour into cold water, until cold; then 
wipe dry and keep for use, of course, melt again when used, so much 
as is needed. 

This will hold, very firmly, if a dark color is not objectionable, 
wood, glass, stone, ivory, porcelain, parchment, leather, hair, paper, 
silk, woolen, cotton, feathers,) and all other things, except those seeking 
a divorce. 

12. Turkish Cement— For Water Pipes, etc.— Fresh hydraulic 
lime (water-lime), any quantity, according to the work to be done, 
and Jialf as much pounded brick, or pounded tile, tinely sifted, — by 
measure — and chopped tow to make it like our common hair mortar. 
Mix dry, as wanted for use; then wet up with linseed-oil (if it is boil- 
ed it will dry quicker) to tbe consistence of common mortar. 

They use common earthen-ware pipes with socket-joints, to carry 
water from springs to reservoirs, and use this Cement for the joints. 
It makes them water-tight. 

21. For Common mortar they use the hydraulic lime and 
pounded tile, sifted, in equal parts, with the chopped tow, andwet up 
with water — thoroughly mixing while dry, before wetting up, in eith- 
er case. 

22. Very Hard Cement is made with well-burnt brick pow- 
dered very fine, 93 parts; and finely pulverized litharge,? parts. _ Mix 
dry, and then wet up to the consistence of mortar with linseed-oil. 

When used for joints in stone flagging, the stone, or marble 
should be wet first to prevent the oil from leaving the mixture too 
quick. It has been used for terraces, lining basins, for watering 
stock, etc., etc.; and would make a valuable Cement around chimneys, 
first giving a coat of thin paint, to cause it to take hold of the dirty 
brick and shing'es, or other roofing 

CESSPOOLS.— See Disenpectants. 

1. Charlotte Russe, — Russian isinglass, 1 oz.; nice sweet milk; 
\ pt.; 4 eggs ; sweet wine, 1 gill ; white sugar, 3 ozs.; thick cream, 1 pt. 
extract of lemon, or vanilla, and sponge cake. 

Boil the isinglass in the milk, slowly, to reduce it one-half, and 
when cool, strain it, and add the flavor, and pour it into the beaten 
yolks of the eggs and sugar; then put over the fire again to thicken, 
but not to boil. Having beaten the cream to a froth with the wine, 
mix all, and add the beaten whites of the eggs; and having lined a 
deep dish with slices of sponge cake, pour in the " Russe." 

2, Another plan is to use milk, 1 pt.; arrow-root, { lb.; thick 
cream, 1 qt.; flavor as in No. 2. 

The arrow-root is to be rubbed smooth with a little of the milk, 
cold, then thicken into the balance of the milk, with heat; and add 
the flavor, and while still warm, mix it into the cream whipped, and 
pour into sponge cake same as tbe first. 

In either case, if in warm M'eather, to set the dish into ice, to get 
cold, makes an improvement, and if made with care will be very 
nice. 

CHEESE MANUFACTURING— Its Processes and Pro- 
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SECOND RKCEIPT BOOK. 243 

of 1863, and the second from the People's, Journal of 1871, will not only 
show the Process of Manufactui-e, but also show its Progress, and, I 
trust, give an additional impulse to Cheese-making, and also to the 
Manufacturing of Butter, wliich has been left too much in the back- 
ground; for it is, undoubtedly, susceptible of being adopted as a Man- 
ufacture, in Butter-factories, as much so as that of Cheese; as in that 
case, the expense of milk-rooms and other fixtures to take every 
needed advantage, can so much better be afforded, than by the home- 
manufacturer, who only has a few cows. It seems to me that the 
Butter branch needs more attention than it is receiving at the hands 
of those most interested — the farmers. But, as I have discussed that 
subject under its appropriate head, which see, I will proceed to the 
point of Manufacturing Cheese. The following will show that even 
as late as 1863, the Manufacture of Cheese was at rather a low ebb. 
The editor says: 

"We were lately informed by a very intelligent farmer of North- 
ern New York, that the Mauufixcture of Cheese, when properly con- 
ducted was a very profitable business; 'but,' he added, 'there's more 
bad Cheese than bad Butter made, and there's more than enough ot 
that.' For some years past, large quantities of the best American 
Cheese has found a ready sale in Great Britain; in some sections of 
which. Cheese is used to a great extent, as an article of daily food, by 
both rich and poor. We have been credibl}' informed that almost all 
the best American Cheese is exported — the inferior qualities being 
kept for home use. A few remarks on the subject will not be un- 
profitable at present, as this is the season (August) when most of our 
farmers set about making Cheese. 

"The principal substances in milk are the fatty, or Butter parts — 
milk-sugar, and caseine. The latter is really the Cheesy part; but 
Cheese of the best quality likewise contains a considerable portion of 
the Butter, and some of the milk-sugar. The Cheesy portion of milk 
is separated from the liquid by coagulation (thickening) — a chemical 
operation, whicii is performed to-day as it was hundreds of years ago. 
The mode of producing this result was undoubtedly an accidental 
discovery. 

1. "7i consists of stuffing the stomach of a sxicking calf, aii univeaned 
lamb, or a hid, ivith salt, and suspending it in a dry situation for several 
months. 

"This prepared stomach, called the rennet, when steeped in water, 
produces a decoction" (watery extract) "which posseses the power of 
thickening milk — decomposing it, and separating the caseine from the 
liquid, or whey. 

2. " The ;no^ convenient way to prepare the rennet for use, ia 
to place the stomach in a stone-ware jar with 2 handsful of salt; pour 
about 3 (jts. of cold water over it, and allow the whole to stand for 
5 days; then strain and put it into bottles. A table-spoonful ivill coagu- 
late about lliJrIij gals, of milk. 

"The railk of which Cheese is made, is heated to about 90° Fah. 
To every 30 gals, a table-spoonful of the rennet is added and stirred. 
In from 15 to HO minutes the railk becomes coagulated — the caseine 
separating in a thick mass. The rennet possesses the chemical prop- 
erty of producing lactic acid" (lactic acid comes from the Latin lac, or 
laclis, milk) "by acting on the sugar in the milk. The acid unit^a 



244 DK. CHjVSK'S 

"with the soda in the milk, which holds the caseine in solution; when 
the caseine, which is insoluble, separates, forming the curd. 

"The quality of Cheese depends chiefly upon the milk of which 
it is made ; the best, containing a considerable portion of the constit- 
uents of Butter. 

"The Stilton Cheese of England, and the Bi-ie Cheese of France, 
have a world-wide reputation ; and are made from fresk, sweet 
milk, mixed with cream, skimmed from milk of the preceding even- 
ing. 

" The Cheshire, double-Gloucester, Chedder, Wiltshire, and Dun- 
lop Cheese of Great Britain" (the Dunlop is more particularly of 
Scotland), "is made of sweet unskimmed milk, as is also the best 
Holland and American Cheese. It is frequently, however, made from 
milk obtained at two separate milkings, though it is believed that the 
6€«< Cheese is made from that procured at one milking; as it is sup- 
posed that cream, which has been separated from cold milk after 
standing several hours, can not be intimately mixed with the milk again ; 
and that, consequently, much of it will be removed with the whey. 
This is a very important consideration for those engaged in the production 
of Cheese. 

"Skim-milk yields nearly as much Cheese as sweet milk, as it 
contains all the caseine. 

"The Dutch, the Ley den, and the hard Cheese of Essex and Sus- 
sex counties, in England, are made of milk thrice skimmed ; and they 
are excellent for sharpening teeth, and would try the temper of a good 
American axe. 

"In making Cheese, a thermometer should always be used to 
test the heat of the milk, which should never be raised above 95° Fah., 
otherwise the curd will be hard and tough. If the milk is cold — much 
below 90° Fah. — the curd will be too soft, and difficult to free from the 
whey. Perhaps the best and safest way to heat the milk is in a tin 
vessel, placed in a catddron of water heated to 95°, to which temperature the 
milk shoidd be raised before the rennet is added. Whenever the milk is 
fully coagulated, the whey should be strained from it. 

"In Cheshire, — famous for its Cheese — great attention is paid to 
the removal of the whey ; which is done very slowly, and with slight 
pressure until the curd is pretty hard; the latter is then cut fine, in a 
machine, and prepared for the press. 

"The curd of the celebrated Stilton Cheese is not cut at all; it is 
pressed very gently till all the whey drains out, so as to retain all the 
Butter in it. 

"In Belgium, a rich Cheese is made by adding Butter, ^ oz., and the 
yolk of an egg to every pound of cut curd. 

"About 1 oz. of the best salt is mixed with every 2 lbs. of the cut 
curd, which is then placed in a cloth secured in the Cheese-hoop, and 
submitted to pressure; and the quality of Cheese depends on having 
all the whey pressed out; to do which, it is turned upside-down several 
times, and allowed to remain in the press until no more whey can be got 
out of it. 

"Cheese, when taken from the press, should be rubbed over the 
entire surface \Aith good Butter, and placed in a cool, airy room, upon 
a smooth, flat stone, or polished slab of marble, if possible. It requiros 
to be examined, and turned daily, for some weeks afterwards, and 
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246 



color the outside of Cheese, but this is a practice which ought to be 
<^ndemned " (and I am glad to say, not much done of late), 

"Cheese of an inferior quality, may be inoculated, to some extent, 
with the flavor of any rich Cheese, by introducing a small portion of 
the latter, into the interior of the former, with a common Cheese- 
Bcoop. Old Chesse sells in England at several cents per lb. higher 
than new Cheese. It acquires, by age, that peculiarly sharp pungent 
taste so pleasing to the palate of the Britisher." 

This shows about the condition of the Cheese trade 10 years ago; 
and undoubtedly was the means, by its hints, and suggestions, of 
doing much to bring up the Cheese manufacturing business to its pres- 
ent superior standing, as represented by the following statistics, given 
by the People's Journal, of Philadelphia, for 1870. Under the head of 
Cheese, it says: 

"Butter and Cheese-making has been a diffused industry in many 
countries, from the earliest times; but it remained for American in- 
ventiveness to give concentration to the work and show the nations 
how best to do it. In 1853, we exported to England 1,000,000 lbs. of 
Cheese; in 1800, we sent her 50,000,000 lbs. In the same year we im- 
ported nearly 1,500,000 lbs. to supply our own requirements; but in 
1870, so ample and excellent had our supplies become that we did not 
require to import a pound. 

"It is comparatively but a few j^ears since farmers in New York 
State, seeing the waste of labor necessarily consequent on each small 
farmer being his own Manufacturer of Cheese and Butter, commenced 
to form labor-saving co-operative factories, where one set of workmen 
would do the work of many, and where, by aflbrding superior facili- 
ties and giving special attention, the quality of the product might be 
improved. The movement was completely successful, and at this day 
the number of these co-operative factories in the State is more than 
nine hundred, with a supply of milk from 250,000 cows; every 3,000 
cows affording 1,000,000 lbs. of Cheese, valued at $140,000, or more than 
300 lbs. of Cheese, and 300 gals, of milk for each cow. Of this large 
number of factories: 





Factories. 


Cows. 




Factories. 


Cows. 


Oneida countv has . 


... 94 


30,000 


Erie count}' has . 


... 51 


20,000 


JeHer.son " " 


... 72 


25.000 


Otsego " " 


... 46 


15,000 


Bt'rkimer " " 


. . • 70 


25,000 


Orange " " 


. . . 44 


14,000 


Madison " " 


... 66 


20.000 


Other counties have 


... 440 


110,000 


Oswego " " 


... 58 


15,000 








Totals 








. . .944 


219,000 



As to the other States: 

Factories. Cows each. 

Ohio has 80 500 

Illinois " 50 400 

WiDConsin " 34 250 

Venuonl " 32 400 

Majssachusetts 26 250 



Factories. Cows e'ch. 

Michigan has 22 400 

Pennsylvania " 14 200 

Other States, " 25 

Canada, " 34 



Totals 317 



"So that on this continent we have now, after a comparatively 
few years of work, nearly 1,300 Cheese and Butter factories, supplied 
with the milk of more than 300,000 cows, and producing about 100,- 
0»M),00() lbs. of Cheese annually. Our export of the j)roduct of this 
new industry, or old industry in a new form, was last vear the large 
amount of 57,000,000 lbs., valued at $8,000,000, while the" whole export 
from Britain, of her Cheese, is little over 3,000,000 lbs. Even the 



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Dutch, who have made a si>ecialty of Cheese for centuries, and who 
in their varieties adapt their article to many tastes and markets, ex- 
ported last year only half the quantity we did. When this experi- 
ment was commenced the European Cheeses had all their special 
markets and special customers, who took them regularly, and would 
not be induced readily to make a change, while the previous character 
of American Cheese was not in its favor, but rather the contrary. We 
had, therefore, nothing to look to for success but the superiority of the 
article at the price, and in less than twenty years, with everything 
rather against than for us, ive have surpassed England in the world^s mar- 
kets, and are at this day selliny nineteen times as much Cheese as she is able 
to do, with all her prestige and previous fame as a Clieese producer! In all 
the history of progress there is no parallel to this adaptation of fitting 
means to needed facilities. Switzerland, from a kind of necessity im- 
posed upon it by the peculiarities of the Alpine pastures, had had a 
kind of cooperative Cheese-making before we commenced it; but it 
was and is of small account. Our cooperative arrangements enabled 
many single workers with but indiflTerent success, by that union which 
is strength, to become a great power for supplying the world with two 
prime articles of family consumption, and for doing it well. Our 
triumph, however, is not yet quite complete. Before it is so we have 
got to do one of two things, or both ; that is, to produce a Cheese 
which will surpass in its attractive qualities the favorite products of 
all other countries, or to poduce Cheeses so nearly approaching these 
tkvorites in qualities as to compete with them successfully. 

"Among the chief of these favorite Cheeses is Stilton, the high- 
est-priced, which is made chiefly in Leicestershire, England, from the 
jream of one milking being added to the new milk of the next. The 
weight seldom exceeds 12 lbs., and two years are required to ma- 
ture it. 

"Parmesan, the most famed of Italian Cheeses, is a product of the 
richest pastures of the Milanese territory. It is made from skim-milk, 
weighs 180 lbs. each, and requires the milk of 100 cows for each 
Cheese. 

" Cheshire Cheese, one of the very best of English Cheeses, is the 
product of the poorest land. Its weight is often as high as 100 lbs.; 
and 1 lb. of Cheese to each cow daily throughout the year, is consid- 
ered a fair average yield. 

" Gouda, the best Holland, is a full milk Cheese and weighs about 
15 lbs. 

"Gruyere, a celebrated Swiss variety, possibly owes much of its 
distinguishing character to the peculiarity of the Alpine pasture. It 
is made of milk skimmed, or not skimmed, according to the kind of 
Cheese desired. 

"Chedder Cheese is made chiefly in Somersetshire from milk in 
which all its own cream is retained, and Gloucester is made from milk 
deprived of part of its cream. "Double" and "single" Gloucester, 
are terms applied in reference to size and not as to qualit}', the one 
being twice the tickness of the other. 

Dunlop Cheese is the choicest Scottish product, and made much 
in the same wav as Cheshire. 

"The Sufl'olk Cheese is made from skim-milk, and weighs 25 to 
30 lbs. 

" The Edam Cheese of Holland owes not a little of its popularity 



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to its smallness and form. In making it at certain seasons the milk 
is partly skimmed; the Cheese is colored a yellowish red for the En- 
glish market and red for the French ; the weight is about 4 U)s., and 
each cow in Summer is expected to yield 200 lbs. skim-milk Cheese 
and 80 lbs. of Butter: 

"The Roquefort is the chief Cheese of France. It is made from* 
the milk of sheep and goats half of which has been skimmed; its 
weight is 4 to 5 lbs., and it is believed to owe much of its peculiar 
character to the natural vaults, or fissures in the neighboring rocks, 
where the ripening is performed, and which are constantly filled with 
cold air from subterranean recesses. 

"These special favorites are those whicn bring the best prices, 
and Wisconsin has commenced the right policy for America, by ascer- 
taining how these favorites are made, and making them so as if pos- 
sible even to surpass the genuine original article in its peculiar excel- 
lence. It only requires a few intelligent, pei severing men, or women 
to set themselves to do it, in order to secure that in a very few years 
we should be sending Stilton's to Leicester and Edam's to Holland, and 
the best variety everywhere. In all dairj' management, in order that 
the maximum of success may be attained, the whole of those things 
from which profits accrue and which dovetail, or fit into each other, as 
it were, must be carried on simultaneously. 

"A very large part of Cheese, and possibly the best paying part, is 
made from skim-milk. 

"A Butter Factory should always accompany the Cheese Factory, 
and is perhaj)s, the best paying part of the farmer's work. Again, the 
whey of every two (;ows will keep, or nearly keep, one pig, and there- 
fore, a pork (rei)artnient is a necessity, and one in which the produce 
is nearly all profit and good jn'ices always readily realized. 

"Again, some cattle will pay better to fatten for the butcher than 
to milk, and there should be a beef department for this puri)0.so. The 
feeding of such cattle is scarcely a perceptible addition to the expense 
of the establishment, and the price on sale is a very substantial 
gain." 

Let us go on then, until we not only make better Cheese than all the 
rest of the world; but more of it also, and bring up Butter to the high 
standing lo which our Cheese has already attained; then sliall we have 
reason to hold uj) our heads on the Butter question, while, as yet, the 
majority of our Butter is quite inferior. 

2. ' To Cheesemakers— An Engliah Groan, Encoxirag-ing to 
American Manufacturers.— The following groan, as recorded in 
tlie English MUk Journal, for September, 1871, in regard to the intro- 
duction of .American Cheese into their market, is very significant and 
should encourage our Clieese Manufacturers to increased efl'orts to 
/)eat theui in their own markets. The Journal says: 

" We would draw especial attention to our report of the Cheese 
market this month. We do not think there is any cause for alarm, 
3'et the present state of the Cheese trade is significant. Such words 
as 'the Ameri(uin are absorbing all the demand,' 'Dutch, like Eng- 
lish, is being driven out of consumption,' have, to say the least, not a 
very cheerful tone. We can not question the authority of the very 
eminent firm of Cheese Factors from whom we obtain our monthly 
reports. We have no wish to create a panic among English Cheese- 
mongerS; but we can not suppress the information afforded us. and 



248 DR. chabb'b 

therefore print it verbatim et literatim. There is no very immediate 
danger in the Amerittan competition; but it behoves us to be on th« 
alert, and to produce Cheese at tlie least possible expense, and of the 
very best quality. The success of America is to be attributed to the 
extensive orgauization of her Cheese Factories, whereby division of 
labor is effected, a large working capital used in the Manufacture of 
Cheese, and an uniform good make produced, by converting milk into 
Cheese on a large scale; and by the employment of skilled labor 
under the superintendence of scientific, enterprising commercial men. 
The system which has done so much for America can undoubtedly do 
a great deal for us, and enable us to maintain our ground against all 
comers. We therefore watch, with a daily increased interest, the suc- 
cess of Cheese Factories in our own country," (England). 

All I can say to this, is, let them "groan" so long as we can beat 
them in making their own choice brands of Cheese. 

3. Sw^iss School of Milk Production and Management. — 
The .SV'i.s.s Mountain Union, which has for many j'ears been interested 
in the Milk business, has issued a circular in which it claims that 
the Milk production and the care of the mountain pastures are the in- 
separable factors of the nation's wealth. The only article of ex[>ortis 
Cheese, which was exjxyrted in 1808 to the value of 18,(j74,8;52 francs, 
and in 18()'.), to 21,453,796 francs. The increase of Milk products in 
other parts of the world is alluded to. American Factory Cheese, an 
imitation of the English Cheshire, is rivaling its prototype in its home 
market. Sweden and Denmark have established extensive dairies, 
while Holland, which controls, (he Cheese trade of the world, has 
established at Utrecht a peri)etnal exhibition of dairy utensils, etc., 
for the instruction of dairymen. The Austrian minister of Agricul- 
ture has given two annual prizes for the benefit of Cheese Factory 
associations, while in Vorarlburg, Tyrol, Bavaria, Italy, and I'nissia, 
the latest facts, principles, and improvements are disseminated by 
means of itinerant lecturers, fairs, exhibitions, and publications. It 
is proi)Osed in Switzerland to adojjf this policy in the organization of 
a School of theoretical and practical instruction in Milk production 
and Management. For this puri)ose, funds are to be raised from the 
cantons, agricultural societies, and iiulividuals. Great results are 
anticijiated from this entery)rise. — Scientijic American. 

4. Cost of a Small Cheese Factory. — Hoping that what has 
been said uj)on the subject of Manufacturing Butter and Cheese will 
induce some farmers to desire to engage in it, 1 will give them an 
idea of the necessary expense to make a fair beginning; and prob- 
ably the following from the MannfucLurer and Builder, will show the 
items with more satisfaction, and in less words than most of the arti- 
cles which have been given. It .says: 

"For 100 cows, a building G0x2() feet, witli Ifi-foot posts, making it 
two stories, would be required. Take 24 feet from (he lower story for 
a 'make-room,' leaving the reinaimUrr anil the upi>er story for 'curing 
rooms.' The upper story shnnld be partitione<l the same as the lower. 
The 24-foot room over the 'make-roiun' should be plastered and fur- 
nished with stoves suitable for curing early and late Cheese. The cost 
depends upon the j>rice of lumber and labor, which difl'er in dill'erent 
localities. A rough, sul)stantial building which will answer in every 
resi>ect in most localities, would cost •* 1 ,000. If liiiislievi with paiiit, etc., 
$1,300. It could be furnished with vat, tank, presses, hoops, scales, 



8BC0ND RECEIPT BOOK. 2419 

etc., for $300, making in all $1,300 for rou^h building, and $1,600 for 
the finished one. For 200 cows the same sized building would answer. 
For vat and fixtures, $500, making, in all, $1,500 for rough, and $1,800 
for finished building. This is the size of many that were built in 
tl lis State " (New York) "this season. Stock companies are formed 
by those interested taking one or more shares, which may be $50, 
or $100 each. A committee is chosen by the shareholders, who 
superintend the building of the Factory, hiring of help, etc. A dairy 
of 100 cows can be managed by a man of experience with additional 
help, wiiich could be hired at from $2 to $3 per day and board. 
For 200 cows he would want an additional hand, which might be a 
woman, and inexperienced. Tiie question is often asked : How 
many cows must a Factory number to pay? For an individual to, 
build a Factory to work up milk for others at $2 per hundred, which is 
the common price of making and furnishing the Cheese all boxed and 
ready for market, he would want 300 cows, or more, to make it a pay- 
ing business." 

I will close this subject with only a word more, and that is this, 
let no one enter into this business unless he has the necessary expe- 
rience himself, or can take time to go to a first-class Factory and learn 
all the particulars, or is sure that he can get an experienced hand to 
manage it. With the necessary knoivledge it i.s a paving business. 

CHESTNUTS— To Plant for Timber and the Fruit.— In re- 
gions of country where timber is scarce, probably, there is no other 
tree that will give as good satisfaction in speed of growth, and value 
of timber as the Cheslnut; and although it is beet to plant the Nuts 
where you desire them to grow, for purposes of cutting for the timber, 
at the same time j'ou can plant a few, near the house, to be cared for 
more particularly for the sake of the Nuts, 

The following item from the Hearth and Home, will satisfy the 

feople as to the advantages, and probable success of the undertaking, 
t says : 

"No timber is better worth planting in fence-rows, kitchen yards, 
waste places, or in regular plantations than Chestnut. For po^ts, 
rails, pickets, stakes, or lumber, no timber is more salable, grows 
quicker, or realizes a better proportionate price. For shade, Chest- 
nut-trees are excellent; dense, spreading, and handsome in foliage. 
Once planted, they need no further attention, and when cut down 
rei)roduce themselves abundantly by means of sprouts. We have cut 
Chestnut sprouts eight years old, that were large and long enough for 
four round posts, or six, when the two lower ones were split, and one 
rail besides. At this age they are large enough to split into two heavy 
rails, worth, now, six to eight cents each in a timber country. We can 
not just now think of any croji that would pay better than a few 
acres of thrifty Chestnut si)routs. There is but one disadvantage, 
which is that Chestnuts don't stand transplanting well. They should, 
therefore, be planted where they are desired to grow. Probably the 
best way to make a plantation is to plow the ground in the Fall, and 
mark out furrows six feet apart each way, and at the intersections 
drop three Nuts; cultivate the ground one year, then seed down to 
grass. The grass and the shade together will keep out weeds, and the 
<;lose planting will cause the young trees to shoot up straight and 
lengthy. In (ive years a good many rails can be cut out, leaving one 
tree ai eacu place. In a few yea.r& ihc planlatlon will aood thinning 



250 DR. chase's 

again, and sprouts will have taken the place of those first cut 
out." 

CHLOROFORM— As a Solvent and Anesthetic, or Produ- 
cing Insensibility to Pain, and as a Renovator. — Chloruform is 
the best known solvent for camphor, resins, sealing wax, and gutta 
percha; it also dissolves the vegetable alkaloids, strychnia, morphia, 
quinia, etc., in large proportions, and is very useful as a lo(^al anes- 
thetic in allaying the pain of toothache; as a solvent it will remove 
greasy spots from fabrics of all kinds, but its chief use is as an anes- 
thetic (rendering insensibility), of which kind of medicinal agents it 
is the type. There are several other volatile organic bodies which 
possess similar properties, but none, so far as we have been able to 
discover, produce the total unconsciousness and muscular relaxation 
that follow the inhalation of Chloroform. 

It has been customary to pour Chloroform upon a handkerchief 
and hold it a little distance from the face, in administering it, but the 
English surgeons have more recently adopted the plan of laying the 
handkerchief over the face, and drop it on, drop by drop, claiming 
that it is less dangerous; and, they have reported a case that was kept 
in this way, 10 hours without injury. The danger, undoubtedly, 
arises from the patient getting too large an amount at once, by the old 
plan, when, by the new, or "drop by drop." plan, the amount, although 
sufficient, is not an over-dose. 

1. CHOLERA, CHOLERA-MORBUS, COLIC, AND PAIN- 
FUL DIARRHEA— " Very Valuable" Remedies. — Oils of caje- 
put, cloves, peppermint, and anise, of each, 1 oz.; alcohol, 4 ozs. Mix. 

Dose. — From 10 dro])s to 2 tea-spoonfuls, according to the severity 
of the case, as explained below. 

" This is a very valuable stimulant and antispasmodic preparation, 
and has been successfully used in Colic, cramp, of the stomach, or 
elsewhere, flatulence" (gas, or wind, in the stomach, or bowels), 
"pains in the stomach, or bowels, Painful Diarrhea, Cholera-Morbus, 
Asiatic Cholera, and in all cases where a stimulant and antispasmodic 
action" (opposed to spa.sms) "is desired. 

"During the Cholera of 1849-50-51, it was extensively used in 
Cincinnati, for the purpose of overcoming violent spasmodic action, in 
the dose of lto2fl.drs." (1 dr. is about 1 common tea-spoonful), "every 
10, or 15 minutes; one or tivo doses generally succeeded in relieving the 
pains and s])asms when all other means failed. 

"The ordinary dose is from 10 to 30 drops, in simple sirup, muci- 
lage of slippery-elm, or in hot brandy and water sweetened. Care 
, should be taken not to introduce too much of this preparation into 
the stomach at any one time, as a large amount of it would produce 
inflammation of the stomach. It is, however, a very valuable agent, 
•when properly used, and should be always kept by every physician and 
druggist." — King. 

This was formerly known as Htinn's Life Drops. 

2. Another— Dr. Bond's Cure, of Philadelphia.-;-Dr. Bond, 
of Philadelphia, used to depend mainly upon the following emetic, 
in Cholera: 

Salt, 1 table-spoonful ; and cayenne pepper, 1 tea-spoonful ; put 
into luke-warm water, h pt., and given for a dose. 

To be repeated if a cure was not speedily effected. In cases 
where much fruit, or other green stuff, as cucumoers, poelons. etc.. 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 251 

had been eaten, or was the caxisc of the commencement of Cholera, 
this would be very good. 

CHOLAGOGUE, OR BILIOUS TONIC— Quinine, 1 dr. ; oil 
of wintergreen, 1 tea-spoonful; oil of peppermint, 5 drops; oil of 
lemon, 15 drops; alcohol, ^ pt. ; water, i pt.; sulphuric acid, 30 drops. 
Mix well, then add red Peruvian bark, finely pulverized, 2 ozs. ; rheu- 
barb root, also finely pulverized, 1 oz. ; simple sirup, or molasses, to 
make all 1 qt. Those who are acted upon easily by cathartics can not 
bear more than half of this quantity of rheubarb. Let such have it 
made accordingly — the object of its use is to just keep the bowels 
solvent, not loose like diarrhea. 

The quinine, oils, and acid, should be put into the alcohol first, 
then the water, and afterwards the bark and rheubarb, and then the 
sirup; or what would be a little more palatable, would be to steep the 
Peruvian bark and rheubarb root in as little water as will answer, then 
strain off into the mixture and steep again, to get all the strength, by 
pressing out the second time; then make up the qt. with sirup, as this 
avoids the sediment of the bark and root in the taking of the medi- 
cine,as some people object to taking the medicine with the powders in 
it. It may be taken at once, if well shaken ; or, if shaken 2, or 3 times 
daily for a week, after that it may be taken without shaking, as the 
strength of the Peruvian bark and rheubarb, will, by that time, be 
extracted. 

Dose. — For an adult, 1 to 2 tea-spoonfuls 4 times daily, at meals 
and bed time; for a child of 12 years, half dose. If very bilious and 
costive, take a full cathartic dose of rheubarb, or such other cathartic- 
medicine as you are in the habit of using, or prefer, to move the 
bowels freely. 

This will be found a very valuable tonic in all cases requiring one , 
and will break up 99-100 of all the agues, and remittent fevers, in a 
few days, if not, repeat the cathartic, and continue the Cholagogue 
until the work is accomplished — never try to "wear out the ague;" it 
will either wear you out, or make you " the worse for wear." Repeat 
at intervals of a week, 2, or 3 times; and in nearly every case, a per- 
manent cure will be effected, if the medicine is taken for 3, or 4 days 
at each repetition. 

1. CIDER— Its History, Manufacture and Best Methods 
of Keeping, in Europe and the United States. — Cider and perry 
are of great antiquity. Plinney speaks of them as the wine of apples 
and pears. The Moors of Biscay, first introduced the manufacture of 
Cider into Normandy, from which it extended itself into other 
French provinces, and finally to England, Germany, Russia, and 
America. And at the present time, that made in Normandy, Her- 
fordshire, England, and in the neighborhood of Newark, N. J., is con- 
sidered the best. 

2. The mere mechanical manner of making Cider is too well 
known to need any particular description; and the only caution, or 
hint necessary to be given, here, is that the plan of putting water 
upon the straw, or pomace, as practiced by many, is not to be allowed 
if you desire to make good Cider, and wish to have it kft<;p well — no 
■water at all should be used. 

3. Very much of the excellence of Cider, also, depends upon the 
temperature of the (^ellar in which the Cider is placed for fermenta- 
tion ; but as a general thing, except by regular Manufacturers and 



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dealers in the article, this point is entirely overlooked. As soon as 
the apple-juice is pressed out, it should be poured through a common 
wire sieve, coarse cloth strainer, or soniething of this character (a 
hair cloth sieve is the best of all), to free it from large pieces of pomace, 
straws, etc., then be immediately put into a cool cellar, where the 
temperature is not above 50° Fah'.; for, if left, as it frequently is, in 
the Cider mill, or some other situation, exposed to the full heat of 
Autumn, much of the alcohol that is formed by the fermentation, 
which decomposes the sugar, that is in the fruit, and turns it into the 
formative process of vinegar making by the absorption of the oxygen 
of the air, giving the Cider a i)eculiar roughness, called sour, after 
which only "topers" like it, while, on the other hand, if it is put into 
the cool cellar, of the temperature of about 50^ Fah., nearly the 
whole of the natural sweetness of the fruit is converted into alcohol, 
which remains as such, helping to preserve the Cider, instead of un- 
dergoing the process of acetiiication — like acid. 

Leibig informs us that "the acetous" (acid making) "fermenta- 
tion, or the conversion of alcohol into vinegar proceeds most rapidly 
at a temperature of 95° Fah., and at lower temperatures the action be- 
comes slower, until at 4G° 50' Fah., no such change takes place." 

Vinegar manufacturers, as well as Cider makers will do well to 
give heed to these facts, if they wish to make good articles with the 
lea.st possible trouble, or labor; for independently of the differences in 
fruit, the difference of temperature at which Cider is allowed to ferment, 
is the principal cause of 'the superiority of the (;ider made by one per- 
son over that of another, in the same neighborhood. One puts his in 
a cool cellar, and the other, perhaps lets it stand in the mill, or barn, 
where it soon becomes sour, jiassing the possibility of ever being 
made what is called good Cider, i. e., sweet and palatable. 

■4. it is well known that a rough taste,d, sour apple, even crab- 
apples, make the best Cider. This arises frbm the presence of more 
malic acid (from the Latin maltun, an apple — ap))le acid), the pres- 
ence of which prevents, or greatly impedes the couversion of the alco- 
hol, which arises by the fermentation, into a(;etic acid, or vinegar; 
but .still splendid Cider may be made out of the more common ajjples, 
if the caulion of tlie loiv tem}>erature is observed in its fermerdation. 

5. It is as important that apples should lie in the orchard, or in 
the barn, for a couple of weeks, to mellow and mature, after they are 
gathered, as it is that they shouKl be ripe when gnthered, for by this 
meKowing process, much of the mucilage, or sweetness of the a])ples, 
is decomposed, and changed into alcohol and carbonic acid, by which 
the (iavor and keeping qualities of the Cider is much improved; and 
also, that all rotten a]>ples should be thrown out, for they give a bad 
flavor to tiie Cider, and also prevent the pomace from settling before 
racking off, by which means the (;larification, or cleansing of the 
CMdcr is perfected. Unripe apples shouUi also be avoided, as they 
contain scarcely any sugar, or saccharine matter, while they also add 
to the tendency of the Cider to become sour. 

6. The question is often asked, why does not apple-juice make 
as good a wine as that made from grape-juice? The answer is as sira- 
j)lo as the question — because the juice of apples doe^ not contain aa 
D?uch sugar iu j)roi)ortion to the amount of acid and nitrogenized 
matter as gra})e-juice does; but this can be remedied to a very great 



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SECOND RECEIPT BO»K. 258 

extent by the addition of sugar; and West India sugar is said to be 
the best. 

But, since writing the above paragraph, I have been <lown into 
my cellar and tested the condition of Cider, and Cider Wine, that I 
put up last November (this writing is October 25, 1872), with common 
crushed sugar, and I find both of them very nice indeed. The Cider 
was allowed to work two weeks with the bung out before the sugar 
was added; it was then thoroughly dissolved and put in, and the 
bungs driven. What I call Cider, I put in \ lb. to each gal., and to the 
wine 1 lb. to each ^^al. using new barrels, and not having even racked, 
or drawn off the Cider as yet, that however, is a little sourer than T 
like, but not more so than many would prefer, but the wine is splendid, 
yet, a year or two more will add to its richness, even o, or 10 years 
will still improve it if bottled. At the same time I was testing the 
Cider and Cider wine, I tested also a tomato wine which my wife 
made twelve years ago, from the pure juice of the tomato with sugar, 
1 lb. to each qt. and it is now equal to any port, at least for me, but 
some persons who dislike the tomato-flavor might not like it as well. 
This proves that sugar, and a cool cellar with clean casks, or barrels to 
store Cider in, will make good Cider, or good Cider wine, and, also, 
that other fruits as well as apples, and grapes contains the elements, 
or foundation for a good wine, so that any family who needs a wine 
may make it, of the strength desired, according to the amount of 
sugar added, and the amount of water not added, for I would not have 
a diop of water uted in making either. The wine although not bot- 
tled, was racked, oi drawn off, and the barrel cleansed of the sedi- 
ment, at the time the sugar was added, after two weeks fermentar 
tion. 

Cooley, in his "Cyclopedia of Practical Receipts" (English) says: 
"I have tasted Cider made in this way" (i. e., by adding good 
West India sugar), "and that had been stored in fresh emjjtied 
rum puncheons, that had all the pungency and vinosity oi foreign 
wine." 

I think that the i lb. of sugar to the gal. would be as much 
as most persons would desire, but the more that is used the more 
alcohol, or spirit strength will be developed. 

7. Eng-lish Method of Keeping, or Management of Cider. 
— The same author, Cooley, informs us, under the head of the 
Management of Cider, that it "should be stored in a cool place, 
and should not be drank before it becomes sufBciently mature. To 
inaprove the flavor of a hogshead" (63 gals.) "IJ gals, of good 
brandy, or rum are frequently added, with 2 ozs. of powdered 
catechu, dissolved in water, 7 lbs. of good moist sugar, or honey, J 
oz. each of bitter almonds and cloves, and 4 ozs. of mustard seed. 
These must be well rummaged" in Cstirred well with a suitable stick, 
in the bung hole), "and occa.sion.illy stirred up for a fortnight, 
after which, it inu&t be allowed to repose for 3, or 4 months when 
it will usually b*- found as bright as wine. Should this not be the 
case it must be fi;u d with a pud of isiiiglass finings,* or a dozen eggs, 
and in a fortnight more it will be fit for use. If the Cider be pre- 
ferred pale, omit the catechu, and instead of the isinglass, fine with 

♦T8ln?;lass fiuiuopi are made bv steeping 1 oz. of iainghis:: In water, 1 pt, then thin- 
ning this with a qt. or two of the Cider, or wino. in whicli it is to be stirred, or asth« 
English man calls it, "rummaged in." 



254 DR. chase's 

a quart of skimmed milk. If wanted of a light reddish, or rose 
tint, use 5 oz. of powdered cochineal,* and omit the catechu" (but 
a very little alum would be needed to set the color of. the cochi- 
neal). 

8. "Preparatory to bottling Cider, it should be examined, to see 
whether it be free and sparkling. If not it should be clarified in a 
similar way to beer" (with the isinglass, eggs, or milk, as explained 
in No. 7, above, and in the notes), "and left for a fortnight. The 
night before it is intended to put it into bottles, the bung should be 
taken out of the cask, and left so until the next day, when it may be 
bottled, but not corked down until the day after, as if this be done at 
once, many of the bottles will burst, by keeping. The best corks, and 
champagne-bottles should be used, and it is usual to wire and cover 
the corks with tin-foil after the manner of champagne. A few bottles 
may by kept in a warm })lace to ripen, or a small piece of lump sugar 
may be put into each bottle before corking, if the Cider be wanted 
for immediate use, or for consumption during the cooler portion of 
the year, but for warm weather, or for long keeping this is inadmissa- 
ble. The bottled stock should be stored 'n a cool cellar, when the qual- 
ity will be greatly improved by age. Cider for bottling," he closes by 
saying, "should be of good quality, and at least IS months old." 

9. I am well satisfied, however, and especially so, unless the cel- 
lar is very cool, in which it is kept, that Cider should be drawn off 
from the pomace and the barrel cleansed as soon as the fermentation 
ceases, and the pomace has settled, leaving the Cider clear. This, it 
will be observed below, is the plan at Newark, New Jersey, where, in 
all probability, more attention is paid to the Manufacture of Cider, 
than in any other place in the United States; and there are some 
manufacturers there yet who make a very nice article; but, it will be 
seen also by the following item from the Newark Advertiser, that the 
trade is being largely interferred witli by base counterfeiters. They have, 
heretofore, held a ver}' high reputation for the manufacture of a pure 
article, taking great pains in the selection of their fruit, using only 
jierfectly ripe apples which have been allowed full time to mature, or 
mellow after being gathered, freeing them from rotten apples, 
even washing them when there were many rotten apples to stick 
to the surface of the sound ones, by which means they have been en- 
abled to ship large amounts to England, at a paying price; but now 
the counierfeiters there, and the Cider doctors in England, are becoming so 
extensive, that the "New Yorkers," it would seem, have but a poor 
chance for even a jnire ap])le champagne — swindling being the order 
of the day. The article referred to, runs as follows: 

"Those engaged in the business of Manufacturing Cider, say that 
the quantity made this year" (1870) "will exceed the total amount 
that has been made within the last 12 years; and, judging from the 
amount turned off at some of the largest presses near Newark, the 
whole produced in Essex county can not fall short of 1,000,000 gals. 
This, of course, is the result of an enormous crop of apples. They 
lie now in the orchard, piled up by the cord. 

"The Cider made in this vicinity during the season up to the first 
of the present month" (November) "has been put in large casks for 

*If the Cochineal Coloring; is used, steep the am«unt ^ven, in water, 1 pt. strain 
It, and thin it with some of the Cider, or wine, hefore putting it !n, the same as th« 
"klnglafis ilniugs." 



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vinegar, and is sold in Newark to inn-keepers, grocers, and saloons in 
Bmall casks. From this time forward, however, the bulk of the crop 
will be prepared for a beverage, stored for bottling, or sold to wine 
markets. Our largest Manufacturers have more orders than they can 
fill for pale Cider, as that makes the best champagne. All Cider for 
drinking is allowed to ferment, and just when the fermentation ceases it is 
racked off into another cask. If allowed to stand after fermentation it 
sours, it goes through the racking process Ihree, or four times, till all 
the sediment is extracted. Fish sounds" (the air-bladder from which 
isinghiss is made) "and isinglass in a state of solution at the last rack- 
ing give it the requisite clearness for champagne, and convert it into 
what is known as clarified Cider. 

"To get champagne, all that is necessary is to give the Cider the 
quality of graperjuice, which contains sugar, carbonic acid and alco- 
hol. Granulated sugar is dissolved, and the solution, with a little 
alcohol, is put into the cask. Then an apparatus similar to a soda- 
water fountain is set to work. A copper cylinder, containing whiting, 
or chalk, has over it a little globe connected with it by a tube. The 
globe contains vitriol, which, being dropped upon the whiting in the 
cylinder, generates carbonic acid gas" (this is the same plan that is 
pursued in making the carbonic acid gas that gives life and sparkling 
activity to the "pops" so extensively sold in the cities, the plan is 
correct, and the gas is healthy). "Another cylinder, with a crank, 
receives the Cider, and the gas being let in through a tube, the crank 
is turned and the gas thoroughly mingled with the Cider ; after which 
it passes through a long pipe into bottles stood in a machine which 
forces in the corks without admitting the air. The mixture, after 
receiving proper French envelopes, is neatly packed in baskets and 
carted to Broadway and other stores, where it is retailed from $8 
upward, per dozen quart bottles. Cheap European wines are gener- 
ally mixed with the Cider in this process; and an immense quantity 
of champagne manufactured in this country is made from Ehine wine 
and Cider. 

" A well-known and reliable bottler in Newark states that he was 
solicited a few years since to enter into this business, and made 
acquainted with the whole secret, but declined. A 30-gallon cask of 
Cider at 20 cents per gallon, costing $6, by this process, yields in 
champagne $360, with a trifling reduction for loss, labor, bottles, etc. 
Reliahle men in bottling Cider say that it is their belief that nine-tenths of 
the champagyte drank in this country is Manufactured from ournative\Cider. 
Large cargoes of poor Cider are taken to England, sugared, mingled 
with bad, low-priced wines, and receive an infusion of logwood, or 
other coloring matter, and come back to us as neatly bottled port and 
other colored wines. Wine that becomes dead and sour, is fixed up 
by mixing in Cider, which produces fermentation. This business is 
carried on extensively in this immediate vicinity, Brooklyn, New 
York, etc. 

" Our Newark bottlers complain that of late years, bottling pure 
Cider lius not paid them, on account of the great competition of a 
r'.llaiiions mixture made and sold for bottled Cider. The long ropoa 
of driiMl apples that used to grace the rafters of every farmer's kitchen 
and furnish abundant and cheap material for pies, when green apples 
were scarce, formerly sold by the bushel, are now doled out by the 
pound at the price of foreign dried fruits. The bogus Cider makers 



266 DF.. CHASKS 

buy up all the Iried apples within their reach and soak them. The 
water is fixed np with alcohol, simple sirup, and carbonic acid, bot- 
tled and sold for Cider. These bottlers are able to undersell those who 
make the genuine. WJiat is called champagne Cider (s a pure article 
clarified with fish sounds, isiiiglass, etc. Laying down the bottles makes 
the fluid b'^ely, jut it often bursts the bottles. Good, pure bottled 
Cider is a aelightful beverage, and differs as much from the trash 
sold ac such, as pure wine differs from the English manufactured port. 
The casks should be kept in a cool place, and, after being racked four 
times, should be bottled before the apple blosoms appear in May. 
Some idea of the Newark Cider business at the present time may be 
gained from the statements of half a dozen mill owners that they will 
each manufacture fiftj' thousand gallons before the season is over." 

10. Cider, to Keep, or Bonjamin Beeclier's Champagne. — 
Let the Cider be made as late in the season as practical, using a rea- 
sonable proportion of sweet apples if you can, and positively avoiding 
all rotten apples, and not using a drop of water in making it. Put it 
into casks, or barrels and let it ferment and settle; then draw it off 
from the sediment, or pomace, and put into clean casks again. Now, 
for everj' 110 gals, of Cider, dissolve, in some of the Cider, not in 
water, fish, isinglass, J lb., and stir it well into the cask and let it set- 
tle, then draw off again, into clean casks; after which, bottle and 
cork, wiring down and tin-foiling the nose of the bottle, like Cham- 
pagne, if it is desired to sell it. But let this be remembered, if any 
of the casks from which you are drawing off your Cider, are to be 
used again, which of course they will be, pour out all the sediment 
and strain it for vinegar, being careful not to draw down so close to 
the sediment, or pomace, as to get any of that stirred up with the 
Champagne Cider, and rinse out the cask with the pure Cider, then 
use the rinsing Cider also, for vinegar — using no water that shall in 
any way come in contact with the Champagne. 

This instruction is from a Mr. S. Tomlinson, of this city, formerly 
of St. Louis, Mo., who received it from Mr. Benjamin Beecher, of New 
Haven, Conn., several years ago. Mr. Tomlinson had been in the 
habit of spending a monih, or so, every \'ear, for several years, at 
West New Haven, and some other boarders had brought over several 
baskets of INIr. Beeclier's Champagne, and through them, an intro- 
duction was gained, and the instructions obtained by the man livin^ 
in the "Far West," as St. Louis was then admitted to be, as it would 
not interfere with his enterprise at home — so these things go around- 
about way to reach home again. The plan is good ; for the pomace 
must be got rid of, and no water used, if you wish to keep Cider 
within a reasonable degree of acidity — in other words, no very good 
thing may be had without labor, and" more, or less expense. 

I have this day, October 28th, 1872, tasted of Cider, or Cham- 
pagne, whichever you please to call it, prepared a year ago by Mr. 
Tomlinson, according to the :ibove directions, which is very nice 
indeed, proving to my entire satisfaction, the correctness of the plan. 

11. In the Scientific American, of September 25, 1869, I find the 
following, which will not only explain itself, but will give a sound 
and practical advice and experieuce on Cider, and Cider Manufacture, 
and I will add, its uses also. It was as follows : 

"The season for the Manufacture of Cider is at hand. A» it is an 
important product, and many a good crop of apples is wasted in mak- 



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ing an inferior quality, simply from the want of a little practical 
knowledge, the following hints from the Working Farmer" (a New 
England publication) "will be found reasonable and sound:" 

"'In general, we may say that the sam« principles that govern the 
Manufiicture of wine hold good in making Cider; for Cider is wine 
made from apples instead of grapes, and deserves the name of wine 
certainly as much as the fermented juice of currants, raspberries, and 
other fruits that we dignify with this name. To be more particular, 
no good Cider can be made from unripe fruit. We should laugh at 
the man who should undertake to make wine out of green grapes. 
It is just as foolish to make Cider out of green ajjples. Sugar is 
essential in all fermentation. As fruit matures the starch which they 
contain '" (in a green state) "'is converted into sugar; and only when 
mature is the fruit fit for eating and conversion into wine. Provi- 
dence has made all unripe fruit unpalatable, so that neither man nor 
beast should be tempted to eat it in its green state.' " (Our editor here 
very wiseh' left children out of this category — ^very many of them 
Buffer from eating unripe fruit). "'In unpropitious seasons the wine 
grower adds sugar to the expressed juice of his grapes, in order to 
Bupply the deficiency of saccharine matter and perfect the fermenta- 
tion; and few, if any, of the grapes of New England contain enough 
Bugar to make a good wine without its addition. Cane sugar, how- 
ever, never gives a flavor equal to that naturally produced in the fruit. 
The nearest to perfect ripeness, therefore, we can bring our apples, 
the better will be our Cider. We have tried adding sugar to the juice 
of apples, and find that it improves the quality of the Cider as much 
as it does wine. If sugar is added to the juice of any fruit, it should 
be of the purest kind. It is a common mistake to suppose that the 
flavor of Muscovado'" (unrefi7ied,or raw) "'sugar will work off" during 
the vinous fermentation; it is continued even into the acetous fer- 
mentation, and deteriorates the quality of the vinegar. 

" ' As a second rule, no rotten apples, nor bitter leaves, nor stems, 
nor filth of any kind, should be ground for Cider. The wine-maker 
who seeks a reputation for a superior article looks well to the condi- 
tion of his grapes before he allows the juice to be expressed. We do 
not like to eat rotten apples; and they are no better for drink than for 
food. No wonder that a prejudice should exist against Cider in the 
minds of those who have seen the careless way in which it is some- 
times made. We have heard it called, and not inaptly, the expressed 
juice of worms and rotten apples. Perhaps if we could see the process 
of manufacturing cheap wines, our prejudices against them would be 
equally strong. There is no economy in such carelessness. If Cider 
is worth making, it is worth making well ; and then, with a good con- 
tcieiice, we can ask a good price, and be sure of getting it too; for a 
good article is always in better demand than a poor one. 

"'Much Cider is injured by being pressed with musty straw. In 
this respect, the little hand-mills have the advantage, for they require 
no straw ; and there is little .straw so bright and clean as to be totally 
free from dust and an unpleasant odor. We very much question 
whether straw is of any advantage in the large power mills. It 
doubtless aids in conducting the juice, but it also absorbs not a little; 
and the danger of a bad flavor from it is so great that we should dis- 
card it altogether. The press can be made small, and of brick, or 
Bome other hard timber, that will not contaminate the Cider. Two 
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268 DR. chase's 

presses are really necessary for each mill, so that the pomace can be 
exposed to the air in one, while it is being pressed in the other, and 
thus acquire a deeper color. 

'"Perhaps the most essential requisite for good Cider is the casks 
in which it is to be preserved. Few old Cider barrels are fit to put 
Cider into again. We have seen them soaked in running water for 
days, and still retain the seeds of putrefaction. 

" 'Fresh slacked lime we have found one of the best disinfectants; 
but we i:)refer a new oak barrel, or ©ne in which whisky has been 
kept. We have heard that linseed-oil barrels were recommended, as 
the oil would rise to the surface, and prevent rapid fermentation. 
They are good for those who hke them. We prefer to shut off the 
air at the right time witli a good tight bung. 

'■ 'Cider, like every other blessing, must be used with moderation. 
As the sweetest things can become the sourest, so oiir greatest bless- 
ings can be perverted into great curses. We feel bound to speak 
well of a bridge over which we have crossed safely ; and Cider has 
bridged us over a severe attack of jaundice, and we find it an excellent 
aid to digestion. If the experience of others differs from ours, we will 
not quarrel with them, but agree to differ.'" 

12. The American Agriculturist says that "if Cider is not made 
until just before Winter, and is afterwards kept near the freezing 
point, it will remain sweet and excellent; but to make a good fer- 
mented Cider that will keep a year, or more, without becoming too 
sour is not a difficult matter. The first thing is to exclude ail de- 
cayed fruit, but it should be quite ripe. Not a drop of water should 
be used in the process of manuficture. The sweeter the juice, the 
stronger the Cider, and the better it will keep. Put the barrel imme- 
diately in a cool cellar — the cooler the better. The fermentation may 
go on slowly, or rapidly, practice difi'ering in this respect. In the 
former (;ase the liquid is treated in all respects like wine. The cask 
has a bung in which is fixed, air-tight, a tin tube bent at right angles, 
or a piece of India-rubber tube. The free end of the tube, in either 
case, (lips into a dish of water. This arrangement allows the gasses 
liberated in fermentation to pass out, and the end of the tube being 
covered with water, air can not pass in. The bubbling of the gas 
through the water shows how the fermentation is progressing. When 
this has nearly ceased, the Cider is racked ofl' into clean, sulphured 
casks, which are to be fall and bunged tightly." 

1.3. The Wine Maker's Manual recommends that if the Cider is 
not very sweet that 20 lbs. of sugar be added to a barrel; and if quite 
sweet, according to the goodness of the apples used, 10 lbs. of sugar to 
each barrel, gives alcoholic strength and aids in its preservation. 

14. Solon Robinson, who has figured largely for years past, in 
the "Farmer's Club," of New York, in answer to a correspondent oi 
that club, "said that the way to keep Cider good, is to get it clean by 
repeated racking and fining with isinglass, and then putting it up in 
new, clean, and tight barrels. He had drank Cider put up in this way 
which was 17 years old, and it was equal to wine, it was the finest 
Cider he ever saw." 

15. Notwithstanding the length that this .subject has reached, I 
feel constrained to add another item from the Scientific American, as to 
making: 

Pure Wine of Apples. — "Being aware" (says the editor) "that 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 259 

much wine sold for genuine champagne was manufactured from Cider 
we informed a correspondent, a short time since, of this fact in an 
swer to his enquiry. The following letter was elicited by the reading, 
of the letter referred to : " 

'"Messrs. Editors:— I am well aware that imitation wines are no^si 
extensively made, in the State of New Jersey, from the juice of the 
apple, and more from the Plarrison apple than from any other variety,, 
and the most of it is made at Newark. Those knmving ones are cor- 
rect with regard to its being a mixture of poisonous drugs, not fit for 
the human stomach. , 

" ' Having been in the horticultural business for over 40 years, I 
have had an eye single to those spurious wines from the juice of the 
apple. 

" 'It is gratifying to me to think that when you come to taste and 
test my wine — which I send you accompanying this letter — you will 
Und a vfine. a, pure article, free from all drugs, and not an imitation. 
The sample I send you is 18 mouths old, and made after the following 
process : 

'"Take pure Cider made from sound, ripe apples, as it runs from 
the press. Put 60 lbs. of common brown sugar into 15 gals, of the 
Cider and dissolve it, then put the mixture into a clean barrel and 
fill the barrel up to within 2 gals, of being full, with the Cider; put 
the cask in a cool place, having the bung out for 48 hours; then put 
in the bung with a small vent, until fermentation wholly ceases, and 
then bung up tight; and in 1 year the wine will be fit for use. This 
wine requires no racking; and the longer it stands on the lees, the 
better.' " Sterne Bronson. 

Elkhart, Ind. 

The. editor of the Scientific American adds the following comment: 

"It will be observed that our correspondent has, for the benefit 
of all concerned, described the method of making pure Cider Wine; 
and it is for us to say something regarding the sample he sent us. It 
is a good Cider Wine, — the best we ever tasted. If it had any fault, it 
consisted in being a very little too sweet. This can be remedied by 
using less sugar than the above named amount. A barrel of Cider 
contains 31 gals. Wine from currants can be made in the same manner 
exactly." 

Thus I think I have given such an explanation of the correct 
principles upon which Cider must be made and managed, if it is ex- 
pected to keep well, that the people may charge the failure to them- 
selves, if they do fail to have good Older, and that which will keep for 
years and still improve, as a beverage. 

16. But I should not have taken so much pains to enable the 
people to make good Cider, if there was no higher aim for it than aa 
a beverage; but Cider is a valuable medicine; and under certain con- 
ditions of the system, is highly recommended as such. It has beea 
known and recommended, by many physicians, for many years past, 
as particularly valuable in dyspepsia, and in inaction of the liver; and 
under these heads will be found my own experience in its use; and 
that I may not appear to stand alone in recommending it, where I be- 
lieve it to be good, I will quote the opinion of John King, M. D., Pro- 
fessor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children, in the 
Eclectic Medical Institute, of Cincinnati, Ohio, as given by him in his 
American Dispensatory, eighth edition, page 690. He says: 



BR. CHASES 

ler forme not only a refreshing and agreeable drink for pa- 
jith fever, but actually exerts a salutary medicinal influence, 
ay when the tongue is coated brown, or black. I have used 
\^ivx^., .n which horse-radish has been steeped, as an effi cations remedy 
in dropsy, for more than tiventy-three years; and it is now used in the 
preparation of a valuable agent for this disease, the Compound Infusion 
OF Parsley. Cooked apples form an excellent local application inopthal- 
mic" (eye) "inflammation, erysipelations, inflammations, sore and 
swelled throat in scarlatina, ulcers, etc." (See Dropsy, for the Com- 
pound Infusion of Parsley.) 

It may not be amiss to state here^ that at this writing, I have been 
using Cider, a common table-tumblerful with each meal only, for 
about 3 months, with very decided advantage for dyspepsia and inac- 
tion of the liver, gving me a better state of general health than I 
have enjoyed withn the last 3 years. 

17. I find also that Alexander Frear, in the New York Independ- 
ent, takes a decided stand in favor of Cider in dyspepsia and bilious 
-complaints, the same things have been known and acted upon by 
others also, for many years. He says: 

"For many bilious complaints, sour Cider is a specific" (positive 
•cure), "and in such cases is one of the good things to be received with 
thanksgiving. Cider guzzlers are an abomination, but, if dyspeptics 
•will take a little with their dinner, they will find digestion greatly 
aided. We go in for the manufacture of a good, pure article, and, in 
the use of it, to let our moderation be known to all men." 

18. Cider in Rheumatisra. — The Medical Reformer speaks of 
Cider in Rheumatism as follows: 

"I have been using Cider in acute rheumatism with much satis- 
faction. I think more of it than of lemon-juice. Either new or old 
Cider answers equally well. It sometimes purges. I sometimes com- 
bine a little laudanum with it. 

"As a beverage, it is the most healthy known. To the stomach, 
it is — in moderate quantities — the most genial of all drinks. It 
should be more generally used. As rheumatism probably depends 
upon a faulty retrogression" (going backwards) "of the products from 
the muscular tissue, Cider may hasten this, and thereby remove it." 
"To which the editor of the Scientific American adds: 

"As a beverage for a dyspeptical person its recuperative" (health 
restoring) "qualities can be endorsed without mental reservation. 
Foreign wines and Scheidam Schnapps are vile stuffs in comparison 
w^ith genuine American Cider." 

In closing the subject of Cider, Cider Wine, etc., I have this only 
to add in regard to its Manufacture and Keeping, and that is 
this: I believe the chief difficulties in Keeping Cider are, that nearly 
all manufacturers use water in laying up and pressing, the "cheese," 
as it is called, and that many of them also add water to it after it is 
made, or else use a larger amount in pressing; and that many, if I 
may not say, most of the barrels, into which it is put, are musty and 
unfit for use. 

Notwithstanding all that has been said in favor of the use or 
Cider as a beverage, and for medicinal use, yet, there is a word of cau- 
tion to be given in connection with it: Those who have ever been in 
the habit of using intoxicating liquors to excess, must not allow them- 
selves to even touch Cider, or the Champagne made from it. for there 



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it no spirit that will so quickly excite the appetite for thein again, lA 
that of Cider; then let such beware of it as well as of every other kind oj 
liquors, for no resolution to the contrary can stand against actual participa- 
tion — then, iitjjain, I say let such "toucli not, taste not, handle not." 

19. Older Barrels— To Clean from Mold and Mustiness. — 
Make sufficient lime water, say a bucketful of water, and lime the 
size of a man's fist, dissolved and settled; taking the clear liquid, and 
put into the musty, or moldy barrel, and also put in a common trace- 
chain, or two, and shake and rinse well, so that the chain, as well as 
the water shall reach every part, to chafe off the mold, then pour off 
the water for another Barrel, or two, according to the foulness; then 
put in pure water and rinse well ; then rinse with whisky — 1 gal. will 
do for 4 Barrels, leaving 1 qt. in each, shaking about occasionally, un- 
til the Cider is put in. Much Cider that is put into old Barrels would 
be far better if proper care was taken to clean them, in this manner, 
before using. 

1. CHICKEN HEAD-CHEESE.— Take 2, or 3, or more nice 
tender Chickens, joint them, split open the back, and keel, as the 
breast-bone is sometimes called, then boil them very tender, and re- 
move all the meat from the bones, and chop finely, when cold, place 
the chopped meat, highly seasoned, with salt, pepper, and a little but- 
ter, as you would common Head-Cheese, then pour in enough of 
the liquor they were boiled in, to make it moist, put it into a flat 
dish, or pan, putting another dish upon it, bottom downward, theu 
weight it as usual. When cold, it makes a very nice relish, at tea, 
and to put into lightly buttered biscuit for sandwiches for pic- 
nics, etc. 

2. Chickens and other Fo-wls — To Prepare their Flesh for 
the Dinner, or Tea-Table. — The Hearth and Home gives us a gen- 
teel way of preparing the Flesh of Fowls, so that ladies, or gentle- 
men, in the presence of ladies, will have no delicacy in being 
"helped to Chicken," or Turkey. It says: 

"Cut the carcase in pieces by removing wings, legs, and neck. 
Separate the light-colored meat attached to the 'wish-bone' from 
the 'keel-bone,' split the back, put all the pieces into a pot, and boil 
them until the flesh will easily cleave from the bones. Then pick 
the flesh into small pieces, cut the skin into narrow strips, putting 
the flesh, as it is separated from the bones, into a cake-tin. A tin 
about five inches square by ten long will hold the flesh of a Turkey, 
or Goose. A one quart tin basin will be sufficiently large for the flesh 
of a Chicken, or two. Let the dark meat and skin be evenly mingled 
with the light-colored flesh. Season to suit the taste, as the frag- 
ments are put into the tin receptacle. Now procure a piece of clean, 
flat stone, of any sort, or a hard brick, of suitable size to press the 
meat down into the tin, after which lay a square piece of tin on the 
meat, press it down firmly with the flat stone, place the tin with its 
contents in the oven, and apply the same heat as for roasting the car- 
case of a fowl. After it is cooked through, turn the contents of the tin 
on a meat-plate, and, with a sharp carving-knife, slice it, as cake is cut, 
in pieces. Dressing may be prepared in another dish. 

"By this mode of cooking, the entire dish is cooked uniformly 
through. As the light meat is mingled with the dark, and is free from 
bones, every person at the table will experience a wonderful relief at 
the recoiling thought that he, or she, may be helped to a piece that does 



262 DR. chase's 

not r64u.ly coincide with their choice and taste. A lively cook will 
be able to pick the bones of a fowl neatly in fifteen minutes. The 
i^oregoing mode of cooking poultry is a complete remedy for any 
embarrassment one may dread in consequence of picking a Chick- 
en-bone while at the table spread for genteel and cultivated peo- 
gle. If preferable, the flesh may be stewed, or fried, instead of 
eing roasted." 

1. CISTERNS AND FILTERS— Directions fOT Making.— 
The American Farmer gave the following communication, from John 
Wilkinson, landscape gardener and rural architect, upon this im- 
portant subject, which will especially be of value to farmers; as 
most city people now make a regular brick wall to their Cisterns, 
and arch them over, it may not be so important to them. He 
says: 

"A Cistern of the dimensions that I shall describe will hold 
1,000 gals. ; and will cost but $8, and its capacity may be doubled for 
less than 50 per cent additional cost. One of this size will be found 
Bufficient for famers' families generally, and will insure soft water, 
which is rare in wells. 

"The following are the directions for excavating the Cistern: 
Stake, and line out a plat near the house 8 by 18 feet ; excavate this 1 
foot deep; then set the lines in I5 feet on all sides" (this leaves g, 
foundation for covering) ; "then excavate all within the lines, or 5 by 
15 feet to the depth of 14 feet in the middle, making the middle level 
some 9 inches in width, sloping the banks on all sides and ends to 
the lines last placed, which will make a section of pit, either way, V 
shaped, except that the 9 inches of the bottom will be level. In dig- 
ging the banks use care not to disturb the dirt not thrown out. When 
the digging is completed, plaster the bottom, the level part, with a 
good coat of Portland Cement mortar, and place a board on it to stand 
on to do the balance of the work, cutting the board in two equal parts, 
before laying it on the cement. This done, plaster, with the cement 
mortar, the entire surface on the ground to the lines last named, then 
remove half of the board, and stand on the balance, and build a 4 
inch wall across the pit, about in the middle, laying the brick, which 
should be soft, common salmon brick, in the cement, but no< plastering 
either side. Lay the wall to the line, then remove the balance of the 
board and plaster where it lay. The Cistern is now complete, save the 
covering; this may be done by laying plank over the whole excava- 
tion, first plastering the top recess to keep out worms; or split-logs, 
from the woods, will do in place of the plank, laying them flat side 
down, and closing their joints with mortar to keep out worms also. 
The pump-pipe, however, should first be laid into one end; and the 
water from the house led in at the other end, before it is covered, or in 
the covering. This done, return earth enough to cover the surface, at 
least, 1 foot higher, in the middle, than the surrounding ground; level 
it ofl" neatly and sward it, and you have a complete Filtering Cistern 
for 8 to 12 years." 

2. This plan of building a brick wall across a Cistern has now 
been followed for some time, and has given very good satisfaction, 
and a wall may be built just as satisfactorily across a Cistern that has 
been walled up with brick. The cement with which the cross-wall is 
laid up will suflSciently attach, or fasten, it to the side walls so that it 
■will stand permanently. The water comina' in on one side, and the 



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26a 




FILTERING CISTERN. 



pump being upon the other, the water must go through the soft, or pale 
colored brick, before it reaches the pump, and consequently must 
be pure; but, a very ingenious neighbor of mine, a Mr. Lawson, 
who is also the inventor of the Hernial Truss, which is also illustrated 
in this Work, has adopted the following plan which he has used now 
over a year with entire satisfaction : 

■r, 9, "The plan it Afill be seen by 

^ ^°- '^^' the illustration. Fig. 21, is to dig 

a hole near one side of the Cis- 
tern, about 2x3 feet square be- 
low the bottom of the Cistern, 
and to the depth of about 2 
ft., then in this box-like place he 
builds up a pump chimney, or 
partition, three-sided, the Cis- 
tern wall making the fourth, or 
completing the chimney, leav- 
ing a little hole in the center of 
this chimney-wall next to the 
filtering material B, into which 
a large sponge is to be placed, 
from the Cistern side, before the 
gravel, charcoal, etc., are put in. 
The sponge must be so large 
A, the Cistern ; C, the Pump Chimney; B, that it will not go through. The 
the Filtering material. ^^^ ^^^Ug ^f ^^^ chimney are 

not represented ; and the 3 feet way of the hole is toward the center 
of the Cistern, and is all walled up with brick and plastered with 
cement, like the balance of the Cistern. The chimney is built up 
only 1 foot from the Cistern wall, and plastered as it is built, with 
cement, so that all the water must enter through the Filter, sponge, 
etc., before it reaches the pump. If the Cistern is already built, into 
which this arrangement is to be placed, and a wood pump is tobe 
used, the chimney must go up plumb; but if a lead, or block-tin pipe 
is to be used, it matters not about that, it may keep the same distance 
only from the wall. When the chimney, or pump-partition is done, 
and the Cistern ready for the water, put in the sponge, then a few 
inches of nice pebbles, then a foot or so of properly pulverized char- . 
coal, then a layer of gravel to fill up to the top of the well-wall, which 
it will be seen comes a foot, or more above the bottom of the Cistern, 
so that the sediment may not be as likely to trouble the Filter." 

Those who do not use Cistern water for drinking purposes may, 
perhaps, like the soft-burned, unplastered partition of brick best, but 
certainly for drinking, the illustrated plan of Mr. Lawson, is decidedly 
preferable. 

3. A Mr. F. W. Coe, of Virgennes, Vt., in writing to the Agri- 
cultural Club, of New York, the proceedings of which are published 
in the American Agriculturist, says that he had used Filtered Cistern 
water over 20 years, both for drinking and cooking purposes, first 
using a box with charcoal, pebbles, and gravel, to Filter the water 
through before it entered the Cistern ; but that did not give him entire 
satisfaction, the water smelling sometimes, in very hot weather; but, 
he continues: 

"About six years ago I sold my home and built anew. In one 



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corner of my cellar I built a large square stone Cistern. Across one 
corner of this Cistern T laid a four-inch brick partition in cement, 
one brick laid upon another with cement between, but none on sides. 
The brick are what th-e masons call salmon brick, not the hardest, or 
softest kind. The water is conducted direct from a slate roof into the 
main Cistern, and passes through the pores of the brick partition, in 
the corner, rising to a level with the water in the Cistern within a few 
hours after a heavy rain, and as it comes from the conductoi with 
considerable fall and force, it agitates the whole body of water, help- 
ing to keep it pure and sweet In this corner apartment is a block-tin 
inch pipe, leading to the pump. If a quart of water is pumped from 
this corner, another quart finds its way through the pores of the brick 
to supply its place; and thus through the day, as water is hourly being 
used, or taken from this corner apartment, there is a constant circula- 
tion, or movement of the water passing through the brick to supply 
the consumption, thereby tending to free it from all impurities. I 
have used this brick partition for a Filter over five years, and give it 
a decided preference. The water has always been clear, and appar- 
ently pure, being made so in part by its almost constant motion in 
connection with the Filtering. The brick appear to be as sound to- 
day as when first laid." 

I have heard these cellar Cisterns objected to as not being suffi- 
ciently substantial, but five years, in this case, did not discover any- 
thing out of the way in the Cistern, or the plan of Filtering. Out of 
the variety of olans here given, every man must adopt the one that 
he thinks the best adapted to the circumstances under which he is 
placed, or conveniences at hand. 

Many persons will prefer to use the Kedzie, or some other house 
Filter instead of one in connection with the Cistern; but, notwith- 
standing a Filter may be used in the house for drinking water, it will 
be found very convenient for cooking purposes, even to have one in 
the Cistern, especially so when it can be done for such a trifling 
expense. 

1. CLAY, OR EARTH POULTICES— Valuable in SmaU- 
Pox, Stings, Insect Bites, Rattlesnake Bites, etc. — The Scien- 
tific American, of July 6, 1872, published the following remarks upon 
the subject of Clay, or Earth Poultices in Small-Pox, or rather the 
dusting of finely pulverized pipe Clay over the faces of patients, suf- 
fering severely from this disease. It says; 

"The value of Earth as a disinfectant and deodorizer is well 
known; and the treatment of ulcerated sores and gangrenous wounds vAth 
it is becoming very general. A new application has lately been described 
by Dr. E. S. Bunker, who states that he has recently used Clay asa 
dressing for the face in two cases of confluent* Small-Pox, dusting it, 
in fine powder, over the faces of the patients as soon as the pustules 
become fairly developed. This formed a clean, dry, wholesome scab, 
absorbing the infectious material, and scaled ofl' during convales- 
cence, leaving the underlying skin in its natural and normal state. 
The painful itching, which is one of the worst characteristics of the 

♦The literal meaning of confluent, is to run, or flow together, as the coming to- 

§ ether of two streams, forming one; in medicine it has reference to the extending of 
lotches, pimples, or pustules, a-s in Small-Pox, ca'jl they come together, forming a 
general sore over the whole surface, so far as outward appearance is concerned, tho 
swelling and the scabs being general, although the centers of the original sores, or 
pustules, may show a deeper pit after healing. 



8HCX>ND RBCEIPT BOOK. 265 

disease, was entirely abated. The Earth used was fine pipe 
Clay." 

If this simple remedy will allay the terrible itching of this ter- 
rible disease, which causes patients to tear their faces, even in their 
Bleep, giving some, such unsightly appearances, and of the fact there 
is no reasonable doubt, it is certainly a valuable discovery. 

2. Further confidence may be derived from the next number 
of the same journal, as the previous article brought out the following 
statement from Mr. Gallup, of Ohio, upon the other points of the sub- 
ject as given in our heading. It says: 

. "In further illustration of the value of Earth for external appli- 
cation, mentioned on page 9 of our last number, a correspondent, Mr. 
H. Gallup, of Norwalk, Ohio, sends us the following:" 

"'As the season of Bites of reptiles is near, I send you a simple 
and easily obtained remedy for Stings, or Bites. It is a plaster of 
Clay, or instead of Clay, common swamp, or gutter mud, applied as 
soon as possible to the wound. I have tried it on myself. In one case 
I was Stung, by a numerous swarm of the yellow hornets, in many 
places in my neck and arms. I went to a swamp, near, the poison 
being so severe that my sight was much effected. I immediately 
applied the mud, and in half an hour, I went to mowing again, with 
only a small sore lump round each Sting. I knew a neighbor who 
was Bitten by a Rattlesnake some miles from home; his companion 
left him and went for help as soon as possible, it being just night. 
He was not able to return until morning. When going, he met the 
man returning, with the poison conquered. He had got to a swamp, 
aug a hole with his tomahawk, inserted and buried the Bitten place 
in the mud. That was all.'" 

The foregoing plans of using Clay, or Earth Poultices would seem 
to indicate them to be of recent origin; but, if I mistake not, the plan 
is, at least 1872 years old; for in John IX, 6, 7 verses, I see that Jesus 
— the Great Physician — "spat upon the ground, and made Clay of the 
spittle" (more probable now, it would be translated, with the spittle) 
and He annointed the eyes of the blind with the Clay; 

"And said unto him. Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, which is by 
interpretation. Sent. He went his way, therefore, and came seeing. ' 

"So it would appear also to have been as successful in those days 
as now. That He — Christ — was just as able to cure the blind man 
without the Clay as with, I have not a doubt, but possibly it was His 
purpose to call our attention to the value of the prescription. And 
no doubt, He could have cured the man just as well without having 
said, "Go, wash" etc., but it was his purpose also to show us that He 
— God — works by the use of means, temporarily, as well as spiritually 
— let us all, therefore, work, "while the day" — life — "lasts" wheth- 
er it be in making Clay Poultices to save the bodies of our fel- 
low beings from suffering, or whether it be to teach, or set Christain 
doctrines and example before our fellows to save them Spiritually; 
for the most humble can do something for the good of others. 

CLEANSING "WOOL— New and Valuable Method.— The 
Journal of the Society of Arts, publishes a valuable Receipt for Cleans- 
ing Wool, invented and introduced by MM. Baerle & Co., of Worms, 
in Germany. The Method consists in the use of soluble glass, which 
should be obtained of the druggists, wV' water, in place of soap, or 
old urine, as heretofore practiced. It '-'^'mI to be simple and 



266 DB. chase's 

economical, and only requires to be once experimented upon to estab- 
lish its superiority. The plan is as follows: 

"Take 40 parts of water at the temperature of 50° to 57° Centi- 
grade ; * and 1 part of soluble glass. 

"Plunge the Wool into the mixture, stirring it about for a few 
minutes by hand, then rinse it in cold, or tepid water, and it will be 
found completely white and void of smell. The Wool, afuer this 
operation, remains perfectly soft, and loses none of its qualities, even 
when left for several days in the solution of the silicate, and being 
washed in hot water. Sheep may also be washed with the same 
preparation, care being taken to cover the eyes of the animals with a 
bandage, to perform the washing with the solution instantaneously, 
and to remove the surplus with tepid water. In the case of Combed 
Wool, the Wool should first be steeped in the solution above given, 
and afterwards in another bath, composed of 80 parts of water, at 37° 
Centigrade, and 1 part of soluble glass". 

CLOCK-OILi. — I see it going the rounds of the newspapers that 
"A verv nice Oil for Clocks, is the refined, or pure glycerine, as it 
does not stift'en by cold," but it is a mistake, glycerine will not only 
stiffen by considerable cold, but it dries to a greater, or less degree, 
which makes it gummy ; hence, not suitable for Clockwork, nor 
"watches even nut-oil is preferable to glycerine. Jewelers use the 
purified porpoise-oil, which is very fluid, does not gum, nor stiff"en by 
any ordinary temperature. Five cents worth of it will last a family 
as many years. Jewelers, only, keep it. 

1. COCKROACHES— " Dead Shot."— Alexander Sheldon, a 
chemist of Buflalo, informs the Scientific American, that although these 
pests "laugh at pyrotheum" (a patent article for their destruction) 

and other poisons, yet," he says, "allow me to state in your paper 
this fact, which is but little known, viz. : powdered borax sprinkled 
liberally, wherever they most do inhabit, is a dead shot on them. I 
account for it in this wise, that the borate of soda" (borax) "being a 
sweet alkali, is, like St. John's little book, 'sweet to the mouth, and 
bitter to the belly.' " 

There is but little doubt of the efficiency of borax where it can 
be placed in their haunts, but some may not choose to use it, and in 
some places it might not be obtained, or could not well be used, I 
therefore, give a few other effectual remedies; for a Cockroach is 
quite like Paddy's flea, "when you put your finger on him, he isn't 
there." 

2. Cockroaches are very much inclined to devour a flour paste. 
Then, to meet this appetite of theirs, with something that will destroy 
them, take a pint cup, say, ^, or § full of water, and dissolve a tea- 
spoonful, or two of sugar in it, and also 10 cts. worth of phosphorus, dis- 
solving the phosphorus by heat; then mix in sufficient flour to make 

*But few persons in this country use the Centigrade thermometer; hence, the 
propriety of an explanation of the difference between that and Fahreinheit, usually 
■written Fah. The word Centigrade comes from cerilum, 100, and gradus, a degree, 
and, therefore, starting its Zero, or 0, as it does, at the freezing "point, it divides 
the degrees between that and boiling into 100°, while Fahreinheit, the inventor of the 
thermometer, generally used in this country, and also in England, starts his Zero, or 
' V 32° below freezing, and divides from freezing to boiling into 180°; then, 1° Centi- 
ade,isl and 8-10° Fahreinheit— 50° to 57° Centigrade, therefore, equals 122° to 134° Fah- 
tfinheit, for the 32° below freezing in Fahreinheit, are to be added to the count. 37° 
*»ntigTade, equals 98° Fahreinheit. 



BBCOND EECEIPT BOOK. 267 

a paste of buttery consistence, after which, add lard } as much bulk as 
there is of the paste ; the lard prevents it from drying up. 

Now, from time to time, spread of this paste, observing that all the 
ingredients are kept thoroughly incorporated, upon pieces of shingles, 
or bits of board, or on broken glass, and lay them, nights where these 
animals can get at them, and but little further trouble will be experi- 
enced from them. Keep the cats and dogs out of the room, after this 
is laid about for the night, as they may be injured by licking it up, as 
it is not unpalatable for them. 

3, Roaches are also very fond of sweetened water. Then set a 
basin, or two, half filled with it, at night, with a bit, or two of shingles 
or thin board leading up from the floor onto the basins,orpan8so they 
can get into the dishes and they "go for the sweet," to their death,, 
by drowning — hundreds' in a single dish have thus " found a watery 
grave " in one night. 

4, Another j)lan is to spread thin bits of bread with butter ; 
then dust Paris green upon the butter, only a little, over the whole 
surface, and they will give up to this poison, even quicker than our 
out-of-door enemy — potato bugs. 

6. Another Certain Reinedy. — Another man gives his "Cer- 
tain Remedy," in the following words: 

"Take red lead and Indian meal, equal parts of each, and make 
into a thick paste with molasses. Set it where they ' do most fre- 
quent,' and they will not 'most frequent' very long." 

COLDS — Ancient Method of Cure. — The Evening Post says 
the following plan for the cure of Colds has been in use since 1340: 

Putte your feet In hot water, 

As high as your thighes • 
Wrappe your head up in flannelle, 

As low as your eyes ; 
Take a quarte of nim'd gruelle, 

When in bedde, a;s a dose; 
With a number four dippo, 

Well tallow your nose. 

This will be found as valuable and practical, at the present time, 
except perhaps, as to the depth of the foot-bath, and the amount or 
"rum'd gruelle," perhaps a pint of that would be sufficient now-a- 
days, if made tolerably strong, repeating the treatment one, or two 
nights, until the cold is broken, i. e., loosened. 

COLiD-OHISELi — To Make at Home. — Farmers and gardeners 
frequently need a good Cold-chisel for light work, such as cutting off 
rivets, nails, or pieces of hoop-iron. A piece of bar-steel, and the 
forging it into proper shape, will cost from fifty cents to one dollar. 
Those persons who want the use of a Cold-chisel only once a week, or 
BO, do not always have the money to spare for a tool that they have 
but little use for. Therefore, to get a cheap Chisel, that will subserve 
all the purjMjses required, make use of a large, flat file that has been 
worn out. Break off one end, so that a piece will be left about eight 
inches long; heat it in a charcoal-fire to near redness, and let it cool 
gradually. Then the steel will be soft. Now grind one end square and 
true for the head-end, and form the cutting edge by grinding at the 
other end. Thrust the cutting end in a charcoal-fire, in the cook- 
stove, until one-inch in length is red-hot. Now cool half an inch i** 
the edge in cold water, which will render the edge quite too ha. 
Watch the color of the steel as the different shades appear near anb 



268 DR. OBAU'8 

at the cutting edge, and as soon as you see a light straw-color on the 
surface, approaches the cutting edge, plunge the Chisel into cold water. 
By this means, you will get a Cold-chisel sufficiently hard on the edge 
to cut iron, and so soft and tough in the part above the edge that it will 
bend rather than break. 

1. COLD CREAMS— For Irritation of the Skin, Chaps, 
Cracks, etc. — Neat's foot-oil, or almond-oil, Jib.; spermaceti, 3 ozs.; 
white wax, J oz. ; rose, or orange-flower water, J pt.; ess. of bergamot, 
J oz. 

Put the oil, spermaceti, and wax into a tin basin to melt, that will 
set in one of larger dimensions containing water, like a glue kettle, or 
otherwit^e place the basin on a stove drum, or in a stove oven, having 
only sufficient heat to melt the ingredients without burning them. 
When melted, beat the mass with a clean, flat wooden spatula until 
of a uniform appearance; then add the perfumes, and beat again, to a 
uniform mass. Sweet-oil, or nice white lard, from a young hog, might 
be substituted for the neat's foot-oil, or almond-oil, with very good 
satisfaction. 

2. Another. — Almond-oil, f oz.; glycerine, J oz. ; spermaceti 
and powdered camphor, of each, 1 dr.; oil of rose, 3, or 4 drops. 

Melt the spermaceti in the oil, and add the camphor and glycer- 
ine. Put into a wide-mouthed bottle, that will admit the finger, in 
which you have dropped the oil of rose. Keep corked, for use, as No. 
1. Glycerine has proved a very valuable addition to preparations for 
the skin, as it keeps the surface soft and pliable, as well as to promote 
a healthy action of the skin. 

3. Chapped Hands, or Lips — Ointment for. — Sweet-oil, .3 
ozs.; spermaceti, 4 ozs.; pulverized camphor, 1 oz. 

Mix together in a clean earthen vessel, by gentle heat, and apply 
by warming a little, night and morning. Butter just churned and 
unsalted may be subs ituted for the sweet-oil — same quantity. 

4. Deer's tallow, 4 ozs.; glycerine, 1 oz. ; and pulverized cam- 

Ehor, 4 oz.; honey ^ oz. ; carefully incorporated together by gentle 
eat, or by rubbing with a knife, or spatula on a plate, or in a Wedge- 
wood mortar, makes a very healing ointment for chaps, sore lips, etc. 
See Hernia, or Chafing of Trusses, also. 

5. Butter freshly churned and unsalted, with i its bulk of nice 
strained honey, mixed together, make a nice ointment for the same 
purpose. 

COLD PINK, OR TURKEY HEAD-CHEESE.— After mak- 
ing the first meal oflT of a large turkey, cut all the meat that is left from 
the bones, and with the gizzard, liver, etc., chop it all as fine as pos- 
sible. Having cooked a quart, or eo, of ripe cranberries to be very 
soft, mash them up and squeeze out the juice, and mix it with the 
chopped turkey ; then put into a bowl, or pan, and put a dish upon it, 
the same as for hog's head-cheese, and press it. Serve cold by slicing 
in the usual way. Some would prefer the cranberry sauce sweetened 
as for sauce, but children are not as likely to relish sweets, with meat. 
See Chicken Head-Cheese. 

COLIC — Very Successful Remedy. — Colic is generally an 
acute pain in the bowels, or colon, being situated, most often, in that 
part of the colon, or large intestine that crosses the abdomen in the 
region of the navel, or perhaps a little above the center of the abdo- 
men; and most persons believe it to arise from some disarrangement, 



SBCOND RECniPT BOOK. 269 

or bad condition of the bile* An especial friend of mine, living in 
Detroit, has suffered very much with Colic, but recently when suffer- 
ing excruciatingly with this difficulty, he called a physician who gave 
him the following prescription, — of course it would not do to call it a 
Receipt— that would lower the Doctor's estimation of himself; but 
the pills gave the gentleman such immediate and perfect relief, that, 
when he knew I was preparing this Work, said, as I called upon him, 
he desired that it should be given to the public through it; and from 
my knowledge of him, after I was informed of its action, I was also 
anxious to obtain it. This explanation will enable my readers to 
understand the remarks of his letter which enclosed the " prescrip- 
tion," which is as follows: 

"Take pulverized opium, and sulphate of morphia" (morphine), 
"of each, 2 grs. ; pulverized camphor, and capsicum, of each, 5 grs. 
Make into 10 pills, with a thick solution of gum." 

Dose. — One pill will generally give relief. If not materially bene- 
fitted, give another, after 1 to 2 hours — of course, this is for an adult. 

The following are the remarks referred to in the letter: 

"Please find prescription, as desired by you, which I hope will 
alleviate the pains of some mortal as it has done for me. If so, I 
shall be well paid for the labor I have taken to get it for your forth- 
coming Book. Hoping it may prove profitable to you, and a blessing 
to mankind, I remain, yours etc., ." 

Not having asked the privilege of giving the name, I have not felt 
at liberty to do it, and it would also be considered a breach of etiquette 
to give the name of the prescriber; but I will vouch for the standing 
of both, and further, I can, from my knowledge of the nature of the 
prescription, most cheerfully recommend it, in Colic, cholera-morbus, 
cholera, painful diarrhea, etc. I have not lately, if ever seen a better 
combination of medicine for the relief of these difficulties. 

COLORED LIGHTS— Red, O-reen, and Blue Fire, for Rooms, 
"Without Sulphurous Odor. — In public exhibitions where it has 
been necessary to use different Colored Lights, the use of Sulphur in 
their make has caused a very disagreeable Odor of the Sulphur. This 
has been overcome by a German chemist, J. R. Braunschweiger, in the 
following Receipts: 

1. Red Fire.— Nitrate of strontia, 9 parts ; chlorate of potash, IJ 
parts; shellac, 3 parts. 

2. Green Fire. — Nitrate of baryta, 9 parts; chlorate of potash. 
IJ parts; shellac, 3 parts. 

3. Blue Fire. — Ammonium sulphate of copper, 8 parts; chlorate 
of potash, 6 parts; shellac, 1 part. 

The shellac must be coarsely pulverized and evenly mixed with 
the strontia, baryta, or the ammoniated sulphate of copper, before the 
chlorate of potash is mixed in; and it must be remembered, that the 
chlorate of potash must not be rubbed hard, in mixing; for the reason 
that it is explosive. When the first articles are well mixed the chlor- 

*The Bile, in itself, is a bitter and nauseous tasting fluid, secreted by the liver, 
of a greenish yellow appearance, rather thick and sticky, or tenacious in its proper- 
ties, even when in good condition ; but, when in a bad condition these properties 
are all intensified, and consequently its effects are, if not corrosive, certainly very 
irritating. The French word c/to/ere,' the Latin cholera, and the Greek X6.<or, all sig- 
nify the same thing ; hence, we have the words choler, choleate, choleic, choksterine, etc., 
which signify some degree of anger, or passion ; and as the hile was anciently con- 
sidered as the seat of anger, or wrath, it has naturally led to the retention, and no 
doubt justly, of th*- -dea. that Colic arises from a vicious, or unhealthy condition of the bile. 



270 DR. chase's 

ate, which will come in fine crystaline pieces, can be mixed by pour- 
ing it from one paper to another, or with a spatula, being careful not 
to grind the spatula down upon the mixture. Let the chlorate be 
kept in a bottle by itself, and mix it only as used. This caution is to 
avoid spontaneous explosion, or combustion. 

In speaking of parts, as these Receipts are given, it matters not 
whether you take lbs., ozs., drs., or spoonfuls, as the measure, or 
weight — keep the proportions is all that is necesary, taking the 
weight, or measure that gives you all you wish to make. These Fire- 
works can be set off in any good sized room without suffocation from 
the Sulphurous acid which is set free b^' burning the ordinary Col- 
ored Lights, most, if not all of which have Sulphur, in their composi- 
tion. 

1. COLOGNE, OR PHRPUMS— For the Hair.— Oils of lem- 
on, neroli, orange, and rose geranium, of each, 12 drops; tincture of 
cardamon-seeds, 1 oz. ; cologne alcohol, 1 pt. Mix. 

These, and all other preparations for the Hair should be bottled 
and kept corked. 

2. Another. — Oil of bergamot, 40 drops; oil of neroli, 12; oil of 
orange, 22; oil of rosemary, 6; essence of lemon, 45 drops; alcohol, ^ pt. 

Any Cologne is nicer to use cologne, or deodorized alcohol, but in 
small towns where that is not generally kept by druggists, the com- 
mon 76 per cent alcohol, will do very well. 

3. Mrs. G-en. 's, Cologne. — Oils of bergamot, lemon, laven- 
der, neroli, and rosemary, of each, h oz. ; magnesia, ^ oz.; musk, 10 
grs. ; alcohol, 2 qts. Mix, shake well and filter, through filtering 
paper. 

COLORING-— Domestic and. Manufacturing Processes. — 
When I concluded to write a neiv Book, I, at the same time, resolved 
that it should embrace such a variety of items as should make it gen- 
erally useful, and that in all branches in which I had not practical 
knowledge and experience, myself, I would have written expressly 
for the Book, by those who had such experience; and this plan I have 
fully carried rout. Then, having had about 17 years acquaintance with 
Mr. Hiram Storms, of this city, who is not only a Manufacturer of 
woolen goods, but who has worked with his own hands, in the Art of 
Coloring, for about forty years, I knew him to be the man for this part 
of the work, if I could get him to undertake it; this I have accom- 
plished by paying him what many would consider a large sum, for it. 
Coloring being an Art, or mechanical branch of labor that but very few 
ever become truly first-class workmen in ; as, perhaps, more depends 
upon the details, or attention to the little, things connected with its 
management than most persons are willing to give to it, and hence 
they remain poor workmen all their lives; but when they see a man 
who always shows bright, clear Colors upon his cloths, they are willing 
to pay large prices for liis Receipts. Mr. Storms has several times been 
paid, by Manufacturers, from $30 to $50 for only 4, or 5 Receipts now 
embodied in this Book. Knowing these things to be facts, I have 
paid his price, for the benefit of the purchasers of this Book; and 
knowing that murk depends, as above stated, upon the attention to 
the little things in Coloring, T charge all who expect to have good, 
bright, clear Colors, that they, too, must be careful to follow Mr. Storm's 
instruction in all particulars. He has written so plainly, and [)articular- 
ly, however, that no one need have any fears to undertake their own 



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Coloring, but may reasonably expect to be well satisfied with their 
work, when it is done; for he has accomplished his undertaking to 
my entire satisfaction, embacing the most reliable Receipts, and the 
most recent improvements in Coloring, adapted, alike, to Manufactur- 
ers as well as to Domestic purposes; all that Manufacturers have to do, 
is to increase the proportion of dye-stuff to correspond with the 
amount of goods to be Colored. He says: 

"N. B.— All goods for Coloring should be perfectly clear of dirt 
and grease-spots, otherwise the Colors will not be bright nor uniform, 
but will show spots of less depth of Color, After washing tlie goods, 
rinse well in warm water to remove all the alkali, otherwise your 
Colors will be dull and dirty in appearance. 

"Be sure also, in Coloring wool, or voolen good^ to give them plenty 
of time in the dyes, as the nature of wool is sucii that it has to be boiled 
for some considerable time to open the fibers to allow the dyes to peiie- 
trate tlieir substance, otherwise the Color is merely on the outside, 
and will fade, or wash oflT, which gives it the appearance of fading 
and is the chief reason why Colors on wool are not more -permanent. 
Silks, however,'are of such a nature that they will Color in a very few 
minutes 'S to 10, and with only from \ to A as much dye-stuffs to the lb. 
of goods as wool requires; but wool must have the full time which I 
have set down to them. By paying attention to these instructions 
and always using sufficient soft water to cover the goods handsomely, you 
will have permanently bright and beautiful Colors. 

1. " To Prepare Tin for Acids. — Melt the pure Tin in an iron, 
ladle, then pour it into cold water while the Tin is very hot. Hold it 
as high as you can to pour it and pour in a small stream, which will 
leave the Tin like feathers, and it is called feathered, or grain Tin. 
The Acids will then take a quick hold of it, and it will be the quicker 
ready for use. 

2. " Coloring' Acid, or Muriate of Tin. — To Make for Scar- 
lets. — Take sulphuric, and muriatic acid, of each, 3 ozs.; of the pre- 
pared Tin, No. i, 1 oz. 

"Put the Sulphuric Acid in a glass jar ; then slowly add the Muriatic, 
after which, feed in the feathered Tin, a little at a time, until it is all dis- 
solved. This is the Muriate of Tin, and it is better than that made where 
they use different proportions of the Acids, as most do in making it. 

3. "Indigo Compound, or Chemic — for Blue and Green. — 
Sulphuric acid, 6 ozs. for each 1 oz. of indigo to be be used. Use the 
best indigo, and pulverize, and put it into a glass jar; then pour on 
the Acid, and stir it for an hour. This never spoils by age. 

(Remember in using any of the Acids to avoid getting it upon 
your clothing, and to not leave them where children can get at them 
for they will destroy children, as well as clothing. — Author). 

4. "Colors on "Wool— Scarlet.— Cochineal and muriate of 
tin, of each, 1 oz.; cream of tartar, h oz. ; goods, 1 lb. This may be 
Colored in a clean iron kettle, but not in a wash-boiler. The lead 
that is on the inside will spoil the Color. Put into your kettle, 1 pail- 
ful of soft water for each lb. of goods. When it is luke-warm, put in 
your cochineal, which should be well pulverized. When it is scald- 
ing hot, put in your tartar and acid, or muriate of tin, and stir well, 
then enter your goods which should he wet from the rinsing, and 
boil for 1 hour, stirring, or handling all the time to prevent spotfl. 
Rinse in clean water and dry. 



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5. "Orimson. — Alum and cream of tartar, of each, 1 oz. ; cochi- 
neal, J oz. ; goods, 1 lb. Fill your kettle with soft water, add your 
pulverized cochineal, bring the water to a boil, enter the goods and 
boil J an hour. Take out the goods and air them. Cool tlie dye and 
add the alum and cream of tartar, and enter the goods again and boil 
1 hour, If not dark enough add a little saleratus, or soap. Wash 
clean, and dry. 

"Let it be remembered that these Coloring Receipts are calcula- 
ted to make permanent Colors, and the better the goods are washed, 
after Coloring, with good suds, and rinsed, the brighter will be the 
Colors, as the washing only fetches off the loose part of the dyes, 
which would crock, and make the Colors look dead, and dull, while 
the soap helps to set the Color; so do not be afraid of washing out 
the Colors that have taken hold of, or entered into the fibers of the 
goods — there is no danger of that. 

6. " Scarlet with Lac* — For each lb. of goods, take lac, and 
muriate of tin. No. 2, of each, 2 ozs. ; cream of tartar, 1 oz. ; yellow 
oakf bark, i oz. Put them all in a kettle and boil ^ hour. Cool your 
dye a little and put in your goods and boil 1 hour, and rinse well. 

7. "Madder Red. — For each lb. of goods, use alum, 4 ozs.; 
cream of tartar, 2 ozs. ; Dutch madder, J 2 lb.; bran, J bu. Put the 
bran into a clean barrel, and pour on hot water enough, as the bran 
will take up considerable, let stand until it sours — strain and press out, 
use the water for your dye. Boil your goods for 2 hours in the alum 
and tartar, with water sufficient to cover the goods well, then empty 
the kettle and rinse the goods. Fill the kettle now with the bran- 
water, and put in the Madder. As soon as it is luke-warm, put in 
your goods, stir, or handle them often for ^ hour; then take them out 
and air them; then put them in again and gradually increase the heat 
SO that in 1 hour it may just reach a boil; but the moment it begins to 
boil, take out the goods, and wash them thoroughly in strong suds, 
rinse well, and dry, and you will have a beautiful bright color. 

8. " Yellow with "Fustic. — To each lb. of goods, alum, 4 ozs.; 
cream of tartar, 1 oz.; fustic, 1 lb. 

"Boil your goods 1 hour, with the alum and tartar, in sufficient 
water to cover the goods well. Then empty your kettle and fill with 
clean water, and put in your fustic, and bring your kettle to a boil, 
and put in j^our goods and boil 1 hour, and rinse. 

9. ' ' Yellow with Oak Bark, Sumac, or Peach-Tree Leaves. 
— Yellow may be made with any of the following ingredients, using 
the same amount of tartar and alum as in No. 8, and 1 pailful of yel- 
low-oak bark, peach-tree leaves, or sumac bark, and boiling until the 

* stick-Lac is the production of an insect called the coccus lacca, found mostly 
upon the banyan tree. When this Lac is boiled in an alkali, we get the seed-lac, and 
ihell-lac, used extensively in making alcohol varnishes, sealing-wax, and lacquers for 
tin and bra.ss wares. It is the original, that is used in coloring. 

t In any place where the yellow oak bark does not grow, or either of the other 
oak barks, the quercitron (qucreus linctoria) which is kept by all those who deal in dye- 
Btuffs, will take its place, so it will do in the place of fustic. When a pailful of the 
oak barks are called for, meaning the greeu, inside bark, 1 lb. of the quercitron, or 1 
lb. of the dry oak barks will be as strong as the pailful of green— quercitron comes from 
the Latin quercus, an oak. It is the black, or dyer's oak, growing over most part of the 
United States. 

t Madder Is cultivated both in France and Holland, but that raised in Holland, 
called Dutch Madder, is much the best. Mr. Storms uses the best only ; if others want 
Tood and durable colors let them follow his instructions, and they vfill be satifified. 



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jjtrougth is well extracted from whichever is used. See note after No 
6, for a substitute for oak barks. 

10. "Orange. — For Orange, proceed as for yellow; then add to 
the yellow dye a little madder, at a time, until the shade you desire is 
obtained. 

11. " Dark Green. — Color your goods a good yellow with No. 8, 
or 9, as your choose; then add to the dye, the following, chemie, or in- 
digo compound, No. 3, until the shade required is obtained, of course 
always taking out the goods when any additional dye is put in, to pre- 
vent spotting the goods. 

12. "Green on "Woolen -with Bark. — Take 1 pail of hickory 
bark, or the rinds from the nuts, and boil for 2 hours; then ad4 blue 
vitriol, 2 ozs., for each lb. of goods. Dissolve the vitriol before put- 
ting it in. Boil the goods 1 hour, and air them, and boil again. If 
not green enough, add alum, 2 ozs., with more bark. The quercitron 
is a substitute for hickory bark as well as for oak. 

13. "Blue. — For each lb. of goods, take alum, 4 ozs.; and cream 
of tartar, 2 ozs. Boil 1 hour. Empty the kettle, rinse the goods, and 
refill your kettle with clean water and bring to a scalding heat, and 
add, of chemie, or indigo compound, No. 3 — until the color suits. 

14. "Prussian Blue.— For each lb. of goods, take oil of vitriol, 
and Prussiate of potash, of each, 2 ozs.: red tartar (it is the crude tar- 
tar, or argol, from which the cream of tartar is made), 4 ozs. Put the 
above ingredients iuto a kettle with sufficient water to covei the goods, 
-and put them in as soon as it is luke-warm. Keep them in for 2 
hours; then make it boil for ^ hour, and you will have a beautiful 
Color. To make it more durable, empty your kettle and fill with 
clean water, and 4 ozs. of alum, for each lb. of goods, and boil for 1 
hour. If not dark enough, add logwood to suit, and boil again. 

15. "Tan Color. — For each lb. of goods, use camwood, 4 ozs.; 
madder, 2 ozs. Boil 10 minutes; then put in the goods and boil 1 
.Jiour; then add copperas, ^ oz., and boil ^ hour longer, and if not dark 
enough add more copperas, and boil again. 

16. " Snuff Color. — For each* lb. of goods, have camwood, 2 ozs, ; 
and fustic, ^ lb. Boil your camwood and fustic for ^ hour in suffi- 
cient water to cover the goods; then put them in and boil 1 hour. 
Take out the goods and add blue vitriol, I oz., and copperas, 1 oz., and 
boil the goods 1 hour, and rin.'^e well. 

17. " Dark Brown. For each lb. of goods put into your ket- 
tle camwood, 4 ozs.; fustic, i lb. Boil i hour; then put in the goods 
and boil for 1 hour. Then add blue vitriol, J oz., and copperas, 2 ozs., 
and boil 1 hour, and rinse. 

18. "Madder Brown. — For each lb. of goods, 2 ozs. each, of 
madder, and camwood; fustic, 4 ozs., and boil J hour. Boil the goods ^ 
hour. Take tliera out and air, then boil again for 1 hour. Now add 
blue vitriol, and copperas, of each, 1 oz. and boil 1 hour more, and if 
not dark enough, add more copperas, and rinse. 

19. "London Brow^n. — For each 20 ozs. of goods, take cam- 
wood, 7 ozs. Boil the goods and camwood together for 2 hours; then 
add blue vitriol, 2 ozs. and boil ^ hour. If not dark enough add more 
vitriol, and a little copperas, and put in again. In any aise where it 
is desired to have a vcri/ dark Brown, a<ld a little soft 6oap,^ay J gill, 
or 1 oz. of saleratus will do the same thing, or J pt. of cold ashes from 
the stove clear of coals, will do as well. Manufacturers usin« the 

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274 DR. chase's 

ordinary sized dye-kettle may throw in a shovelful of ashes with the 
same success. 

20. ""Wine Color. — For each lb. of goods, take camwood, 7 
ozs., and boil J hour. Put in the goods and boil 1 hour ; then add 
blue vitriol, 3 ozs., and boil ^ hour. If not dark enough add more 
vitriol, and boil again. 

21. "Maroon,* or Bro"wnish Crimson. — For each lb. of goods 
take blue vitriol, 1 oz., and boil the goods in it for J hour. Of course, 
in all cases as heretofore explained, use sufficient water to cover the 
goods well, then add cudbear,! 1 oz., and boil j hour more. If not 
dark enough add more cudbear. 

22. "Black. — Black is one of the most substantial and useful 
Colors that is made. It is used as both ornamental and useful, and is 
worn from the cradle to old age, by the lowest and the highest grades 
of society ; still, the manner of Coloring a permanent, and unfading 
Black, is but little understood by the people. I shall give a few Re- 
ceipts only, which if followed carefully, will, under all circumstances, 
enable families, or manufacturers, to make a permanent and beautiful 
Black: 

" For each lb. of goods, or wool, take logwood chips, ^ lb., or 
extract of logwood, 1 oz. ; madder, 1 oz. ; fustic, ^ oz. ; or yellow oak 
bark, or what is still better, if convenient, is butternut bark, in place 
of the fustic. Boil for 1 hour, then boil the goods for 1 hour, stirring, 
or handling continually ; then take out the goods and add copperas, 
1 oz., and boil J hour; then take out the goods and add copperas, J 
oz., and saleratus, 1 oz., and run the goods another ^ hour; then scour 
out the goods in strong suds. This may seem to be considerable 
labor, but if a good, bright, durable Black is desired, it must be sub- 
mitted to. Don't spare the soap, in washing it out, then rinse 
well. 

23. "Black on Woolen with Bark.— Take 1 pailful each, of 
butternut, black-walnut, and white-oak barks. Boil them 1 hour; then 
put in the goods, and boil 1 hour more ; then take out the goods and 
bark, and add copperas, 2 oz., and boil again." (See noit" after No. '6 
for a substitute for oak bark. — Autuou.) 

24. "Black on "Woolen -writh Different Barks. — Witch-hazel, 
soft-maple, and black-oak barks, of each, same as No. 23, and boil the 
bark] hour; then boil the goods 1 hour; then take out, as before, 
and put co])]ieras, 1 oz., and l>lue vitriol, I oz., and boil again. 

25. "Shawls and Other Old Goods— To Re-Color.— When 
it is de.sired to Color Shawls Mack, tlic did ('olors need not l>e exti-actod, 
or drawn, but simply after having been thoroughly washed, to j>ut 
them into tin? l)lack dyes, as other goods; but to make the new Color 
a brown, it will be necessary to extract the old Colors, as seen under 
that head, No. 43, and also, if (here is any cotton in the Shawl, tliey 
must be iirai prepared, by dipping iido copperas and l)lue vitriol, 1 oz. 
of each *o 1 pail of water, for each lb., anJ then into lime water also, 
othe"v\'ise the Colors will fade, on the cotton part of the Sliawl. 

*A. Maroon is a Brownish Crimson, or clie-stnnt color, taking the name from ih» 
French marron, a large clie.sluiit, sometimes also called a clare' 

t<'uilh(iir is {irejiared frum a species of moss, T think, fonml in Pcotland, anfl, 
f»crhiijis, UiUiii'-' il.s name I'lom corcor, or roiTiir, meaning; soiirlct, or a ]>ur(ilish Crim- ' 
v>n ; 1111(1 Welisler nillier conelniles (liat the niime may have been a e.unuptii.i of 
CuOdiert. t)r. (iordon'*- given name, who introduced the article to public uotico Ui • 
dye. 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 275 

26. "Scouring "Wool. — Fill your wash boiler with soft water 
and put it upon the stove, adding soft soap, and salt, of each, 2 qta. 
and bringing to a boil. Put into a tub, or barrel, 5, or 10 lbs. of Wool, 
and pour the liquor from the boiler upon it. Let it stand until quite 
cool, take out, drain, and rinse until the rinsing water is clear. The 
same liquor will do for a new batch of "Wool by heating it again. 
Never rub, or pound Wool, as it 'fulls' and spoils it." (Manufacturers 
will see, also, Cleansing Wool. — Author). 

27. "Silks — Same Colors as on Woolens. — Silks may be Col- 
ored in any of the woolen dyes, by the same processes, except that 
less dye-stuffs, less heat, and less time are required, remembering also, 
that Colored Silks require even less dye-stuff than white Silks. 

28. "Coloring Cotton Groods. — To give permanent and bright 
Colors to Cotton goods the processes, or rather the preparations must 
be different from woolen, as their natures are entirely different — 
wool takes the Color into the fiber, but Cotton only upon the outer 
part of the fiber, and must, therefore, be well prepared, if you desire 
permanent Colors, which shall not run at the first washing, and that 
the sun shall not change by a few days' exposure. 

"First, then, make a liquor with sumac, and yellow-oak bark, of 
each, I pailful to 1 pailful of water, by boiling 1 hour, adding as much 
water as evaporates ; then steep the goods, in this liquor, for a few 
hours; then dip them 5 to 10 minutes in luke-warm copperas water, 4 
ozs. to a pailful; then into luke-warm lime water, a piece of stone 
lime the size of your fist, to a pailful; then put them in the sumac 
liquor again, for 2, or 3 hours. This will give you a foundation for a 
good, permanent Color. The Goods will be wrung out well, in passing 
from one liquor to the other. 

29. "Black. — For each lb. of Goods, use logwood, 8 ozs. and 
white-oak bark, 4 ozs. Boil 1 hour, and dip the Goods in this J hour; 
then air and dip again. Of course, the Goods having been prepared 
as above, in No. 28. 

30. "Green.— Prepare as above, then dip in an indigo dye, or 
add the indigo compound, No. 3, and dip until it suits. 

31. "Tan. — Boil equal parts of sumac, yellow, and white-oak 
barks, 1 pail of green bark to 1 pail of water, for 1, or 2 hours; and 
stoep the goods in this liquor 4 hours; then dip in the copperas water 
and the lime water; then into the liquor again, and then into the 
copperas and lime waters, as given in No. 28, until the Color suits. A 
substitute for the above barks would be hemlock, white, or black ash, 
or the two combined. 

32. " Yello^w. — For 1 lb. of prepared Goods in all cases, sugar 
of lead 1? ozH. dissolved in hot water; also bichromate of potash, 1 oz., 
dissolved in cold water, by mashing and stirring, then dip the Goods 
first into the hot, lead water, then wring out and dip into the cold 
bichroiJ)ate water, alternating from one to the other, wringing each 
time until tlie Color suits. This will work equally well on carpet 
rags, as on new goods. 

33. "Orange.— Take the Yellow Goods, Colored by the last 
Receipt, No. o'J, and dip it into lime water until it suits. 

34. "Green.— Take the Yellow of No. 32, and put some of the 
indigo compound, No. 3, in clear water, and dip into that until it suita. 
If on 2, or 3 d!i)pings, it is not sufficiently deep in Color, put in a littl* 
more of the indiao comoound. 



276 DR. CHASKB 

36. "Another Orange.— For each lb. of goods copperas, 6 ozs. 
to 3 galfe. of water, in a kettle, make as hot as you can handle the 
goods with the hand; having dissolved bichromate of potash, J lb. in 
a tub, dip first into one then into the other, until pleased by the shade 
of the Color. This will become brighter and brighter, by washing. 
It is proper to remark, here, that in Coloring small amounts of goods, 
more dye-stuffs are needed, proportionally than for largo an^ounts. 

36. "Drab, or Bro'wn. — Prejmred cotton goods may be Colored 
any shade from a light drab to a dark brown by first dipping them into 
bichromate water, ^ lb. to a pailful for ^ hour; then into a liquor of 
catechu, 4 ozs., to 1 pailful of water, boiled, and used hot, for ^ hour 
also. The bichromate water to be used cold. The length of time 
dipped will govern the shade. 

37. "Purple. — Color the prepared goods a light blue, in the 
common blue-dye tub, or with the indigo compound. No. 3, then dip 
them in a logwood dye until the shade suits. 

38. " Drab.~White-ash bark, 1 pailful, and boil 1 hour. Take 
out the bark and boil the goods i hour, then darken by dipping into 
copperas water, 4 ozs. to the pailful, until the Color suits. Soft maple, 
or witch-hazel barks are a substitute for the white-ash, when that 
can not be got. One lb. of dry bark takes the place of 1 pail of green. 

39. "Yellow Drab.— Take 1 pailful of white-ash bark, and 
yellow-oak bark, ^ pailful. Boil 1 hour; then take out the barks and 
boil the Goods 1 hour; then darken with copperas water, 4 ozs., to 1 
pailful, until it suits. 

40. " Slate Drab.— White-ash bark, 1 pailful, and ^ lb. of log- 
wood, and boil 1 hour, then remove the bark and logwood, and boil 
the Goods 1 hour — in all cases the Goods having been prepared^ — then 
darken with blue vitriol, 1 oz., and copperas, 1 oz., to ] pailful of 
water, until the shade suits. 

41. "Madder Drab.— For each lb. of goods, in all cases, unless 
otherwise mentioned, take Madder, 2 ozs. ; white-ash bark, 1 pailful. 
Boil ^ hour. Take out the bark, and boil the goods 1 hour. Darken 
with copperas, first by putting in a piece the size of a hickory nut. 
If not dark enough, take out the goods and add more, until pleased. 

42. "Red Drab.— White-oak bark, 1 pailful, camwood, J lb. 
Boil 1 hour. Remove the goods and darken the dye with copperas 
and blue vitriol, of each, the size of a hickory nut, at first, and boil 
the goods again, and if not sufficiently dark, take out the Goods, and 
add a little more of each, to suit. 

43. "Extracting Colors from Old Goods. — For each pailful 
of water, boiling hot, add about 2 table-spoonfuls of oil of vitriol, and 
put in the goods for about 10 minutes; and if the Color does not start, 
take them out, and add another spoonful of oil of vitriol, and put in 
for the same length of time; and as some Colors do not start as, read- 
ily as others, if by the second steeping this Color does not start, repeat 
the operation, by adding a little more of the vitriol at a time, until 
the Color does wash out readily ; after which they may be Colored 
again, the same as though they had never been Colored." 

Ann Aeuor, Jlichigan, November 1st, 1872. 

Having written the foregoing Coloring Receipts expressly for Dr. 

Chase's New Receipt Book, for value received, I hereby give him my 

entire right and Interest in them as their Author, which he may 

secure to himself by copyright, the same as tbotigh he had written 



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them, and I further certify to their being the same as I am constantly 
using, and with which I have succeeded in making entirely satisfac- 
tory Colors. H. STORMS. 

Aside from the Coloring Receipts which Mr. Storms has written 
for me, as above, I have a few others, obtained from various sources, 
some from valuable friends, who have used them for considerable 
time, which, as they are different from the others, I have thought 
b.est to give them, as the old plan of the "Dye tub in the corner" may 
still be preferred by some, it will be found among them. Certainly 
the old-fashioned blue can hardly be beaten for depth, or durability 
of Color. 

And aa that old, time-honored, tub sometimes gets "a witch in it,** 
a word of explanation is required to get her out, of course witches are 
always women, i. e., sometimes the Color does not "take." The diffi- 
culty is, it needs more strength of alkali — urine is alkaline — and com- 
bines with the indigo and is weakened by constant Coloring, so much 
so, it needs more alkaline strength ; then make a lye from good wood- 
ashes, strain it and add of it to the "blue dye tub," a little at a time, 
until the Color "sets" on your hand and will not wash off, then it 
will work again, all right. 

44. Old Style — Dark Blue on Wool. — Families which desire to 
Color a Dark Blue on Wool, that will be good and permanent, must 
use indigo and urine; for Blue from any other thing will not be as 
permanent nor as pretty. 

The Bengal indigo is the best, and may be known by its dark 
blue shade, having also a coppery hue. For use it must be thoroughly 
pulverized, and put into urine, or about 6 qts. of bran may be covered 
with sufficient soft water to yeald 1 gal. besides what the bran takes 
up. This may be strained, after fermentation, and added to 4 gals, of 
urine; using indigo, 4 ozs.; keeping these proportions for any amount 
needed, and set the tub, or earthen jar, in which the dye is made, in 
a warm place, and cover it, and stir it occasionally for 5 or 6 days, aa 
it must undergo a fermentation in the urine mixture, before the indi- 
go will yeald up its Color. This will be known by the dye assuming a 
dark green shade, in appearance. The Wool may now be put in loose 
and stirred occasionally, for an hour; then lifted and wrung out, in 
the tub, as it will also Color more of a lighter shade. The Wool will 
be a dark green when wrung out ; but by hanging up, it absorbs oxy- 
gen from the air, giving the deep Blue ; then it may be washed m 
cold water and dried, for carding. If a Dark Blue is required on all 
of the Wool to be Colored, and it is required to Color considerable, you 
can prepare two tubs of dye ; and for the 2^ or 3 last batches, first dip 
them into the tub wheie the first was Colored, to take up all of the 
indigo possible, in the dye, airing between the dippings. 

The Wool, to take Color, must be free from grease, it is well, there- 
fore to wash it thoroughly just before dipping, as the Wool being wet, 
takes the Color more evenly. 

45. Another Dark Blue may be dyed on Wool by the use of bi- 
chromate of potash, alum and logwood. 

For 5 lbs. of Wool, dissolve 2 ozs. of the bichromate, and alum 1 
oz. in sufficient water to cover the Wool, or goods, by boiling; the 
Wool being free of grease and wet, put into the liquor and boil for an 
hour, stirring with a stick occasionally; then lifted out and allowed 
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and replaced with clean water; and 2| lbs. of logwood chips, sewed 
ap in a bag, and boiled for 1 hour ; then the Wool is put in and the 
boiling continued for 1 hour more; after which it is to be lifted out 
and aired, washed and dried. The extract of logwood 6j ozs. can be 
substituted, if preferred, for the " chips," and this last plan will make 
a passable Blue ; but not so permanent, or pretty, as the first. 

46. G-reen on "Wool, or Silk, -with Picric Acid. * — Dissolve 
the Picric Acid in water, and add sufficient sulphuric acid to make the 
mixture a little sour; and then add the imported carmine of indigo 
according to the shade of green desired. The indigo compound. No. 3 
will do very well. 

For Silk add a little alum, to the dye. 

47. Pink on Silk. — Use a small quantity of Brazil-wood liquor 
with sufficient muriate of tin to make the dye a sharp sour, using a 
clean kettle, and handling the goods in this until the desired shade is 
obtained then lift and wash in cold water; then run through soap suds, 
and wash again. The suds gives the necessary blue tinge required 
for a Pink shade. 

48. Old Silk Ribbons, to Renovate and Re-Oolor. — A Ma- 
roon. — Hard, or "lute string" Ribbons cannot be satisfactorily Reno- 
vated ; but, plain, soft Silk, and figured Ribbons can be made to take a 
beautiful Maroon. Pink, light blue, or salmon Colored, may be Reno- 
vated and Re-Colored to give entire satisfaction. Open out all their 
plaits, or folds, and sew them together. 

In a tin pan of clean soft water, dissolve sufficient soap by cut- 
ting into thin slices, to make it feel quite Slipperj' to the fingers, then 
bring it to a boil, and, if not sufficiently soapy, at first, add a little 
more ; then boil the Ribbons in the suds for 80 minutes, keeping the 
Ribbons, or silk under the suds, which removes any grease and dis- 
charges, or dissolves out the old Colors. Wash, to remove all the 
soap. Now stretch out and fold down. Dissolve alum, 1 oz. to soft 
water, 2 qts., or in this proportion to Color the goods, in a stone-ware 
vessel, using hot water to dissolve the alum; and when cool to milk- 
warm, handle the Ribbons for a few minutes, then leave them to lie 
.ooseiy in this alum water for 1 hour; then take out and rinse, gently, 
in clean cold water, when they are ready for the dye, proper; made 
of hypcrnic — red dye-wood — i ozs. to sufficient water, say 2 qts. to cover 
ttie goods, boiling the dye-wood for 15 minutes, and pouring the clear 
'iquid into a stone-ware vessel and handle the Ribbons for 10 min- 
utes, in this dye, or until they are of a deep red color; then take out 
and add a small quantity of extract of logwood dissolved in hot water 
to the dye, and stirred, and the Ribbons handled again, in this mix- 
ture for 10 minutes more, or until the Maroon shade suits you. Last 
of all wash in cold water and hang up to dry. Must always be suffi- 
cient dye, or water used to cover the goods well. 

To dress, or gloss them, have a little gum Arabic dissolved in 
water, weak, and sponge them on the right side, and, with a hot iron, 
smooth them on the wrong side. Families, as well as merchants that 
have old Ribbons on hand which do not sell on account of being 
"out of style," can, for a trifle, per yard, make them of value; and 
milliners also, can turn this to good account. 

49. For Carpet Rags— Yello-w.— For 3 lbs. of rags, or cloth, 

•Picric Acid is a mixture, or Acid haviug tnagnesla aud Iron in combination, of a 
greenish shade, somewhat similar to c«ppera.s in appearance, only more fibrous. 



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sugar of lead, 6 ozs., dissolved in hot water^ in brass, or tin; and, the 
rags having been washed, if they need it, if not, being wet and just 
wrung out, dip them in the lead-water, and have ready, bichromate of 
potash, 3 ozs., dissolved by mashing and stirring in a tub of cold water, 
sufficient in both cases, only to cover the goods nicely; then dip the 
goods from the lead water to the bichromate water, wringing out the 
dye, each change. It takes quickly; but if not sufficiently deep the 
first round, dip again, as before, until the Color suits. 

And, if you desire different shades of rags, have sufficient in this 
Color to take a part of them for an: 

50. Orange, made by dipping these yellow rags into lime water, 
made by dissolving lime in cold water and let settle; then pour off the 
clear and heat it for the dipping — gives you a nice Orange. And, 
for: 

51. Green, take some of the yellow and dip into the blue dye, 
following, after you have Colored your blue, makes a beautiful 
green. 

52. Blue. — For 3 lbs. of goods, dissolve copperas, 3 ozs., in suffi- 
cient water to cover the goods, in an iron kettle, and boil the rags 
therein ; then, in a brass kettle, dissolve Prussiate of potash, 2 ozs. 
in sufficient water, and add to it, after the potash is dissolved, oil of 
vitriol, 1 oz.; and dip the rags in this also — repeating if need be. The 
green is made by dipping the yellow in this, as above mentioned. 

These 4 colors are from a lady carpet-weaver who has used them 
over 3 years and knows them to be good. If they will Color rags,they 
would Color warp-yarn, or cloth as well; but, of course, they would 
not have the permanency to stand the sun, like Mr. Storm's Colors, 
which receive the several preparations — they are suitable for Carpets, 
or indoor-wear. 

53. Murexide and Analine Colors. — It is but proper, before 
closing the subject of Coloring, to refer to a class of Colors of more 
recent discovery, or, perhaps to speak more correctly, to say, of more 
recent use — the Murexide* and Analine. 

Although I shall not enter into the plan of using these Colors par- 
ticularly, I will refer to an improvement made in the use of the Murex- 
ides, on fine woolen goods, as given by the Glasgow Practical Mechanic $ 
Journal. It says: 

"The wool after being cleansed is boiled for an hour in an acidu- 
lated" (made a little sour) ."bath of tartaric, citric, or oxalic acid, or 
the Muriate op Tin" (as found in the Receipts above) "with the acid 
slightly in excess. After this the wool is steeped in cold Murexide 
for about 2 hours, when it assumes a beautiful amaranth Color. To the 
solution, a small quantity of dissolved corrosive sublimate is now 
added, when the wool assumes a most beautiful crimson shade." 

This will enable those who have been using the Murexides to 
avail themseves of the improvements 

♦JIuHEX is a Latiu word, referring to a purple fish, and Murexide is the pui- 
purate of ammonia, a very nice jpurple, coming either from the fish, or from the pur- 
purin. a purple Coloring foinid in madder. Purpuric acid is the production of nitrlo 
acid upon lithic, or uric acid, the first may be from an alkaline mineral, called lithium 
but it IS often used .synonymously, or meaning the same as urio acid which is derived 
from lu-ine; but all conie back to the startijig point — purple — a very beautiful, but 
rather fleeting, or fading Color. But few, it any, now, are able to make as pretty 
and as permanent a purple, as was anciently done for the royal purple, worn only by the 
nobility— we only get an approach to it. 



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54. Analine Colors — On Silk, or Wool. — For Analine* Colors, 
no mordant is ueeded; but cotton needs to be prepared with an infu- 
sion of sumac. The Analine Colors are dissolved in alcohol and used 
warm, the goods being perfectly clean. 

Thus it will be noticed, that cotton goods, as Mr. Storms says, 
must have the sumac preparations. 

1. CONCRETE BUILDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES 
AND EUROPE— Their Cheapness, Security, and Methods of 
Construction. — The word Concrete comes from the Latin con, with, 
or against, and crescere, to grow; then to grow, or put together a mass 
of stone chippings, pebbles, etc., and Cement them together with a water- 
lime mortar, making a whole, or perfect solid mass, was formerly, in 
architecture, the meaning of the word; and, at first, it was resorted 
to only in soft, or wet and spongy foundations where a stone, or brick 
wall could not be well built from the settling of some portions of the 
wall, more than others, causing the building to crack, whereas, with 
th§ chippings of stone, pebbles, etc., being first pounded into the soft 
and wet ground, then more of them mixed up with water-lime mor- 
tar, or Cement; by which means a firm and solid foundation was ob- 
tained that did not crack, nor give way from the weight of the Build- 
ing. Then the true signification of the word Concrete is the putting 
.\ogether a mass of such substances as will unite, or Cement together 
and make a perfect union — in fact, an artificial stone. And the article 
most generally used for the Cementing part of this purpose, now, and 
probably also the best, is the Portland Cement. 

The failure, in the United States, where first cost is considered of 
greater importance than durability, has arisen from the use of com- 
mon lime, instead of the Portland Cement, or other good water-lime. 
If it is desired, then to have durable Buildings, and such as will have 
the necessary strength, not to fall while Building, we must do as they 
do in Europe, go back to the Portland Cement in place of common 
lime; and no further trouble will be experienced; and this will hold 
equally good upon the outside plastering, or "stuccoing," as it is often 
called, as upon the Building of the walls. The common lime does 
well for inside work, and for the joints in brick, or stone walls, when 
only an edge of it is exposed to the air; but wlien the whole surface 
is exposed, as in outside plastering, it, in a measure, loses its Cementing 
power, otherwise, does not possess such power at the first, which is 
the moce probable. 

Although Portland Cement should be used in putting up Concrete 
Buildings, yet, even if mechanics are employed to do the work, from 
30 to 40 per cent of the cost of Building would be saved, as compared 
with brick, or frame Buildings, but if only one mechanic is employed, 
who should be capable of knowing when the mortar, or Cement is 
properly made, and of carrying up the corners plumb, etc., and the 
rest of the work done with common laborers, the saving would be 
about 50 per cent, or only about one-half the ordinary expense of 
Building. 

Afrer the foundation is all complete, the walls are carried up by 

♦Analine ha.s reference to analysis, or a separating into elements, or first prind- 

Eles, as the Analine Colors are separated from coal tar, and other substances that, at 
rst thought, would not be supposed to contain any such principles, or elements. 
They also, are not as durable as the old plan of Coloring eu given by Mr. Stormf, 
eJiough they arc very striking anc? pretty, at flrst. 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 281 

means of plank boxes, or frames; (if a thing may be called a box that 
has neither a top nor a bottom nailed, or fastened upon it) the plank 
being not less than 2 inches thick, screwed together, or rather as 
many inches apart as the wall is to be thick, by the use of screw-bolts, 
2, or 3, or 4 feet distant from each other at the bottom, and clamps at 
the top, as most convenient, which any carpenter would know how to 
m'ake who might be called upon for that purpose, who would also get 
up the door and window frames of the same width of jamb that 
the walls were to be thick, so that the plank come neatly up to the 
window frames, at the same time they are not at all in the way. 
These plank may be from 12 to 18 inches wide, according to the size 
of the house to be built, and the help to be employed, as one filling 
of these plank, or boxes, daily is all that can be done properly, for it 
is best to give the Concrete ample time to set, or unite with the cob- 
ble, stone, chippings, broken brick, or gravel that may be used in the 
walls — raising them in the morning, and covering them, when filled, 
to prevent a too speedy drying out by the sun, or wetting from rains. 
If help enough is employed, one tier of the width of the plank, may 
be added, daily, to the height of the walls. 

2. The great fire in Chicago, about a year ago, awoke a very con- 
siderable discussion among the newspapers about a fire-proof, as well 
as a cheap material with which any class of Buildings might be Con- 
structed. The Scientific American made the following remarks, which 
it will be seen coroborates our position, as well as adds some new 
items of practical value. It said : 

"The recent fire in Chicago has called forth a general discussion 
on the subject of fire-proof Building, and Building in general, and al- 
though we have said much at different times on the subject of Con- 
crete Building, the present seems a favorable opportunity for calling 
our reader's attention again to this important subject. 

" Slowly but surely, in spite of many failures on the part of ex- 
perimenters, is the truth becoming established that artificial stone can be 
made as durable as most natural stones. There have been many hum- 
bugs practiced, but these, though they have hindered progress, have 
not totally checked it. The artificial stones made by the Sorel, Frear, 
and Ransome processes, and those made with Portland Cement, are 
all good, reliable stones. Of these, however, only the latter can be 
used in situ" (it means here, upon the spot, instead of "in its original 
situation," which is the literal translation of the sentence) "for Con- 
crete walls, and it is of the latter that we propose to speak more par- 
ticularly in this article. 

"The erection of Concrete Buildings, or at least partially Concrete 
Buildings, promises, we think, a complete solution of the problem of 
cheap Building for working men. Of all materials, we know of none 
that compares with the Portland Cement for this purpose. It has proved 
its value in extensive works in Europe, where, in addition to the 
usual effects of weather, it has had to endure the constant action of 
sea water. It hardens perfectly in a few hours, and forms, with sand, 
a Concrete, rivaling, in hardness and compactness, the best Building 
stones in use. It can, by the addition of coloring matters, be given 
tints resembling brown sandstone, or Nova Scotia stone, while it is far 
more durable than either. It is much cheaper than bricks and mortar, 
and can be easily molded in ornamental forms. It possesses far 
jrreater strength than ordinary brick work, and looks better when fin- 



282 DR. chase's 

ished. It is as well adapted to inside as outside work, and may be 
wrought into floors and partitions. It is incombustible and as imper- 
vious to water as any stone in use. 

"With all these advantages, it is steadily making progress against 
prejudice, and we have not the slightest doubt that it is destined to a 
far greater popularity in the future than it enjoys at present. 

"This Cement unites readily with sharp, clear sand, gravel, broken 
bricks, pebbles, flat stones, cinders, etc.; and water limes may, in some 
climates, be economically used in connection with it. 

"To erect Buildings of this Concrete requires only the skilled 
labor necessary to place properly the frames, in which the Concrete is 
molded, and the frames of doors and windows. For warehouses, it 
admits of the use of iron for pillars and braces, while everything else, 
floors, partitions, ceilings, etc., may be of Concrete. It is estimated by 
an expert of this city that 100 cubic feet of Portland Cement Concrete 
wall can be constructed for $22.75. 

"If plastering is used on interior walls, only one coat is required, 
so that this item of cost is considerably lessened. 

"For sidewalks this Cement also furnishes a cheap and beautiful 
material, which can be formed in blocks on the spot, presenting a per- 
fectly uniform surface, rivaled only by cut stone. 

"The rebuilding of Chicago furnishes an admirable field for the 
employment of Concrete; and we trust that, as economy must be con- 
sulted, our Western friends will be induced to turn their attention to 
the system, as it offers advantages possessed, as we believe, by no 
other." 

3. The People's Journal, of Philadelphia, in speaking upon this 
subject, at about the same time, referring more particularly to the 
fire-proof part of the demand, in large cities, and large warehoues, 
says : 

" The buildings proposed are to be of Concrete throughout. The 
floors are to be an artificial stone made of Cement and sand. Iron 
is to be used alone for supporting the floors and roof, and for bracing 
the Building. 

" Concrete Buildings already have had their capabilities fully tested 
by use. The public Buildings at Cherbourg, Marselles, Toulon, Wool- 
wich, Dover, Alderney and Eddystone, together with several on our 
own coast, are Built of Concrete. It is frequently used in England as 
foundation walls. The immense sheds of the Metropolitan Railroad 
Company at West Brampton, the Coli^^ge of Surgeons, and Wellington 
Barracks, and many houses in Pall Mall, Lincoln's Inn Fields, St, 
Jame's Park and elsewhere in London, are built of it. In Spain and 
in the south of France it is used in the Construction of common 
houses. In Sweden and Northern Germany it is largely used for 
Building purposes, the dwelling houses Built of it having double walls, 
which protect the inmates from vermin, and produce a more equable 
inside temperature." 

It is not expected that farmers, or people of but moderate means, 
will adopt the iron beams, or the Cement floors, to make their dwell- 
ings absolutely fire-proof, this being necessary only, in warehouses, and 
other large Buildings in the cities; but it is believed that farmers, 
who have their own teams to do the hauling, cobble-stones, gravel, 
and perhaps sand also, upon, or near their places of residences, and 
have farm help, to assit in putting up the walls, can Build these Con- 



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Crete dwellings, at, even a considerable less out-lay than giren above, 
by the Scientific American, the Cement being the largest expense out, 
80 far as the walls are concerned. 

4. The Aberdeen Journal, in giving an account of Concrete Build- 
ing as practiced in Scotland, gives the following instructions: 

"When operations are to be commenced, a quantity of packing, 
which may consist of rough stones of anj shape, the more rugged the 
better, which forms the first layer of the Building, is thrown in, care 
being taken to keep the packing 1 inch from the face of the work, so 
that it may not show through it. When the 18 inches of packing are 
filled up, the Concrete, which is in a semi-liquid state, like mud, is 
poured into the box and percolates down through the stones, thor- 
oughly filling all cavities, and binding the stones and rubble together 
so tightly that the whole forms one solid mass. For a day, the por- 
tion of wall thus made lies encased within the boxes. By that time 
it has become quite dry, and the box, or frame is taken off and lifted 
up another 18 inches, the bottom of the frame resting where the top 
was before. Thus another box is formed above the piece of finished 
wall, and identically the same process which we have described is 
repeated, stones and rubble being thrown in, and the liquid Cement 
being poured over them. In this way 18 inches of Building are fin- 
ished each day if the weather be good, so that in the course of a week 
the walls of a cottage 8 or 9 feet high are strongly and firmly Built." 

I must say here, however, that T do not think the idea of filling 
the box, or frame in which the v/alls are made, entirely full with 
stone before putting in the groivL, or liquid Cement, is good, for in 
such cases, I have seen that sopoe obstruction prevented the Cement 
from filling all of the crevice?. The better way, I believe, is to fill 
only one-half full,then put in 'Lie Cement, all around the Building, by 
which time it will be sufficie/itly set to allow filling in the other hall, 
and grouting up again, by v nich means a more perfect job, or filling 
of the crevices will b3 accr -uplished. 

After giving some other items that would be of no particular in- 
terest to my readers, the Journal proceeds to say : 

"The outside walls, when built, are finished with a coating of Con- 
crete, about a .1 of an inch thick, a little finer in the quality than that 
used for the ordinary Building, which gives a smooth finished appear- 
ance to the structure. No supports are requisite for the lintels of the 
doors, or windows, because after the Concrete is hardened, it is stronger 
than any support of wood, or stone, 

"Houses finished in the way we have described are much cheap- 
er than those built in the ordinary way, the saving being from 35 to 
40 per cent. The buildings, at the same time are more comfortable, 
because, being impervious to moisture and heat, they are warm and 
drj' in Winter, and cool dui'ing Summer. The rooms can be papered 
over the bare walls, no lath, or plaster being required, though a coat- 
ing of plaster in uo way allects the Concrete, if it is preferred. 

"An important elemeut, of course, in the process of building is 
the Concrete, or Cement itself It is burnt down from stone some- 
what the same way as lime, but, of course, is of an entirely different 
nature. When the Cement is to be used, it is mixed with rough sand, 
generally for ordinay purposes in the proportion of 8 pailfuls of sana 
to I of Cement. The two are mixed simply in the ordinary way, 
water being poured over the sand and Cement until they are in a 



284 DK. chase's 

semi-liquid state. When the sand is sharp and shelly, the Concrete 
can be made in proportion of 9 pailfuls of sand to 1 of Cement ; while 
m other cases again, where the sand is of a soft, inferior description, 
1 pailful of Cement is necessary to 7 pailfuls of sand." 

6. In some parts of Europe where they have plenty of river 
gravel, which they prefer to other gravel, as it is freer from loam, or 
dirt, they use of this clean nice gravel, 7 bu.; clean, sharp sand, 1 bu.; 
and Portland Cement, 1 bu. ; mixing it thoroughly, while dry, then 
wetting it, and mixing it into a nice mortar, and lay it up in frames, 
as in the United States, except that, as remarked, at the commence- 
ment of this subject, our people have used common lime, and 
even less of that than they do of Cement in Europe. 

These proportions, 7 of gravel to 1 of sand, and 1 of Cement, may 
be taken as a fair thing where a good and durable Building is de- 
sired. 

6. In putting on the joice, it is best to have every fourth, or 
fifth one to go about half way through the wall, having a 2-inch hole 
bored through the end, and a pin of about 1 foot in length, driven 
through them, to act as an anchor to stay the walls from spreading; 
the same anchoring should be made across 3, or 4 of the joice side- 
ways, the same as is done in brick Buildings, by means of iron rods 
bent up at the end going into the wall, inside of which a piece of 
wood a foot, or two long may be laid, in such a way as to act as an 
anchor, in the wall as the pin does in the end of the joice; the iron 
strips to be pierced with nail holes at the proper distance to nail them 
across, as above mentioned, to 3, or 4 of the joice. 

7. A fair idea of the cost of putting up these Concrete walls may 
be got from the following communication of a correspondent of the 
Country Oentleman. He says : 

"I find that cobble stone packed in Cement mortar, between 
boards laid" (stood on edge) "on the wall, raised as fast as it sets, 
makes a cheap and substantial Building. It is rough coated" (plastered) 
"on the outside; blocked ofl', and colored in imitation of stone. No 
finish can excel this in beauty, or durability. In the country, such fin- 
ish blends harmoniously with the landscape, is pleasing to the culti- 
vated eye, and winning to the senses. I Built an ash-house, and 
smoke-house 8 feet square by 7 feet high. Cemented bottom, and 
beautifully finished, for $12. It answers every purpose for such a 
Building. I Built a boiler and hog-house, 18 feet square by 12 feet 
high, and finished on the outside, at an expense of $50. I can keep 
corn in it clear of rats. I Built a drying house for a keg-manufacturing 
company, 18x22 feet, by 10 feet high, at a cost of $100. It has sus- 
tained a great heat, sufficient to have fired a wooden Building , and it 
answers every purpose. Apples could be dried in such a house to 
good profit. The stone were gathered from the adjacent grounds, 
and were of all sizes to fit in a 10 and 20-inch wall" (I should sav, 
never build one of these Concrete walls less than 12 to 15 inches 
thick). "Farm hands can work on such walls, having a master mason 
to direct the labor. Where stone are plenty, Buildings of this ma- 
terial can be reared for one-half the cost of wood. For dwelling houses, 
strips of boards are laid up in the wall, to nail upright strips for lath- 
ing upon, to give an air-chamber to avoid dampness." 

Along the road-sides and cross-fence corners of hundreds of 
farms, I have seen sufficient stone laying, from the size of a man's 



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fist to that of his head, and I am sorry to say over many fields also, 
to Build a dwelling, and all of the necessary smaller Buildings re- 
quired for the convenience of the place, and most all, if not quite all, 
of such Buildings very much needed to be re-Built, or otherwise Built 
for the- first time; yet, when they come to Build, they would ignore all 
of their own material and by brick, or Build a more jierishahle, as well 
as a more expensive house — a frame. If such a course is still pursued, 
after the reading and proper consideration of the foregoing remarks, 
I shall be very much mistaken, which T >;incerely hope will not be the 
case. 

CONSUMPTION AND CLIMATE.— I notice the following 
item making the rounds of the newspapers, as coming from Hall's 
Journal of Health : 

"We have long considered it one of the inhumanities of man, to 
man, in so glibly advising persons to go from home to distant places, 
involving, many times, ruinous expenses, especially when it is given as a 
last resort — advice often given when everything possible has been 
done and tried without efficacy, merely on the ground that possibly it 
might make some change for the better, while the overshadowing 
probabilities are that death will be the result anyhow. Any man who 
is considered by an intelligent physician to have actual Consumption, ougJU 
by all means to stay at home.'' 

My reason for referring to this disease in these Miscellaneous 
Receipts is to call attention to what I consider the main error in this 
item, for I believe it is calculated to do harm instead of good ; it has 
only one redeeming point in it; and that is the first sentence which I 
have written in italics — "espcially when it is given as a last resort." 
This is sensible, if persons have waited so long before making a 
change of climate, from the Central, or Eastern States, to that of Min- 
nesota, or some other place of a higher latitude, where the air is light, 
dry, and pure, that it is "the last resort," it is probably too late for an 
ultimate recovery; but the last sentence in the article. I consider an 
absolute error, and I have sufficient data upon which to found a differ- 
ent opinion ; for I have been there, with an observing eye, and seen 
the result so often to be entirely different from Dr. Hall's expectation. 
I say exactly the reverse of his last point — the time to go is just when "an 
intelligent physician " says that a person has "actual Consumption," and 
not wait longer, for if you do, it lessens the chance of "the last resort," 
and may not restore to health ; but even then, a benefit may be derived, 
i. e., a person may live several months, or even years longer, by the 
change; but if they wait until just ready to die, and can take no nour- 
ishment except, perhaps a little beef-tea, as one did who came to the 
Russell House, at Sauk Rapids while I was there, they may ojdy live 
a couple of weeks, as he did; but rather start as soon as it is knovm to 
be Consumption, and ten, yes, I believe twenty chances to one that great 
benefit will be derived. 

And as further evidence of the correctnessof my views, 1 shall here 
introduce a letter from Mr. Allan Campbell, whose case was referred 
to in the regular discussion and treatment of Consumption and whose 
death is noticed on page 202. As at that writing, I was not able to 
find his communication, I had considered it so important I had laid 
it by so safely I could not put my hand upon it. He, being a good 
writer, and sensible man, and having gone there 'as a last resort,'' at a 
time when he was so low that his friend.=;, and myself among the num- 



286 DB. CHASB'8 

ber, hardly expected him to live to reach there, it being in the midst 
of Winter, and yet his surviving for nearly four years, when if he had 
remained in Michigan^ I do not believe he would have lived as many 
months,! think his testimony will be just what is needed to set this 
whole matter of a Minnesota climate at rest; for he does not claim that 
Minnesota is an absolute cure-all, for Consumptives, but says he "can 
not entirely endorse the enthusiasm of many in that respect, though 
in former years the Climate may have warranted all that has been 
said — having been, I am informed, much more even in temperature, 
and dryer," showing that he would honestly give every advantage of all 
doubts that might arise in any one's mind, from -what he believed to be an 
actual chanye in the temperatures, or more recent variableness in the climate; 
while my own opiziion still is that the variableness is not a permanency 
but rather, as we say accidental, or occurring only occasionally, as in 
the of Winter 1871-2, which was very severe, while '70-71, he says was 
like an Ohio Winter, or mild and gentle. But I will let him speak 
for himself, remarking, that in any re-setting of this, the ^' New Book" 
as he calls it, his letter will appear in its appropriate place. He said: 

Office of St. Paul Daily Dispatch, April 3, 1872. 
Dr. a. W. Chase, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

My Dear Doctor — Your letter was long delayed on the way to St. 
Paul, in some unaccountable manner, and since its receipt, I have 
been so extremely busy, both day and evening, that even now it is 10 
o'clock at night before your letter is commenced. 

In regard to my health; I have passed through the Winter, 
which has been unusally severe, "as well as could be expected," having 
been at the 'office' every day for the whole five months, though 
many times sorely tempted to succumb; but on the whole I am no 
doubt better for perseverance. One, or two days, however, when the 
thermometer stood 20° belew zero, I did not go out after reaching the 
"office." Though not by any means strong, as a sample of endurance, I 
will state that for 60 days, commenceing January 1st, I reported the 
daily proceedings of the Legislature. 

My case, as you are aware, is a singular one. I do not seem to be 
any stronger than when you last saw me. My lungs, however, I am sat- 
isfied are greatly better ; indeed, aj)hysician who examined them about a 
year ago, said there was "nothing the matter witli them," The great 
difficulty I now experience is shortness of breath — something like 
asthma; must move solwly in walking, and a sliort distance tires me 
out. The old cough continues with all its force, especially morning 
a'nd evening. I have taken no medicine, trusting to time and care. 

Much has been written in praise of the climate of Minnesota for 
Consumptives; but I can not entirely endorse the enthusiasm of many 
in that respect, though in former years the climate may have warrant- 
ed all that has been said— liaving l)een. J am informed, mncli more 
even in temperature and dryer. The Winter of 1S70-71 reminded me 
much of a Northern Oliio Winter, but last Winter the changes were 
frequent and great. A noteworthy change was o(l° in 24 Jionrs. You 
know my condition when I came here, and of course I am better now. 
But the question arises in my mind: — was the climate the cause of 
this improvement, or would I have reaped the same benefit by going 
elsewhere and taking a three months' rest, as I did Ijere? And I 
Anally say "no." (His reasoning, here, I believe to be abso/utely cor- 
rect. — AuTUOB.) There is no doubt that any one coming here as I 



SECOND BECEIPT BOOK. 287 

did, not allowing themselves to 'fret' about their condition, and at- 
tending to business in spite of wind and weather, will, partially, at 
least, regain their health. 

. I have endeavored to honestly express my opinion of the climate of 
Minnesota. It evidently does not possess the life-giving qualities to 
80 great an extent as in former years. Yet there are many Winter days 
here, when the inhalation of the pure air seems to give one new life — 
exhilerates, intoxicates one, as it were; those are the days that have 
given Minnesota its fame and that lift the invalid out of the slough of 
despond into which he is so prone to fall. 

Your letter was the first word I have heard from Ann Arbor since 
you last passed through St. Paul, and you may be sure I was very glad 
to hear from you. If not too much trouble will you send me a copy 
of the Courier and also a copy of the University Chronicle. 

I wish your new Book all the success the old one has attained, and 
I doubt not it will achieve it. Of course, I am interested in the Courier, 
and regret that it has passed from your hands. In thinking of old 
times and associations, I become more and more interested ; and if 
you could spare time from your duties, which I know are pressing 
now, to write me again, it would pe appreciated. I am very pleasant- 
ly situated on a rising daily paper, which suits me, and have a neat 
little place about a mile from the office, in the finest neighborhood in 
the city. My wife has one of the public schools about a block from 
my residence. So much for 'personal.' My regards to Mrs. Chase 
and all inquiring. 

Yours truly ALLAN CAMPBELL. 

Thus it may be seen, that with honesty of heart, he has given his 
opinion, for " the new Book," as he calls it, being very cautious lest 
he might be in error, causing some fellow being to be disappointed, 
in his expectations, should he go there hoping to improve his health. 
Taking this letter, together with our remarks here, and under the 
head of Consumption at page 192, 1 am willing to allow every one to 
judge, for themselves, what course they should pursue, charging thena, 
again, if they do go to Minnesota, don't put it off until the last foot is 
" on the brink of the ^rave." 

Always being willing to give every man credit for the good things 
he may say, or do, I will close the subject with a very sensible remark 
from the same journal that this heading began with, wherein Dr. 
Hall says: 

" That the best things to take in any and all cases of Consumption, are 
exercise, substantial food, and out-door air in large but due proportions ; 
and tJtiit, without those, no case of Consumptive disease has ever been succest- 
fulhj treated, by any man, liciiny or dead." — See Cough Mixturbs, 
Sirups, etc. 

1. COOKING FOOD FOR STOCK— T^Then it Pays, and 
When Not. — (booking Food for Stock will doubtless pay where every- 
tlii Mi; is convenient, and where well-bred Stock is kept and liberal 
feed! n<.' is required. But not one farmer in a thousand is ready for 
the work. His farming, his Stock, and his system of feeding ar© not 
up to it. Th^re are many other things of far greater importance for 
him to attend to. To plow under clover in the Summer and steam 
corn-stalks in the Winter sliows great ignorance of the fundamental 
principles of good agriculture. It will seldom, if ever, pay to Cook ia 
order to save Food; but it wil. frequently pay to Cook in order to ^ 



288 DR. chase's 

digestion. It will not pay to Cook Food for store cows ; but it might pay 
well to Cook for milch cows that are capable of turning more food into 
milk than they can digest. It will not pay to Cook Food for breeding 
sows that can eat and digest more Food than they require; but it will 
pay well aga'in to Cook for a lot of well-bred young pigs which are to 
be got ready for the market, and that are capable of converting into 
flesh more corn-meal than they can digest in the raw state. — American 
Agriculturist. 

These remarks upon a subject, that is being " harped " upon in 
nearly every issue of the half-way agricultural papers, are the most 
satisfactory of any thing that I have seen, and coming from a paper 
so well known and so highly respected as the American Agriculturiatf 
will carry great weight in settling this important question. 

2. And, no doubt, the following experiment of Mr. Clay, of old 
Bourbon County, Ky., will be found worthy of great consideration in 
settling the propriety of 

"Cooking for Fattening Pigs. — Samuel H. Clay, of Bourbon, 
has been experimenting in feeding several lots of hogs, changing 
them from raw to Cooked, and from ground to unground Food, with 
the following results; 

One bu. of dry corn made 5 lbs. and 10 ozs. of live pork; I bu. of 
boiled corn made 14 lbs. and 7 ozs. of pork ; 1 bu. of ground corn, 
boiled, made in one instance 16 lbs. and 7 ozs., in another nearly 18 lbs. 
of pork. Estimating corn at 90 cts. abu., and pork at 8 cts. a lb., we 
have as the result of 1 bu. of corn, 45 cts.' worth of pork ; of 1 bu. of 
boiled corn, 115 cts.' worth of pork; and of 1 bu. of ground and boiled 
corn, 136 cts.' worth of pork." 

The following statement of John S. Bowles, of Hamilton County, 
Ohio, to Jos. Harris, which I have taken from the People's Journal, 
of Philadelphia, gives some new thoughts, which may stimulate some 
to a more profitable plan than they are pursuing in their farming oper- 
ations. Mr. Harris prefaces Mr. Bowles's letter in these words: 
"There is nothing I like better than to read such letters. If farmers 
would talk less, and read, write, and think more, agriculture would 
make greater progress. Mr. B. says: 'I still stick to hogs in spite of 
low prices. I have now exactly 165 head. I endeavor to have a lot of 
about 30 ready for market every three months all the year round. 
Horse-power thrashing machines are out of date in this neighborhood. 
Steamers have eflectually driven them away. I should have never 
run a thrashing machine, but I wanted an engine to shell and grind 
and Cook my corn, and I thought it might as well earn something at 
thrashing as not. In shelling corn, fuel costs me nothing, as the cobs 
alone run the engine. I am inclined to think that Cooking Food for 
young hogs has another advantage besides the mere saving of grain 
and saving of time in fattening tliera. I think they are less liable tc 
disease. At any rate, I ^-now that I have fewer hogs die, in pi-oportiou 
to the number kept, than any other farmer in this vicinity; and I have 
fewer die now than before I commenced to Cook, four, or five j'ears 
ago, although I keei) three, or four times as many.' This is quite in 
accordance with what I sliould expect. Most of the swine diseases 
arise from indigestion. Clean and ventilated quarters, with regularity 
in feeding, giving no more than they will eat up clean, and tlien let- 
ting them have a comfortable bed, where they can lie down quietly 
and digest their food, and turn it into nork — these are the essential 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 289 

conditions in feeding pigs profitably. And anything that will facili- 
tate digestion will have a tendency to keep them healthy, and, pro- 
vided they are of the rigid sort and have all the food they can digCKst, 
they will grow with great rapidity. I suppose Cooked grain is more 
easily digested than uncooked, and I regard this as the one great rea- 
son why it pays to Cook grain for pigs. It is no use w;isting money in 
Cooking food for ill-bred, slow-growing hi^gs, that can digest food as fast, 
or faster than they can assimilate it — or, in other words, faster than 
they could convert it into pork." 

Experiments like these are what settle the question. There is no 
doubt in my mind, nor ever has been, but what great advantage 
would be derived in Cooking Food for fattening. Stock ; but, on the 
other hand I have always felt satisfied that for store Stock the differ- 
ence on the amount required to keep them thrifty, does not pay for the 
labor of Cooking. But where, like Mr. Bowles, you live so near to a 
market as to be able to turn off the fat hogs every 3 months, or as often 
aa they become fat, it will undoubtedly pay to Cook Food all the 
time. 

3. There is Great Economy also in fattening animals, in feed- 
ing them all they will consume ; if 5 bus. of corn can be eaten in a 
month, it is true Economy to give it to him, rather than to be two 
months about it, for that necessary to sustain life for the extra month 
is saved, and is equal to clear profit. 

4. Cooking' Potatoes for Swine. — The following item from 
the Hearth and Home, is undoubtedly correct both as to propriety of 
Cooking Potatoes for Swine, and to the impropriety of planting "small 
Potatoes." It says: 

" As the season for digging Potatoes is at hand, it is well to con- 
sider the most economical mode of dealing with the small ones. Often 
farmers are so mistaken as to save them for seed ; but as the seed is, 
so will the crop be. Plant small Potatoes, and the crop Jwill be 'small 
Potatoes.' Small Potatoes may be fed tc hogs in such a manner as to 
return a fair value. But they must not be fed raw. The result of all 
tKe experiments we have heard, or read of, as well as of those made 
by ourselves, shows that Potatoes are much more profitable when 
Cooked than when fed raw. The extra labor and fuel are vvell paid 
for. A good plan is to boil them in a large iron kettle, set in an arch 
made of rough stone (which economizes fuel), and boil a few bushels 
at a time. When Cooked they are dipped out, with all the water, into 
a barrel, and a peck of corn-meal mixed with each bu. of Potatoes. 
The meal is thus thoroughly scalded. When the mess is cold, it may 
be fed. If two barrels are kept, one will be always cool, and will be 
somewhat fermented, while the other is preparing. We would not 
advise any warm feed to be given to hogs. It has generally resulted 
in producing a diseased state of the liver, and consequently unwhole- 
some pork. Fermented Food, on the other hand, seems to be agree- 
able to them, and wholesome." 

5. I think, Horace Greeley-like, that it is perfectly proper, here, 
to tell the people "what T know about farming," for I, too, know 
something ■' about farming," having been raised on a "hardpan"- 
fiarm, in Western New York, where, if a man, in an early day, upon 
those hardpan-hills, raised sufficient corn to bread his family, and to 
give a finishing touch to the fattening of his family-pork, he done 
well. 

IS— DR. CHASK'S SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 



290 DR. chasb's 

My father's plan was as follows: As field-peas and pumpkins would 
do better there than even corn, he would plant plenty of the latter 
with his corn, and sow all of the former that would be necessary to 
help fatten his hogs, and for seed the next year. 

The plan of feeding was this: As soon as the peas were "full," we 
boys took our scythes and cut, or rolled them up into heaps the size of 
a pitchfork full, and threw them to the hogs, in tin adjoining pasture, 
all they would eat; and later in the season, as pumpkins ripened, 
carry out, and break up pumpkins for them also; and still later in the 
season, as peas and oats, which were always sowed with them, got 
ripe enough to grind, and Potatoes also got ripe. Potatoes and pump- 
kins were boiled together, and the peas and oats ground for the pur- 
pose of -thickening the boiled Potato and pumpkin mixture to a good 
mush, which was fed to the hogs, all they would eat until within 2, or 
3 weeks of "killing-time," when corn meal took the place of the other j 
and the consequence was, we always had good, and well-fattened pork, 
while many would content themselves with the lean pork of the 
"fence jumpers," yfhich fifty years ago, in that region at least, was the 
"best breed of hogs." Where peas will do well, there is no better 
way to "start," and to keep hogs in a thriving condition. 1 might 
mention also, that the Potato raised there, at that time, for feeding 
purposes, was what was known as the "Long Red," or "Hog Potato." 
I have not seen them in the West, but they were a great producer, 
growing large, and long, and yealding well, and were a good Potato 
for Summer use, except an inch or two of the stem end, I believe, 
which would always be watery. 

COOKING RIOE.— It is so seldom that 1 have found Rice 
properly Cooked, that I will mention our way of doing it: After wash- 
ing and soaking well, boil it until every grain is Cooked through and 
Bwelled to its biggest capacity, salt to taste, and set away in the cellar 
to cool. For supper, have a well sweetened, rich milk, or cream sauce, 
with a little nutmeg grated in, or lemon extract, as you choose. For 
the sick, or for children, there is nothing better, except it may be the 
following plan of: 

COOKING THICKENED MILK.— Rub an egg, or 2, or 3, ac- 
cording to the size of the family, into sufficient flour to make a thick, 
lumpy mass, and drop this into boiling Milk, of the morning's Milk- 
ing to insure its freshness, and when properly Cooked, set it away to 
cool, and serve the same as the boiled rice. If there are any whose 
taste would not relish either of these dishes, they can either throw 
themselves, or the dishes, to the pigs. I think, however, that but few 
would complain of getting them too often. These dishes are very 
nearly allied to hulled corn, in Winter, both for taste and health. 

1. CONSTIPATION.— A gentleman who has suflFered much, for 
years, with Constipation, and who found it necessary to pay attention 
to her slightest indications for "a movement," lest the feeling should 
subside, and be forgotten, and thereby the difficulty be increased in- 
stead of being overcome, which it is by this attention, sends me the 
following hints and suggestions, in complete form, the remembrance of 
which will be easy and beneficial: 

" Wheu ' Dame Nature ' asks an exit, 
Make no effort to choke Her in; 
Health and comfort, both, forbid it, 



Hie away Ihen, the work begin. 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 291 

It is important also to take some opening medicine like the fol- 
lowing: 

2. Pill for Constipation. — Take the salvy extracts of jalap, 
colocynth, rheubiirb, and Castile soap, of each, I dr., and ex. of hyos- 
ciamiis, J dr.; oil of anise, or carraway, 30 to 40 drops. 

Make into 60 pills, and take 1 after dinner each day, until a daily 
movement is brought about, and if 1 pill does not accomplish in a 
week, or 10 days, take 2, until this is established, then 1 as often as 
needed, to keep it up, see also No. 9 and 10, under the head of Cathak- 

TICS. 

And when taking any opening medicine, the diet should be as 
much of a liquid, or loosening character, as the conveniences at hand 
will allow. A. few flgs, eaten daily, after meals, or with the meals, have 
overcome pretty obstinate cases. 

COPPER "WIRE— For Mending Harness, Trace Chains, 
Thills, etc.— Something to Mend with — that is the great need of U3 
all, especially of those who live in the country, and whose traps are 
sometimes "rattle-traps," and have a way of breaking at inconvenient 
times. An old officer of the Coast Survey, who had spent thirty years 
in field service, once told us that he never went from camp in the 
morning without having a spool of Copper Wire in his wagon, and 
that, as a consequence, he never had a breakdown that he could not 
repair on the road, or in the woods, or wherever he might be. Har- 
ness, wagons, tools, everything almost, that is subject to breakage, 
may be stoutly mended with Copper Wire, which is flexible ana 
tough. 

The best size for such use as we are now considering is the size of 
a rather large knitting-needle, of which a piece two yards long may 
be coiled up to about the size of a watch, so as to be carried in the 

?ocket — the end being wound around the coil, to keep it in place, 
his will, then, always be at hand ready to mend a broken tool. 

A longer piece of the same wire, tightly|wound on a spool, or on a 
stick, may be always kept in the wagon to repair any damage to it- 
er to the Harness. Such a spool as carpenters use for a chalk-line will 
carry enough for any purpose. If the tongue of a buckle breaks, ita 
place may be supplied by use of the wire. We recently broke the 
spring of a carriage, when far from home, and soon mended it, so that 
it was used safely until there was an opportunity to have it repaired, 
more than a week later. 

We have sometimes, while plowing, mended a broken Trace- 
Chain in two minute.s' time, saving a two hours' trip to the blacksmith 
to have an S-hook put in; and a broken whiffletree has been so bound 
as to be made strong enough for a season's work without leaving the 
field. In short, there is hardly anything that can be mended with a 
string, or a rope that can not be much better done with Copper Wire; 
and no farmer who has once learned its utility, would willingly be 
without it. 

If the supply is kept on a stick, or a spool, it should be wound on 
so evenly and tightly that it will lie perfectly solid, to allow a good 
strain to be given as it is wound around a broken spade-handle, or 
anything else that is to be mended. For this reason, the Wire as it 
comes from the store, should be fastened by an end to a nail in the 
fence, or otherwise, so that it can be drawn taut. One turn of the 
Wire near the fence should then be taken around a hammer handle. 



292 DR. chase's 

or other smooth piece of hard wood, which being drawn back in 
such a way as to make the Wire slip tightly around it, will remove all 
kinks, and leave the Wire smooth and straight. By the same pro- 
cess, a Wire that has been once used can be again made smooth, to 
be wound on the spool for future use. — American Agriculturist. 

1. CORN— To Have the Earliest Ripening'. — A fact worthy of 
note to farmers in the Northern States, in the raising of Corn, has of 
late been fully demonstrated in thi, Corn-growing districts of the 
Western States, viz.: that seed taken from the butt end of the ear will 
ripen evenly and at least Ihref weeki> earlier than if taken from the 
top, or smaller end of the same ear. 

I am sorry that the name of the paper that this was clipped from 
■was not taken; for it is but proper that due credit should be given, as 
it also gives additional confidence. It is a well known fact, however, 
that an inch, or so should always be broken from the tip of an ear of 
Corn, for planting; and, I have no doubt that if 2, or 3 inches were 
broken from the top end, so much the better would it be; for the butt 
kernels obtain their supply first, and are more vigorous than those at 
the top end; and still another advantage may be gained by going 
through the field, before husking time, and selecting out the largest 
and earliest ripened ears, for, this is also well known to give consid- 
erable advantage in the early ripening of the next season's crop. 

2. Corn Hulling— Directions for Preparing.— One of the lux- 
uries of American life is Hulled Corn; yet, not one family in ten ever 
enjoy it. It is particularly acceptable in the Spring of the year, when 
old vegetables are on the decline, and new ones have not yet come into 
use. When the farmer burns wood, a white-ley may be made in a 
few minutes; or cobs may be burned and a ley made of the ashes., 
into which put the Coin to be Hulled, which should be large, white- 
flint, and let it remain until the Hull will slip easily, and then rinse 
it thoroughly in cold water, rubbing it with the hands till all the Hulls 
are washed oflP. Feed the Hulls and chits which come out, to the pigs, 
or hens, and boil the Corn for yourself until it swells to three times its orig- 
vnal size, and is as soft as bread. You may prepare and boil a gallon at 
once for half a dozen, and what is not eaten at first may be warmed 
over just as you would potatoes. Those who have no wood ashes, or 
cobs to make weak ley of, may Hull Corn by using a table-spoonful of 
saleratus to a quart of Corn, in water enough to cover it. In either 
case the ley must be made hot after the Corn is put in to loosen the 
Hull, and if it is not carefully washed it will taste of the ley unpleas- 
antly. 

This is valuable, fried, having been cooked so soft that it may 
be made into balls, by the use of a little flour and an egg, or two, or 
the same as the Hominy below, which is only crushed, or broken 
Corn, and hence, very appropriately connected here. 

3. Fried Hominy.— Take boiled Hominy, hot, or cold. If cold, 
warm it; add a piece of butter, a little salt, half a pint of cream, or 
rich milk, and enough flour to stiff'en it — one, or more eggs. Fry on 
a griddle, after cutting it in thin slices. 

4. Corn Raising — Salt as a Manure. — I will now close the 
Corn subject by qaotingihe American Agriculturist's report of the discus- 
sion, in the New York Farmers' Club, upon the use of Salt in the cul- 
tivation of Corn, and other plants, in the following words : 

"J. B., Spring Mills, N. Y., wrote telling how a large crop of Cori» 



SBCONn RBCKIPT ROOK. 29S 

was raised: 'The ground, sand, gravel, and loam, first had 30 loads 
of Manure to the acre. Then was plowed 8, or 10 inches deep, thor- 
oughly pulverized, then planted with the rows each way, spatting the 
hills with the hoe as planted; then, as soon as possible after the 
planting was done, he applied a comi)Osition of Salt, gypsum, and 
ashes, thoronghly mixed together at the rate of 1 bu. of Salt, 2 bus. of 
gypsum, and 4 bus. of leached ashes, to two acres. Two rows left with- 
out any of this composition were cut up, shocked, and husked, aa 
were the 2 adjoining rows by themselves, and both weighed. The 
result was 38 per cent gain by the use of the composition, and the 
increase in fodder was worth enough to more than pay cost.' Mr.]Reade 
— On sandy soil, I think, within 5 years. Salt will be used more exten- 
sively than any other fertilizer. Salt is very good when used with 
plaster and lime. Mr. Whitney — When salt is applied to sandy land, 
it decomposes, and forms hydrochloric acid, which dissolves the silica 
of the soil, and prepares it for absorption by the plant. This silica 
gives stiflfness and gloss to the stalk, and also forms an essential part 
of the kernel. In England, Salt is used as a Manure for mangel wur- 
zel, at the rate of from 300 to 500 lbs. to the acre. The smaller quan- 
tity generally produces the best results. It is a valuable top-dressing 
for rich lands where the grass grows rank. No reliance is to be placed 
upon its use for cereals," (meaning here wheat, rye, etc), "or upon a 
stiff clay soil. It would be well for farmers to try experiments with. 
Salt mixed with ashes, lime, plaster, barn-yard Manure, and cubic 
nitre.* Mr. Williams — The Pennsylvania fruit-growers seem to think 
that the use of Salt in nurseries keeps the trees in a healthy condi- 
tion, and prevents blight. 

5. " Action of Salt in Plants. — Mr. Whitney also said: 'There 
is no doubt that Salt dissolves many other matters besides silica, and 
helps to carry them into the circulation of Plants with more readiness 
than the organic solutions commonly present in the soil. Salt differs 
from ammonia, potash, and other constituents of Plant-nutrition, in 
this, that whereas ammonia, potash, etc., are assimilated and com- 
bined to form new vegetable matter, the Salt in solution often circu- 
lates through the Plant without being assimilated at all, and can be 
obtained by proper analysis as pure as when it was applied to the 
ground, having undergone no change whatever.'" 

6. Another New York farmer was in the habit, for a long time 
of applying Salt to his wheat land at the rate of 280 to 300 lbs. pei 
acre. He found it had a tendency to cause the crop to mature earlier, 

f;ave a brighter straw, more plump and heavy grain, and of course, a 
arger yield. He thought 400 lbs. might be applied to the acre with 
greater advantage. He sowed his wheat in September and the Salt 
immediately after the wheat, but said: " Were I to be guided by the- 
ory alone, I would say, sow before the wheat and harrow in with it." 
For other crops. Salt may be sown after the ground is broken up 
and just preceding the sowing, or planting of the crop. 

1. CORNS— Sir Humphrey Davy's Cure.— Potash, 2 parts; 
salt of lemon, sometimes called salt of sorrel, 1 part; each in fine 
powder. Mix and lay a small proportion on the Corn, for 4, or 5 
nights, binding on with a rag. 

2. Another. — Take sheep-sorrel, mash, press out the juice, and 

•Cubic Nitre is the nitrate of soda, found native in Peru and Chili, benodi 
known also as Ohili saltpeter. — Webster. 



294 OR. (PHASE'S 

dry it on a plate, in the sun, or stove, to a thick salve ; then put a 
very little pulverized potash in it, and bind a very little of the mixture 
upon the Corn, with a bit of cloth, 2, or 3 nights, or as long as may be 
necessary, till the Corn turns black, showing that it is killed ; then 
leave it to come out of itself. If too much is put on it will make a 
Bore. Should there be so much used in any case, as to cause pain, 
to any considerable extent, lessen the amount. When the Corn is 
killed, leave off the salve, and also leave off "tight boots." 

3. Corns — Removal and Cure. — Probably there is no little 
thing which causes many people as much annoyance, and in some 
cases actual pain, as Corns upon the toes, or bottom of the foot. The 
following sensible Cure is given by the Edinburgh Medical Journal. It 
Bays: 

"Hard Corns may be carefully picked out by the aid of a small, 
sharp-pointed scalpel, or tenotomy knife" (a knife used to cut ten- 
dons with, but any good knife will do), "and if well done, the Cure is 
often radical, always perfect for the time. But they may be as 
successfully removed by wearing over them for a few days a small 
plaster made by melting a piece of stick diachylon " {emplastrum 
vlumbi — lead plaster), "and dropping it on a piece of white silk. The 
Corn gradually loosens from the subjacent healthy skin, and can be 
readily pulled, or picked out. Soft Corns require the use of astrin- 
gents, such as alum dissolved in white of egg, or the careful applica- 
tion of tincture of iodine. Prevention, however, is in regard to them 
better than Cure, and can be readilj'' attained by daily friction with 
cold water between the toes." 

And 1 would add, by wearing boots, or shoes that do not give any 
unnecessary pressure. 

1. COSMETICS— Their Uses and Manufacture— Em- 
bracing- Pearl Po"wders, Rouges, Milks and Emulsions, 
Pomades, Hair-Dyes, Depilatories for Removing Superfluous 
Hair, Tooth-PoAVders, Toilet Soaps, etc. — Hunt's Merchant's 
Magazine first published the facts contained in the following essay on 
Cosmetics, but it was very long in its historical part, so much so that 
the Scientific American condensed all the practical facts in the case, and 
gives them to us in the following plain and practical form, the italics, 
however, are my own, that the masses of the people may at " a glance," 
see the points aimed at: 

"Under the title of Cosmetics, may be comprehended all substan- 
ces, or preparations for the purpose of preserving, or restoring beauty. 
Their purpose is to change the ajipearauce of the skin, the hair, and 
the teeth. A countless number of preparations are used, yet, they are 
mostly mixtures of a comparatively small number of substances. 

" Cosmetics were used by the daughters of ancient Juda, and the 
classical dames of Greece and Rome, and noM' by the fair-sex gen- 
erally. The ])reparation of Cosmetics was, at one time, a secret art, of 
high repute, and some kinds were sold at almost fabiilous prices. The 

{)reparation le blanr de perles, V huile de perles, made in France, in the 
^ast century, were asserted to be formed by reducing prarZs to powder 
in the ^rs^ case, and dissolving them in vinegar in the second. These 
prej)arationP were said to possess most marvelous properties in the re- 
storation of youth and beauty, while from their great costliness they 
were almost exclusively limited to the toilet of the royal household. 
But ere long it came to pass that these royal preparations had many 



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counierfdts. The 'pearl powders' of modern Cosmeti cists" (manufac- 
ttirers of Cosmetics), " generally consist of white oxide of bismuth, or 
equal parts of this substance with common chalk and oxide of zinc. Le 
blanc de perles has, indeed, long since, ceased to indicate the origin of 
the substance so called. And 'Ze Wane dc Troyes,' ' le blanc de Mendon* 
'le blanc de espagne,' etc., now like le blanc de perles, etc., only indicate 
des blancs. that is to say white Cosmetics — substances and compounds 
of very different properties. 

"As nothing is more flattering than the art of preserving beauty 
and adorning the exterior of our persons, it is not surprising that 
the use of Cosmetics is one of the most universal practices of 
civilized nations. Indeed, nearly allied to the use of Cosmetics, among 
civilized communities, are the practices of uncivilized people, in scari- 
fying and grotesquely painting their countenances for the same pur- 
pose" (imjiroving their appearance, although to us, they look more 
horrid, instead of being improved). 

"Perfumery, too, enters into the category, for the same sense of 
smell seeks gratification scarcely less than the sense of sight. Although 
they may, for a tinie, soften the skin, give gloss to the hair, and tint to 
the cheek and the lip, the time is bnt hastened when the lily and the 
rose 

" ' Give place to a leaden hue, 

And the lips of carmine, to a livid bhie.' 

"Many tons weight of Cosmetics, in the form of toilet powders, 
are, doubtless, used annually in this country alone. These are gen- 
erally composed of various starches, prepared from wheat, rice arrow- 
root, and various mds mixed with different proportions of talc" (a soft 
magnesian mineral, having a soapy fee\)," oxide of bismuth, and oxide 
of zinc, scented with various aromatics. 

2. "Pearl Po'wder, according to the common acceptation of the 
term, consists of equal parts of oxide of bismuth, and oxide of zinc, vdth 
\ij parts of French chalk. 

3. "French Blanc is levigated" (ground to the finest powder), 
"iaZc passed thi-ough a silk sieve. This, when well prepared, is proba- 
bly, the best /ace powder made, in as much as it doef? not discolor from 
cutaneous exhalation, or from an impure atmosphere. Calcined talc" 
(talc reduced to the finest powder by heat and pulverization), "is also 
extensively used under various names, and is unobjectionable; but it is 
less unctions" (oily) "to the feel, and more likely to be seen than 
genuine French blnnc. 

4. " Rouges are usually made by mixing coloring matter with 
either of the above named powders. The finest kinds are made by 
mixing carmine and French Blanc, in different proportions, say, car- 
mine one part, to Blanc eiglii to tiventy parts, as you choose, in orde' to 
produce different shades of color, for different complexions. Rouges 
are sold in the form of j)owder, cake, and paste, or pomade. Common 
pink saucers are made by washing saffloiver" {Carthamus tinctoriut) 
"in water, until the coloring matter is removed, and then dissolving 
out the carthamine" (coloring principle), "by a weak solution of car- 
bonate of soda" (sal-soda ]3urified). "The coloring is then precipitated 
into tlie sau(X'rs by the addition of sulphuric acid to the solution. 
They are applied to the cheeks with a bit of wool. Spanish wool, and 
Orepon Rouge are made by tlie same process. Preparations containing 
lead are very dangerous" (they should never be used). 



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" In France, where the conserviitors of public health constitute an 
intelligent portion of every municipality, prosecutions for selling 
fatally deleterious Cosmetics are common. And it has been clearly 
proven by some of the most scientific men of France, that the health 
and lives of many distinguished artistes" (opera-dancers) "and women 
of fashion have been sacrificed by the use of poisonous Cosmetics. 

5. "Milks and Emulsions are nearly allied to paints. Many 
seeds and nuts, when divested of their outside covering, reduced to a 
pulpy mass lieing thoroughly rubbed up with water, may be made to 
resemble milk. This appearance is due to the minute mechanical 
division of the oil of the nuts thus treated. Bat all such substances 
are exceedingly liable to decomposition" (spoiling), "and unless 
'fixed' by the addition of other matter, they quickly spoil. They 
can generally be fixed for a short time, by the addition of a small 
portion of alcohol and aromatic oils',; and these additions, if well pro- 
portioned, may serve to render such compounds, desirable and inno- 
cent Cosmetics. 

6. "Pomades frequently contain the acetate and carbonate of 
lead, corrosive sublimate, and cinnabar; in which cases they possess in- 
jurious qualities" (nse only such, then, as you know to be without 
them — in other words, follow our Receipts). 

7. "Hair-Dyes and Depilatories, as a class of Cosmetics, are 
perhaps, far more ancient and extensive than that of any other. A 
recent traveler states that, among other curiosities found in the Egyp- 
tian tombs of Sahara, was a piece of a reed containing a quantity of 
powder such as is used even at this day by the Egyptian women to 
color the eyelashes. It is supposed to be the same custom as that referred 
to by the Prophet Jeremiah, when he writes that, 'Though thou rend- 
est thy face'" (or thine eyes) "'with painting, in vain shalt thou make 
thyself fair'" (Jer. v. 30). "'In Constantinople certain Armenians de- 
vote themselves to the preparation of Cosmetics, and among the most 
celebrated of these is a black Dye for the Hair. The preparation of 
this Dye, however, is kept secret. It is in the form of a paste, and is 
applied by rubbing it on the Hair, or beard, with the hands. After 
a few days the hair assumes a beautiful glossy black. 

"Most of the lotions and perfumes prepared by apothecaries 
and Hair-dressers in this country, as in France, consist, in com- 
pounds holding in solution dijfferent proportions of litharge" (lith- 
arge is the protoxide of lead, and consequently dangerous in Hair 
preparations), "lime, and nitrate of silver. Some of the most popular 
of the French Dyes are sold under such names as V Eau de Perse, 
V Eau d' Egypte, l' Eau de Cfiypre, I' Eau de Ghene, etc. They contain 
from one-ehventh, to one-seventh per cent of sulphuret of potassium, 
nitrate of silver, or quick lime with minute proportions of oxide of 
lead and carbonate of iron. What is sold by oi>r own apothecaries 
as 'vegetable Dye' consists of nitrate of silver, 1 oz. to rose-water, 1 pt. 
put up in colored bottles" (as light decomposes, or metalizes the silver, 
colored glass keeps out the light. It will do just as well in a dark 
place, and common soft water, except for flavor, is as good as rose- 
water). "The directions for the use of this Hair-Dye are, ^rs( to free 
the Hair from grease by washing it with pear lash-water, or soda-water" 
^not the drinking soda — weak sal-soda water is the kind), "and after 
the Hair is perfectly d'^u sddIv the Dye by means of a brush. It does 
not 'stick,' or 'set,' foi oeverai njurs, but may be hastened by expo- 



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sure to sun-shine" (I have known a lady to use this, then take a walk 
in the garden, bai'eheaded, to 'set' it). "Other preparations are ac- 
cempanied with a mordant" ('setter'), "which usually consists of a 
Btrong solution of sulphur ei of potassium; still others with ammonia^ 
this substance being added to correct the, otherwise, bad odor of the 
Bulphuret of potassium; it is commonly called 'inodorous Dye.' (See 
Haie-Dye, in Three Numbers). "French 'Brown Dye' is composed of 
sulphate of copper" (blue vitriol), " ammonia, and Prussiate of potassia; 
this is exceedingly poisonous, but is said to be a very fine Dye. 

8. "Depilatories are substances used to remove superfluous hairt 
from the surface. Ladies generally consider the growth of hair on th« 
face, arms, and neck, as prejudicial to beauty. Depilatories are always 
composed of strong alkalies, and usually those which are the most in- 
jurious, sulphates of arsenic and lime. Le Russina des orientaux, which ia 
one of the most esteemed of preparations, consists of a solution of 
quicklime" (by quicklime, it is generally understood lime recently 
burned, but any lime which has not lost its causticity, by exposure to 
air, is quicklime) "and orpiment" (sulphuret of arsenic), "and a test oi 
its good quality, when prepared, is, that it will remove the barbs of a 
feather. It is, indeed, a powerfid caustic, and its use requires greai 
care. An analogous" (like) "preparation is generally kept by oui 
apothecaries, and is in common use by Hair-dressers. The formula *• 
(Receipt) "for its preparation is: 

"Best lime, slacked, 3 lbs.; orpiment, 2 lb." (the same proportioii 
would be best lime, 3 drs. ; orpiment, ^ dr.). 

"Mix by means of a drum sieve" (sieve that shuts up). "Pre- 
serve the same for sale in well corked bottles. 

"Directions for use. Mix with a sufficient quantity of water to render 
ii of a creamy consistence, lay it oner the Hairs to be removed, for a few min- 
utes, or until the smarting renders it necessary to remove it." 

(Where too much irration is caused, in any case, treat it the same 
as for burns.) 

9. "Tooth Powders. — Soaps and washes, when properly made, 
greatly assist in preserving a healthy condition of the teeth, and there- 
fore, contribute to the act of the mastication " (chewing), "and so pro- 
mote healthy digestion. The ill-eflfects resulting from the accumula- 
tion of 'tartar,' on the teeth, is well known to most persons, and in 
certain conditions of the system, the secretions of the mouth are also 
well known to exercise an injurious effect upon the teeth. The daily 
employment of a cleansing dentrifice will not only remove the often- 
times injurious remains of food, but will also generally prevent the 
accumulatian of tartar, or other injurious secretions." See Tooth 
Powders. 

10. "Cosmetic Soaps, are usually made by remelting the corn- 
mon white, curd Soap" (curd Soap is made of pure tallow and caustic 
Boda) "of commerce, and mixing, with it, aromatic and coloring sub- 
stances, according to the quality required. The favorite variety of 
toilet Soap, supposed, by some, to be made of the oil of sweet al- 
monds, and therefore, called almond soap, is generally made accord- 
ing to the following formula: 

"Finest curd soap, 100 lbs.; finest oil soap, 14 lbs.; finest marine 
Boap, 14 lbs.; otto of almonds, Ij lbs.; otto of cloves, \ lb.; otto of car- 
raway, ^ lb. First melt one-half of the curd soap, and then add the 
marine; when this is well 'crutched," (stirred in), "add the oil soap, 



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and finish with tho remaining curd. When the whole is well melted 
and thoroughly mixed, add the perfumes, quickly mis them, and 
turn into the niolds. The finer qualities of scented soap are made by 
adding the perfume after the melted soaji has become nearly cold. 
Honey soap is made of yellow soap and fig soft soap, scented with the 
otto of citronella. It contains no honey " (some does). 

"Finally in the choice of Cosmetics, of whichever claas, those 
knovm not to be injurious should always be chosen, in preference to 
those not known, or of doubtful qualities, however agreeable to the 
senses. And it should constantly he. home in mind, that whatever is a foe to 
health, is an enemy to beauty." 

The following Cosmetics will ho found valuable for the skin, 
breath, etc. : 

11. Milk of "Wax for the Skin. — There are quite a proportion 
of the ladies who have a very thin and active Skin, i. e., the blood 
circulates in the Skin freely; and as the common yellow soaps con- 
tain a large amount of alkali, they irritate these delicately organized 
surfaces, especially the face, so much so that a very unpleasant rough- 
ness is almost always present. Persons of this class will find a great 
satisfaction in the" use of the foll< <\ing combination, in.stead of the 
common soaps, for toilet pvirposes: 

Pure white wax, oil of sweet a'nionds, spermaceti, and any nice 
white bar soap, of each, J oz. ; rose-v^ater 1^ pts. ; and ess. of lavender, 
6 ozs. If any one should prefer the flavor of camphoi to that of lav- 
ender, they can substitute cam])h >r spirits for the ess. of laven- 
der. 

Shave the soap fine and put it into a suitable dish, to set inside 
of a pan of hot water, and put about I pt. of the rose-water with the 
soap, and set it where the heat shall dissolve the soap ; then add the 
oil, wax, and spermaceti, stirring well; then as soon as the wax melts, 
add the balance of the rose-water, a little at a time, and last, the lav- 
ender, or camphor, whichever fiavor suits you best; or alcohol may 
be used, if no perfume at all, is desired. 

12. Milk of Almonds for the Complexion. — A very nice 
Cosmetic is prepared with 

Sweet almond meats, or pits, i lb. nice white, or curd soap, i oz.; 
rose-water, 1 qt. 

Pour boiling water over the almond meats, for 3, or 4 minutes; 
then pour off and put on cold water for a minute, or two; then pour 
off again, and, with the fingers slip off the skin of all the meats; 
now rub them, and the soaps in a mortar, or bowl to a fin^ulp for 10, 
or 15 minutes ; then begin to add the rose-water, and ruD to a milky 
appearance; then strain and bottle for use. To be applied after wash- 
ing by means of a towel, or cloth. 

13. Perfumed Breath.— There are those who, from indiges- 
tion, or some other disease, have an unpleasant breath; this can easily 
be remedied, for especial occasions, nothing will entirely cure, except 
to cure the disease, by chewing a little orris-root, cloves, (cloves, how- 
ever, are so much used to cure a whisky breath, their use might lead 
to a suspicion of your use of that article,) cinnamon, or orange peel, 
or the following tincture : 

Alcohol, 1 gill; and cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, carraway seeds, 
orris-root, and orange peel, of each, 1 dr. ; all to be bruised and put 
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and morning, for a week, or 10 daj'^s — strain and press out; then add 
lavender and otto of rose, of each, 5 drops. 

A few drops of this on sugar and eaten, will make the breath 
verj' pleasant for some considerable time. A few drops of it upon the 
handkerchief would not be a bad perfume, especially if the lavender 
and rose were increased one-half. 

Notwithstanding that Hair-Dyes, Hair-Oils, Hair-Restoratives, 
KTC, really belong, as a class, to Cosmetics, and therefore, might be 
given here, in tins connection, yet, others will be found under their 
proper heads, which see. Freckles, however, have so much more of 
an intimate relation with the Complexion, I will give them in this 
connection. 

14. Freckles — To Remove. — 1.— Rose-water, 1 pt.; alum, pul- 
verized, and lemon-juice, of each, 1 oz. Apply at night. 

16. 2. — Tinct. of benzoin, 4 ozs. ; tinct. of Tolu, 2 ozs.; oil rose- 
mary, 1 dr. Put 1 tea-spoonful of this mixture to rose-water, 4 ozs. 

16. 3. — Flake-white, 2 ozs. ; bay-rum, and rain water, of each, 
5 pt. ; glycerine, and vinegar of rouge, of each, | oz. ; oil of bergamot, 
I dr. Heal the water hot, and put in the flake-white, and stir until 
dissolved, and add the other articles. 

A bit of sponge is the proper thing to apply either of the Freckle 
lotions with, on retiring at night. Shake this latter one well, when 
using. 

It is not to be presumed in all cases, that Freckles can absolutely 
be removed. They may, however, in many cases, be permanently 
improved by the ^rst one, and in cases where Freckles are manj' in 
number, and deep in shade, the last will helj:) to cover them so they 
shall not attract particular attention — the second is a valuable per- 
fume. 

COUGHS— In Recent 0©lds— Immediate Relief— Cough. 
Sirups, Balsams, Lozeng-es, Tinctures, etc. — Probably there is 
no disease, or perhaps it would be better to say, no disturbance of the 
regular functions, or actions of the human system arising so often, or 
that so much effect the health as that of Colds, by which an inflamma- 
tion, either slight, or more severe, is set up in the throat, or bronchial 
tubes to a greater or less degree; and that degree is determined very 
much by the treatment, or by an entire neglect of treatment, more 
than most people are aware of; hence, almost every one has a remedy. 
This may account for the number of preparations that will be found 
in this connection. Every pei'sou must determine for themselves, 
from the nature of the articles used, as well as by the articles on hand, 
or han^ly obtained, as to which of the remedies thej' will resort to 
in any case that may arise with them. With this explanation I will 
remark, that for a Cough arising from a recent Cold, when the Cough 
is constant, from a tickling sensation in the throat, on myself, or 
children, I have found the first preparation to be a quick and absolute 
relief. 

1. Cough Mixture. — Take the white of an egg and beat it well; 
then make it pretty thick with fine white sugar. 

Dose. — A tea-spoonful, or 2, accoiding to the age of the child, and 
the severity of the Cough. Children take it readih', and it relieves 
the Cough immediately. I have found it as efi'ectual with grown per- 
sons as with children. Keep it covered up, as it dries up, or harden* 
pretty quickly upon the tea-cup unless covered from the air. When 



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any one has a Cold, they are liable to wake up in the night and Cough. 
At such times, give a tea-spoonful, or 2, of the medicine, and they 
will soon fall asleep again, at least I have not yet known a failure. 

The philosophy of it is, the albumen of the egg covers the mucus 
membrane of the throat from the irritation of the air, and relieves the 
Cough, thereby. 

2. Cough Drops. — Alcohol, 1 oz. ; oils of anise and almondB, 
balsams of Tolu * and fir, of each, 1 dr. Mix. 

Dose. — From 10 to 30 drops for a child, according to age ; and from 
30 drops to a tea-spoonful for an adult, to be taken in a little sweeten- 
ed water, or mucilage of flax-seed, or slippery-elm; or in the egg 
mixture. No. 1, as preferred. Assists expectoration and allays tickling 
irritation. 

3. Cough Sirup, \^th Honey. — Nice, clear honey, olive-oil, 
lemon-juice, and sweet spirits of niter, of each, 1 oz., fl. measure. 
Mix. 

Dose. — In fevers and inflammations, in doses from half to 1 tea- 
spoonful, whenever the Cough is troublesome, will be found a very 
excellent Sirup. 

The plan of using a tea made with the Honey-bee, originated 
with the Indians. They use a gill of the strong infusion every half 
hour in strangury (where the urine is made, drop by drop, only), and 
when it is entirely suppressed, or stopped. The infusion is made by 
steeping 20 to 30 bees in water, 1 pt. 

4. Another. — The following Cough Sirup, from a lady corre- 
spondent of the (hrmayitown (Pa.) Telegraph, which, she says, she has 

tried many times, with success." It will be found soothing, and, un- 
doubtedly relieve Coughs from recent Colds, very quickly: 

"This excellent remedy for a Cough is made thus: Boil 1 oz. of 
flax-seed in 1 qt. of water for h an hour; strain and add to the liquid 
the juice of 2 lemons, and h lb. of rock candy. If the Cough is ac- 
companied by weakness and a loss of appetite, add ^ oz. of powdered 
gum Arabic. Set this to simmer for ^ hour, stirring it occasionally. 
Take a wine-glassful when the Cough is troublesome. 

5. Tar Sirup for the Lungs, Coughs, etc. — Take a tea-cupM 
©f common Tar, such as the farmers use for their wagons, and loaf 
sugar, 2 lbs.; water, 1 qt. 

Put them into a tin dish and see that the sugar is dissolved; then 
boil 2 hours, and remove from the stove and let it stand until coM, 
without stirring, then pour off the Sirup. 

The lady friend who sent me this, for the New Book, says, "it ia 
excellent for a Cough of any kind, and pleasant to take." 1 know 
that Tar has been highly recommended for Lung difficulties, and I 
should prefer this to the Tar preparations kept on sale. The same 
lady sends the following: 

6. "Whooping Cough Sirup. — Take nice blood-beets, wash and 
slice thin, placing a layer of them in a tin basin, and sprinkle thickly 

♦Balsam of Tolu, is a S-^uth American production, coming from the province 
of Tohi, in Colombia, but there is still doubt as to whether, or not, it is from the 
same tree that furnishes the Balsam of Peru— either, are stimulant, tonic, and expec- 
torant, but from its more apreeable flavor, it is preferred to that of Peru, in Cough 
preparations. King says that thi.« Balsam dissolved in ether, and the vapor of it tn- 
naled, is reputed beneficial in Coughs an<l bronchial alfections of long standing. He 
Bays, also, tnat 2 parts of Balsam of Tolu, ? of almond-oil, 4 of gum Arabic, ana 16 of 
rose water, make an excellent liniment for sore, or irritable nipples 



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with brown sugar, filling the basin with alternate layers of beets and 
brown sugar. Set in an oven and let it cook slowly, until the coloring 
matter of the beets is extracted; then pour off the Sirup. 

Dose. — A table-spoonful, 3, or 4 times daily. This, she adds, "Is 
good also, for I have tried them." Such Receipts, coming from ladies 
who are raising families of children, who know of what they speak, 
I put very much confidence in, especially so, when T have known 
them, as in this case, for many years. 

7. Another Whooping ' Ooug-h Sirup. — Tamarack balsam, 1 
tea-spoonful ; honey, 1 lb. ; nice butter, h lb. Melt the butter and use 
sufficient heat to melt the balsam in the butter, then add the honey, 
thoroughly mix. 

Dose. — For a child of 2 to 3 years old, ^ tea-spoonful ; and for any 
one older, 1 tea-spoonful, 3 to 5 times daily, according to the severity 
of the Cough. This is from a near neighbor, who has given much at- 
tention to doctoring his own family, as well as his neighbors; and to 
horses also, and he recommends this very highly, having used it many 
times. 

8. Morris's Cough Balsam. — Press into a bowl, lemon-juice, i 
pt. and wash 3 fresh eggs and put them into the lemon-juice, without 
breaking, for 24 hours; then beat all well together, strain into a bottle 
and add strained honey and best rye whisky, of each, ^ pt., and bal- 
sam of fir, J oz. 

Dose. — ^A tea-spoonful, 3, or 4 times daily. This is recommended 
very highly by a neighbor and friend. It does not differ much from 
the following, except in the absence of the lemon juice: 

9. Bro"wn's Cough Balsam. — Jamaca rum, h pt. ; candied honey 
that is grained like sugar, 1 lb. ; Turlington's Balsam of Life,'* 3 ozs. 
Put into a bottle and shake until all is dissolved. 

Dose. — One tea-spwonful, before breakfast and dinner, and on re- 
tiring at night. This has been used successfully, over forty years, in 
Coughs, consumption, whooping Coughs, etc., by C. J. Brown, of Mon- 
roe, Mich. He obtained it of the surgeon. Dr. Hugh Caldwell, of Mon- 
treal Hospital, who Mr. B. says used more than 500 bottles of it in one 
yi&r. 

Mr. Brown related to me several cases of cure of Cough, with this 
.Balsam, one especially, of a young lady, who was very low; her 
fiends considering her case to be consumption, and very doubtful if 
anything could ever help her; but, if I mistake not, as it was about 
? year ago that he told me of the circumstance, and gave me the 

* " Turlington's Balsam, a well known remedy," says King, In his American Dis- 
peusatory, eighth edition, 1S71, page 1216, "is composed of Benzoin, six minces; Liquid 
Storftx, two ounces; Socotorine Aloes, kalf an ounce; Peruvian Balsam, 07i€ mince; 
Myrrh, half an ounce; Angolica-Root. two drachms; Balsam of Tolu, two (ninces ; Ex- 
tract of Liquorice, two ounces; Alcohol, four pints. Mix, digest for ten days, and 
strain. — Joumdt of PliiladdjMa, College, of Pltarmacy, V., 28," (meaning volume and 
page). To which he adds: "It is an' improper application to fresh wounds." I have 
spelled out the amounts of the articles here, and capitaliwd and italicised also in 
the same manner that is followed in the Dispensatory, which will show how much 
more matter can be put in by using figures as I do. This Balsam may lie used a.s an 
expectorant in old Coughs and Catarrhs, and as a stimulating applicntion to old 
obstinate ulcers. To "digest" moans to keep gently warm — to dissolve by heat. All 
the articles piilverizable, should he finely pulverized before adding to tlie alcohol ; 
and the heat should not be so great as to cause the cork to fly out of the bottle, as 
then the alcohol would evaporate. Turlington's Balsam must not be mistaken for 
the Compound Tincture of Benzoin, sometimes called Frier's Balsam, which lias some 
articles, in common witn Turlington's, but still iss very di.ssimilar — that is reox)n)- 
nended for fresti wounds.— this is not 



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Receipt, taking one prescription only, in the amount above given, 
entire!}^ cured her, to the very great astonishment of her friends. 

10. Another— Cough Balsam. — Whisky, 1 qt.; pulverized 
sugar, 2 lbs.; laudanum, tincture of lobelia, and strong spirits of cam- 
phor, of each, 1 oz. 

Place the whisky and sugar in a jug, or suitable sized bottle, then 
put the bottle in a kettle of cold water and boil the water for 1 hour, 
shaking well when put together, and once, or twice while boiling; 
then take out the bottle, and while cool, add the other articles. 

Dose. — A table-spoonful 3, or 4 times daily. The gentleman who 
Bent me this for insertion in this Work, said it had cured even con- 
sumption, after all other remedies had failed. It will prove a valua- 
ble Balsam for Coughs. 

11. Cough Lozenges. — Best quill, or refined liquorice, 6 drs.; 
benzoic acid,* 2 drs.; pulverized alum, 4 drs.; pulverized opium, ^ dr.; 
oil of anise, 10 drops. 

Dissolve the liquorice in water and evaporate to a proper thick- 
ness.; then stir in the powder and oil, and divide into 5 gr. Lozen- 
ges. 

DosE.^In ordinary Cough, use 1, by putting in the mouth, to dis- 
solve at leisure. Will be found very satisfactory. 

12. Cough and Sore Lungs— A Remedy. — To 1 qt. of water, 
add 1 large handful of strong hops. Let the water boil till reduced 
to 1 pt. ; then thoroughly strain the water from the hops; rinse out 
the kettle with warm water; replace the hop water, or tea, in the ket- 
tle; carefully stir in 1 lb. of heavy brown sugar, and bring to a sim- 
mering heat; then remove from the fire and add J pt., (or a pint will 
do no harm) of the best Jamaca rum. When cold 'tis fit for use. One, 
or 2 tea-spoonfuls is a dose. Take as often as you require it. It is the 
best preparation for Lung difficulties I have ever used. 

J. M. PERKINS. 
Ann Arbor, November 2, 1871. 

Thus 1 close the subject of Cough and Lung Remedies; and I feel 
constrained to say that I do not believe that I have ever seen a collec- 
tion to compare at all favorably with these — they are reliable, because 
apon common-sense principles, i. e., contain no hurtful, or injurious 
drugs. 

CRACKED ^WHBAT AND OAT GRITS— Valuable Arti- 
cles of Diet. — Cracked Wheat and Oatmeal, or Grits, as sometimes 
called, are among the best of articles of Diet. Why do we see them 
so seldom upon the breakfast or supper table? Perhaps it is because 
they are so cheap. If they were expensive, we should all find out 
that they were a luxury. These substances contain plenty of gluten, 

* Benaoic Acid is prepared from Benzoin, which is a balsamic rosin, or resin, as 
some call it, which exudes from the Benzoin, or Benjamin Tree, of the Island of 
Summatra. The Acid is stimulant to mucus surfaces ; hence, used in Coughs, and 
Catarrhs, or Colds " affecting the head," as it is called ; and the Alum, although in 
large doses, it is cathartic in its action, yet, in small doses it restrains immoderate 
secretions, that often arise in Colds. In speaking of Alum, Prof King says : " I hav« 
found much advantage from the use of the following preparation in trouhlesoTne 
(kmgfui, especially when attended with tickling, or irritalion of the fauces, larynx, etc.: 
Take of a saturated .solution of Alum "' (water made as strong with Alum, as it will 
dissolve) " sirup of balsam of Tolu, of each, •» fluid ozs. ; ■ campliorated tincture of 
opium ' (paregoric), " 1 fluid* oz. The do.sc for an adult is a table-.spoonful 3, or 4 
tunes a day, or whenever the Cough is very troublesome. Several practitioners to 
whom I have recommended the preparation, have found it very efficacious." 



SECOND BBCBIPT BOOK. 308 

oils, and phosphorus; they are very nourishing, both for children and 
adults; and when properly boiled, with the addition of salt, and eaten 
with sugar and cream, or milk, they are also delicious. Mary, bring 
on the Oatmeal and Cracked Wheat.^//e«r//i and Home. 

I can fully endorse the call, for Mary, or rather, Katy, to "bring 
on the Oatmeal, or Cracked Wheat," because I know they atfi both 
palatable and healthy, beyond the general appreciation of the people 
— "sugar and cream" for me, with them. 

CRANBERRY SAUCE AND JELLY— The domestic grow- 
ing of Cranberries has become one of the most advantageous crops of 
the form. The Tribune, in times past, has printed long essays upon 
this subject. Cranberries are sour, acrid, unpalatable and unwhole- 
some, in a raw state, and but little better as they, are usually cooked. 
We have often seen them hastily .scalded, sweetened, and brought to 
the table floating in their juice, not one-half of them cooked enough 
to burst the skin. Bah! what food! But how different when properly 
cooked. Put them, with only water enough to prevent burning, in a 
tinned sauce-pan, and stew until by stirring, the whole becomes a 
homogeneous mass, with no semblance of whole berries, and then add 
clarified sirup, previously prepared, and stir, while boiling a few min- 
utes. When cold, you have delicious Cranberry Jelly. — N. Y. Tribune. 

1. CROUP — Paris Remedy. — At a meeting of the Paris 
Academy of Sciences the disease of Croup — so common among chil- 
dren — formed the subject of very important remarks. Dr. Jodin 
"stated that it was a parasitic affection" (a fungus-like growth), "and 
of all simple remedies, capable of removing these parsitical growths, 
the perchloride of iron, is, by far, the best. It penetrates through the 
fungus, modifies the hemorrhagic state" (tendency to bleed), "which 
always exists in the effected parts, and in their neighborhood; and, 
lastly obliges the patient to expectorate" (raise phlegm), "by which 
means the false membrane is expelled, and an immediate cure 
effected." 

It may be proper to explain here, that although there is a ten- 
dency to bleeding of the throat in severe cases of Croup, it is, gen- 
erally, only the white portions of the blood that escapes — not the red 
— which at once forms the coat on the inside of the throat, known- by 
the name of "false membrane;" hence, in mild cases, where there is 
but slight inflammation, the tendency to hemorrhage does not set in, 
or, at least, in such considerable amount as to form the membraneous 
coat. 

Dose. — The proper Dose of this perchloride of iron, for children 
^ould be from 1 to 3 drops in water, according to the age and strength 
of the child ; an adult, might take 5 to 10 drops, in Croup, or in hemor- 
rhages, and repeat in 2 to 3, or 4 hours. 

It is a very valuable article in Hemorrhage, or direct bleedings, as 
ft Styptic, which see. 

2. Simple, but Effectual Remedies. — Professor Qunn, of Ben- 
nett Medical College of Chicago, in editorial charge also of the Medi- 
cal Department of the Western Home, a journal of that city, says of 
Croup: 

"In this disease, so common among children, and occurring so 
frequently when a medical attendant can not be had, we have found 
the following to have the most marked effect in relieving the distresB 
in the common form of the disease: 



304 DR. chase's 

"Oil of wintergreen, 10 drops; oil of lobelia, 10 drops; dilute alco- 
hol, 1 oz. These ingredients to be mixed, and from 1 to 10 drops given 
every 15, or 20 minutes, until the paroxysm passes off, which it usually 
does in a very short time." 

3. Simple Remedy for Group. — A lady correspondent of the 
Maine J^armer .says the following is an effective remedy for Croup: 
Half a tea-spoonful of pulverized alum in a little molasses. It is a 
simple remedy, one almost always at hand, and one dose seldom fails 
to give relief If it should, repeat it after 1 hour. 

4. Another. — A medical correspondent — a physician — of the 
N. H. Journal of Medicine, in speaking of the use of alum, in this dis- 
ease, says: "I have used it about three years, giving about 10 grs. every 
10 minutes. Using also tartar emetic, or hive-sirup, freely, until 
vomiting takes place. The latter, he claims, subdues the inflamma- 
tion, and the alum acting as a revulsive, i. e., changing the action of the 

{)arts, or turning the action to other parts of the system, thereby re- 
ieving the throat. 

5. Another. — The yolk of an egg, well beaten, and made thick 
with white sugar, has relieved the Croupiness, or hoarseness in this 
disease, very quickly, by removing the phlegm from the throat. 

This can be got ready very quickly, and may be used freely, 
especially if medicines have to be sent for, after the attack; as very 
many people do not deem it of sufficient importance to be provided 
with Liich Remedies as they would prefer to use but have to go for 
them -^fter they should have been administered. This allows a dis- 
ease to get the Htari, and in too many cases, the Doctor can only catch 
up witn the patient; and he — the patient — is soon laid away safely. 
Let all, who are raising a family of children, be provided for every 
possiblu emergency. 

1. OURING HAMS.— The plan of Wm. H. Bennett, of War- 
wick, R. l.,for several years, has been as follows: 

" Fi st take the cask in which the Hams are to be salted, and 
8m.oke it for h an hour over a slow fire made of walnut chips" (I have 
no doubt 'walnut' means what, in the West, is called hickory, as in 
N. Y., and no doubt in New England, the two kinds of hickory are 
opoken of as the 'sweet walnut,' and 'bitter nut'). "Then make a 

fickle for 200 lbs. of Hams by dissolving 14 lbs. of Turk's Island salt, 
lb. of saltpeter, and 2 qts. of molasses in sufficient water to cover the 
Hams when placed in the barrel. This pickle is skimmed while the 
salt is being dissolved at ascalding heat. When cooled, this brine is 
poured upon the Hams, in the barrel, and they are allowed to lay in 
it until they are salted. They are then lifted out, hung up to dry, and 
afterwards rubbed over with a composition of fine salt, black, and red 
pepper, and some ground cloves. When this operation is performed, 
they are sewed up in bags, and hung up with shanks downward. A 
dry, cool attic chamber is the best place to keep them. Hams, thus 
preserved, have a very excellent flavor, and do nat require to go through 
the smoking process." 

To the above, the editors of the Scientific American who first pub- 
lished the Receipt, gave the following endorsement: 

"The simple smoking of the cask will have the effect of com- 
rwipicating a mild smoky flavor to the meat. 

• c,f this we are confident becatise we have seen it done, and can 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 805 

endorse Mr. Bennett's experience in regard to this feature of the pro- 
cess. We believe his practice is a good one." 

2. Another. — Two, or 3 years later, Jan. 6, 72, the Scientific 
American also published the following Receipt for Curing Hams, the 
editors stating also that they had " tried it, and knew it to be excel- 
lent:" 

"To 1 gal. of water, take IJ lbs. of salt; ^ lb. of sugar; 5 oz. of salt- 
peter, 2 oz. of potash. 

"In this ratio, the pickle can De increased to any quantity desired. 
Let these be boiled together until all the dirt from the sugar rises to 
the top and is skimmed off. Then throw it into a tub to cool, and when 
cold, pour it over your beef, or pork, to remain the usual time, say 4, 
or 5 weeks. The meat must be well covered with pickle, and should 
not be put down for at least 2 days after killing, during which time it 
should be slightly sprinkled with powered saltpeter, which removes 
all the surface blond, etc., leaving the meal fresh and clean. Some 
omit boiling the pickle, and find it to answer well, though the opera- 
tion of boiling purifies the pickle by throwing off the dirt always to 
be found in salt and sugar." See also, under the head of Bacon, my 
plan of Cueing Hams, etc. 

CURRANT TVORMS— To Kill.— Keep watch of the bushes 
and as soon as the worms are hatched out and begin their work of 
eating the leaves, dust the bushes thoroughly with powdered white 
hellebore, using for the purpose, a common flour dredging box, or a 
good sized pepper box. Once dredging will be sufficient for one set 
of worms. If others should appear, by the hatching of more eggs, 
repeat the oj^eration any time during the season. 

If the amount of bushes are not very extensive, it would be well 
to look for the eggs by taking hold of the top of the bush and pulling 
it over so as to see the underside of the leaves, where the eggs will be 
found ; and pick oft' such leaves as have any eggs upon them, and 
burn them, or mash the eggs. In this way very many will be destroy- 
ed. Do this as soon as the leaves come out, and keep it up, from time 
to time, dusting the powdered hellebore over any that hatch out and 
come upon the top of the leaf This is labor, to be sure, but it must 
be done so long as the Worm infests a neighborhood, if Currants are 
to be expected. It has been abundantly proven that the white helle- 
bore dusted upon them will destroy them. 

1. CURCULIO ON PLUMS— A Prevention, also Prevent- 
ives Against Frosts. — The Curculio,* for several years past, has 
been very destructive to the Plum crop; and many plans have been 
tried to Prevent it. Among others, a correspondent of the Scientific 
.4nier/cori, says ''he wraps Plum Trees below the lower limbs, with 
cotton, which he keeps wet with camphor and spirits of ammonia. 
He wets the cotton twice a week, and the result has been a good crop 
of Plums and no Curculio." A correspondent in another journal 
Bays: 

"I have seen various methods for keeping these insects off Plum 

* The Curculio which troubles the Phims is one of a numerous family of beetles, 
•r weevils, which iuTest, or attacks corn, wheat rice, etc., as well as the Plum. Tb«y 
have a beak, o» bill-shaped mouth, pointed, something like the bill of a bird, oy 
means of which they often, almost entirely destroy whole fields of wheat, rice. etc. 
The technical, or Latin names of the ditl'ercnt varieties, are as follows: The SitopM- 
his conolrachelim nenuphor attacks the Pluiu ; the Sitoiihiliin oi-yza. destroy rice, com, 
etc„ and the Sitophiliif ffranasia, is tlie wheat wheevil. 
20 — DK. chase's second receipt book 



306 • DR. chase's 

Trees, but none so simple or yet so effectual as the following: Soak 
corn cobs in sweetened water until thoroughly saturated, then suspend 
them to the limbs of the trees a little while after blossoming, being 
sure to burn the cobs after the fruit ripens, as they will be found full • 
of the young insects. A good plan is to change the cobs every few 
weeks. My theory is thi.s — that the insects deposit their eggs in the 
cobs in preference to doing so in the voung Plums. The first season I 
tried it upon one, or two only, and in the Summer was rewarded by a. 
good crop of as fine Plums as ever ripened, while those on the other 
trees fell oflT when about half grown 1 have since tried it more 
thoroughly and have never known it to fail." 

2. Pluras— To Save from Late Frost.— A Methodist clergy- 
man recently told me of a simple plan to save Plums from being 
destroyed by Late Frosts, as, for some reason they are more easily 
killed by Frosts than other fruit. He Wiis taking tea with a friend, 
in a season when Plums had nearly all been killed by Frost, yet, this 
gentleman had plenty of this nice fruit upon his table, which lead to 
an inquiry as to his Plums not having been thus killed. The explan- 
ation was as simple as peculiar. He placed a tub of water upon 
opposite sides of the tree, upon the ground, and threw a small rope 
over the top of the tree, placing the ends of the rope in their appro- 
priate tub of water, supposing at least that there was an electrical 
action thus established through the top of the tree. Whether this 
was the fact, or whether the absorption of the cold by the water, was 
not the reason of success, forth er experiment, only, can decide; but 
that it was one, or the other, there is no doubt. 

Throwing a sheet, or bed comforter, or spread, over the top of the 
tree, with a little stone weighted to each corner, to j)revent the Wind 
from blowing it off, would be equally effectual. This would prevent 
an upward ventilation, thus saving the fruit from Frost, no matter 
what the kind. For a few trees about the house, it would be but 
little trouble; but, for large orchards, the labor would be too consid- 
erable, ])robably, to be followed out, yet, its .success, so far as followed, 
is a fixed fact. 

1. OUOUMBBRS— Salting for Long Keeping and Pickling. 
— Cucumbers for Pickling sliould not be permitted to grow only to 
moderate size, and should be cut ofl' with a knife, leaving at least \ 
inch of stem; for if broken off, there is quite frequently a bit of the 
end torn from the Cucumber, causing decay, or softening to begin at 
that point. If there are any that are dirty, they may be taken sepa- 
rately, in the thumb and finger, and carried quickly througli clean 
water to rinse off the dirt; but they should not be stirred, "burly 
burl}'^" in a tub of water, as more, or less bruising would be caused 
thereby, greatly endangering their keeping; it would be better, if 
large numbers need rinsing, to pour water over them, freely, in a 
basket. Then: 

Put a layer of Salt i to ^ of an inch thick on the bottom of the 
barrel, or keg, as the case may be, then a layer of Cucumbers, and so 
on, alternating. Salt and Cucumbers, hut no water; and when th-e 
morning cutting has all been put in, lay a cloth over them, and the 
next morning, go on in the same way until the ban-el is full; then 
the cloth, and .some boards, or barrel head, and a stone, or weight to 
keep them under the brine; for the water, or juice of the Cucumber 
will come out sufficiently, generally, to cover them, if laid closely 



8BCOND RECEIFr BOOK. 807 

together, and they keep better than if water is added ; but if need be, 
a little brine may be put on if they are not all covered with brine in 
a week from the time the last are in, sufficient to cover all. If kept 
in a cold cellar they would undoubtedly keep for years; and may be 
shipped, if the bai-rel is full and properly headed. I have seen an 
account of <me man having 1,600 barrels, thus prepared for market, in 
one season. 

2. For Pickling, take as many as desired, from this SaU-Pickle 
and i)ut them into fresh water, and soak them 4, or 5 days, changing 
the water morning and evening, until sufficiently freshened; then 
drain off all the water and pour over them scalding Spiced Vinegar, 
which see, or use common vinegar, and put in pepper corns, allsi)ice, 
cloves, etc., or not, as you desire — the better the vinegar, the better 
will be the Pickles; and if, at any time, they appear to become moldy, 
or lack in sharpness, take off the skum, pour off the vinegar, and re- 
scald and put over them again, or, if this is weak, throw it away, and 
use new, as at first. 

Some persons recommend a table-spoonful of alum and a cuj) of 
Salt, to each gal. of vinegar, claiming that the alum, especially, makes 
them green, and also gives them crispness, where there is any soft- 
ness shown in the Pickles — if, however, at any time, there are soft, or 
decaying ones, they should be taken out, and thrown aMay. If they 
are Pickled, that is put in vinegar, in any considerable quantities at a 
time, they will, in warm weather, require considerable watchfulness, 
and re-scalding, or re-newal of the vinegar, unless put up air-tight. 

It is important to obtain the best quality of common barrel Salt, 
and to use plenty of it, otherwise, they will soften and spoil — no 
danger of getting too much. All the inconvenience of using more 
Salt than is actually needed, is, that a little more soaking will be re- 
quired to fit them for the vinegar; but, it is better to take this trouble 
than to lose them for the want of enough. We have now followed 
this plan for tivo years, with entire success. 

1. CUSTARDS— Plain, to Boil.— Milk, 1 pt.; white sugar, 4 
table-spoonfuls; flour, 1 table-spoonful; butter, the size of a walnut; 

1 egg. , , . . 

Place the milk in a .suitable sized basin, and place it m a pan of 
water, upon the stove, and when it begins to boil, stir in the butter, 
sugar, flour, and beaten egg, and continue to boil the Custard for 2, or 
3 minutes. 

2. Another. — A Custard may be made the same as the above, 
except the flour, substituting another egg for the flour, grating in 
nutmeg, oj- using the extract of vanilla, or lemon, and setting in the 
stove oven, for cooking, or b} placing in a steamer, as you choose, or 
to suit other work being done on the stove. 

3. Custard — To Bake.— Make as either of the above, and Bake 
as a whole, or, it may be dipped into tea-cups, or regular Custard-cups 
and Baked, to avoid the dipiung out to serve at table. May use as 
liigh as 4, or 5 eggs, if you choose, to 1 pt. of milk; and some persons 
choose also to use half as much wine, as milk, or wholly wine, with 
the inner rind of a lemon, and the expressed juice, also. The inner 
peel is to be boiled tender, if used, so it can be expressed, to get the 
full flavor. They may be Baked, or boiled, or steamed, any of them, 
as you choose; and a little lemon peel may be grated on „he top oi 
the dish, if preferred. 



308 DB. chasb's 

OUTTINO- TIMBER— To Avoid Powder-Post.— Notwith- 
standing the old tradition that "Timber, to last long without decay, 
should be Cut in the old of the moon, in Feb.," yet, experience has 
fully shown that Aug., Sept., and Oct., are the best months in which 
to Cut, whether it be Timber for buildings, carriages, barrels, barrel- 
hoops, plane-stocks, or for making machinery. Timber Cut in these 
months becomes firmer and heavier, and does not "Powder Post," 
while that Gut in Winter is almost invariably destroyed by the Pow- 
der-Post worm. 

OUT-WORMS— To Outwit.— The Maine Farmer tells us 
that they had "Outwitted the Cut-Worm for 2 years, in a very simple 
manner. We take pieces of newspaper, 6 inches square, tear a slit in 
one side to the center, and put around the cabbage plants, bringing 
the slit edges together, and place a pebble, or a little earth on the 
corners, and the work is done. A raised platform of paper is thus 
formed around the plant, through which the Worm can not penetrate. 
We did not lose more than 2, or 3 plants from that cause the last two 
years. We always think it a great point gained when an effectual 
safeguard can be obtained against the ravages of insects, and we re- 
gard this as one of the discoveries of the age." 

T fully agree with the Farmer, and had I have known it, when in 
Minnesota, where upon their light sandy soil, tha Cut-Worm is very 
destructive, I .should not have lo.st half of the plants set out, for 
which I had paid 75 cents per 100. Let dirt enough be put on to keep 
the edge of the paper close to the ground; and no doubt it will be as 
effective with tomatoes and other plants liable to their rapacious appe- 
tites, as with cabbage. 

DEAFNESS.— There is so much of enjoyment and happiness de- 
rpending upon tlie ability to hear well, that a considerable anxiety 
arises, at once, on inability to hear the slightest sound; and although 
there are but few who are entirely deaf, as , compared with the masa 
who can hear, yet, there are quite a good many whose hearing is 
i more, or less effected. 

Causes. — Inflammation is undoubtedly the general Cause of 
Deafness; and this, as in other inflammations, almost always arises 
from having taken cold, and neglected to properly treat it, or to re- 
move its effects from the system. This inflammation may be m the 
outer canal, (meatus) leading into the ear; or it may be of the mem- 
brane streatched across this canal, called the membrana tympany (drum 
of the ear) from its resemblance of a drum head. This closes up the 

Eassage from the outer ear. Then there is an inner opening which 
as a tube leading into it from the fauces, or upper back part of the 
mouth, called the Eustachian tube (from Eustachius, its Italiandis- 
coverer). Any of these parts are liable to inflammation; and it is 
well that it makes but little difference where an inflammation is situ- 
ated, only so far as the convenience, or inconvenience^ of making 
local applications are concerned, as the general treatment is the same. 
What will break up an inflammation in one place, will generally 
accomplish the same in any other part, or, at least, benefit by begin- 
ning an improvement. Deafness may also be left as a consequence of 
scarlet fever, measles, etc. 

Symptoms.— The Symptoms, or sensations realized, on the ap- 
proach of an inflammation and consequent Deafness, if the inflam- 
mation is not subdued, will be a feeling of fullness of the parts, un- 



SECOND RKCKIPT BOOK. 309 

easiness, and perhaps pain, more, or less, according to the severity of 
the attack; and which, if not relieved, may go on to severe pain, and 
finally, ulceration, with general fever and prostration; and great rest- 
lessness, from its nearness to the brain, which is very likely to be 
effected, in severe cases, unless soon relieved. There will be also a 
hardening of the cerumen, or wax of the ear, from the heat of the 
inflammation. 

Treatment. — Although this inflammation effects only a small 
portion of the system, the Treatment must be as thorough and active, 
in acute, or severe cases, as if it was one of the larger organs that was 
effected. 

Let an active sweat be taken, and let this be repated at least once 
a day in acute cases, and once a week in chronic cases until relief is 
obtained — there is no plan, in my judgment quite equal to the spirit, 
or hot-air bath; but, according to the choice of the patient, or the 
conveniences at hand, for taking a sweat, must each case be governed 
by; and, in connection with the sweating process, a diaphoretic, or 
sweating medicine must be given thai will have a tendency to keep 
up a little perspiration, such as a tea of the Virginia snake-root {ser- 
ventarin), and of pleurisy-root {asdepias luberosa), equal parts, say J- 
oz. of each, to water, 1 pt!, drank in the course of the day, and contin- 
ued as needed. Or the following may be prepared and kept on hand 
for all purposes of a 

1. Diaphoretic, or S-weating Tincture. — Virginia snake-root, 
pleurisy-root, of each, 1 oz.; ipecac, saffron, and camphor gum, ot 
each, .] oz. ; dilute alcohol, 1 pt. Bruise all the roots, and mix the 
whole, and let stand a week, or 10 days, shaking daily, when it will 
be ready for use, and can be strained, or filtered, or used from the dregs, 
as preferred. 

Dose. — A tea-spoonful every 1 to 3 hours, according to its tendency 
to keep up a moderate perspiration. This diaphoretic being free from 
opium, with children, and those not used to taking opium, will b© 
preferred, and can be used more freely, if needed. 

An occasional purgative will also be needed, and such other gen- 
eral treatment as will restore to, or help to maintain general good 
health. Warm water may also be poured from a spoon into the ear, 
every day, once or twice, and retained for a time, as it will soften the 
wax andhelp to allay inflammation. But in case of ulceration of the 
ear, causing the ear to discharge a fetid matter: 

2. Take hen's oil, and glycerine, of each, ^ oz. ; muriated tincture 
of iron, | oz., with a very little carbolic acid in the mixture, and drop 
2, or 3 drops of the mixture into the ear 2, or 3 times daily, after haAdng 
used the warm water thoroughly. 

In case of Deafness arising from an inflammation of the inner 
ear, nothing can be done in the line of local applications, except the 
washing, but the general treatment should be thorough, and such as 
will restore general health ; and some think it a great advantage to 
make and keep up a blister with cantharides, just back of the ear. 

Perhaps I take too much for granted, as being understood, when 
I say: "The general treatment should be thorough, and such as will 
restore the secretions and the general health." But I would be un- 
derstood to say: Take a sweat; take a cathartic; take a diuretic if 
naeded ; take a tonic, or a tonic and alterative together, repeating the 
sweat, cathartic, and diuretic, as needed, once a week, or so ; sponge. 



310 DR. chase's 

or use friction upon the surface daily, and continue the use of the 
alteratives and tonics, etc., until a healthy change has been brought 
about. This, I trust, will be sufficiently understood, not to need re- 
peating again; as persons must to a greater, or less extent, use their 
0"wn judgment and good sense, in treating disease — if the general 
principles are understood, they can do this for themselves, better than 
to read the large amount of matter that would be necessary to explain 
every little variation which may arise in the complications of disease 
— what will give general health, will benefit any and all particular 
diseases. See Deafness among the Miscellaneous Receipts, under D. 

DECOCTIONS. — Decoctions are that class of medicines, more 
commonly i-alled leas, made by pouring boiling water upon the arti- 
cle, or mixture of articles, as the case may be, which it is desired to 
use; then boiling, or steeping until the strength is obtained. Roots, 
barks, berries, etc., should ordinarily be ground, or bruised, so as to 
obtain the strength of the inner as well as the outer portions. Leaves 
will yeald their strength without bruising. With Decoctions, the 
same as tinctures, I always make them of good strength, I^ to 2 ozs. 
to the pt. of water. 

DELIRIUM TREMENS.— This disease, called mania a potu, or 
madness from drink, has its cause sufficientlj' indicated by its name, 
although it does sometimes arise from an over use of opium. It 
undoubtedly arises from the irritation to the brain from the free cir- 
culation of the spirits in the blood, thus exciting the mania, or mad- 
ness, although it may not, in all cases, cause an actual madness, or 
raving, but only a restless irritation of the mind. The leading 

Syraptoms are constant talking, or muttering, motion of the 
hands, and perhaps of the body also, trembling, quick pulse, constant 
Bweating, but never slee|)ing, fearful of being injured, and yet liable 
to injure others in fear that they are about to injure him; although, 
as a general thing, it is snakes, or devils, or some of the creeping in- 
sects that he most fears. 

I remember "sitting up" one night many years ago, with a man 
suffering with this disease; and sometime along in the night he had 
become quiet and still, so that I was sitting near the foot of the bed, 
and had taken up a book and was reading, for a moment, with my 
side and back a little toward him; when, the first intimation that I 
had of his restlessness again, was a punch of his thumb in my side 
with the yell: "There's the devil! there's the devil!! there's the 
devil!!!" with such terror in his voice, which, with the punch in the 
side, so took me by surprise that I first touched terra firma, about 6, or 
8 feet from where I sat, as much excited as he was, himself, not much 
doubting, for the moment, but what the "old fellow" had come, in 
good earnest, for us both, and certainly not caring much under the 
excitement, if he did take the patient at once. He had raised him- 
self so gradually, or easily into the sitting position,that I had not heard 
amove. I mention it to show that they are not to be trusted for a 
single moment alone; for in these ravings thej are liable to injure 
themselves by jumping out of a window, or in any other way, to free 
themselves from these imaginary enemies. 

Treatment. — Recent experience bas shown the warm bath, for 
*om 3 to S, or 10 hours, with cold applications, to the head, have 
'roved a very successful remedy. Patients have often fallen asleep in 
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upon it handkerchief, may be held over the mouth and nostrils, suffi- 
cient to obtain quietness, but not complete prostration, or insensi- 
bility. 

Morphine, 3 grs.; quinine, 24 grs.; capsicum, ^ oz. Mix intimate- 
ly and divide into 12 powders, and give 1 powder in ^ glass of his ac- 
customed spirits, and water equal parts, every hour, for 3 or 4 hours, 
then every 2, or 3 hours, will be found to quiet the nerves and at the 
same time give tone to the system and stimulate the stomach to take 
up and appropriate the nourishment which should be given in the 
form of beef-tea, milk, gruel, etc., at regular intervals, although no ap- 
petite will be manifested until the restlesness is allayed. In case that 
medicines are vomited up, an emetic may be given, after which they 
will probably be kept down without trouble. No fears need be had 
about the large amount of capsicum given, as it has been used in 
doses as large as 1 dr. 

In cases where Delirium comes on while a man is still carrying on 
his long contined debauch, there will generally be a greater determin- 
ation of blood to the head, than in the ordinai-y cases arising after a 
debauch has been discontinued for a short time ; then, there must be 
the most active derivative (drawing power) treatment, such as the feet 
in water as hot as it can be borne, with mustard in it, mustard plasters 
to the feet, and back of the neck, sponging with strong cayene 
whisky, an active cathartic, etc., which will draw the blood from the 
head ; then follow with the quieting treatment, as at first recommend- 
ed. Opium in 3 gr. pills, about the size of a common pea, every 3 
hours was the former and more couimon treatment. 

An infusion of scuWcap [seutellaria lateriflora), hsisheen used success- 
fully in obtaining sleep. It is to be taken freely, if used at all. 

King, in speaking of the properties and uses of this article says: 
"Scullcap is tonic, nervine, and antispasmodic. This is one of those 
vahiable agents," he continues, "which a certain class of physicians 
consider inert" (inactive, no power as a medicine), "yet it has proved 
especially useful in chorea" (St. Vitus dance), "tremors, intermittent 
fever, neuralgia and aZZ nervous affections. In Delirium Tremens, an 
infusion, drank freely, will soon produce a calm sleep, etc." 

DIABETES. — Dr. Warren begins his description of this disease 
by calling it "a kind of diarrhea of the kidneys," which pretty accu- 
rately gives its characteristic, or leading symptom. If he had said, "a 
kind of sweet diarrhea," it would have covered the whole ground; for 
notwithstanding there are a few cases in which there is no consider- 
able amount of sugar in the urine, yet, generally there is. 

Causes. — The Causes of the disease are set down tc be "excess- 
ive use of spirituous liquors, debility, cold, diuretic medicines, poor 
diet, depressing passions, and an impoverished, or poor condition of 
the blood; " but, I am well satisfied that the cause of the disease is as 
much in the dark as the treatment, as there is but very little success in 
treating the disease. If the absolute Cause was known, the treatment 
would be as positive — avoid the Cause. But as it is not a frequent 
disease, I have never had occasion to treat it, therefore I can only re- 
port a few cases as given by others, where success has been reached. " 

Treatraent. — I will only preface these reports by saying, that 
whatever will help to maintain, or regain, as the case may be genera- 
good health will benefit the disease. 

Then, the spirit vapor bath, once, or twice a week, with daily 



312 DR. chase's 

spcngings with the cayenne whi.sky, and friction to the skin, will 
greatly aid in keeping that very important function in order; for the 
surface is large and, in health, throws off a large amount of waste 
matter, which if left in the system will soon derange it. 

The bo"wels must be kept in order with the neutralizing cathar- 
tic, or some other gentle cathartic as rheubarb, etc., either oT which 
must be used in small quantities at a time, 2, or 3 times daily, so as not 
to disarrange the stomach by their excessive action. 

Perspiration must be aided, of a healthy character, by using 
a good diaphoretic and sudorific (diaphoretics aid to throw off effete, 
or worn-out matter, called insensible perspiration, while sudorifics, aid 
the sensible perspiration, or sweating.) and an anodyne which are 
especially needed in this disease, which will be found combined under 
the head of Diaphoretic Powders, which see. 

The diet, in Diabetes, is to be restricted to the fresh meats, poul- 
try, eggs, fish, game, butter and cheese, etc., not using the ordinary 
vegetables, for potatoes contain a large amount of starch which is 
turned directly and readily into sugar, while parsnips, beets, etc., con- 
tain the sugar ready formed, or the sugar principle. The ordinary 
freens, appear to be allowable, custards made without sugar, and 
lane-mange made with cream, not with milk. Brown bread, in 
place of»that made from wheat, rye, or corn. And for drinks, tea, or 
coffee with milk, or sugar, claret, sherry, spring water, plain brandy 
and water, weak beef-tea, mutton broth, soda water, water made a 
little sour with cream of tartar, or tartaric acids; and it is recom- 
mended not to drink large quantities at a time, but rather to sip a lit- 
tle and often to keep down the excessive thirst, and not to use spirits 
only when absolutely necessary to keep up the strength of the patient. 
King's Chronic Diseases. 

Exercise in the open air is very desirable, avoiding all sudden 
changes by wearing light flannel next the skin, and clothing warmly, 
avoiding, especially, damp feet; and also avoiding all indulgences of 
the_ passions, saving the strength to prolong life, if life is an object, 
which to most people it is; then be as careful in all of the foregoins? 
suggestions as possible, for they contain the wisdom of "the books." 

1. Cases.— Dr. John King, in his work above named, says: "I have 
treated four cases of Diabetes mellitus" (sweet, or honey-like) "suc- 
cessfully by the internal administration of nitrate of ammonia in 
doses of from 10 to 20 grs. repeated 3 times a day, and given in solu- 
tion. In 2 of these cases there was cataract in both eyes, which dis- 
appeared after having continued the use of the solution 5, or 6 weeks" 
(Would it not do it again?). "In conjunction with this agent, I also, 
employed the following pills, alternating" (changing) "them every 4 
weeks: 1. Take citrate of iron and strichnia" (this is a preparation 
kept by druggists already mixed), "sulphate of quinia, each, 45 
grs.; opium, from 60 to 90 grs.; mix, and divide into 90 pills, and 
give 1 pill for a dose, repeating 3, or 4 times a day. 2. Take bro- 
mide potassium, 270 grs.; ex. of conium maculatum, and ex. oi 
aletris, of each, 90 grs.; mix, and divide into 90 pills; and admin- 
ister the same as the first." (_As these pills must necessarily be 
made by a druggist, I have not given the common names). "Ren- 
net wine was prescribed, to be taken after the breakfast and din- 
ner meals, and the usual attentions bestowed upon the skin, kid- 
. neys, bowels, diet, etc." See my instructions above, as to these iteoiB. 



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2. Dr. W. L. Lay, of Branford, Conn., reports a case to Dr. 
Beach, of having "cured a very difficult case of Diabetes, which had 
resisted every other mode of treatment, by means of diet, which cou- 
Bisted of boiled" (I more than suspect, I believe, a mistake is here 
made, I think it should be broiled) "beef-steak, well cooked, and thor- 
oughly chewed, or masticated, without bread, or vegetables of any 
kind; this was taken 3 times a day in small quantities, with very lit- 
tle drink." 

3. Dr. Warren says : That Peruvian bark, and wild cranberry 
leaves, 1 scru. each, pulverized ; and opium, ^ gr., mixed and takAi 3 
times daily, is a good remedy in this disease. 

4. Amraonio- Saline Treatment of M. Mialhe. — The Eclectic 
Medical Journal furnishes the foUoijing report by Dr. W. R. Basham, 
of the success of the plan discovered by M. Mialhe. I have no ex- 
perience in its use, but would certainly give it a trial, if the previous 
recommendations should fail in any case. The report is as follows: 

"It has been found, by analysis of Diabetic blood, that there is a 
great deficiency of certain alkaline salts. These salts are absolutely 
necessary in order that the sugar which is formed in disease, just as 
in health, should be burnt off at the lungs. M. Mialhe, who dis- 
covered the above fact, considers this deficiency the primary cause of 
the Diabetes. Whether this is so, or not, there is no doubt that such 
deficiency must react upon the disease. Accordingly, treatment di- 
rected to supply this deficiency is likely to prove of service, and in ac- 
tual practice such is found to be the case. 

The best saline mixture is composed of carbonate of ammonia, 
10 grs. ; phosphate of ammonia, 10 grs. ; carbonate of soda, 10 grs.; 
tincture of ginger, a few drops; 3 times a day, in 1 oz. of water. 

This mixture is very grateful to the patient, it relieves thirst, and 
mitigates the morbid appetite. The tongue generally becomes moist, 
the urine diminishes in quantity, and contains less sugar. En one 
case, which may be taken as an average one, the amount of sugar was 
reduced from 30 grs. to the oz. of urine to 6 grs., and the amount of 
urine from 14 to 4 pts, 

DIAPHORETICS.— Under the head of Diaphoretics, are inclu- 
ded all medicines that increase the secretion of the skin, i.e., to re- 
move from the blood such particlesof worn-out matter as,in health, pass 
oflF by the skin so gently as not ordinarily to be noticed, yet it amounts 
to quite a considerable every day— these are in contra-distinction 
from sudorifics, which are actual sweating medicines, causing perspi- 
ration more or less free, according to the amount, or kind taken. 

Among the Diaphoretics most commonly used by physicians and 
families that practice upon common-sense principles, may be mentioned 
the following, as I consider them, the most valuable in the order 
named, as follows: 

1. Diaphoretic Powders. — Cream of tartar, 1 oz. ; ipecac, 1 dr.; 
gum camphor, 2 ilrs.; gum opium, J dr. Purchase these articles all 
pulverized, if druggists have them that they know to be genuine, if 
not, the camphor must be pulverized by putting a little alcohol upon 
it, then rubbing in a mortar until it is pretty fine, when a little of the 
cream of tartar may be put in which will helo to pulverize the cam- 
phor, after which add the opium which has been pulverized, then th» 
pulverized ipecac, and finally the balance of the cream of tartar; mix 
all very thoroughly, and bottle and cork for use. 



814 DR. chase's 

DosK. — Half a tea-spoonful 3 to 5 times daily, or more often for 2, 
or 3 times, in cases of severe pain. To be given in a little sirup, or 
molasses, or hot teas if sweating is intended. 

Tills is especially valuable in diabetes from the fact that a Di- 
aphoretic is needed to excite the skin to gentle action, and because it is 
believed that opium lessens the secretion, or formation of sugar, by the 
liver, which is found so abundant in the urine, although, in this 
disease, there is seldom any pain whatever. And it is also especially 
valuable in all diseases of a painful character, and where there are 
large secietions of macus, as in colds, diarrhea, dysentery, cholera- 
morbus, rheumatisms, fevers, inflammations, after pains, painful men- 
struation, and to quiet nervous excitement, or irritation, and to pro- 
cure sleep. 

I think this prescription was tirst published, and nearly the same 
as now used, by Dr. Beach, one of the first men who in earnest, and 
with perseverance, wrote agiiinst and done all in his power to over- 
come the terribly destructive practice of bleeding, and gorging with 
calomel, of Alopathic, or Old School physicians, as followed by them 
30 or 40 years ago. They now call themselves "The Regulars." Well, 
I am glad to acknowledge that between the Eclectics and Homoeo- 
paths, the first cotuinually crying out against their terribly abuse of 
constantly "bleeding'" and " caiomelizing," and the latter, giving 
"nothing," as compared with their extremely large doses, they have 
now become Uiore entitled to their claimed title "regulars," yel they, 
for some little time, have been trying to steal the name of their prin- 
cipal opponents — Eclectic — but, they have much yet to abandon, as 
well as adopt, to entitle them to so honorable a name. I shall be as 
glad as any one, however, to see them abandon cdl "old fogy" systems, 
and adopt the common aense plans as shall enable us to all walk and 
work as Eclectics— choosing all the good and throwing all the bad 
away. See Eclectic, or Eclecticism. 

2. The following articles will also be found among the valuable 
Diaphoretics, pleurisy root {aselipias tuherosa) , ginger root, pennyroy- 
al, Thompsons Composition, kept by druggists generally, catnip, sage, 
and the warm foot-bath, spirit vapor-bath, hot fomentations, hot 
sheet-packing, etc., etc. 

About 1 oz. of any of the herbs may be steeped in water, 1 pt. to 
be drank more or less freely as actual sweating, or simple, or slight 
perspiration is intended. The ginger, or the composition, need not 
be used in more than half that quantity, as they are more stimulating 
and penetrating in their action, and also very eflScient in recent, or 
severe colds. The pleurisy root is very valualale in all acute inflam- 
mations, soothing to the nervous system, as well as a c-ertain Diaphor- 
etic. The pennyroyal is generally stimulating with its Diaphoretic 
powers; and Prof Scuddersays "it is one of the best remedies known 
in arresting the discharge after child-birth, a proof of its power and 
utility in other afi'ections." 

3. To Obtain Simple Diaphoretic tendencies from these 
medicines, powders, and teas, or decoctions, it is only necessary to 
take the teas cold and in doses of a gill, or so 3, or 4 times daily ; and 
the Diaphoretic Powder in cold tea, or molasses 3, or 4 times daily; 
but, by taking them hot. and in large, or more frequent doses, they 
actually become sudorific, or powerful means of getting up actual 
sweating, hence it will not be necessary to add but little under the 



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head of Sudorifics; and what further is said upon that head may 
mostly be said here, as well as there. 

In the use of any of the baths, as a general thing they are not 
half as efficiently performed as they should be. When a foot-bath is to 
be taken, have as deep' a bucket as you can, and fill it just so that the 
feet and legs will not run it over, the water being as hot as it can be 
borne, and as soon as it does not feel hot, dip out a dipperful, and put 
iu another of boiling water to raise the heat as high as it can be al- 
lowed, and keep this up for, at least, 20 to 30 minutes, taking any of 
the Diaplioretic Teas, hot, as preferred, or a dose of the Powder in hot 
tea, and follow with hot teas, to accomplish what you have under 
taken — a free and efl'ectual sweat — then take the bed, and keep up 
the use of teas, an hour, or so, as needed. And if the patient is to fee- 
ble, or any other reason why they may not sit up, wrap them in sheets 
wrung out of hot water and cover warm, and place hot stones, irons, 
bottles of hot water, or in places where corn is plenty, ears of corn 
boiled and wrapped and laid all along the sides of the body, limbs, 
etc., will soon start a perspiration which may be made as efl'ectual, or 
as slight, as the case demands; but remember this, "whatever is worth 
doing is worth doing well," — it holds doubly good in medicine. I do 
not mean to be understood that anything is to be overdone, but done 
well. 

Wljatever will cause a healthy action of the skin will also come 
under the head of Diaphoretics, or Sudoiifics, as bathing in plain, or 
stimulating baths, frictions with, or without stimulating mixtures, 
sweating tinctures hot-air, or spirit vapor-bath, moderate exercise, 
etc., etc. See Fomentations. 

DIARRHEA. — The meaning of the word Diarrhea is a pouring 
through, which it often, abundantly and freely does, most commonly, 
however, during the warm weather of Summer and Fall. 

Cause. — Its most common cause, undoubtedly, is an over eating 
of the vegetable, or more, or less unripe fruits of the season. It may 
arise also from exposure to cold, or to extreme heat, or from over- 
loading the stomach, even with digestable food, from great fear, or 
anger, from confinement in illy ventillated rooms, use of acid drinks, 
as beers, sodas, etc., or from teething, with young children. 

Symptoms. — The meaning of the word indicates the prominent, 
or leading symptom, or literal "pouring out" of the contents of the 
bowels, with a rumbling sound in the bowels, before and during the 
evacuation; and there maybe a sense of weight, or heaviness also, 
with more, or less griping, and occasionaly, nausea and vomiting, but 
then it partakes more of the nature of cholera-morbus. 

Treatment. — It matters but little, from what cause it may have 
arisen, there will be found a determination of blood to the stomach, 
liver, or intestines, in other words, the general system is not in har- 
mony, lue skin and kidneys probably are not doing their part of the 
work of eliminating (carrying ofl") the waste matter of the system. 
Then, if it has arisen from over-loading the stomach, the best thing 
to do is to take an emetic, which not only takes the irritating matter 
up out of the way, instead of allowing it to go down-, tearing and irri- 
tating as it goes, but also has a great tendency to excite the skin and 
general system to a healthy action, which may be aided by a warm- 
bath, or by the daily sponging with the cayenne and whisky, and 
plenty of friction, warm clothing, especially if it is a cold and damo 



316 DR. chase's 

time But, if the patient refuses the emetic, and there is nansea, 
put a mustard plaster over the stomach, and give a large dose of the n«u- 
tralizing cathartic, and repeat it in moderate doses, once an hour until 
the bowels are evacuated of the irritating food ; then, repeat the dose 
at 2, or 3 hours ai^art to regulate the bowels, which it will do, very 
generally. 

But in case the discharges are very green, or bilious, the podo- 
philin pill may be taken to regulate the liver a little more thoroughly, 
although this will seldom be needed. 

1. If the Neutralizing Cathartic does not seem to restrain 
the frequency of the discharges, as might be deemed sufficiently, 
within 24, or 36 hours, take 4 ozs. of thAt article; ess. of cinnamon, 
and peppermint, of each, \ oz.; and paregoric, 1 oz. Mix, and add to 
that, 1 oz. of Hunn's Life Drops. 

Dose. — A table-spoonful every 1, 2, 3, or 4 hours, according to the 
necessities of the case, with either of the additions. 

But, if there is considerable griping attending the passages, the 
following 

2. Injection had better be given after each passage: Castor 
and sweet-oils, of each, 1 oz.; flax-seed tea, or slippery-elm tea, 1 pt. ; 
laudanum, ^ tea-spoonful. Mix thoroughly, and inject warm. Or, 
castor-oil, ij gill; molasses, and water, of each, i pt. ; laudanum, 20 to 
40 drops. Mix and inject warm; and if there is no castor, or sweet- 
oil at hand, half the amount of melted lard may take their place, but 
not quite equal. If no laudanum, or paregoric is at hand, 3, or 4 
peppy heads may be steeped in the. water, strained, and take the place 
of them, but, like the lard, not quite so certain in their action, but 
very good. 

3. Compound Blackberry Root for Diarrhea, will be found 
very valuable: Take blackberry root, washed, cut fine and bruised, 
and the dried fruit, of each, 4 ozs. ; bayberry bark, 2 ozs.; crane's bill 
(geranium) root, and cinnamon barks, of each, 1 oz. ; gum myrrh, 
and fennel seed, and cloves, of each, k oz. ; pulverized sugar, ^ lb. ; 
brandy, or best rye whisky, 1 pt. 

Bruise all the articles and put them to 3, or 4 qts. of soft water, 
and half of the whisky, and simmer for J a day, or until about half 
the water is evaporated ; then strain and press out, and boil down to 
a pt. and add the ,sugar while hot ; and when cold, add the | pt. of 
spirits left. 

Dose. — A tea-spoonful, every hour, for 2, or 3 times, then once in 
3, or 4 hours, as needed, especially valuable with children, in Doses 
from 5 to 30 drops, according to age, and if over 5, or 6 years old, a 
tea-spoonful may be given for a Dose. 

4. Burned Rheubarb for Diarrhea, has been successfully 
used in many cases: Take 1 oz. of the pulverized root and burn it to 
a black dust, or ashes, in an iron dish, over coals, stirring carefully to 
make it all alike. 

Dose. — Half a tea-spoonful 3, or 4 times daily, in a little molasses, 
or sirup. Dr. Gunii says he has cured 9 out of 10 cases with this article. 

This is undoubtedly very astringent. I should fear too much so 
for general use; at any rate, no matter what other remedies I use, I 
eUways use the neutralizing cathartic first, then, if I deem it necessary, 
between the doses of that article, I use any of the others as the case 
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The diet, however, be it always remembered, must be restricted 
to absolutely healthy articles; rice boiled in milk, or milk boiled and 
thickened with a little flour, are as good as anything that can be 
taken for the time being; warm break, or bread baked the same day 
must not be eaten. Mutton is the best meat, and mutton broth, with 
rice boiled verv tender, in it, may be? used also, a little flour thicken- 
ing having been also stirred in; but a little chipped, dried beef, with 
dry crackers eaten slowly, to allow sufficient saliva to flow for swal- 
lowing, may be used, with satisfaction; but cold water should be 
avoided. Cold flax-seed tea, or cold slippery-elm mucilage may be 
taken, a little at a time. 

5. It has been reported that old rustv, well-smoked bacon sliced 
and sufficient of it fried to obtain h pt. of the grease, into which slice 
2, or 3 good sized onions, and stew out all the juice, then pour oflf, 
pressing out all the juice from the onions, and taken in doses of 1 
taa-spoonful daily, or i tea-spoonful twice, daily, has cured, invariably, 
the old "Mexican," and "California Diarrhea," when all other reme- 
dies failed. 

6. Dr. Gunn, of Louisville, Ky., in his New Domestic Physician, 
reports a case of a friend of his who cured himself of a most inveter- 
ate (obstinate) Diarrhea, of several months standing, after trying 
everything else he could hear of, by simply eating once a day, as hia 
dinner, a slice of raw smoked bacon-side (in fact it is not called bacon 
unless it is smoked), a raw onion, and plenty of salt, and bread. It 
required only 2 weeks to effect the cure. The Doctor adds: "The 
remedy is not bad to take, if one is hungry." 

T have given these cases, not absolutely for their singularity, or 
the surprise" they will cause in the minds of many persons; but, be- 
cause the disease may occur in places where no other remedy can be 
obtained, then, I would certainly recommend their trial. 

1. DISOUTIENTS— To Drive Away Tumors, Swellings, etc. 
— Ointment. — Take the bark of the root of the bitter-sweet {solanum 
dulcamara ; this is sometimes also called woody night-shade, because 
it has a woody vine and a woody root); the roots of yellow dock and 
poke; the leaves of the deadly-night-shade {atropa belladonna); 
the poison-hemlock {conium maculatum), and of Venice turpentine, of 
each, 3 ozs.; stramonium seed, bruised, 1 oz.; lard, 1 J lbs.; good whisky, 
1 qt. 

Bruise the roots, bark, and leaves, and cover them nicely with the 
whisky, and steep them in a covered dish for 5, or 6 hours, or set in a 
warm place for 24 hours; then add the lard and increase the heat 
until the articles are all crisped, and strain and press out all the lard, 
or Ointment through stout muslin, adding the Venice turpentine, and 
stirring until cold, boxing for use. 

This Ointment is exceedingly valuable in Discussing (dispersing, 
OT driving away) indolent Tumors (having little, or no pain), scrofu- 
lous Tumors, Swellings of the glands, etc., or for any Swelling of any 
part of the system arising without any direct injury to the parts. It 
should be well rubbed in for 15, or 20 minutes and heat in by the 
stove fire, or by a heated iron, held as near as it can be borne, at least 
3 times daily, the parts being covered with cotton, or flannel accord- 
ing to the season, or chilliness of the parts, secured by proper banda- 
ges. It originated, I believe, with Dr. Beach, of New York city, but 
it has been somewhat modified, of late, by Prof. John King, of Cin- 



318 DE. chase's 

cinnati, 0.; but it is extensively used by Eclectics, or the American 
School of practitioners, who care more for curing disease than they do 
for the honor of belonging to the "old fogies, who, generally will 
have nothing to do with any medicine which does not come through 
the books." See an explanation under the head of Gall-Stones. 

2. Discutient Liniment. — Aqua ammonia, pyroligneous acid,oil 
of origanum, spirits of turpentine, and sweet-oil, of each, 1 oz. Mix, 
and bottle for use. 

Apply to all kinds of hard and indolent Tumors, gatherings, and 
hard Swellings, to Discuss, or scatter them; also to callous enlarge- 
ments of the bones. Use freely as a Liniment.— ^Mnn'.s Netv Domestic 
Physician. 

The Ointment is the most powerful Discutient ; but the Liniment 
may be used in the milder cases, or alternated with the Ointment in 
obdurate, or bad Sw^ellings, or enlargements. 

1. DIURETICS— Cordial.— Take of the leaves of the trailing 
arbutus {epigoea repens. known also as winter-pink, gravel-weed, moun- 
tain-pink, ground laurel, mayflower, etc.), queen-of-the-meadow, and 
marsh-mallow roots, bark of the dwarf-elder root, wild-carrot root, 
or seed, the root of the common pod milk-weed, juniper berries, and 
cleavers, often called goose-grass, and spearmint herb, of each, 1 oz.; 
good gin, and soft water, of each, 1 pt. ; strained honey, 1 lb. 

Bruise the roots, barks, etc., and put all into a dish that can be 
closely covered, with the gin and water, and steep for 4, or 5 hours, 
and strain and add the honey. If any one, or two of the articles 
can not be obtained, proceed the same with the others.! 

Dose. — It may be taken freely, a gill, or so, 3, or 4 times daily, ac- 
cording to the condition, or necessity of the patient. It may be taken 
every hour, in suppression of the urine, or severe pain of the urinary 
organs in gravel, etc., for 3, or 4 times, then less'often. _ It will be 
found valuable, in dropsy, gravel, suppression, inflammations of the 
kidneys, bladder, uretha, etc., etc. 

2. Diuretic Elixir.— Juniper berries, and spearmint herb, of 
each, 2ozs. ; best gin, 1 pt. ; loaf sugar, 4 ozs. 

Bruise the berries and break up the herb tine, and put into a suit- 
able bottle with the gin, and shake daily for a week, or 10 days, and. 
strain, and add the sugar. If, however, there is need to use it sooner, 
steep in a covered dish 4, or 5 hours, strain and add the sugar. 

Dose.— A tea to a table-spoonful 3, or 4 times daily, for a day, or 
two, will be found to increase the tiow of urine very materially, and 
for all ordinary purposes will be all that is needed, as it is mild and 
effectual. 

3. The Fluid extracts of uva ursi, and huchu, of each, 1 oz. 
Mix. 

Dose.— A tea-spoonful in a little sweetened water, 3, or 4 times 
daily. 

This combination will be found a valuable Diuretic in chronic 
inflammations of the urinary organs, and especially so when the 
urine passes involuntarily. 

4. Acetate of Potash, 1 oz. ; water, 8 ozs.; simple sirup, 2 ozs., 
mixed, will be found an excellent Diurectic, in fevers and inflamma- 
tions, headaches, etc., as it helps to carry off the urea, or soliil matter 
that should be carried off by the urine. 

Dose.- A tea-spoonful eveij hour, 2, or 8 hours, as required. ProC 



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8cudder, claims this to be also a valuable alterative, curing " scrofula 
and similar diseases when other remedies fail." He gives us a substi- 
tute for those living far from a druggist — "a table-spoonful of salera- 
tus with cider vinegar to reader it slightl)' acid, and water to 
make 4 ozs." 

Dose. — Same as above. 

5. Hot Foraentation, or hot cloths across the bowels, in reten- 
tion of urine are very valuable in connection with any of the above 
remedies, or any other simple remedy known to any one, and at 
hand. 

6. Diuretic Liniment. — Oils of juniper, horsemint., and spear- 
mint, of each, 1 (-(Z.; best alcohol, 6 ozs., mixed and rubbed into the 
back, over the kidneys, will be a valuable aid to other Diuretics, in 
diseases of these organs — rub in thoroughly, 3, or 4 times daily. 

DROPSY. — This disease takes different names according to the 
part of the system in which the serous, or watery part of the l)lood 
may be deposited. If in the cellular tissue whicli lies immediately 
under the skin [as farmers are aware; for, when they skin an animal, 
if they lift up, or pull on the skin, it seems to be attached to the body 
only by a loose cell-like membranous tissue which they cut, thereby 
avoiding the danger of cutting the skin). In this tissue it takes the 
name, anasarca. In the cavity of the bowels, ascites. In the chest 
(that part aliove the diaphragm — the breast) it is called hydrolhorax. 
In the brain, hydrocephalus. In the scrotum, hydrocele. Then there is 
ovarian Dropsy, Dropsy of the heart, womb, etc., etc.; but they all 
come under the general head of Dropsy, and, as a general thing, re- 
quire very similar treatment, as it will be seen below. 

Oause. — The Cause of Dropsy is undoubtedly debility, weakness 
of the parts, which may arise from almost any other disease, as scar- 
let fever, fever and ague, diseases of the liver, dysentery, excessive 
bleedings, whether by the lance, or from internal organs, as the lungs, 
or womb, inflammations, rheumatims, etc., or from any disease that 
produces general debility; and it may ai-ise from pressure upon blood- 
vessels, as in pregnancy, aneurisms, tumors, etc., and some think more 
frequently from drunkenness than from any other one Cause. Dropsy 
of the heart sometimes arises from ossification (becoming bony) of 
the valves of that organ ; and it may arise from structural change of 
the kidneys, in either of which cases but little, if anything can be 
done for it. Long continued bowel complaints of children may pro- 
duce it, and, if so, generally of the head — hydrocephalus. 

Dr. Beach says that "a morbid" (unhealthy) " state of the stomach 
and bowels has been supposed by some to be a predisposing Cause; 
but of all the Causes which contribute to the production of this dis- 
ease, cold plays a most conspicuous part." 

I suppose he introduces the word "cold" to give an apparent rea- 
son for introducing the sviealing process as a cure; but I claim that it 
is not necessary that an obstruction of the stomach, or bowels, or skin, 
or any other organ should have arisen from "a cold" to make it proper 
to use a vapor-bath to remove such obstruction. I care not from what 
Cause an obstruction may arise in the skin, especially, nothing is bet- 
ter calculated to relieve it than a vapor, or hot-air bath; and the 
skin- in Dropsy, is almost always inactive, dry, and harsh. 

Recent observations in physiology have shown us that the veins 
have considerable to do in the work of absorption. The serous mem- 



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branes which line all the large cavities of the body are constantly 
secreting a serous, or watery fluid which keeps their surfaces moist 
and allows the various organs in the cavities of the body to move 
upon each other without injury by friction; and it is the part of the 
small capilaries, or veins of these parts to take up (absorb) and carry 
off this fluid, after it has performed its work of lubrication (making 
slippery), otherwise these cavities would soon be filled up, which ia 
actually the case in Dropsy — stimulate and restore the general health, 
and Dropsy is cured, when taken in time. 

Symptoms. — General debility will nearly always be present, on 
the approach of Dropsy, although perhaps it may not attract any 
considerable attention until a deposit of the watery fluid has com- 
menced. The skin will almost always be dry and shriveled in ap- 
pearance, and harsh to the feel, the shriveling, or contraction of the 
skin closes, or partially so, the capilary vessels, or veins of the skin 
preventing a free circulation of the blood, and above all things else, 
calling for heat and vapor, or moisture, to relax them and help to re- 
store health, as the treatment will show. There will also be scanty 
and high colored urine, pale countenance, and if a cut, or scratch oc- 
curs, the blood will be found pale and watery. The feet and lega 
will begin to swell and feel colder than usual, if it is cellular Dropsy, 
which will extend up the legs, and perhaps over the whole surface 
arms, face, eye-lids, etc., the skin of the legs, especially, have been 
known to crack open from the pressure of accumulating water, or 
water may be deposited in the cavity of the bowels, or chest, or head, 
according to which ever part is the weakest, consequently the most lia- 
ble to disease. Then what will restore, or give general health, will 
cure the disease if it is at all curable, i. e., if it has not existed so long 
as to have reduced the system beyond the possibility of being restored 
to healthy action. In this disease, as in all others, the safety is in be- 
ginning to aid nature early in her needs of help. 

The water begins to leak through a mill-dam, which, if attended 
to at once, takes but little to stop the leak ; but if long neglected, tlie 
dam is all washed away. The same holds good in disease ; but here 
the contrast ends, for a new dam can be built; but when life is totter- 
ing, from long neglect, but little, or no good can be done, and we must 
wait to the " resurrection morn " to see the new life. 

Treatm.ent. — It is very fortunate that it matters but little what 
part of the system the water may be deposited in, if taken early in the 
disease, the disease not having arisen from ossification of the valves 
of the heart, nor from a change of structure of the kidneys by albumi- 
nuria , or Bright's disease, the Treatment needs to be about the same, 
and the prospect will be fair to restore health. 

1. I find it of the utmost importance to attend to the condition 
of the skin. Excite it to a healthy action by any mode of free perspira- 
tion preferred by the patient, whether it be by the spirit-bath, or by a 
tub, or kettle of hot water, with hot stones, hot bricks, or irons, as 
may be the most handy, put into the hot water to throw off steam,the 
naked patient sitting in a chair, covered with suitable blankets to 
keep the steam around the person as it rises, the feet in moderately 
hot water which is to be kept hot by dipping out the cool and adding 
more hot, from time to time, for 15, or 20 minutes; and to be repeated 
every day until, with the other Treatment, the water is beginning to 
be carried off, then 2, or 3 times a week, as needed. Sponging the 



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whole surface daily, with the capsicum and whisky, with considera- 
ble friction by means of a brush, hand, or coarse towel, which greatly 
helps the circulation of the blood in the skin, and thus very greatly 
relieves the difficulty. Then use over the loins, or kidneys, the fol- 
lowing : 

2. Cajeput Liniraent--For the Loins in Dropsy.— Oils of 
cajeput, juniper, sassafras andjspearmint, of each, 1 oz. ; strongest alco- 
hol, 4 ozs. Mix, and apply and rub. or heat in well, 2, or 3 times at 
each application, and at least 3 times daily, unless too much irritation 
is produced. 

At the same time cathartics that will help carry off large watery 
discharges must be given. The following will be found effectual and 
satisfactory : 

3. Jalap, ^ oz.; cream of tartar, 1 oz.; powdered elaterium, 4 
crs.; powdered capsicum, 1 dr. Mix intimately together and divide 
into 20 powders. 

Dose. — Take 1 powder in a little sirup, or molasses, morning, noon 
and night, and if this does not cause as free a cathartic action as the 
patient can well bear, take another at late bed time, until a free and 
full cathartic action has been brought about, which may be repeated 
©very 3, or 4 days, as needed. In places where the druggists do not 
keep the elaterium, pulverized senna, 1 oz, may be used in its place; 
then to be taken by putting a tea-spoonful into a tea-cup and pouring 
on 3, or 4 tea-spoonfuls of hot water, with a little sugar, and stirring, 
and when sufficiently cool to be drank for a Dose, and repeated once, 
or twice, at least, as above until a free evacuation is obtained; and 
every 3, or 4 days also as directed for the other preparation. 

4. Some may prefer the following pill: 

Scammony and gamboge, pulverized, of each, 12 grs. ; croton oil, 
8 drops ; elaterium, 2 grs. ; extract of strammonium, 3 grs. Mix very 
intimately and make into 15 pills. 

Dose. — Two pills may be taken at first, and repeat 1 pill every 2 
hours until a free cathartic action is produced. To be repeated again 
in 4, or 5 days, as long as needed. 

If any considerable weakness is brought about by the sweating 
and cathartic action, the patient must have stimulants, as brandy, or 
wine, and nourishing food. 

6. After a free cathartic action has taken jilace, diuretic action 
must be also established with 2, or 3 of the following articles, or some 
of the regular diuretics, mentioned under that head: 

Dwarf-elder {arolia hispida, sometimes called, wild elder, bristle 
stem, etc.), parsley root. King says this is "very useful in Dropsy, es- 
pecially, that following scarlet fever, or other exanthamtous" (erup- 
tive), "diseases," juniper berries, spearmint, horse-radish, "infused in 
cider and drank freely, the patient being warmly covered will produce 
a free discharge of urine and sweating, and has cured cases of Dropsy 
in a few weeks, rejaeating it every night, or as the strength of the pa- 
tient would allow." — Am. Bis. — Queen of tbe meadow, Indian hemp, 
{apocinum cannabinum), and white mustard seed, root of the whortle- 
berry, etc., will be found among the best medicines for Dropsy that we 
have. 

There are those who think that only 1 diuretic article ought to be 
used at a time; but I think that not less than 3 should be combined; 
for it is not yet possible to tell positively which one might be the 
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322 DB. chase's 

best for any particular case; hence, as they will work in harmony, 
one not interfering with the action of the other, time, which, in dis- 
ease is exceedingly valuable, is saved, as the one which may be chosen, 
sometimes might not prove as satisfactory as some other. 

6. Dr. Bleach recommends the following combination: Queen-of- 
the-meadow, and horse-radish root, of each, 1 oz. ; milk-weed (asclepias 
gyriaca, I give the techncial, or medical name if I think there is a 
chance for confusion, or not understanding which is meant), juniper 
berries, and prickly-ash bark, of each, 2 ozs. ; and white mustard, ^ 
oz. Bruise all the articles separately, mix and add to good sound ci- 
der, 1 gal. Steep if needed immediately, or let stand a week, or 10 days, 
shaking daily-^3, or 4 hours steeping will do as well. 

Dose. — A wine-glass, or about J tea-cupful 4, or 5 times daily, or as 
much as the stoma?ch will bear without souring, or raising it. If it 
will not bear the cider, steep a single handful of it daily in water, 1 
pt. and drink it at proper intervals. 

7. Dr. King, m his valuable work on chronic diseases previsously 
referred to, says: "For a constant drink, it will be better for the pa- 
tient to use some diuretic infusion, or decoction, as equal parts of 
dwarf-elder and juniper berries; or equal parts of spearmint, parsley 
root, elder bark," (our common sweet elder) "and Indian hemp root; 
or, equal parts of queen-of-the-meadow root, dwarf-elder, and Indian 
hemp. The infusion, or decoction of either of these compounds may 
be drank pretty freely whenever diuresis" (passing the urine in large 
quantities), "or quenching the the thirst is desired." I give my pref- 
erence for the last named combination. To make the infusion, or 
decoction, pour on boiling water, and steep in a covered dish, for an 
hour, or two. 

8. The value of the Indian hemp, and of the bath, or principle 
of sweating, as also i*ecommended will be further confirmed by the 
following letter from a Mr. Lynn, of the Irvin Institute, published in 
the Christian Advocate, showing how his wife was cured of Dropsy, 
after the physicians of his own town, and two eminent (?) ones of New 
York, had given up that a cure could not be effected. He says: 

"We had used a great variety of remedies prescribed by our phy- 
sicians, without benefit, and finally submitted to the operation of tap- 
ping, under the direction of Dr. Palmer, when 3 gals, of water were 
drawn off in 5 minutes. This afTorded immediate relief; but the 
water collected again, and in about 3 weeks, the bloat, or enlargement, 
was nearly as great as before. She wan advised by a friend who had 
suffered by this disease, to use the Indian hemp, medically called, apoc- 
ynum cannabiyium. She commenced drinking a decoction of this veg- 
etable medicine, which proved very beneficial in checking the pro- 
gress of the secretion of water, and greatly improved her general 
health. Just at this time, Sister O'Brien sent us word from New 
York, to use the vapor-bath, which she had known to be efficacious 
in some desperate Dropsical cases, in England. I had a convenient 
apparatus made, and commenced the use of it twice a day, 15, or 20 
minutes each time; and in comtiination irith this valuable remedy, she 
used the Indian hemp. In abOut 2 weeks there was an apparent im- 

Erovement of general health and strength ; and in 2 months more the 
•ropsical affection had entirely disappeared; and her general health is 
decidedly better than it has been for some j'ears." 

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one thinks best, they can use the old plan of putting the feet into a 
bucket of hot water, and placing a tub of hot water under a chair upon 
which the undressed patient sits, a blanket, or coverlet, or two, cover- 
ing the whole except the head of the patient. Then, from time to 
time, put a small stone, or half a brick, or a small piece of iron, either 
of which must be just liot enough to raise a steam that it can be borne 
by the patient. After this process has been borne as long as you 
think best, let the patient arise, and draw the blanket around them 
closely, and take the bed, covering well for a few minutes until the 
bed is warm, then the blanket may be pushed down and taken out 
without checking the perspiration, or causing a cliilliness to the 
patient, which should always be avoided in sweating. 

Prof. Scudder, in his work, published in 1870, on "Specific Medi- 
cation and Specific Medicines," i. e., medicines that have a certain 
curative action, in speaking of the Indian hemp, on page 73, says: 
"The apocinum" (Indian hemp) "is a true specific for that atonic" 
(weak) " condition of the blood-vessels, that permits exudation" (pass- 
ing out through the pores of the watery parts of the blood), " causing 
Dropsy. I have employed it in my practice for some 8 years, and it 
has not failed me in a single case, where the diagnosis was well 
made, " i. e., when the cause of the disease had been properly distin- 
guished, as against structural change of the heart, or kidneys, as be- 
fore mentioned, from which no help is possible." He continues: 

"It is a positive remedy for Dropsy, whether it takes the form of 
sedema" (cellular, or swelling of the limbs) "anasarca" (of the abdo- 
men, or bowels), "or Dropsy ot the serous cavities, when there is no 
obstruction of the circulation, and no febrile action. We woxild not 
expect it to effect a cure of Dropsy from heart disease, or ascites from 
structural disease of the liver," (or kidneys) "neither would we when 
there was a frequent hard pulse, and other evidences of febrile" 
(feverish) "action. Still in these cases, if we can partially remove 
the obstruction in the first case, and after an arrest of febrile action 
in the second, the apocynum will move the deposit." 

The Dose and proper method of giving the Indian hemp* is to 
take 1 oz. of the powdered bark of the root, and boil it in water, 1 pt. 
and take from 1 to 2 table-spoonfuls 3, or -l times a day. See note for 
its description and properties. Prof. Scudder is in the habit of mak- 
ing an alcoholic fl. ex. by taking the recently dried root, 8 ozs. to alco- 
hol of 76 per cent, 1 pt. ; then, for a Dose, he puts 1 to 2 drs. (1 to 2 tea- 
spoonfuls), of this to water, 4 ozs. (a medium sized tea-spoonful), and 
gives 1 tea-spoonful every 3 hours. 

"Dr. Griscom states that this agent has /o«r different and distinct 

operations upon the system, which it almost invariably produces, viz: 

1st, nausea, or vomiting; 2d, this is followed by increased alvine" 

(alimentary) "discharges, which are succeeded, 3d, by copious per- 

"spiration, and in many instances. 4th, by diuresis" (increased flow of 

•Note. — The Indian hemp is a species of milk-week, growing from Maine to 
Florida, growing plentiful in Ky., especially plentiful there, as I should judge, aa 
King's Dispensatory, informs us that the bark of the stem, there, is used to make 
rope of a very durable character. The bark of the root, however, is the part used in 
medicine as stated above. Tlio stem is 8, or 4 ft. high, and when braised throws out 
a milky juice that becomes hard like opium, by the heat of the sun. It blossoms 
from May to August, and should be gathered during this time. It loses its value by 
being long kept; hence, every year should ftu-nisn its own supply. It yealds Ibl 
properties to water, and only partially so to alcohoj. 



324 DB. chase's 

urine). "In a full Dose it occasions considerable sickness at the 
stomach, lessens the pulse, and produces an inclination to sleep, prob- 
ably from some somniferous" (sleep-producing) "principles in it — copi- 
ous vomiting soon ensues, and the other effects, as above stated." 

The Dose recommended in Dropsy, is not so large as to produce 
these effects, at least, it is not intended to do so; bul I have deemed 
it very important that this knowledge of its effects should b 3 under- 
stood by the people, so that if, in any case, such effects should arise 
from some peculiarity of the person (idrosincrasy), or of the system, 
it should be known from whence it arose, so the Dose could be less- 
ened, and the distance between Doses a little increased. Dr. King 
gives it as his opinion that the decoction is the better way to give it, 
and also, in the Dose above named. 

9. The bark of the wild, or common grape vine, burned to 
ashes, and given in wine, 1 tea-spoonful, to ^ table-spoonful of the 
ashes to a wine-glass of Catawba wine, 3 times a day, has cured very 
severe cases of ascites, or Dropsy of the abdomen. 

Dr. Gunn, in his new work gives the history of a very remarkable 
case cured by this means, introducing the subject by the following 
very sensible remarks upon the "vegetable kingdom," as being the 
place to find a cure when "other medicines have failed." He says: 

"The discoveries of each succeeding day convince us of the im- 
portance of attending more strictly to the various herbs, roots, barks, leaves, 
etc., of the vegetable kingdom; for I am fully convinced of their being 
essential in the cure of many diseases, in which other medicines have 
Jailed. A wise and beniiicent Creator has given to every herb, and 
leaf, medicinal virtues; He has made nothing in vain; the most un- 
inviting and noxious weeds frequently give relief in almost hopeless 
cases — those which have baffled the profound skill and most powerful 
energies of genius. A case of this kind occurred in Louisville, Ky., a 
few years since. A lady of wealth, Mrs. L., distinguished for her 
charities, and commanding the regard and affection of all who knew 
her, was afflicted with this disease — Dropsy, or ascites. She was 
attended by some of the most distinguished physicians of that city: 
Dr. Richmond, her family physician, Professors Gross, Cochran, Rog- 
ers, and Knight, with the consultation of many other professional 
gentlemen, who pronounced her case incurable. She had been tapped 
6, or 7 times, and the enormous quantity of 30 gals, of water drawn 
from the abdomen ; the last operation drawing off nearly 6 gals. In 
this dangerous and critical situation," says Dr. Gunn, "I was called in 
to see her. It was with great difficulty, from the quantity of water 
secreted in the abdomen, that she could be moved; and, indeed, the 
slightest motion of the body produced great distress, and almost suf- 
focation. The discovery of a neiv, and though a simple one, a powerful 
remedy in curing this disease, induced me to undertake her case; and 
I thank God that I have it in my power to divulge this method of 
cure, which may be the means of restoring hundreds, perhaps thous- 
ands, to health and vigor, and aid in arresting the progress of this 
m,ost distressing and too often fatal disease. 

" The remedy for this complaint, though apparently a sirnple one, 
has produced some surprising and unexpected cures. Take the bark 
of the common" (by which he undoubtedly means the wild) "grape 
vine, and burn it to ashes, stirring it occasionally until it is thor- 
oughly burnt. The dose is a tea-spoonful to half a table-snoonful in * 



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wine-glaas, or more of Catawba wine, 3 times a day, increasing, or 
diminishing the dose and wine as it can be borne on the stomach. 
The bowels to be kept open by salts, or compound powder of jalap, ela- 
terium, or some mild purgative; or actively i)iirged, according as the 
patient is of a weak, or strong habit of body ; the jalap evacuates 
copiously by reducing the swelling of the abdomen; it should be 
given 2, or 3 times a week. The vapor-bath, as before described, was 
used once, or twice a day, as its administration (;ould be borne in the 
treatment of her case; and I am now forcibly impressed with the 
opinion that a judicious course of this kind of treatment will consti- 
tute the very best in Dropsical diseases. I should recommend the food 
to be nourishing, digestible animal food, with gentle stimulants, por- 
ter, ale, etc. All drinks should be taken cold, in small quantities, and 
frequently repeated. Cider and gin are good for many persons ; but 
this is greatly dependent on former habits, and the constitution of 
the patients. 

"In 2 months from the commencement of this Treatment, Mrs. L. 
was reduced to her natural size, and restored, through the blessing of 
God, to perfect health. When she attended the First Presbyterian 
Church, Rev. J. C. Breckenridge, pastor, of which she was a member, 
she excited great astonishment at her unexpected recovery. As it 
was important that great care should be taken to prevent a return of the 
disease, I prescribed tonics to restore the general system, and advised 
her to visit the Sulphur Springs of Va., for all waters that contain sul- 
phur, or iron, will prove beneficial in improving and restoring the 
general health, as they act directly upon the kidneys, increase the 
flow of urine, and give new activity to these important glands. She 
returned from the Springs in fine health, was married to a most ami- 
able and worthy gentleman, and lived for many years in the social en- 
joyment and happiness of her amiable family, and friends; and died, 
at last, of cholera, and has gone from this earthly sphere to that 
serene abode of peace and hope where there shall be no more sick- 
ness and death, there to enjoy that glorious and blessed home of her 
Father and Redeemer for evermore." May this be the ultimate at- 
tainment of all who may read this Work, is the earnest prayer of the 
writer, who as firmly believes that there is such a state, as he believes 
in his present existence ; and who, not like some expects to sit down 
there to an everlasting rest; but rather believes that Heaven shall be 
worthy of its name, by permitting those who are sufficiently fortunate 
to attain to it, to be up and doing, i. e., to pass from world to world, 
being freed from the clog of this earthly body, as quick as thought 
now passes, to learn more and more of God's wisdom and goodness in 
the creation of the world's throughout the emensity of space, and 
to occasionally pass before His visible presence, and to fall down and 
worship Him that sitteth on the throne, and thus to do homage, from 
time to time as we speak of occurrences here, to the Father, the Son, 
and the Holy Spirit forever, and forever — to become "Spii'itualists," 
"indeed, and in truth." Tf to attain to such a spiritual life as this, 
beyond the tomb, is not a sufficiently high aim for us here, then may 
some truth be opened to our minds that shall cause us to look still 
higher; but to sit down and "rest," as many speak of doing in Heaven, 
would be no heaven for me. Him who has loved work and activUy 
here, will look for activity there, and only be satisfied when he attains 
to it; and I will close this wandering paragraph by adding, that I as 



326 DR. chase's 

fully believe that those only will attain to this happiness there, who 
have learned to love and serve God here, by doing good to his fellow- 
creatures because it was rigr/i^, as I believe in my present existence; 
and that those who do not begin the work here, will become as wretched 
and miserable, in the future world, as the others will be happy — the 
very nature of things, enlightened by God's Word, perfectly satisfies 
me of the correctness of these positions. And I have thought, it not 
amiss to make this record for the satisfaction of those who may read 
this Work, to know our belief and hopes, as the line of thought was 
introduced by our quotation from Dr. Gunn. If any shall think that 
I shall be disappointed in glorious anticipations, I will only add that 
the Bible teaches me that "eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither 
have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath pre- 
pared for them that Zoi'e Him. But God hath revealed them into us 
by His Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea the deep things 
of God." If it hath not entered into man's heart to conceive the 
glorious things prepared for those "that love Him," I have no doubt 
that it will be ten thousand times more extatic and glorious than even 
my poor expectations. "So mote it be." 

But to return to one of the ills of this life, Dropsy, I think but lit- 
tle more need be said. With the articles generally recommended, 
together with the specifics, Indian hemp, and ashes of the common grape 
vine, and their accompaning helps, cathartics, sweating, liniment, tonics, 
etc., I feel that very much suffering may hereafter be avoided, in this 
disease. 

It is claimed also, that the inner bark of white, or common sweet 
elder, 3 single handfuls steeped, or boiled, rather, in milk, 1 pt., and 
water, 1 pt. to 1 pt. and half of the quantity drank, night and morn- 
ing, daily, has cured many cases of Dropsy. I suppose, of course, 
that the treatment should embrace all of the first mentioned, or ordi- 
nary treatment, as cathartics, bathing, sponging, etc., but I have no 
knowledge of its success; yet it is simple, and easily tried and cannot 
result in anything worse than delay, or loss of time, in giving it a 
trial. 

Cayenne pepper, horse-radish, mustard, porter, ale, wine, or gin 
bitters, etc., may be as freely used with a nourishing animal diet, as 
the different constitutions of the patients will allow, in treating 
Dropsy. 

The question may be asked, here, why do not the "alopaths," or 
as they prefer to call themselves, the "regulars" cure Dropsy? The 
answer is as plain and as simple as the question, because they regularly 
ignore, or reject all medicines that do not come through their hooks! 
If they would take the remedies herein described, and use them, they 
could cure as well as the American, or reformed practitioner. Let 
every man who is going to practice medicine, obtain the books of all 
the different practices, and read them, and select and use the reme- 
dies tliat experience shows to have cured many times, and he will then 
as rtjuarly cure, as he now " taps," and allows the patient to die. 

DYSENTE3RY— Bloody-Flux.— The last and most common 
name sufficiently indicates the nature of this disease. It is an in- 
flammation of the mucus, or lining membrane of the large and termi- 
nal portion of the intestines, called the colon and rectum. Some think 
this disease is contagious (catching), it is certainly sometimes epi- 
demic (effects many peorin in a neighborhood at the same time). Ail 



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ages are subject to it, and all seasons, but the Fall, is the more com- 
mon season. 

Cause. — Anything that obstructs the healthy action of the skin, 
checking perspiration at a time when this disease is prevalent, or 
likely to prevail, will be the more likely to settle upon this portion of 
the intestines which is now pre-disposed to disease, which throws the 
morbid, or unhealthy, worn-out matters which should be thrownoff 
by the skin, upon the intestines, thereby irritating and inflamming 
them, as found in this disease. Damp and chilly night air, wet 
clothes, unwholesome food, sudden change of weather, and some 
think an over amount of acid in the secretion from the liver, from 
perhaps, frequent eating of unripe, or acid fruits, or vegetables, over 
drinking of cold, perhaps, ice-water when heated, etc. 

Symptoms. — There is commonly a loss of appetite, costiveness, 
and a sense of chilliness and shivering as if going to have ague, or 
fever, heat of the skin with dryness of the same, more frequent pulse 
than usual, with a beginning of pain in the lower intestines follow- 
ed with griping and desire to evacuate the bowels, but probably 
Eassing only a small amount of frothy, and perhaps more, or less 
loody mucus, or it may be a more watery passage also appearing to 
be mixed with more, or less blood. If there is any fecal, or food mix- 
tures with the passages, they are in hard lumps, but more generally 
without them, showing that the upper bowels, stomach, and liver, are 
not in a healthy condition. Quite frequently, from the straining in 
endeavoring to effect the passages, the rectum may be forced down, 
and protrude externally more, or less, adding much to the suffering 
of the patient. More, or less fever is also likely to attend the disease, 
and add to its danger, although this may subside, still leaving the dis- 
eased condition of the bowels in a more chronic form. The passages 
are often very foetid, and should be at once removed from the room 
if the patient is not able to go out for that purpose, and in bad cases 
they had better not take this labor upon themselves, but should be 
kept quiet. 

Treatment. — Although 1 stand alone in this, knowing that the 
secretions of' the skin are very deficient, I always give the spirit-bath, 
from 10 to 15 minutes, only, followed with the cayenne and ivhisky, 
sponging, and dry and hard rubbing of the surface, to restore and ex- 
cite the skin to a healthy action, thereby drawing the blood from the 
intestines; the sponging and friction to be repeated daily, but the 
bath not more than once a week ; mucilaginous injections, as flax-seed 
tea, or slippery-elm tea, introduced with a large syringe, while warm, 
and to be repeated as the case demands, and if considerable pain and 
griping exist, put in a tea-spoonful of laudanum to a pt. of the injection. 
And at the same time, although active, or severe purgatives are not 
called for, yet, a mild one, that is calculated to gently move the stomach 
and upper intestines to action, and at the same time to neutralize 
the acidity of the bile, is almost imperatively called for, and will be 
found in the neutralizing cathartic cordial, in comparison to which, says 
Dr. Beach, "all other medicines sink into insignificance; it has a 
specific effect which no other known agent possesses, and it seems as 
though the Author of Nature had designed it for this and similar dis- 
eases." 

If the cathartic cordial is not on hand,a8 it ought to be,the following 
may be used : Best Turkey rheubarb root, saleratus, peppermint planC 



328 I'R. chase's 

and cinnamon bark, of each, j oz. Pulverize all of these articles sepa- 
rately, then mix thoroughly, and to a full, or rounding, table-spoonful 
of this mixture pour on boiling water, ^ pt., and steep well, strain and 
press out, and sweeten witli white sugar to be palatable, and, if there 
IS no fever, or but little, add best brandy, 2 table-spoonfuls — if much 
fever leave out the brandy. 

Dose. — A table-sjioonful of this must be given every hour, until 
you are satisfied that the upper bowels have moved, by tlie presence 
of fecal, or food matter witii the passages; after this only o, or 4 times 
daily will be needed to correct the tone of the system, changing the 
fetor, relieving the griping and tenesmus, or pain in the rectum, and 
producing a healthy action throughout the whole intestines. 

Of course the injections must be faithfully attended to as the pain 
and restlessness of the bowels demand; and to keep up a little ten- 
dency to the skin, give any of the diaphoretic, or sweating remedies, in 
the form of teas, from time to time, and if no sleep can be enjoyed, a lit- 
tle laudanum, 10 to 30 drops as the pain demands, may be put into the 
teas 2, or 3 times, as required. In case of considerable fever, sponge 
the surface as often as needed by warm water that has a little sal-soda 
in it, or some weak lye, made by putting some hot water into a hand- 
ful, or two of ashes, and strained off, or with bay-rum, oi other spirits, 
as the conveniences and circumstances of the patient will allow. It 
is not desired to get up, or to keep up any considerable perspiration, 
only a slight tendency that way, which enables us to know that the 
skin is able and willing to do its share of the regular work. And if, 
at any tim*^, there is any very considerable pain in the bowels, let hot 
fomentations of hops, tansey , hoarhound, or any similar bitter herbs, be 
applied and changed as often and as long as pain demands it, using 
the other remedies faithfully as recommended; and if much drink is 
craved, let it be of a mucilaginous kind, as slippery-elm bark, flax- 
seed tea, sweetened, or sassafras bark, and pith of small sassafras rods, 
or limbs. 

And, if in any case, the passages should become putrid, or ex- 
tremely ofiensive, let yeast, a table-spoonful, or two be added to a 
drink of boiled milk, properly sweetened, and given every 2, or 3 hours, 
or oftener, and also injected freely, in milk, or slippery-elm, or flax- 
seed tea, as you have convenient, holding fast to the neutralizing ca- 
thartic, or its substitute, as given above; and but little fears need be 
had but what the termination will be speedily favorable if the symp- 
toms 'are watched with ordinarj' care, and met immediately by the 
proper remedy, as above given. Many very bad cases have been 
cured by this course, even after considerable abuses with old-fash- 
ioned remedies. 

But, if any considerable head-ache should at any time be expe- 
rienced in this disease, the acetate of potash as directed under the head 
of Diuretics, may be given sufficiently to increase the flow of urine for 
a day, or so at a time, according to the increase, or lessening of this 
Symptom. 

Comfrey Root, is very useful in Dysentery, diarrhea, and cough, 
and in all [)ulmonary affections, leiicorrhea, and female debility. It 
may be boiled in water, or wine, or made into a sirup. 

Dose. — One to 4 table-spoonfuls 3, or 4 times daily. An injection of 
the mucilage in Dysentery, or diarrhea, made with water, will be found 



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very valuable. And the bruised root is used on bruises, sore throats, 
ulcers, etc., with great satisfaction. 

Oastor-Oil and paregoric, sweet-oil and laudanum, burnt 
brandy, burnt rheubarb, leptandrin, podophyllin, morphine, etc., etc., 
have all been highly extolled in Dysentery, but my experience, and 
the experience of many others, satisfies me that it is not at all neces- 
sary to multiply remedies, beyond those already given. 

The Diet should be of the mildest and most nourishing kind, as 
boiled milk with a bit of flour thickening, making a kind of porridge, 
or thickened-milk, rice boiled in milk, or rice flour, if it can be got 
scalded with water then boiled in milk, or boiled milk, with very 
light and nice bread crumbled in it, of a day, or two old, etc., etc., 
until the strength begins to mend, then avoid everything likely to 
produce a relapse, which is almost always worse than the first attack. 

Dysentery in Small Children. — Prof. Scudder reports his suc- 
cess with Dysentery of Small Children. His success is so uniform 
that it is only necessary to give 1 case to have a general understand- 
ing of the treatment. I quote from his "Case Book." Case No. XI. — 
"Dysentery. — G — , set eight months, had Diarrhea commencing in the 
morning, but in the evening the stools became small and bloody, at- 
tended with tenesmus. Pulse 130 and hard, surface hot, very restless, 
nausea with occasional retching. Discharges about every 10 minutes. 
Child regarded by the parents as in a dangerous condition, one hav- 
ing died in the same house from the same disease the week previous. 

"Prescribed at 11 p. m.; Tinct. of aconite, 5 drops; tinct. of 
ipecac, 15 drops; water, 4 ozs. 

" Dose. — A tea-spoonful every hour. 

" No Dysenteric discharges after 4 a. m., next morning, and the 
child was well the second day." 

The ipecac is- believed to be certain, or specific in its action upon 
mucus surfaces, and the internal surface of the intestines is mucus, 
and the aconite lowers the circulation, and thus reduces fever. A 
child 2 to 4 years old might be given twice the amount. An atlult 
might take a table-spoonful as a dose, of the above strength, or multi- 
ply the drops by 4, then take the same dose — a tea-spoonful. 

DYSPEPSIA— Indig-estion.— The common, or last name, given, 
suflBciently indicates the location and nature of Dypepsia. Although 
the stomach is the principal seat of this disease, yet the whole alimen- 
tary canal, from mouth to rectum, including the liver, are more, or 
less complicated and affected, according to the severity of the disease, 
or the length of time it may have existed. 

Cause. — It appears strange to the Dyspeptic that some persons, 
those in good general health, sound digestive organs, and whose labor, 
or business gives them plenty of out-door exercise, and the organiza- 
tion of whose minds allow them to take the world easy, can eat almost 
every kind of food in more than ordinary quantities; wdiile they, poor 
Dyspeptics, can scarcely eat the most digestable foodjwithout the great- 
est distress. 

The leading Cause of Dyspepsia, is undoubtedly, over-eating at, 
and between meals, finishing the day, perhaps, with an oyster supper, 
or a festival supper, for some benevolent object (which of course, must 
be patronized because benevolent in its object), drinking more ice-cold 
lemonade and eating more ice-cream, with all the rest, than ought to 
be eaten in a month, eating highly-seasoned and highly-dressed meats- 



330 DB. chase's 

hot-bread, pastry, and spices; drinking 2, or 3 cups of strong coflFee, or 
tea; swallowing the food only half chewed, or rather rinsing it down 
with the tea, or coffee; excitement of the passions; sedentery habits 
(from sedent, to sit) ; want of proper out-of-door exercise, etc., etc., so 
much so the only wonder to me is, that there is not much more Dyspep- 
sia than there is. 

But for the better understanding of indigestion, or Dyspepsia, it 
will I trust, not be considered out of place, or improper in this con- 
nection to give a discription of 

Digestion. — On the reception of food into a healthy stomach, 
that organ at once begins to pour out what is called the gastric juice 
(from the Greek, gastros, stomach, hence, gastritis, inflammation of the 
stomach), by which it is converted into a soft, grayish mass called 
chyme. The contractile powers of the stomach expels the chj'me, from 
time to time, during the digestive process into the duodenum (from 
duodeni, meaning twelve, or about 12 inches long), which is properly 
the first part of the intestines. Here it re<;eives tihe hile frum the liver, 
and the pancreatic juice from the pancreas (tliis word is also from the 
Greek, signifying flesh, or all flesh. It is situated behind the stomach, 
and in the lower animals is called the sweet-hrt'ad). These two fluids 
acting together upon tiie chymn , as it ispoured out from the stomach, 
converts the appropriate portions of it into cligle, a milky, or white ap- 
pearing fluid, and leaves a yelloivish residue, or sediment, to i)ass along 
the intestines. The chyle is sucked, or taken up by a class of small 
tubes, or absorbents, which are thickly spread over the inner surSace of 
the intestines, which are more properly called lacteals (from lac, milk), 
because of their white, or milky appearance when carrying away the 
chyle. These absorbents, or lacteals all empty their contents into the 
thoracic duct, (from thorax, a chest, as the upper portion of the body is 
called). It runs up along the spine, and empties the chyle into the left 
8ub-clavian vein, just under the clavicle, or collar-bone, (from sub, under, 
and clavis, a key, as the clavicle, collar-bone, acts as a key between the 
breast-bone and the shoulder-blade), near the point where the sub- 
davian vein reaches the right side of the heart, thus mixing the chyle 
with the venous blood, just as it enters the heart. 

The chyle is thus emptied into the venous blood first, because it 
is necessary that it pass through the lungs, for the purpose of receiving 
the oxygen of the air with which it is there mingled by the respira- 
tion, or breathing, the same as the venous blood requires, by which 
they are together changed into red, or arterial blood, and are now 
rea^y to be sent by the heart, through the arteries, to the whole sys- 
tem, for its building up and general support. This change of the 
chyle into blood by its passage through the lungs is called sanguifica- 
tion, from sanguis, blood, und facere, to make, literally with us, making 
blood, which it is thus seen is made by each organ furnishing its 
share of secretion. To begin with, the salivary glands of the mouth 
secrete the saliva to moisten the food ; the stomach secretes the gas- 
tric juice; the liver secretes the bile; the pancreas secretes the pancreat- 
ic juice; the kidneys secrete the urine; the skin secretes the insensible 
perspiration; and the spleen is supposed to furnish some important 
nelp in the matter of support to the system; all these as a whole, 
are called the secretions, and the special work of each organ, in fur- 
nishing these secretions, is called the function of that organ. This 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 331 

will, we think, enable any one the better to understand the work of 
Digestion, and of the general system. 

The yellow matter left in the duodenum, above mentioned, by 
the separation of the chyle from the chyme, is considered to furnish 
no nourishment to the system, but is looked upon as the offal, refuse, 
or waste; but, as it passes along the whole length of the intestinal 
tube, or canal, it undoubtedly has more, or less of virtue, or value ab- 
sorbed from it, for some beneficial purposes to the system, at least, 
its appearance is considerably changed before it is passed off from 
the body as feces, or dregs of the food. Yet, it may be that the 
change arises more from the emptying into the intestinal canal of 
other waste from different portions of the system, by a class of absorb- 
ents of a somewhat similar character to the lacteals; only they are for 
carrying out of, instead of into the blood); but still there is another 
reason why I believe there are absorbents to take up from the intes- 
tines and pour into the blood, i. e., this, in ulceration of the bowels, 
or any disease by which putrid, or especially bad matter is retainea 
an undue time in the bowels, the blood becomes so much the more 
viciated, and the disease the more dangerous; hence the necessity for 
such medicines as shall mildly and gently empty the intestines in 
all such cases, instead of the Homoeopathic plan of no cathartics. In 
other words, in my opinion, after food has given all the support to 
the system that it contains, the sooner it is then discharged, the bet- 
ter; at least, in ordinary circumstances, to cultivate a daily passage, 
which, in Dyspepsia, is almost absolutely necessary. 

Fortunately for the world, but as it would seem, unfortunately for 
Alexis St. Martin, a French Canadian, of only 18 years of age, while a 
soldier in the U. S. Army, and in service at Macinaw, accidentally re- 
ceived a gun-shot wound on the 6th of June, 1822, in the left side, 
blowing off the skin and flesh the size of a man's hand, breaking 
some of the ribs, tearing the lower part of the left lung and penetra- 
ting the stomach, tearing and injuring the parts very much, as it 
was a buck shot charge, it made a very bad wound ; and Dr. Beaumont, 
the Surgeon in charge, who gives the account, afterwards instituted a 
plan of experimenting upon the principles of Digestion, from which 
very decided advantages may be derived; as it will be seen from his 
explanation that it healed up leaving an opening from which gastric 
juice, or food could be taken, and the process of Digestion could be 
watched. He says: "On the 5th day sloughing took place; portions 
of the lung, hones, and the stomach separated, leaving an opening in the lat- 
ter large enough to admit the whole length of the finger into its cavity, and 
also a passage into his chest half as large as his fist. After one year, the 
wound closed, leaving the orifice into the stomach, which remained open, two 
and a half inches in circumference. For some months the food 
could be retained, only by wearing a compress; but finally a small 
fold of the villous" (velvety projections as seen in the stomach of the 
cow, as in tripe) "coat of the stomach began to appear, which grad- 
ually increased till it filled the apperture" (opening) "and acted as a 
valve, so as to completely prevent any efflux" (flowing out) "from 
within, but to admit of being easily pushed back by the finger from 
without." 

Dr. Beaumont, seeing the advantages that might be taken of the 
condition of St. Martin, for the benefit of the world, by experiment- 
ing upon him, and traveling and exhibiting him to the medical 



332 DR. CHASE'S 

classes of the various colleges, and publishing a book giving the exper- 
iments, made an arrangement with him, at an expense of about $2,000, 
and retained about him for that purpose as long as it was necessary 
to accomplish his object. 

And, I might properly add here, before giving the conclusions 
arrived at by the experiments of Dr. Beaumont upon the exposed 
stomach of St, Martin, that they were still further confirmed, about 
20 years after, by a visit to New York, from Montreal, where he took 
up his residence, after leaving the service,' or rather the experiment- 
ing of Dr. Beaumont. The visit was made for the purpose of adding 
something to his own funds, by visiting the colleges, and scientific 
men there, as he had made his living by manual labor, supporting a 
large family. The recent examinations, did not materially contro- 
vert, or cliange the conclusions previously arrived at. The last visit, 
and experiments were made under the care of a Dr. Buntine, as will 
be seen in No. 11, under this head. 

The conclusions arrived at by Dr. Beaumont from the experi- 
ments, above spoken of, have been so considerably condensed yet so 
fully given in the plainest language and so fully corresponding with my 
own views, by Dr.Gunn,in his new Domestic Pysician, that I will quote 
from him, instead of attemping to further condense them. He says: 

"By the experiments made by Dr. Beaumont, we are informed 
that the perfect identity (sameness) of Digestion with chemical solution 
has been established; the gastric juice removed and put into a phial, 
was just as successful in reducing food to chyle, as when left to oper- 
ate in the stomach. For as Digestion essentially is a solution of the 
aliment" (food) "jin the gastric juice, it follows that whatever promotes 
the free and healthy secretion of that juice, will favor Digestion, and, 
on the contrary, whatever impedes, or impairs it, will impair, or im- 
pede the Digestive process. It thus becomes important to ascertain 
the conditions under which it is secreted most freely and healthily. 

"The circumstances under which Dr. Beaumont obtained gastric 
juice, of healthy quality and in large quantity, from St. Martin's 
stomach, and which consequently may be considered as most favorable to 
Digestion, were moderate and regular living, due exercise in the open air, 
cheerful activity of mind and feeling, and dry, bracing weather. After 
excess, on the contrary, mealing, or drinking, fatigue, passion, tempo- 
rary irritation of disease, or in damp weather, the secretion was im- 
paired both in quality and quantity. 

"If, as there is every reason to believe, the gastric juice, or secre- 
tion, is naturally proportioned to the real wants of the system at the 
time, it is very easy to understand why it is most copious after mod- 
erate and regular living, and least so after intemperance. 

"When a moderate meal is eaten, a sufficiency of juice is speedily 
secreted for its solution. Digestion goes on rapidly, the coats of the 
stomach retain their usual healthy appearance, a7id after an interval of 
repose" (remember this all you who are always eating large meals, 
and also between meals — the stomach must have rest, as well as man, 
or beast), "a fresh supply of juice is ready to be poured out, when 
wanted for the Digestion of the next meal. Of these facts Dr. Beau- 
mont had ocular" (actual sight) "evidence. But, when food was 
eaten to excess, the portion left undissolved" (because only a proper 
proportion for a reasonable meal is supplied) "by the gastric juice, be- 
gan to ferment, and acted as a local irritant, just as any other foreign 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 388 

body would do, and produced an inflammatory action on the inuw 
coats of the stomach, which necessarily interferred with the gastric se- 
cretion, and thereby impaired the power of Digesting when it other- 
wise would have done well. 

"From the relation which Dr. B. believes to exist between the 
quantity of gastric juice, which the stomach can secrete, and the actual 
wants of the system at the time, it follows that the power of Digestion 
varies considerably under different circumstances, even in the same in- 
dividual. In youth, for example, and during convalescence from ill- 
ness, and after much exercise, when copious materials are required 
for both nutrition and growth, the gastric secretion seems to be very 
abundant, and hence the vigorous appetite, and easy Digestion of 
early life. But, after maturity, when the living fabric is complete in 
all its parts, and when the restless activity of youth is exchanged for 
the staid and comparatively sedentary pursuits of middle age, and 
when, therefore, no such abundance of nutritive materials are re- 
quired, the secretion of gastric juice is much diminished in quantity, 
which is the chief cause of the proportionally diminished power of 
Digestion. 

"Keeping this relation in mind, we ought, clearly, on the ap- 
proach of maturity, to place ourselves in accordance with our altered 
needs, and diminish the quantity of food, more, or less, according to 
our labor, or more sedentary habits, as the case may be, adapting our 
mode of living to our sedentary habits, diminishing the quantity of 
food, in due proportion between supply and expenditure, which, alone, is 
compatible with the continuance of health. This precaution is, how- 
ever, very generally neglected. Retaining a lively sense of the pleas- 
ures of a youthful constitution and Digestion, the grown man changes 
his habits but continues his full meals, and when he feels the accumu- 
lating weight of excess pressing more and more heavily upon him, in- 
stead of taking the hint, and restricting himself to what he requires, 
he begins to bemoan his weakness of stomach, and to wonder why he, 
who once never felt that he had a stomach, should now become a mar- 
tyr to his complaints. From an extensive practice, I am confident that 
a large proportion of the severe Dyspeptic cases which occur, in what 
are considered regular-living men, on the approach of manhood, or 
between 20 and 40 years of age, are fairly attributed to this cause, and 
might be avoided by the exercise of a rational foresight, and I have known 
several who have suffered severely in this way for years, lament sin- 
cerely the ignorance which betrayed them into this error. 

There are manj' persons no doubt constitutionally, too devoted 
to intemperance, in eating and drinking, to be corrected by any such con- 
siderations" (all that can be done for such is to let them suffer the 
consequences, for, if the cause of disease can not, or will not be removed, 
but very little good can be done in any case) ; "but there are also many 
misled, less by force of appetite, than by ignorance, who may profit 
by this remark. The other conditions most influential in diminish- 
ing the gastric juice are bodily fatigue, strong mental emotions, such as 
anger, and febrile excitement. Hence the absolute necessity of avoiding 
full meals under such circumstances, and never eating a second till the 
stomach has had time to recover from the labor of Digesting the one 
preceeding; for it requires an interval of repose just as much as the 
muscles do. 

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3S4 DE. chaseIj 

by Dr. B. to present a somewhat dry and inflamed appearance, follow- 
ed sometimes by an irruption of whitish vessicles" (small pimple- 
like elevations filled with fluid). "In this state, the gastric juice is 
generally sparingly secreted, and somewhat altered in quality. Hence 
the impaired power of Digestion, and the generally impaired appetite 
in fever, and the folly of giving solid food, which serves only to in- 
crease the irritation and impair still further, the already diminished 
gastric secretions. 

" In many slight fits of indigestion, appearances of this kind pre- 
sented themselves, and were easily removed by a short abstinence, 
and a little laxative medicine. 

"Many persons who obviously live too freely, protest against the 
fact, because theyfeel no immediate inconvenience, either from the 
quantity of food, or from the stimulants" (liquors) "in which they 
habitually indulge, or, in other words, because they experience no 
pain, sickness, or headache, nothing perhaps, except slight fullness 
and oppression, which soon go off. Observation and facts, however, 
show that the conclusion drawn is entirely false, and that the amount 
of real injury is not felt at the moment, because, for a wise purpose,- 
nature has deprived us of any consciousness either of the existence of, 
or state of the stomach during health. In accordance with this. Dr. 
B's experiments prove that extensive erythematic" (an unhealthy 
redness) " inflammation of the mucus coat of the stomach was of fre- 
quent occurrence in St. Martin, especially after excesses in eating, or 
drinking, even when no marked general symptoms was present to in- 
dicate its existence. Occasionally, febrile heat, nausea, headache, 
and thirst, were complained of, but not always. Had St. Martin's 
stomach, and its inflamed porches, not been visible to the eye, he too 
might have pleaded that his temporary excess did him no harm ; but 
when they presented themselves in such legible characters, that Dr.B. 
could not miss seeing tliem, argument and supposition were at an end, 
and the broad fact could not be denied. 

"These experiments, made upon himself, unintentionally by St. 
Martin, occasioned by fits of intemperance, show the effects of ardent 
spirits upon the coats of the stomach, and afford an instructive lesson 
to all who are willing to receive and enforce it, that nature is not to 
be outraged, and its functions disturbed by the use, or rather the 
abuse, of spirituous liquors, or by eating to excess, as it must be seen 
by my readers, to which I invite their attentive consideration. 

"That the very acrid" (biting and corroding) "nature of the con- 
tents of the stomach, occasionally witnessed during the existence of 
the eruption, in the case of St. Martin, is a proof at once of the great 
disturbance in the function " (special action) "of the stomach, and pf 
the necessity of avoiding everything but the mildest nourishment till 
health is restored. It is quite common, however, for a patient im- 
mediately after complaining of the acrimony of the last meal, to sit 
down to the table and eat as heartily of all sorts of food as if he 
was in perfect health. When this case fully and conclusively shows 
that it can not be done with impunity" (without punishment — the 
punishment must follow). 

"The gastric juice is absolutely necessary to Digestion. It is 
caused to flow into the stomach as soon as any substance is introduced 
into that organ, whether it be a piece of leather, or a beef-steak. 
This juice contains an acid, and the more indigestible any anicle of 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 336 

food is, the greater amount of sourness" (acidity — biting and harsh- 
ness) "does the gastric juice contain; hence, when persons eat some- 
thing that does not agree witla them — not easily Digested — they say 
it soured on the stomach, or complain of heart-burn. The use to make 
of this knowledge is, that whatever article of food is followed by sour 
stomach, or heart-burn, should be avoided altogether, or taken in di- 
minished quantity. But do not forget that different stomachs bear 
different things; and what disagrees with you to-day, may agree very 
well next week, or next month and the Dyspeptic stomach — like a 
spoiled child — must be humored, however fickle it may seem. 

"Sometimes, however, shall I not say nearly always, people eat so 
much that there is not gastric juice, or acid enough to Digest the food; then 
it ferments, produces belching, coliky pains, sick stomach, sick head- 
ache, and the like — therefore, common vinegar, which has more of 
the properties of the gastric juice than any other substance" (lactic 
acid has since been found next to the gastric juice, in properties), "is 
often used to very great advantage to aid the Digestion of articles 
which are known to be difficult of Digestion, especially by persons 
who have weak stomachs." 

After giving the foregoing conclusions deducted from, or arrived 
at from the experiments upon the exposed stomach of Alexis St. Mar- 
tin, I>r. Gunn sums up what he considers "the principal and general 
causes of Dyspepsia" in such striking language, and yet so true to 
general facts,that I will givelthem,atthe risk of repeating my previously 
expressed opinions ; for they must be sufficiently fixed in the minds of the 
people to be avoided, if it is at all desirable to enjoy health, or to restore it ' 
when lost through these causes. He says: 

"The principal and general causes of Dyspepsia, and the whole 
train of distressing complaints resulting therefrom, are produced from 
the present fashionable habits of luxury and intemperance both in eating and 
drinking, such as spii'ituous liquors, high-seasoned meats, excessive use 
of tea, and cofi"ee, hot bread, spices, pastry, tobacco in every form, irreg- 
ular evacuations, excessive venery" (sexual indulgencies), "swallow- 
ing food without chewing it sufficiently, over-loading the stomach, de- 
rangements of the liver and spleen " (the derangements of these 
organs arise from these very excesses), "want of exercise and pure 
air, the depressing passions, or great anxiety of the mind, and what- 
ever has a tendency to debilitate the lining membrane of the stomach, 
BO as to prevent it from the healthy performance of its functions" 
(digestive powers). 

Syraptoms. — The Symptoms in Dyspepsia vary according to the 
stage of the disease, or rather the extent of the irritability of the 
stomach. At first, the appetite will vary, sometimes being ravenous, 
but, more generally weak, or not desiring food at all. On eating, 
there will be distension, from accumulating gases, uneasiness, windy 
and acid eructations, and colicky pains also, according to the disturb- 
ance, and the amount eaten; the mind languid and irritable; white 
fur on the tongue ; constipation generally, with a very vivid and strik- 
ing knowledge that you have a stomach, and that so far as feelings 
are concerned, you wish you had not, especially so if you have con- 
siderably overeaten. Occasionally there may be looseness of the 
bowels, instead of constipation, showing the irregularity of the sys- 
tem ; and as the disease progresses, the stomach becomes tender to 
the touch, and the mind more gloomy and foreboding of evil conse- 



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quences. In the times of looseness of the bowels, it will be noticed 
tnat pieces of improper!}' masticated food pass off without being dis- 
Bolved by the gastric juice, which is either wanting, or not of a healthy 
character. The person finally becomes poor in flesh, countenance be- 
comes haggard and has a distressing appearance ; the skin is shriv- 
eled and harsh to the feel; and the surface and extremities are 
almost constantly cold and chilly, and life becomes too great a burden 
to be borne by some ; hence, suicide is often the end. While, on the 
other hand, if the stomach and the general system is in a healthy 
condition, and a person takes a regular and reasonable meal, they 
soon feel a genial sense of support and supply, with just a sense of 
pleasant fullness, in place of the previous hunger and emptiness felt 
before the meal ; and the exhaustion felt from the labor and exercise 
gives place to a healthy vigor, the whole system glowing with re- 
newed strength and animation ; the pulse becomes a little fuller, 
stronger, and a little more frequent ; the nervous system is more 
calm, and often inclined to repose, or to a short nap, from which if 
taken, one arises with still greater renewed vigor ; the skin is a little 
warmer from the quicker passage of the invigorated blood ; and the 
mind fully in sympathy with the body, feels a renewed hilarity from 
the strengthened and iuAigorated blood as it flows through the^brain, 
exciting it to its fullest capacities of power and strength for renewed 
mental, or bodily labor ; in fact the whole being, body and mind, are 
ready for a new race. Not so with the Dyspeptic — the difference will 
be realized more readily by again reading the Symptoms, as given 
above. 

Treatment. — Persons of good common sense, after carefully read- 
ing and fully Digesting, in the mind, all that has been said, above, on 
indigestion, its causes and symptoms, and, wh© are not already confirmed 
Dyspeptics, can see at a glance, what the Treatment is, or should be 
for them — stop all over-indulgence, and for a time, at least, eat short of 
a full meal, take proper exercise, etc., and they will get well without 
any medicine at all ; for there is a principle of restorative power in 
the system that is better than any medicine in diseases where too 
great, or too long a continued departure has not been made from the 
normal, or healthy condition. 

At least all that would be of special value in the line of Treat- 
ment would be bathing, or sponging the surface, followed by friction; 
and some stimulation to the surface, as with cayenne and spirits, or 
considerable friction with a good brush, every night, for such a time 
as returns the blood to the surface, by the aid' of the exercise, and the 
choice of such diet as will aid to remove the costiveness, and restore 
the healthy tone of the stomach — remembering that so long as any 
overeating, or drinking is done, or any excesses indulged in, just so 
long you will have the Dyspepsia, no matter what the Treatment. 
This leaves it entirely optional with those who are not yet confirmed 
Dyspeptics, to Jiave it, or not, just as suits them best — if good victuals 
and excesses are better than health, I, at least, have no right to com- 
plain ; but they will not remain long together. 

But, in More Advanced Oases, the Treatment must be tonic, 
restorative, stimulative, and alterative to the secretions, which will invig- 
orate the stomach, and blood, and, through them, the whole system ; 
and for the purpose of giving tone to the stomach, correcting acidity. 



Sh.ONl) HKCKirT BOOK. 337 

and producing heulthy secretions, if overeating, and all other excesses 
are abandoned, will be found very successful 

1. Alterative, Stimulant, and Restorative Tonic. — Take 
gum myrrh, columbo, gentian, and rheubarb roots, cubeb pepper, Peru- 
vian bark, of each, 1 oz.; alcohol of 76 per cent, 1 qt. 

Bruise, or grind all the articles, and mix with the alcohol, and 
shake daily, for a week, when it may be used ; or a druggist can per- 
colate and have it ready in 48 hours ; or it can be steeped in a closely 
covered, small lin pail, or stew dish, and be ready in 1 day, by leav- 
ing it upon the dregs. 

Dose. — A tea-spoonful in a little water, tea, or coffee, as preferred, 
15, or 20 minutes only before each meal. 

2. A Three-Crrain Pill of sesqui-oxide of iron, which drug- 
gists will make for you, should be taken, at the same time, with the 
alterative, stimulant, and restorative tonic, with which it forms a very 
valuable part. 

3. And, if there is obstinate costiveness there may be added to 
the above tonic bitters, aloes, 1 dr., or rheubarb J oz. additional; but I 
rather prefer the aloes; and in this case of severe costiveness, half 
of the cubeb pepper might be omitted until the costiveness is over- 
come. 

4. If there is considerable sourness of the stomach, or raising 
of wind, or tasting the food in the eructations, or belchings, or heart- 
burn, take a I tea-spoonful of super-carbonate of soda in a table-spoon- 
ful, or two of water. 

In cases where Dyspepsia has existed for some time, so that a con- 
siderable debility of the stomach and perhaps the whole system has 
taken place, although the foregoing tonic, before meals, will enable 
the Digestion to proceed favorably for an hour, or two, yet it will per- 
haps fail, and a tightness across the chest will be experienced, with a 
little pain, or uneasiness, especially in cases where an undue amount 
is eaten, or of coffee, or tea is drank, with the acid eructations again 
beginning, which the soda does not fully allay, the following aromati/' 
tonic must be resorted to: 

5. Aromatic Tonic. — Peruvian bark, canella alba, Virginia 
snake root, chamomile flowers and valerian root, of each, 1 oz. ; rasped 
quassia \\ ozs.; cardamon seeds, f oz. ; alcohol 76 per cent., 1 qt. 

All to be bruised, mixed and treated the same as the altera- 
tive tonic , above, and dose the same, but this may be repeated 
after an hour, or so, if the first dose does not carry you safely over 
the meal, which it generally will if only a moderate meal of easily- 
digested food has been eaten. The first dose will be taken about 2 
hours ordinarily, after the meal. But it must not be taken any longer 
than uneasiness, or indigestion manife.sts itself after eating. It should, 
however, be on hand, in case of need. 

Perseverance and watchful care with this Treatment will be 
rewarded with success, provided, too long a departure from a healthful 
course of living has not been indulged in. You may desire to know what 
I mean by perseverance. Simply this, if a case has been a year, or two 
in being ripened into Dyspepsia, do not expect to be cured in a 
month, nor two, unless every improper indulgence is absolutely and deci- 
dedly abandoned, and then, in some cases it must take 2 or 3 months, 
or more, according to carefulness in avoiding errors, and judgment in- 
using the medicines. 

22 — DR. chase's second receipt book. 



388 DH. chask's 

6. Dr. Edward Cone, formerly of Dresden, and latterly of Co- 
lumbus, 0.,jwith whom we were for many years acquainted, and have 
known his Reliability, in a small work published by him entitled a 
"Synopsis of the Treatment of Fever, Indigestion, Neuralgia, and 
Tubercular Diseases," gives an account of a form of indigestion 
wherein there is great relaxation of the stomach, and as I think this 
our " Second Receipt Book," may have a circulation sufficiently ex- 
tended among the people, as to bring it in contact with the disease in 
that form, although I have not had a case of this form to come under 
my own observation, I feel constrained to give our readers the benefit 
of the knowledge of a man of so extended an experience as I know 
Dr, Cone to be. And as his concluding remarks on the subject of Dys- 
pepsia, generally, are so in agreement with what we have before 
said, I shall quote from him, both to substantiate my own position, 
and to give the other form of the disease, in which I have not had 
an opportunity for ob-servation. He says: 

" There is one form of indigestion that we beg leave to detail the 
symptoms of, as we have not seen a sufficient description of it to 
enable a person to detect it. We allude to relaxation of the stomach 
— it may occur — and we have seen it in persons of all ages, but it 
occurs most frequently in elderly persons; its characteristics are great 
distension of the stomach — so much so that the organ can be felt 
occupying the whole upper portion of the abdomen, pressing the liver 
on the right and the spleen on the left side, upwards against the 
diaphragm, and extending downwards sometimes to a considerable 
distance below the navel, presenting to the touch when it is distended 
as it is most of the time to a considerable extent, a large, firm, irreg- 
ular globe, that will bear pretty firm pressure without much pain. 
We have not known any of these cases to be attended with much 
nausea, or vomiting; the appetite is generally capricious, and the op- 
pression and distress in the region of the stomach does not exceed 
that of many common cases of Dyspepsia ; the bowels are generally 
torpid, but not always ; the kidneys generally secrete a small quantity 
of imperfect urine; but the great source of difficulty is in the chest, 
heart and brain — the distension is so great as to push the diaphragm 
up, and press so firmly on the lungs and heart as to produce the great- 
est po.ssible difficulty in breathing — the patient is wholly unable to 
make a deep inspiration ; is harra.ssed with a short, half suppressed, 
stitching cough ; he is unable to lie down at all in many instances, 
and in others he can remain in the recumbent position only for a 
short time, and there is generally an entire inability to lie on one 
side. These cases are generally supposed to be dropsy of the chest, 
dropsy of the sack of the heart, enlargement of the heart, or ossifica- 
tion of the valves of the heart, abscess, asthma, etc. The pulse is gen- 
erally very irregular, but almost always intermitting, sometimes run- 
ning several beats pretty regularly, then an entire interval for the 
space of one, or two pulsations ; the jugulars will become turgid, the 
countenance flushed and livid, when the heart will contract spasmod- 
ically, and there will be one, or two full strong pulsations, then there 
will be a number of small feeble pulsations again. We have never 
observed the small feeble pulsations to be less than 7, or more than 
18 ; but when they are 12, or, as in one instance, 18, the circulation is 
very much embarrassed, and the breathing is so difficult that the 
patient has a constant sense of suff"ocation, and even in the Winter 



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Beason has the windows and doors open, and requires to be fanned 
most assiduously to keep life in him, In some instances the brain is 
not much disturbed, and in others we have seen, from the impeded 
condition of the venous circulation, many of the symptoms of apo- 
plexy, and in one instance the attending physicians most strenuously 
opposed our stimulating and tonic treatment, on the ground that the 
patient was threatened with apoplexy. This patient, though 72 
years old, recovered perfectly. But in other instances we have seen 
the most settled melancholy, and have known strong-minded men to 
Bay that their life was a burthen, that they could not bear, and that 
they coveted death so ardently that they feared they would commit 
suicide; and we have Treated cases where attempts had been made at 
self-destruction, and have frequently witnessed all the vagaries of the 
hypochondriac in these cases. There is generally more or less drop- 
sical effusion in these cases; generally the lower extremities are 
more, or less dropsical ; but we have seen cases of universal dropsy in 
this forrn of disease so much so that the lower extremities have 
burst open from the knee to tlie instep, and water constantly ooze 
from the fissures. This condition, of which we have only given an 
imperfect sketch, is one of most intense suffering. Though there is 
not a great deal of acute pain, it is one of intense anxiety, with the 
greatest oppression of all the vital powers, with a constant sense of 
impending danger, with suffering depicted in every feature. 

"Indigestion is generally supposed to depend on a variety of causes, 
as inflammation of the mucous, or lining membrane (either acute, sub- 
acute, or chronic) of the stomach, organic, or functional disease, as 
inflammation, schirrous, or torpor of the liver, torpor, irritation, con- 
gestion, or inflammation of the small, or large bowels, and so on. But 
the real cause of indigestion is indicated by the remedies that operate 
most efficiently in its cure, and these are gently stimulating tonics 
combined with those articles that will stimulate healthy secretions, 
the real state of all the organs, either directly, or indirectly concerned 
in the process of digestion being that weakness, debility, or feeble- 
ness. Hence the torpor and general inability to perform their respec- 
tive ofiices. And the cause of indigestion in a majority' of cases 
(where there is not cancer, or other structural disease ofthe stomach) 
is, in the first place, over-taxing the digestive ability of the stomach 
(which, of course,, is relative, for what would be a heavy task for one 
stomach, would be light work for another) either by indigestible food 
or imposing on it a watery, vapid and innutricious diet, which 
though the stomach may reduce to chyme, and thus do its part, yet 
when the piocess is completed, there is no healthy chyle, and the 
system is not nourished. Such crude diet gives the stomach double, 
or treble labor to manage it, yet it gives but little, or nothing on the 
score of nourishment back to the stomach in return. Hence the 
stomach, and consequently the whole system, lose their tone and 
vigor; and when thus debilitated, they must be subjected to some 
stimulus, or invigorating influence, or their health will not b© 
restored. To be sure, some will say, correct all the vices and adverse 
influences to which the stomach has been subjected, and give it 
nothing but healthy influences, and it will recover its wonted vigor 
and health. This will do if there be but temporary derangement, 
and a very considerable degree of vigor remain ; but if the stomach 
be verj' much enfeebled it will not regain its tone without the aid of 



340 DK. CHASE'S 

judicious remedial influences. Just as reasonably expect an impov- 
erished and worn out soil to become fertile and productive without 
any extraneous influences, as to expect the stomach to recuperate its 
lost energy without aid, or assistance. 

"The Treatment for indigestion, as we have said elsewhere, should 
be tonic, restorative, stimulating and alterative to the glandular 
secretions, and calculated to invigorate the stomach, blood, and the 
whole system. 

"Treatment. — We now come to the Treatment of that form of indi- 
gestion that we have denominated relaxation and distension of the 
stomach. This condition is clearly the result of a want of nourish- 
ment of the .system, producing the greatest degree of laxity, or relaxa- 
tion of the muscular fibres of the stomach, and as it is almost entirely 
unable to digest food, most of what is received into it enters into 
their chemical aflinities, gas is extricated, and as the stomach is so 
very feeble and flabby, it yields to the distension of gas and fluids, 
instead of contracting and throwing them off, either by vomiting, or 
eructation. The indication for cure in these cases we think to be 
very plain, 'and thus far to us they have been entirely satisfactory. 
Our Treatment is, very actively stimulating tonic and strengthening ; 
we entirely discard the semblance of apoplexy, or any symptom of in- 
flammatory action, and push a stimulating Treatment thoroughly on 
our patient, until we get the stomach aroused to action and able to 
•digest at least animal food. For this purpose we prescribe the an- 
nexed : 

"Take gum aloes, rheubarb, best capsicum, of each 2 drs. ; 
white snake root, Virginia snake root (serpentaria), valerian root, ca- 
nella alba bark, rasped quassia, of each k, oz. 

"Put the whole into a bottle, and add one quartof best rye whisky, 
if to be had, 20 per cent above proof, or a quart of best French brandy. 
" Dose. — From 1 to 2 tea-spoonfuls three times a day, just before 
meals. 

"The patient should use as little vegetable diet as possible, and as 
much animal as he can relish ; such as broiled ham, broiled beef- 
steak, roast beef, or mutton, soft boiled eggs, or the muscular parts of 
fame, or most kinds of fowl ; he can take a moderate share of stale 
read, or of hot, mealy, Irish potatoes ; but in most instances anything 
that contains much starch will enter into fermentation, and result in 
injury, and we often quaintly remark to our patients, in reply to the 
inquiry, "what can I eat?" "Eat,, sir? why, sir. live like a dog — the 
nearer the better." Give the above medicine in tea-spoonful doses, un- 
til the bowels shall become open and regular, (and we believe we have 
never seen a case of this kind where they were not constipated), but 
be careful that you do not purge, and as soon as the bowels become 
regular, give this preparation in smaller doses, so as merely to secure 
one operation per day ; and if there be no dropsical eft'usion we give 
nothing else but the above until the digestion is again established; 
but in most instances there is more, or less dropsical effusion, and 
generally a very sparse secretion of urine, and for the purpose of 
exciting the action of the absorbents and kidneys, we give the sub- 
joined : 

"Take dried squill root, pulverized gentian root, 2 drs. each ; 

nitre, or salt-petre, \ oz. ; sesqi-oxiue iron, 1 oz ; cream of tartar, 3 ozs. 

' Triturate (rub) the squills and nitre in a mortar, until the squill 



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is finely pulverized ; then add the other artiiles, and mix all together; 
and the patient should take from one-third to two-tliirdf? of an even 
tea-ispoonful of this every four hours, or if it do not run off by the 
bowels, he can take a full tea-sjioonful of i1. Its operation on the 
kidneys and absorbents will be promoted by the patient drinking 
freely of a strong tea of the bark of the water-willow [salix latifolia). 
This course of Treatment should be continued until all dropsical 
appearances are subdued, when it should be discontinued, and the 
patient should commence the use of the compound of ii-on, prescribed 
m the Treatment of indigestion in general, and should use it as there 
directed, aJid sliould use the invif^orating tincture, as occasion may 
require ; or in place of the aroniatic tincture, recommended in the 
Treatment of indigestion in general, to be used two or three hours 
after meals, and should continue the use of these two articles until 
his health is entirely restored, which will require from one to three 
months, or possibly longer. And permit me here to remark that bad 
and fearful as these cases a])pear to be, they seldom resist the above 
Treatment for any great length of time, nnless the patient was in a 
dying state wlien put on the Treatment, when, of course, it would avail 
nothing. 

"Where the bowels are obstinately costive, no ottier laxative should 
be used except rheubarb, as it possesse.-- the very rare property of 
strengthening, or imj>arting tone to the action of the bowels; and if 
rheubarb should not be sufficient, in moderate doses, to move the 
bowels, or if the patient can not take it, the bowels should be moved 
by an injection administered every morning; for this purpose, warm, 
or even cold water, in considerable quantities, generally answers, if 
administered at the same time each day, and the best time, every- 
thing else being equal, is immediately after breakfast, each morning; 
but if it should not be sufficiently stimulating to produce the desired 
effect, add a table-spoonful of table salt to warm water, 1 pt., which 
should be used at the same time every day, until the bowels becc^me 
more open, oi quite regular, when simple water may again be used 
for this purpose. The patient should not let any business, pleasure, 
company, or anything else interfere with this duty, but it should be 
attended to with the most scrupulous exactness, and soon it will be- 
come a habit; and by indulging this habit constantly, he will be rid 
of one of the most unpleasant effects of indigestion, an effect too 
which tends to aggravate and continue a most distressing disease of 
whicli it is the result." 

The Doctor's idea of eating " like a dog," of course, means to eat 
mostly animal food, in which case, however, the very greatest care 
must be taken to cliew it well, and not to take more than the stomach 
can dispose (jf without distress, with the Treatment. 

7. In Many Cases, where " everj^thing else has been tried," as 
the remark is often made, simple apple cider, an ordinary J pt., 
tumbler of it uiken with each meal, in place of tea, or coffee, has 
worked wonders in the cure of Dyspepsia, when proper care was 
adopted in selection of food, and in not overeating. In my own 
case, I followed this plan for 3, or 4 months with the happiest results. 

8. Dr. Halstead's old plan of treating Dyspepsia was once very 
popular, and has, at least, benefitted many cases. It was to draw in a 
Hill breath, then to strike with the open hands upon the stomach and 
abdomen, and kneading the bowels ; in other words, taking exercise 



342 DR. CHASE'S 

without the trouble of walking, or labor ;- but a few cases of hemorrhage 
having occurred from the lungs, where consumption was also 
apparent, brought this practice into disrepute ; but with care in such 
cases, it would be a valuable assistant to other treatment. 

9. Dr. Beach informs us that a Mr. McChesney cured himself by 
the use of yellow-dock tea, made by boiling 1 oz. of the root in water, 
1 qt. to 1^ pts., and taking one gill, night and morning. It purgfts 
gently, or regulates the bowels, and is alterative. He adds : It has 
cured other Cases also. 

Although I have already spoken of the necessity of attention to 
the diet, in avoiding all that is known to injure, and to eat only a 
moderate amount at a meal, yet, I feel constrained to add, that, there 
M no other disease in which these precautions are so absolutely necessary at 
in Dyspepsia, and if proper care is given to these precautions, and to 
the various treatments, and suggestions herein given, I have but little 
fear of our readers being troubled any considerable length of time 
with indigestion, especially, if they will observe this, my last rule: 
Always leave the table while you have quite a desire for more food. 

10. Digestability of Different Kinds of Food Compared. — 
It is but proper in connection witli the subject of Dyspepsia, and the 
experiments upon Alexis St. Martin, previously referred to, to give 
our readers the benefit of the Comparative Digestability of Food, aa 
settled by those experiments, when his stomach was in a healthy 
condition, and when he was following his ordinary labor. 

It was found that rice, soused tripe, and pig's-feet soused, each 
boiled, required only 1 hour for full and complete Digestion — eggs, 
whipped, raw ; trout, and salmon, fresh, boiled, or fried ; barley soup, 
and mellow sweet apples, raw, 1 h. 30 m. — venison steak, broiled, 1 h. 
35 m. — brains, and sago, boiled, 1 h. 45 m.— tapioca, barley, or milk, 
boiled; beefs liver, fresh, broiled; eggs, fresh, raw; codfish, cured dry, 
boiled ; mellow sour apples, raw, and cabbage, with vinegar, raw, 
(cold slaw) 2 h. — milk, uncooked, and fresh eggs, or wild turkey, 
roasted, 2 h. 15 m. — tame turkey, boiled, 2 h. 25 m. — gelatine, boiled, 
tame turkey, goose, or sucking pig, roasted ; fresh lamb, broiled ; meat 
and vegetables, hashed, warm ; beans in the pod (string beans that are 
tender), boiled; sponge cake ; parsnips, boiled; Irish potatoes, roasted, 
or baked, and raw cabbage head, 2 h. 30 m. — fricasseed (cut into pieces 
and fried) chicken; baked custard, or fresh beef, with salt only, 
boiled, 2 h. 45 m. — sour, and hard apples, raw, 2 h. 50 m. — fresh oysters, 
raw, 2 h. 55 m. — fresh eggs, soft boiled ; striped bass, fresh, broiled ; 
fresh beef, lean, rare, roasted ; beef-steak, broiled ; pork, recently 
salted, raw, or stewed ; fresh mutton, broiled, or boiled ; bean soup, 
or chicken soup ; corn-cake, or apple dumpling, boiled, 3 h. — fresh 
oysters, roasted ; pork-steak, broiled ; recently salted pork, broiled ; 
fresh mutton, roasted, and corn-bread, 3h. 15 m. — fresh sausage, 
broiled, 3 h. 20 m.— fresh flounder, or fresh catfish, fried : fresh oysters, 
stewed; fresh beef, dry, roasted; fresh beef, boiled, eaten with mus- 
tard ; old strong cheese, raw ; mutton soup, or oyster soup ; fresh baked 
wheat breadj; flat turnips, or Irish potatoes, boiled; fresh eggs, hard 
boiled, or fresh eggs, fried, 3 h. 30 m. — green corn, beans, and beets, 
boiled, 3h. 45 m.— salted salmon, boiled ; fresh, lean beef, fried ; fresh 
veal, broiled ; fowls, or ducks, broiled, or roasted ; beef soup, with 
vegetables, and bread, or heart, fried, 4 h.— salt beef, old and hard, 
boiled; recently salted pork, fried; soup from marrow-bones and 



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cartilage, 4 h. 15 m. — pork, recently salted, boiled ; fresh veal, fried, 
or wiW ducks, roasted, or cabbage, with vinegar, boiled, 4 h. 30 m. 
— pork, fat and lean, roasted, 5h. 

Notwithstanding these figures may be taken as a fair guide for 
those in health, who are also taking regular manual exercise, or 
working in the field, or shop, it must not be supposed that a dyspep- 
tic' stomach will Digest them in the same time; on the contrary they 
will find, quite often, that some of these articles may not Digest with 
them at all, or at least, give considerable uneasiness, flatulence^ or 
pain, so that they will be compelled to feel their way ; although it ia 
believed that much assistance will be derived from the foregoing list, 
in makipg a selection of food, and in the manner in which it shoula 
be cooked, in order that it maj^ be the easiest Digested. 

11. The second experiments upon Alexis St. Martin, refeiied to 
before, as being given under the care of Dr. Buntine, in New York, 
were described by the Scientific American, and, as before remarked, 
differ but little with the first, so that the facts, as before set forth, 
are strengthened, nay, rather established. The description was 
given under the following head : 

" 12. Dig-estion — Observations Upon, from the Case of 
Alexis St. Martin, -whose Stomach is Open to View. — Alexis 
St. Martin, noted in the annals of medical science, and whose case is 
described in all of our elementary works on physiology, as having, 
when a soldier, shot himself accidentally, in such a manner as to lay 
open his stomach, and expose the entire process of Digestion to view — 
upon which Dr. Beaumont made a valuable series of observations — 
has been in our city for a few weeks, lately, being brought from 
Montreal by Dr. Buntine. A number of our physicians have been 
experimenting upon him with difl'erent kinds of food, with the view 
to ascertain the time required to Digest them. A thermometer intro- 
duced into his stomach, through the opening, rose to 101° Fah. 

" The carrot requires from 5 to 6 hours to Digest ; while rare beef 
will thoroughly Digest in li hours. Melted butter" (all butter ia 
melted soon after reaching the stomach) " will not Digest at all, but 
floats about " (useless, if not injurious, especially in large quantities). 
" Lobster is easy of Digestion. Upon the application of the gastric 
juice to a piece of purple tissue paper, the color at once faded " 
(proving the gastric juice to be, at least, a little acid). 

" In relation to the patient's health, Dr. Buntine observed that 
it had been uniformly excellent, having, since his recovery, from the 
first effects of the wound, supported a large family by his daily labor. 

"These experiments do not differ materially from those made by 
Dr. Beaumont, 20 years ago. He is, at present, a little upwards of 50, 
of a si^are frame ; but, apparently, capable of considerable endurance. 
He is in excellent bodily health, and has much vivacity of manner. 
The opening in his stomach has had no injurious effect upon his 
health, nor has it prevented him from pursuing active and severe 
labors. If, however, he does not keep a compress to the aperture, in 
drinking water, or swallowing anything else, the whole contents of 
the stomach will pass out through the opening." 

This case is certainly a very remarkable one. The healing of the 
wound, and then the system allowing, or tolerating such a tampering 
with, the thrusting of thermometers into the stomach, taking out food 
in all stages of Digestion, etc., etc., for so many years, is wonderfol 



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indeed, abundantly showing the wisdom of the Creator, in so consti- 
tuting us that we may survive such tfrrible wounds as St. Martin 
received ; but, even, after its ht^aliug uji, tl\at it should admit of such 
extensive exi»eriments, wluTeby the wliole human family might re- 
ceive benefit, and instruction. As ihr Psalmist says. C'XXXIX. 14 : 
"I will praise thee ; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made ; marvel- 
lous are thy works, and that my -oul knoweth right well." 

13. Lactic Acid and Pepsin, it will be seen, below, are 
recommended by some in Dyspepsia, a.s it will be .seen under the head 
of DiGKsi'ioN AssisTKX) ; but, as I have not had any experience in their 
use, I will first give 3'ou the manner in which it is used, or recommend- 
ed to be used, as found in King's American Dispensatory. He says: 

"It" f lactic acid) "is not employed in medicine in its uncom- 
bined state, but is used in the preparations of lactate of iron, and 
lactate of qxdnia. According to Pereira tliis acid was introduced into 
medicine by Magendie, who suggested its employment in dyKpepda 
and in phnsphatic urine. It has recently been advised in gout. 

"The Dose is from h dr. to 2 drs., in .sweetened water, or in the 
form of lozenges. It is better to take the acid during, or immediately 
following meals. Added to Pepsin, as prepared for therapeutical" 
(medicinal) " use, this acid renders it still more valuable as a solvent 
of the food received into the stomach." (Some of our readers may not 
be aware that Pepsin is made from the g.astric juice of the ox, and is 
considered, by some, as a valuable assistant in the digestion of food 
for dyspeptics). "According to Bricheteau and Adrian, the false 
membranes of diptheritis, crouji, pseudo-membraneous bronchitis, 
etc., are soluble in a solution of Lactic Acid, forming a translucent" 
(admits rays of light through it, although not entirely clear) "liquid 
with almost imperceptible fragments of gelatiniform substance float- 
ing upon its surface and looking like froth ; while acetic, citric, 
formic, and chromic acids have no such action" (formic acid for- 
merly made from ants; chromic acid is made from the metal 
called chromium). "They recommend, in croup, diptheria, etc., a 
gargle compound of Lactic Acid, 5 parts, water, 100 parts, and orange 
sirup, 30 parts," (it may be drops, or tea-spoonfuls, as any one chooses, 
to be taken internally in frequent doses of a tea-spoonful, or so), " in 
conjunction with the use of the same, without the sirup, in the form 
of spray thrown upon the affected parts," (in other words, by wTiaia- 
tion. It would undoubtedly be found good). 

14. "Digestion Assisted.— No brancli of chemistry has, of late 
years, made greater progress than that relating to the functions 
(special work of the dift'erent organs) of the human body. By the 
analysis of the blood we learn that it contains iron and soda; the 
brain yealds phosphorous ; the hair contains sulphur, etc. It is ob- 
vious, therefore, that these materials play a certain part in our well- 
being, and, that if they are not supplied to the frame by our daily 
food, the result will be a derangement of our organization, which will 
exhibit itself in the shape of a disease of some kind, or other. 

Imperfect Digestion is one of the commonest diseases of a seden- 
tary life. Now it has been shown by Mr. W. Bostic that lactic acid 
would Assixl Digestion in those persons who suffer from dyspepsia; 
and experiments have confirmed the truth of his theory. No sooner 
was lactic acid administered to a patient troubled with dyspepsia, 
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SKfONO RKCKU'T BOOK. 346 

the process of Digestion can be exhibited out of the stoniaih. Pieces 
of butchers' meat, fowl, fish, etc., being put into a sohition of lactic 
octd, and maintained at the temperature of the body, loinjiletelj' dis- 
solved and become fluid, forming an artificial chyme ready i'or the 
absorbent vessels. Lactic acid takes its name from tlie Latin ktrtis, 
milk, because it its the acid found in sour milk. No wonder, then, 
that the highlanders of Scotland and North Wales, who drink butter- 
milk, are a hardy race of })eople, and never troubled with indigci-tion, 
for buttermilk is little eLse than a weak solution of lactic acid." — <S'(7>- 
timus Piesse. 

My father wasa man who always claimed a good share of butter- 
milk at every churning as a drink, preferring it to tea, or coffee with 
his meals, and always enjoyed excellent health — whether the butter- 
milk made him healthy, or whether those only, who enjoy good 
health, can use it, the foregoing facts seem to settle with more than 
ordinary certainty. Between lactic acid and pepsin, or rather the 
lactate of iron, or tjuinia, and pejjuin, using one, then the other, a week, 
or two, with great care in never overeating, where the foregoing, 
m.ore common'treatment fails, great benefit may still undoubtedly be 
secured. 

15. Magnolia Bark, or Fruit, in recent cases of dyspepsia, the 
bark, or cones containing the Fruit, made into a tea, or tincture, by 
abandoning the cai/se of the ditficulty, will greatly assist the cure. There 
is the Magnolia ylaucu, known as the sweet Magnolia, swamp sassa- 
fras, and in the South, as the white-bay, or sweet-bay ; and the Mag- 
nolia acundiiatu, or i;ucuniber tree of New York and the Southland 
Magnolia Iripetala, or iuiil)rel]a tree ; and then there is the pojihir tree 
of Michigan and Ohio, and probably of other Western and Northern 
States, used for lumber the same as the cucumber is, all have very sim- 
ilar properties, and are considered as valuable tonics, and also anti- 
periodic, having cured intermittent fever, or ague, after the Pei-tivian 
bark for some peculiarity of the system, had failed. If a laxative and 
sweating efi'ect is desired, take the tea warm; if taken cold, its effect 
is tonic and anti-periodic. 

Dose of the tea, a wine-glassful 5, or t> times daily. — King. 

The tincture made by adding 3, or A of the broken up cones 
and seeds to brandy, or 76 per cent, alcohol, after a week, or 10 days, 
may be taken in tea-spoonful doses with hopes of success, in dys- 
pepsia, or chronic rheumatism. 

.16. There are occasional cases of Dyspepsia, which the Loudon 
Lancet, in reporting several cases of, calls the "Dyspepsia of Liquids," 
in which fluid of any kind does not seem to be absorbed from the 
stomach, but rather accumulates there, and on motion, "swashes 
around," as they say, making it very disagreeable and distressing. In 
all such cases, all liquids, as water, tea, coffee, milk, etc., must be 
abandoned to as great an extent as possible, before any treatment 
will have any beneficial effects ; . in fact, more dejtends upon the. 
dry diet than upon other treatment. This, to a certain extent, will 
prove valuable in all cases of a Dyspeptic character. 

17. Tonic for Dyspepsia, Fevers, etc. — There is probably no 
single article of medicine combining so many necessary properties for 
the weak and debilitated condition of Dyspepsia and Fever oatients, 
as that of the Wahoo, the technical, or Latin name of which is euony- 
mtw atropurpureus, known also as the Indian arrow-wood, spindle* 



346 DR. ('hasr's 

tree, burning-bush, etc. It grows in many parts of the United States, 
from 8, or 10, to 15, or 20 feet high, The bark of the root is the part 
used. Kind's American Dyspensatory says, "it is Tonic, laxative, 
alterative, diuretic, and expectorant; in infusion, sirup, or extract, it 
has been successfully used in intermittents, Dyspepsia, torpid liver, 
constipation, dropsy, and pulmonary aflFections." These facts are so 
satisfactorily explained by L. H. Redd, M. D., of De Soto, 01., in a 
communication to the Eclectic Medical Journal, I will give my readers 
the benefit of his knowledge, manner of preparation, etc. He says: 

"Some years ago I called attention to this agent, and gave direc- 
tions how to prepare it for use. Having used the euonymus very ex- 
tensively, I feel fully competent to give the best naode of preparing it 
for use as well as pointing out the conditions indicating its use. Hav- 
ing used the decoction, sirup and fluid extract, and a saturated tinct., 
I am well satisfied tliat the best preparation of the euonymus is a 
saturated" (as strong as can be made) "tinct. of the green bark. In 
strength it is fully equal to the best fluid extracts that I have pur- 
chased ; it costs about 25 cents a pt., instead of $1.50 to $2.00 per pt., 
as the fluid extract, which is a very important item to the physician, 
if not to the druggist; it is a beautiful straw-colored, nnirritating, not 
unpleasant preparation, while many of the fluid extracts are black, 
dirty, nasty, irritating fluids — vile stuflT, not equal in medicinal power 
to a decoction oi the green bark. 

" Mode of Preparation.— Take the green, or recently dried bark, 
break it into small pieces so that it may be closely packed into a large 
jar, fill the jar ' ciiuck-full ;' now pour j'our diluted alcohol into the 
jar until the bark is full}- covered, let it stand about 2 weeks, and ex- 
press the fluid from the bark, and you will have the most beautiful 
and valuable preparation of euonymus ever made. According to this 
form, 1 lb. of the bark will make 1 qt. of tinct. 

" Dose. — Ten to 30 drops 3 times a day. 

" Properties and Uses. — Under the old classification, the euon- 
ymus was set down as a mild, nnirritating Tonic, cathartic, diuretic, 
and alterative, and before the age of humbugs terminating 'in in and 
ine, it was highly prized as a most valuable medicine, and is no less 
valuable now. What are the specific^' (positive, or certain) " uses of 
euonymus? After a malarial* Fever has been arrested, it is one of 
our best agents to prevent a relapse. I usually give 30 drops 3 times 
a day in a wine-glassful of water. In malarious districts we frequently 
meet cases oi atonic Dyspepsia" (Dyspepsia arising from general weak- 
ness, or debilitj'), "the bowels are costive, and the liver and spleen 
congested. In such cases the euonymus is the remedy. I have cured 
•some cases of Dyspepsia from irritation of the stomach with euonymus 
after the failure of other treatment. In several cases of this kind 
following, or rather associated with malarial fever, tongue red, pa- 
pillte" (the little nipple-like elevations forming the whole surface of 
the tongue) "elevated, great tenderness in the epigastrium" (stomach 
anduppei partof the abdomen), "and right hypochondrium" (rightside 
of the abdomen), "bowels costive, anorexia," (no appetite, but not 
loathing food) " skin dry, pulse accelerated, euonymus was the rem- 
edy in doses of 30 drops, as above. The euonymus appears to exert a 

♦ Malaria, Malarial, and Malarius, come from Latin words which signify tainted, or 
bftd air. It may be animal, or vegetable Malaria, but that in low flat sections of the 
eountrj which Is believe-i to produce fevers, or a^ue, is considered to be of a vege- 
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special influence on the respiratory and circulatory systems, and may 
be used with advantage in asthma, emphysema," (bloating of thie 
flesh) " and as a Tonic in other pulmonary diseases, also in hypertro- 
phy" (enlargement) "of the heart. It is not surpassed by any other 
agent, wliere the bitter Tonics are required. As a Tonic it is fully 
equal, if not superior to ' bark.' " (By " bark," here, is meant, Peru- 
vian bark.) a 

The number of explanation^ required in a paragraph like this, to 
enable the people to understand the Latin terms used by physicians 
in describing medicines and diseases, as well as the different parts of 
the body, will show the importance of a plainly written Work like 
this — these terms are called technical, meaning peculiar to any branch 
of the Arts, Professions, or Mechanical Trades. Although I have en- 
deavored to keep my own writing free from these "technical terms," 
I have not felt like dropping any other writer's technicalities, lest 
they might accuse me of making them appear unscientific, yet, I have 
felt constrained to explain them, and as there is no other way so per 
feet as that of (brackets), I have adopted that plan, although in some 
terms requiring a loncj explanation, it may lead to confusion, unless 
the reader will adopt the plan of going back, after having read the 
explanation, and read the subject again without reading the ex- 
planation. In this way, you get the perfect sense of the original 
writer without the loss of time, or annoyance of turning to " Web- 
ster's Unabridged," especiallj^ so if you have not got one in the house, 
nor a $10 bill to spare, to buy one with. 

D. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. D. 

DANDRUFF.— Simple Remedy.— The accumulation of Dan 
drufF, upon the scalp, or among the hair, is not only annoying, by 
causing an intolerable itching, compelling persons, troubled with it, 
to be perpetually scratching ; but its falling upon the collar ana 
shoulders, of a nice dress coat, leads strangers to believe one to bo 
negligent of personal cleanliness, which is not the case, often, at least 
as its constant falling will soon make quite a show upon a black coat, 
especially. The question, then, is how to get rid of it? 

John L. Davis, in the American Journal of Pharmacy, says thai 
after being annoyed with it for years, trying the various alcoholic and 
castor-oil solutions, also the borax and carbonate of potassa prepara- 
tions, the latter of which, although it proved effectual in preventing 
the Dandruff, yet, his hair became thinner and thinner, and he be- 
lieved would finally have fallen " out altogether." As a " last'resort," 
he says : " The belief that Dandruff arises from a disease of the skin, 
although physicians do not seem to agree on this point, and the 
knowledge that the use of sulphur is frequently attended with very 
happy results in such diseases, induced me to try it in my own case. 

" A preparation of 1 oz. of flour of sulphur and 1 qt. of water was 
made. The clear liquid was poured off, after the mixture had been 
repeatedly agitated during intervals of a few hours, and the head waa 
saturated with this every morning. 

"In a few weeks every trace of Dandruff had disappeared, the hair 
became soft and glossy, and now, after a discontinuance of the treat- 
ment for 18 months, there is no indication of the return of the disease. 
I do not pretend to explain the modus operandi" (mode of operation) 
"of the treatment, for it is well known that sublimed sulphur is ^ilmodi, 



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or wholly insoluble, and the liquid used was destitute of taste, color, 
or swell. The effect speaks for itself Other persons to whom it has 
been recommended have had the same results, and I communicate 
the result of my experiments in the belief that it may be valuable 
and acceptable to many who have suffered in the same manner as 
myself" 

DEAFl^ESS.— Simple and Effectual Remedy. — Garlic juice, 
expressed by mashing and pressing out through muslin, glycerine, 
and oil of sweet almonds, equal quantities of each, say, a tea-spoonful. 

Shake together, in a phial, several times, or until there is only two 
portions of it, after standing — then shake when used — at first each 
of the 3 parts remain distinct. Put 3, or 4 drops into the effected ear, 
daily, until cured. T have found it very effectual. Possibly onion 
juice would have the same 6ffect, but I have not tried that. 

DENTRIFIOES.— See Tooth Powders. . 

DIARRHEA. —Valuable and Effectual Remedies. — In the 
Summer season, Diarrheas, or intestinal troubles, more commonly, 
however, called '' bowel diseases," are about as frequent as " coughs 
and colds," in Winter, and like these last mentioned difficulties, 
almost everybody lias his remedy, With eclectics, within the last few 
years, there has come into use, or perhaps I should say, has been 
introduced, three articles, not previously much used for these pur- 
poses, and, I believe, mostly by Prof. Scudder, of the Eclecti(- Medical 
Institute, of Cincinnati. I refer to the tinctures of nax vomica^ 
aconite, and ipecacuanlia, {or .short, called " ipecac." I will first intro- 
duce his remarks, through the Eclectic Medical Journal, of which he is 
the editor, to " the profession," I l)elieve in the June number, 1872. 
Under the head of " Intestinal Troubles," he says : 

" As we are reaching, the season of " bowel diseases," it may be 
well to give them a few thoughts. With Spring, vegetables, green fruits, 
and new potatoes, overwork, and an Incautious use of cold water, comes 
colic, Diarrhea and cholera morbus, and an increase of work for the 
doctor. If we can refit our armamentam medicorum,^' (armament of 
medicines) " and get better remedies, now is our time to think of it. 

1. " For the common colic of the season, more frequently the result 
of overwork and consequent indigestion, than anything wrong in 
the ingesta." (food) " we have a capital remedy, which will be new — 
at least, for this pnri)ose — to most of our readers. It is nux vomica, 
and in this case we make the following prescription : 

"Take tinct. nux vomica, 5 drops ; water, 4 oz. ; a tea-spoonful re- 
peated every 15 minute.s until relieved. Of course, when we have 
evidence of irritant material in the bowels, we give the old-fashioned 
compound powder of jalap and senna. 

2. "Many cases of the Diarrhea of Spring and Summer, are the 
result of overwork and cold, muco enteritis" (inflammation of the 
mucous, or internal surface of the small intestines). "The symptoms 
are very distinct, and the remedy certain. 

"Take tinct. a(;onite, 5 to 10 drops; tinct. ipecac, 15 drops; water, 
4 oz. ; a tea-spoonful every hour. 

" The dysentery of early Summer arises from like causes, is in fact 
an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the large intestines, 
muco colitis, and I never think of prescribing anything but the aconite 
and ipecac, unless there is a malarial ijifluence requiring quinine. 

3. " When the season is a little furtlier advanced, we have an 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 3tf 

atonic Diarrhea, marked by free, large, watery evacuations, and an en- 
feebled circulation and innervation. I prescribe for this : 

"Take tinct. nux vomica, 5 drops ; tinot. ipecac, 10 drops ; water, 
i oz.; a tea-spoonful every hour. 

"Cholera morbus is a common disease of this period, and some of 
the cases we meet will be pretty severe. None should terminate 
fatally if tlie physician does his duty. I like the old prescription, 
compound tinctiire of cajeput, in half to one tea-spoonful doses, until 
the patient is relieved of nausea, vomiting. Diarrhea and cramps. 
The remedy is so good, no jne should forget to add it to the remedies 
in the saddle-bags, or pocket-case. If we have not this, we may treat 
our patient with small doses of nux and ipecac, frequently repeated. 
If we have nothing with us, common salt, to stop the vomiting, and 
black pepper, for the Diarrliea, will be supplied from the kitchen, and 
are good remedies." 

The above medicines, however, are more likely to be used by 
jJhysicians, or those who pay considerable attention to the treatment 
of these difficulties, as the nux vomica and aconite, if taken accident- 
ally, or intentionally, in large doses, would become more dangerous 
than the original disease ; but in the doses mentioned, they will be 
found effectual, and satisfactory ; yet, the following Receipts are more 
in accordance with common practice, i. e., with persons who have not 
studied medicine regularly : 

4. Diarrhea Tinctxire — Very Valuable. — Tincture of rheu- 
barb, 1 oz. ; spirits of camphor, laudanum, and tinct. of ginger, and 
ess. of cinnamon, of each, ^ oz. ; tinct. of capsicum, J oz. Mix and 
shake when using. 

Dose. — Half a tea-spoonful, on sugar, or in a little sweetened 
water, and repeat every 30 minutes, in severe cases, until relief from 
pain is obtained; then every hour, or two, as needed, until the evacua- 
tions are lessened and improved in appearance. The friend from 
whom this was obtained, was first cured with it, after a long siege, 
and afterwards cured many others. If used with judgment, it will be 
found a very valuable medicine. 

5. Diarrhea, or Cholera Tincture. — The following Cholera 
Tincture was extensively used by the troops in the "Mexican War," 
and was reported, through the Philadelphia Inquirer, as " exceedingly 
valuable" in Diarrhea, Cholera, etc.: 

" Laudanum, spirits of camphor, ess. of peppermint, and Hoffman's 
anodyne, of each, 1 oz. ; tinct. of ginger, I oz. ; tinct. of cayenne," 
(as Nasby would say, " which is " capsicum), " 1 dr. Mix all together. 

"Dose. — A tea-spoonful in a little water, or i a tea-spoonful, and 
repeat it in an hour afterward, in a table-spoonful of brandy. 

"This preparation,"- continues the Inquirer, "will check Diarrhea 
in 10 minutes, and abate other premonitory symptoms of Cholera 
immediately. In cases of Cholera, also, it has been used with great 
success to restore reaction by outward application." 

I would add, that I feel perfectly'satisfied that it can be depended 
upon to give satisfactory results, if repeated occasionally, \n part, or 
in full, as the case seems to demand. Some persons prefer the ess. of 
wintergreen to that of peppermint, or cinnamon ; in such cases, let 
the wintergreen be substituted for either of them ; the difference in 
action will not be perceptible, especially, as against the peppermint. 



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6. Use of Sugar in Diarrhea. — Drs. Behrend and Sieber 
recommend the meidcinal use of Sugar as a curative means of great 
Talue in Diarrhea, and several other affections of claildren, and they 
relate two cases of Diarrhea — one a child, aged 3 years, and another 
in a child, aged 4 years — in which 5 oz. of powdered white Sugar, 
given every hour, soon gave a favorable turn to symptoms of extreme 
gravity, which had long resisted all the ordinary means of cure. 
Other evidence of a similar character is promised, and it is believed 
that there are many conditions of Diarrhea, particularly those in 
which there is putrefactive tendency in fhe alvine secretions, where 
Sugar will, in all probability, prove a most valuable remedj^. 

In these putrefactive cases (tending to death by mortification) I 
should, by all means, use the Sugar, not, however, neglecting other 
proper treatment. 

1. DEPTHERIA — Successful Treatment. — We have received a 
Receipt for the cure of Diptheria, from a physician who says that of 
1,000 cases, in which it has been used, not a single patient has 
been lost. 

The treatment consists in thoroughly swabbing the back of the 
mouth and throat with a wash made thus : Table salt, 2 drs. ; black 

Sepper, golden seal, nitrate of potash, (nitre) and alum, of each, 1 dr. 
[ix and pulverize ; put into a tea-cup, which half fill with boiling 
water ; stir well, and then fill up with good vinegar. Use every | 
hour, 1, 2, and 4 hours, as recovery progresses. The patient may 
Bwallow a little each time. 

Apply 1 oz. each of spirits of turpentine, sweet oil, and aqua 
ammonia, mixed, to the whole of the throat, and to the breast- 
bone every 4 hours, keeping flannel to the part. — N. Y. Tribune. 
It i*, undoubtedly, an exceedingly valuable treatment. 

2. Successful Treatment in Ne-w Jersey. — The standing 
Committee of the Medical Society of the State of New Jersey, made 
the following report upon this disease, and its Successful Treatment, 
which was published in the Medical and Surgical Reporter, and as this 
report agrees so generally with the present understanding of the dis- 
ease, I copy it entire : 

" Diptheria is regarded, in all the reports, not as a local affection, 
but as a blood disease, and of a specific" (certain') "character, dis- 
tinct, in the opinion of most of the observers, from scarlet fever arid 
croup. Its diagnostic" (distinguishing) "symptom is expressed in 
its name " (the name means a membrane ; hence, in this disease, it is 
understood that a false membrane, as in croup, is formed only in this 
disease, it is more in patches, than as a whole.) "The membrane, or 
membraneous exudation forms patches, and becoming, more, or less, 
continuous over the vellum palati " (velvet-like palate) " fauces, and 
adjacent parts, includes, in the more severe and mostly fatal cases, the 
larynx and trachea. It prevails epidemically " (affecting many people 
at a time), " either by infection, or contagion, or under malarious 
influences, just as scarlet fever-, and other exanthemata" (diseases 
having eruptions, or spots on the surface). " It is, however, not 
attended with an eruption. It is, with few exceptions, a disease of 
low grade " (producing debility, weakness), " requiring tonic, and 
not depleting measures. It prevails in high, well-drained and non- 
malarious districts, as well as low, marshy regions, and lastly, though 
not less important on that account, it is. though often fatal, a disease 



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as readily controlled by judicious and careful treatment as any other 
grave, or bad, disease. Dr. Bacon, of Cumberland, reports 8 death* 
only in 200 cases ; Dr. Rosenberger, of Hunterdon, reports 3 deaths in 
80 cases ; Dr. Southard, of Essex, 4 deaths in 40 cases. This is a mor- 
tality of only about 4 per cent. Others report a moderate prevalence 
of the disease, but in a mild form. 

" The views of the reporters in regard to the treatment are re- 
markably uniform. Indeed, no one can read their reports without 
being impressed with the fact that there are well-established and 
well-defined principles of treatment which direct the physician in 
his management of the unhealthy condition. 

" The Treatment recommended is constitutional and local. 
When asthenia" (weakness, debility) "characterizes the afiection, as 
was the case in most districts noticed, tonics and stimulants, with 
beef tea, and other supporting measures were adopted and recom- 
mended as usually successful. The tinct. ferri sesquichloridi" (tinc- 
ture of the sesquichloride of iron), "15 drops in water, every 3, or 
4 hours, with chlorate ofpotassaand quinia, brandy, and biandy with 
milk ; chloric ether, etc., are the articles chieflj recommended. For 
the local affection" (throat difficulties), " nitrate of silver in solution, 
20 to 50 grs. to 1 oz. of water ; sulph. of zinc and tannic acid were 
used with more, or less benefit. The disease, though new here as an 
epidemic, yet, there can be no doubt it has always occurred sporad- 
ically" (in single and scattered cases). "This is the opinion based 
upon the experience of the Committee." I should much prefer the 
gargle, or preparation as in No. 1, to that of the nitrate of silver, just 
above given. 

As to the constitutional character of the disease. Professor Pepper, 
of the University of 'Pa., says : 

" Diptheria is not a local aff'ection ; it must bs owing to some par- 
ticular condition of blood. The Diptheretic exudation is not confined 
to the throat. A blister on the leg of a person will become covered 
with the deposit, and the patient may become attacked with severe 
and constitutional aflfectiens, and die sometimes, independently of th© 
local disease, when the blood is in this diseased condition." — Scientific 
American. 

This will account for some deaths, when the throat was improv- 
ing, and tke death, con.sequently, surprising. 

" 3. Dr. Bowles, of Beardstown, 111., reports through the Eclectic 
Medical Journal, a large number of cases of Dyptheria successfully 
treated with the tinct. of Phytolacca decandra, poke-root. It is used in 
strength, by different physicians, ranging from 4, or 5 to 50 drops of 
the tinct. to a common ^ pt. tumbler of water, and given in doses of 
from h to 2 tea-spoonfuls at a time, and using it also as a gargle. I 
will quote only a few cases, out of the many given : 

" 4. Miss B., set. 20, Nov. 8th, had severe chill at night, with great 
pain in back of head, back and limbs, followed with fever and sore 
throat. 10th, was called to see her; found her suffering very much with 
great headache, worse in back part, back and limbs aching fearfuUj, 
tonsils very much swollen, and covered with grayish pseudo (false) 
membrane, tongue very red at tip, coated white, great prostration, can 
not stand, and if she raises up in bed, she immediately faints away. 
Prognosis unfavorable. Grave Phytolacca, 4 drops at a dose every 



352 DB. chase's 

hour, and a. gargle of same between. Morning, decidedly better. 
Continued same treatment for 3 days, when false membrane came oflf", 
and 5th day discharged her cured. Took a large spoonful of beef tea 
every 2 hours. Had no other remedy. It was remarkable to see how 
quickly the fever abated under its influence. 

"5. Mrs. B., set. 31. Nov. 16th. Throat commenced to feel sore 
in morning, followed by high fever all day, right tonsil v<^ry much 
swollen ; at noon commeiicod to see white substance forming on the 
tonsil. Was called 10 p. .vi., found right tonsil covered completely 
with white pseudo-membrane, fauces and soft palate very much in- 
flamed, deglutition almost impossible, loss of appetite, great frontal 
heada«he, bowels moved every 2 hours, with severe pain in umbilical 
regions, great prostration, vertigo" (dizziness) "so great that she can 
not walk. Pulse 127, soft. Gave Phytolacca 4 drops every hour, and 
a gargle of same every hour, consisting of 50 drops in tumbler water. 
18th, very much better ; pulse, 100, throat does not feel near so sore, 
false membrane beginning to come off, back and limbs ache but 
slightly, headache nearly gone; continued same treatment 3 days. 
Discharged her cured. Diarrhea stopped second day. 

"6. Mrs. G., tet. 21, nursing a babe. Dec. 11th, throat com- 
menced to feel sore, very restless night. 12th, slight headache with 
severe pain in back and legs, very chilly all the time, throat very 
sore, both tonsils very much swollen and covered in «patches with 
dark-colored pseudo-membrane, deglutition " (chewing) " very diffi- 
cult, face very much flushed, great prostration, can not sit up any, so 
faint and weak, bowels regular. Gave Phytolacca 4 drops every J 
hour, with gargle of same. 13th, feeling very much better; fever all 
gone, back and legs do not ache any, throat feeling very sore, tonsils 
very red and swollen, covered in patches with the pseudo-exudation, 
deglutition very painful. Continued same treatment once an hour. 
14th, feeling quite well; pseudo-membrane off from both tonsils, 
large holes eaten into tonsils, can swallow quite well. Continued 
same treatment every 2 hours, discharged her cured next day. Babe 
nursed her throughout, did not take disease. Attended a lady once 
before who did the same with babe, and it did not take the com- 
plaint of mother. 

1. DISINFECTANTS— Cheap and Effectual.— A Disinfect- 
ant is that which will purify, or destroy such matter as would infect, 
or cause sickness, or have a tendency to that end. I have generally used 
common stone lime for water-closets, sinks, etc.; but I see by the fol- 
lowing item from the Industrial Monthly, that common copperas is 
held in high esteem for all such purposes. If says : 

"One lb. of green copperas, dissolved in 1 qt. of water, and scat- 
tered down a water-closet, will effectually concenti-ate and destroy 
the foulest smells. On board ships and steamboats, about hotels and 
other public places, there is nothing so nice to purify the air. Simple 
green copperas, dissolved under the bed in anything that will hold 
water, will render a h®spital, or other places for the sick, free from 
unpleasant smells. For butcher's stalls, fish markets, slaughter- 
houses, sinks, and wherever there are offensive putrid gases, dissolve 
copperas and sprinkle it about, and in a few days the smell will pass 
away. If a cat, rat, or mouse dies about the house and sen'l« forth 
an offensive gas, place some dissolved copperas in an open vessel 
near the place where the nuisance is, and it will purify the atmos- 
phere. 



SECOND RECKIPT BOOK. 363 

2. For Pest-houses, or rooms and buildings where persons with 
the eruptive fevers, as snuill-pox, scarlet fever, or measles, have been 
guffering, sulphurous acid, arising from burning sulphur in the room, 
is considered one of the best Disinfectants in use. The plan of pro- 
ceeding, is to close up all ventilations, as fire-places, stove-pipe holes, 
cracks, etc., then in a kettle, or upon the hearth, to sprinkle suflBcient 
sulphur upon the burning coals to fill the room with the sulphurous 
acid, or fumes arising from it, and leave the room, at once, closing 
the door, and throwing down an old cloth at the bottom, to prevent 
the escape of the gas, or the ingress of the air; then leave the room, 
thus closed, over night, or its equivalent of time. 

3. The Bromo-Chloralura,* the nev disinfectant, is claimed 
to possess remarkalile powers in cleansing privy-vaults, sinks, etc., 
but its expense will keep it out of general use, at least, until it can be 
reduced in price. 

4. Dry Earth has recentl}' been found out to possess extraordi- 
nary properties of absorbing bad odors ; hence the patented Earth- 
closets, which have proved very satisfactory. In the Philadel- 
phia hospitals, also, Dry Earth has not only been found to destroy all 
the bad odors in the wards, or divisions of the hospital, but also to 
absorb the septic, or infecting matter of wounds, upon the same prin- 
ciple as explained under the head of Clay, or Eakth Poultices, 
which see. 

5. Chlorine Gas is a very effective Disinfectant, and is easily 
made by moistening say, 2 ozs. of the black oxide of manganese, in 4 
ozs. of oil of vitriol, and 2 ozs. of water, all to be placed in a shallow, 
or low earthen, or stone-ware dish. Gas will be liberated, or set free, 
for several days, or until the manganese is all decomposed. 

6. Carbolic Acid diluted with water, 1 dr. to 1 qt., or even of 
a less strength, and cloths dipped in it and hung about the room, or 
sprinkled about, will completely Disinfect, or remove all bad odors, 
except its own, which time, and a free circulation of air will do. 

1. DROPSY. — Horse-radish root, steeped in cider and drank as 
hot as it can be borne, and in as large quantities as can be borne, has 
cured several cases, by following it up for a few weeks. It is to be 
taken at night, only, covering up the patient warmly. It causes a free 
flow of urine, as well as perspiration. 

2. ^Another — Russian Remedy. — A Russian medical journal 
recommends lemons, as beneficial in the most hopeless cases of 
Dropsy. The 1st day, 1 lemoii was given, after taking the peel off, 
and cutting it up into small pieces, in sugar; 2d and 3d days, 3 were 
given; and afterwards 18 every day. Meat was given for nourish- 
ment. In every case the water came off the 7th day. 

T should expect but few to be able to take half of the last named 
amount ol lemons daily, 

3. Digitalis in Dropsy.— G. C. Pitger, M. D., of Detroit, 111., re- 
ported through the Eclectic Medical Journal, several cases of Dropsy 
successfully treated by the use of Digitalis, He says: 

* Bromo-Chloralum is a peculiar ccimpound of bromine, chlorine, etc., both of which 
are clo.sely relatcfi to hail odors. Bromine comos from a Greek word, which means a bad 
Bmell. while Chlorine sipiiifics agreenish color. The compound is made from the .se.'sqni- 
Chloride of iiluminum. !<exnui., meaning half more, or lliree. parts of Chlorine to two of 
aluminum, which i? a metal, form ins the metallic base of alumina, an earthy mineral, (a 
Ksesq^n mineral, being com|>oseil of Winre part« of oxygen totoo parts of aluminum, and 
80 chemistry goes its wondertul rounds, revealing from time to time, something valuable, 
to supply our ueecLs, as well as lo satisfy our curiosities. 

23— DR. Cll.Uie's SKCO.NK RICCKIIT BO"li. 



354 DR. (iHASfiS 

" During the Summer and Fall of 1«65, we had an epidemic of 
scarlet fever in this county, and a great many of the cases were very 
severe. I treated it almost exclusively with belladonna, andwith uni- 
form success, but a few cases were followed with Dropsy, which 
proved to be the most troublesome feature of the disease. Amongst 
others, my little girls were attacked, and the eldest, then eight years 
old had all the symptoms of scarlatina anginosa, followed by general 
Dropsy. For this Dropsical condition we resorted to all the best 
means recommended by the profession without any benefit. We call- 
ed counsel, changed the treatment from time to time, but without any 
change in the symptoms for the better. We had made up our minds 
to give up the case, and had in our own imagination bidden our loved 
one fare\vell. About this time Digitalis* was suggested, and with 
but little confidence I prepared an infusion of foxglove as follows: 

"Take foxglove" (leaves), "1 dr.; wild cherry-tree bark " (green) 
"1 oz. ; juniper berries, 1 oz. Mix. 

"Make | a pt. of infusion by adding boiling water, and keeping it 
nearly boiling hot for an hour, then strain and sweeten with crushed 
sugar, and when cool add J a pint of best Holland gin. 

"Of this preparalion I gave my little girl 1 tea-spoonful every 6 
hours. The spoon we used in this case held about a drachm and a 
half, and now let me say that after the second dose we discovered 
quite a change in our patient for the better. Now imagine our feel- 
ings. From a state of gloom, darkness and despair, we thought we 
saw a ray of hope. We continued the treatment, and in 2 days time 
th« symptoms for the better were marked; and without further trou- 
ble or additional means our patient made a rapid recovery. Now this 
was no little case of a few days' standing. Not at all. For days and 
weeks we had tried in vain to overcome this tendency to Dropsy, 
and many times during the progress of the disease it seemed as 
though disssolution was inevitable. 

' We know that this Dropsy following scarlet fever is generally 
looked upon as a small matter, and a little of this and a little of that 
recommended with full confidence of beneficial results, but when we 
come to manage a case that really needs our skill, it is not so easy 
a thing to manage after all. Let me say right here that if you want 
trouble in your family, just subject your scarlect fever patients to reg- 
ular medicine, as taught by Condie, West, Wood, Flint, or Watson. I 
know what I am talking about by actual experience, and while I make 
no great pretensions myself, I have implicit confidence in Specific 
Medication, and an utter contempt for the " destrnctive art of healing" 
as generally tjught by Allopathy. 

*Di(fitalis Purpurea is the Latin, or technical name, a.nAfoxglove, is the common, or 
English name. It is a native of Europe ; but has been introduced into the United States. 
The leaves are senerally used, but the seeds are more active and elhcient. In large doses, 
it is poisonous. Dut in medicinal doses, it is a diuretic and sedative (lessening the heart'! 
action, lowering the pulse, etc). It would be well, I think, in ca.ses like that of " Mr. H.," 
last given above, where it should be continued for 10 days, or two weeks, to stoplts u.se for 
a week or 10 days, alter which it might be again resumed, a.s its eflects are sontetimea, 
what is called "accumulative, i.e., if long continued, its legitimate action, or poisonous 
efi'ects may manifest themf-elves, known by in'itatiou of the stomach, muisea, vomiting 
and free evacuations of the bowels. Then stop its use, as above suggested, and give an 
emetic, in case of an over-dose. iLsing warm water, or other warm drutks froely. and if 
dizziness, or dimness of sight, give wines, or other si>irituous stimulants, which will soon 
set all to rights ; but if properly used, there is no danger of this (liflic.uUy ; and it has been 
explained, that no one shouhl ever catch themselves on a "j>in-hook," by carelessness. In 
its use, Ifpersons know the nature of articles being u.sed. it puts them on their own re- 
Bponsibllity, 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 366 

"While speaking of Digitalis, I will instance another case, or two, 
and make no farther reference to Dropsical cases following scarlet 
fever, of which I could report .several. 

"In 1867, a young lady from this neighborhood went to Ohio on a 
visit to ^ome of her friends, and while there was taken seriously ill, 
the more prominent symptoms of the case being anasarca " (general 
Dropsy). "Remember Dropsy is a symptom, not a disease. She was 
treated ' regularly.' The report came back to her friends that she 
could not, in all probability, recover. Her mother came to me for ad- 
vice. I remarked that it was impossible for me to determine the par- 
ticular lesion upon which the Dropsy depended, but that if all the 
usual means had been resorted to without benefit, and she so re- 
quested, I would make her a prescription, stating, at the same time, 
that we could, in all probability, do her some good. The old lady 
■was very anxious, and having implicit confidence in our skill in this 
relation, requested me to fix up the prescription at once. I accord- 
ingly wrote out the formula, as above given, Digitalis, wild cherry, 
juniper berries, etc., and the mother sent it out by the first mail, 
requesting her friends, in the accompanying letter, to procure the 
remedies immediately, and give them according to directions, and 
that she would be there in a short time to explain the matter. In a 
few days the old lady started, and when she an-ived at the residence 
of her friends, she found that they had received her instructions, and 
were already using the remedy. The young lady was quite sick, but 
they had implicit confidence in their medicine, and in a few days the 
symptoms for the better became apparent, and without further diflB- 
culty, or additional means, this case made a rapid recovery. 

" Now you may say this was a kind of guess work, and so it was ; 
but Digitalis met the indications in the case, was the true specific, and 
I'd give all I make, in oiie year's practice, if I could always guess when 
this remedy was indicated, for it is one of the most reliable remedies 
we have. You may think the wild cherry and juniper berries had 
something to do in these cases, and so they might ; but my impres- 
sion now IS, after several years' experience, that the whole thing is 
due to the one remedy — Digitalis. 

" About six weeks ago, while at the hotel in our county seat, I 
met an old friend — not a relative, or former patron — who resides 
about 2 miles from me, and during our conversation he related to me 
a peculiar difficulty under which he had been laboring for many 
years. To begin with, I'll just state that this man is about 45 years 
of age ; bilious, lymphatic temperament ; temperate habits ; weighed 
at that time, 275 lbs. ; and withal, he is a man of very superior intel- 
lect. His statement was about this : " ' Doctor I feel quite unwell. 
I've not been well for several years ; sometimes feel better, some- 
times worse. I'm growing more fleshy every year. I've been troubled 
with some kind of kidney disease for a long time ; am t)ilious nearly- 
all the time ; anti-bilious remedies scarcely give me temporary relief, 
and leave me worse than they found me. The least exertion rnakes 
me puff and blow like a wind-broken horse. I feel dull and stupid all 
the while; have no energy as I used to have.' " He said considerable 
about his condition, not necessary to mention here, after which I gave 
him an examination, and said: 'Mr. H., I'll tell you what you 
need. Vou need just one remedy. It won't cost you much, and if you 
will use it, you shall have the benefit of my judgment, in your case. 



366 DK* chasb's 

gratis.' He said: 'Well, doctor, what is it?'" I answered: 
"You need Digitalis.' 'Digitalis!'" said he; 'why do you pre- 
scribe that?' I responded: 'To meet the indications in your case, 
sir, and ray word for it, if you will procure the remedy in the form of 
the officinal tincture'" (kept by druggists) "'and take it in doses of 10 
to 15 drops, 3 times a day, you'll receive more benefit from its use 
than from all the medicine you've taken for 10 years.' He went 
straightway to the drug store, and bought an oz. of the tinctvire, and 
commenced using il at once. He called at my office yesterday, and 
made the following ref^ort: 'Well, doctor, that Digitalis did the work 
for me, and I've told more than 20 doctors about it, (by the way, Mr. 
H. is quite a business man, and is around considerably), and now, sir, 
if you believe me, in 30 days from the time I commenced using the 
remedy, I had got rid of 28 lbs. of my surplus, and T felt better every 
day from the beginning, and now feel splendid — better than I have 
felt for years, and you see my clothes, that would barely meet on me, 
are entirely too large ; and now, doctor, I can run all over this farm 
■with you, without the least inconvenience. It is almost incredible, 
but actually so, that a great work has been wrought in my case, and I 
feel like a new man.' " 

DRUNKENNESS, TO CURE.— The following Receipt came 
into use in England, through John Vine Hall, who was the father of 
the celebrated divine, Rev. Newman Hall, and o:^ Capt. Vine Hall, 
of the Great Eastern. After habitual Drunkenness, for a long time, he 
finally succeeded in curing himself by this prescription, of an emi- 
nent physician : 

"Sulphate of iron, 5 grs. ; magnesia, 10 grs. ; peppermint water, 
1^ drs. ; and sjnrit of nutmeg, 1 dr.; the whole taken twice, daily. It 
is tonic and stimulant, and has proved beneficial in numerous cases, 
there; but I am not aware of its having been used in the United 
States, yet it can not hurt any one ; and if anybody needs help, it is him 
who has become a slave to his appetite for strong drink, and de- 
sires to abandon its use. 

1. DYSENTERY, OR BLOODY FLUX— Remedies.— Take 
a tea-spoonful of epsom-salts, and dissolve them in a little water, 
adding 10 drops of laudanum, and give for a dose, every 4 to 6 hours, 
as may be necessary to relieve the pain, applying externally, to the 
bowels, mustard plasters, or horse-radish leaves, until the inflam- 
mation of the bowels attending Dysentery, subsides. If salts are not 
at hand, castor-oil may be used in its place. 

2. C. W. Selleck', M. D., of St. Clair, Mich., reports to the editor 
of the Eclectic Journal, what he has found perfectly successful in th«» 
treatment of Dysentery, as well as a (criticism upon the idea of run- 
ning, after new hobbies, in medicine, when old plans do not fail — 
when they do fail, in my OAvn opinion, as well as in that of Dr, 
Selleck, it is time enough, then, to look up the new. He says : 

"Prop. Scudder — Dear Sir: — I have been noticing the many ef- 
forts made to get a specific" (positive) '.'treatment for Dysentery by 
the different members of our School, and after testing them all and 
finding them failures, wish once more to call the notice of our School 
to a little old fogyism, as it is called, and try to impress upqn the 
minds of our practitioners that when leaving what is good, and our 
experience tells us that in the past it has been successful, for some 
new hobby that we are not only running risks with the lives of our 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 357 

patients, but we are hurting the cause that we are trying to build up. 
We must have principles to work by, and when we have a principle 
established, let our organs keep these principles before the Sfhool, so 
all may work together. 

" A few years ago Eclecticism taught us that iJysentery was caused 
by a certain virus, or irritating matter, which was generated in the 
stomach. This was to be neutralized first, and then carried off. And 
to do this a specific treatment was given, which I have followed for 
at least fifteen years without one single failure. Nor do I ever expect 
a failure if I can see a patient while there is vitality enough left for 
medicine to act upon it, where Dysentery is the only thing I have tO' 
contend with. 1 always begin with the following: 

"Take leptandriu, sali cine, of each 1 dr.; Castile soap, made fine, 2 
drs. ; make into 5 gr. pills. Give 2 once in 2 hours, until there is a 
change in the passages from the bowels. Aconite to control the fever. 
If there is not a change in 12 hours, (which, by the way, I have never 
seen fail but twice) I then give crystalized nitrate of silver, 2 grs. 
Make into 5 powders. Give 1, once in 2 hours until there is a change, 
or all to be taken. Give the latter in mucilage of gum Arabic, then 
give the first again, and there is no such word as failure in the'cure 
of Dysentery. 

"The treatment liere given is for adults of course. I know many 
will cry out against these old notions being rehearsed in the Journal, 
but wiien I see my brother i^ractitioners losing cases all over the 
country by trying to ride some new hobby, when I, by following 
closely the teachings, or principles given in the past, cure every case 
of the same kind, and at the same time and under all circumstances, 
I cannot helji (concluding that they are wrong. The principle then is to 
neutralize Ow poison and remove it, and soothe and heal the denuded and 
inflamed hovel. The Castile soap will do the first and last, the leptan- 
drin the second, while the salicine comes in as a tonic to tone and 
strengthen the bowels to a performance of their proper functions 
after the irritation is removed. If there have been failures with this 
treatment, will some brother report them, as I have never met with 
one." 

DYSPEPSIA— Constipation, etc.— Prof. King informs us that 
there is a gentleman, not a physician, near Cincinnati, who has 
gained considerable notoriety in the treatment of Dyspepsia, Consti- 
pation, loss of appetite, piles , etc., by the use of a powder made of 
equal parts of sulphur, rosin and the inner skin of a chicken's gizzard, 
dried and pulverized. 

Dose.— Five to 10 grs. 3, or 4 times daily. It may be taken in a 
little sirup, or molasses. This skin has been recommended by old 
nurses, for many years, for Dyspepsia. It is believed, however, that 
the use of gizzard skin for these difficulties was first introduced by 
the Indians, they liaving used those of the pigeon, and perhaps other 
birds of a similar character. I have not before seen this combination 
recommended, but I lielieve it will prove valuable. 

Dyspepsia and Diarrhea.— Special Food for.— Raw meat hae 
not only been recommended as a Food in Dyspepsia and Diarrhea, 
but also as being a valuable remedy in itself; and especially so in 
diseases of a consumptive character. 

Raw meat is a remedy, or rather aliment of great value in cases 
of Dyspepsia, in which indigested Food causes irritation of the bowel* 



358 OR. cnASE's 

and attacks of Diarrhea. It seems to furnish the most efficient kind of 
nutriment with least inconvenience from bnlk,or other injurious qual- 
ity, and is digested and absorbed with as little fecal remains as any other 
Food. In cases of acute Summer Diarrhea in children, raw meat is in 
itself both a remedy for the Diarrhea and a nutriment for the child ; 
also in the Chronic Diarrhea of children and in the habitual Diar- 
rhea associated with " marasmus,"* and, lastly, in the cases of obstinate 
vomiting of pregnancy, whether associated with Diarrhea, or not, it is 
frequently of the greatest service. It must be prepared by pounding, 
or scraping raw beef, or mutton, so as to get out the red soft muscular 
substance as free as possible from all tendinous fibre and fat. It must 
be a soft pulp, giving no feeling of resistance when squeezed between 
the fingers. The beef should be perfectly fresh, and nice, cutting it 
verj' fine, after freeing it from all the fat and stringy fibres, then 
pounded to a pulpy mass, and seasoned with a very little salt and 

fepper. I have had several cases wherein it proved very satisfactory, 
believe Dr. Druitt, an English surgeon and author, has the credit of 
first introducing this article to the notice of the profession. 

Dutchman's Temperance Lecture— Short, but Sound 
Common Sense. — As it does everybody good to "laugh and grow 
fat," I have thought 1 could not close with the letter D better than 
by giving a "Dutchman's" thoughts on the subject of Temperance; 
and if it will give one person additional strength of principle to 
resist the temptation "to drink," it will pay for the space it occupies. 
He says: 

" I shall tell you how it vas I drunk my lager; den I put mine 
hand on my head, and dere vas one pain. Den I put mine hand on 
my body, and dere vas pain. Den I puts my hand on my pocket, 
and dere vas notting. So T jine mit de Demperance. Now dere is no 
pain \n my head, and de pain in my body vas all gone away. I put 
mine hand on mine pocket, and dere vas 20 dollars. So I stay mit de 
Demperance beeples." 

Boys, go and "jine mit de demperance," and "stay mit de demper- 
ance beeples," if you wish to keep your heads free from pain, and 
your pockets filled with cash. 

ELECTRICITY— The Advantage of its Use in Treating 
Some Chronic Diseases. — The following treatise upon the use of 
Electricity in Chronic Diseases, was written by Mrs. S. E. Morrill, M. 
D., of Cincinnati, 0., and was published in the Eclectic Medical Journal, 
and I am satisfied that the principles advocated are correct, although 
I have had but little personal experience with it, but I have observed 
its use by others, and believe that there is much more benefit to be 
derived from it, than is generally acknowledged by any of the differ- 
ent Schools of medicine; and I fully agree with Mrs. Dr. Morrill, in 
the nece.ssity to "combine Materia Medica, Electricity, and Hydro- 
pathy," i. e., medicine, electricity, and water — the first, perhaps, as altera- 
tive, and cathartic, and also to aid the second in toning up the system, 
and the third to cleanse the surface, thus enabling the skin to do its 
legitimate work of tbrowing off effete, or worn out matter from the 
system. It is not expected, by any means, that every family will pur- 
chase an Electrical Machine: but that in peculiar cases of Chronic 

*3/ara.?mi/.x comes from a Greek word, literally meaning to quench, or put out, like 
putting out a fire ; but, in merticine. it signifies a wasting away of the flesh, and strength, 
and yet, without any special disease being actively present, a consuming, or wasting otth* 
flesh. 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. -^9 

Diseases, where either the patient who may be treating their own 
case with but little, or no apparent advantage, or whether it be a 
physician who is having, perhaps, no better success; then, if he haa 
no Electrical Machine, let one be got, and try it in connection with 
the other general treatment, as I believe, with great hopes of success, 
and as the present prices range only from 6, or 8 to 12, or $15, their 
c»st will not be sufficient to prevent their use. 

With an additional remark upon the subject of the Mrs. Doctor, I 
will introduce her treatise. I think it is cause of great congratulation 
that so many ladies are of late, coming forward, and braving the ridi- 
cule and scorn that students, calling themselves gentlemen, are disposed 
to heap upon them, at least in some of the Medical Colleges where ladies 
have been permitted to enter. T say, shame on the man who is net 
willing to aid them in such a laudable undertaking; and I will say to 
the ladies, persevere; like Eclecticism, the principle is founded upon 
truth, and consequently it must prevail. There are manj' of the gen- 
tlemen physicians, who cannot write half as intelligible a treatise 
on any medical subject, as Mrs. Dr. Morrill has done upon the cura- 
bility of Chronic Diseases and their Successful Treatment with Elec- 
tricity," which was the full heading under which she wrote. She 
Bays :" 

"There are many diseases considered incurable by the medical 
faculty. Every physician knows, or ought to know, in what class of 
diseases he, or she is the most successful, and to this particular class 
should devote nil of his, or her energies, and not like a patent medi- 
cine proclaim themselves an infallible cure for all diseases. An inva- 
lid should remember when a physician tells him that his disease is 
incurable, he bases his assertions on his own experience. There 
ought to be three distinct classes in the medical profession — that is, if 
a physician wishes to become eminent and successful : — the surgeon, 
the physician in acute, and the physician in chronic diseases, In an 
Electrical pointof view, the two latter are perfect antipodes; thu^acute 
diseases arises from a positive, and chronic diseases from a negative con- 
dition of the system. To be successful the treatment must be per- 
fectly unlike, tsecause they arise from entirely dissimilar conditions 
of the system. Neither does the successful physician ride one hobby y 
diflferent constitutions require different kinds of Treatment. 

"The world is full of 'pathies,' not one of which is sufficient in it- 
self to meet the exigencies of diseased mankind. I do not rely o'n one 
kind of Treatment, but combine materia medica, electropathy and hy- 
dropathy. If one will not cure, T bring the whole to my aid, and fin<L 
with perseverance, the foe I battle with is generally conquered. 1 
am aware it is attempting a great deal to advance any new theory of 
medical Treatment. Here under our free and republican government, 
a physician is not considered orthodox who dares to look to the right, 
or left for new agents to relieve the sufferings of men and women. 
Happily for suffering humanity, our neighbors across the broad At- 
lantic have been more liberal and broader in their investigation. If 
it were not for these lovers of science, the therapeutical value of the 
Electrical discoveries of Galvan, Faraday, Cross and others, would 
not have been tested in the Universities and hospitals in France, Eng- 
land and Germany. Galvanism and other forms of Electricity are 
now extensively used in the Old World, and according to Faraday, 
Golding Bird, "Smee. and other distinguished medical writers, with. 



360 DR. chasb's 

the most, flattering results in chronic diseases. The more the subject 
is investigated the clearer will we see the value of Electricity as » 
therapeutical agent. Golding Bird saj's: 'I feel most anxious to 
press its employment upon the practising physician, and urging Kim 
to have recourse to it as a rational but fallible remedy, and not to re- 
gard it as one expected, or capable of effecting impossibilities.* 
Neither should a cure of a disease for which it is applied be antici- 
pated in a miraculously short space of time. Disease in an organ pro- 
duces change in the condition of the organ diseased, and time must be 
allowed for the process of absorption and deposition necessary to 
bring the organ back to its normal condition. Medicine produces 
physical impressions on the system, but never heals disease; the cur- 
ative power is in the vital, or Electrical forces of the individual. If 
there is not nervo-vital force suffi( lent in the system to cure the dis- 
ease, it will pass from an acute condition into what yve term chronic, 
or negative state. When we find this ('ondition we must vitalize with 
chemical Electricity by giving general treatment with a galvanic bat- 
tery, and by so doing we can bring the disease back to an acute, or 
positive condition, then by the help of remedies cure the patient. 

"It is not an easy matter to give directions for the popular use of 
Electricity; so much depends upon the constitutional peculiarities of 
the patient, that no chart can be safely jjut into the hands of those 
who have not made physiology, anatomy and pathology a study. So 
much de])end3 upon the diagnostic skill of the operator and his, or 
her judgment in making the application, the proper course for a phy- 
sician to do is to make Electrical therapeutics a special study, placing 
himself under a competent teacher. To be successful as an Electrician 
requires a great deal of study and experience. Those itiner^t Elec- 
tricians that are perambulating the country giving shocks to the peo- 
ple, are doing more harm than good. The current is api>lied by this 
class of men with a power too intense for even a healthy person to en- 
dure. .The remembrance of these shocks is one of the worst things I 
haA'e to contend against. They get the impression that I cure by a 
succession of shocks. Ladies often get so nervous before the first 
treatment, it takes all my magnetic power to control them until I get 
the sponge upon them. Then they always admit that my Electrical 
manii)ulations are more agreeable than otherwise. Some parts of the 
body are more sensitive than others; while a strong current is neces- 
sary to effect some organs, a weak current is required to have a bene- 
ficial effect on others. To the experiencd F^lectrican the exact locality 
of the disease will be readily detected by the operator and patient 
"without asking a question, and I contend if it possessed no other rec- 
ommendation, this alone should make it an object to every physician. 
I wish I could impress upon the practicing physician the importance 
of this potent agent in all chronic diseases, especially for female dis- 
eases. For uterine displacements it has a mechanical action that 
can not be obtained any other way. Mechanical Treatment is as neces- 
sary to effect a cure of prolapsus uteri, as it is in a broken limb. 
Medical skill has never yet discovered any mechanical means that 
could reach those relaxed ligaments. It was accidental that I have 
found an infallible power that will never fail if rightly used, to replace 
the worst disjtlacements, whether retroversion, antiversion, or prolap- 
sus; the last, if uncomplicated, can be cured permanently ina week's 
time. It will cure congestion, ulceration, cancers, tumors and all morbid 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 361 

growths of the pelvic organs. Local Treatment alone will cure un- 
complicated prolapsus, stiff joints, or contracted muscles, but it is ab- 
solutely necessary to give general treatment for the permanent cure 
of any diseased organ. I do not believe it possible to produce any 
radical cure by any kind of local treatment. It is well known that 
abscesses, or tubercles in the lungs, or ulcers in any part of the body, 
denote impure blood. Local application is necessary in connection 
with the general treatment, while the slow but sure work of purifica- 
tion is going on internally. In chronic diseases of long standing, the 
nerves leading to the diseased organ are generally paValyzed, and it 
takes three treatments to vitalize those nerves so that they will take 
on their own individual Electricity. 

"In connection with mj Electrical Treatment for uterine troubles, 
I give some simple wash. I never use strong astringents, such as 
nitrate of silver, or sulphate of zinc, nothing stronger than tinct. of 
myrrh, and I have never failed in curing any uterine disease, where 
they would give me a month's time. Patients sometimes come and 
take 4 or 5 Treatments, and because their trouble is aggravated, get 
frightened and stop Treatment. If they will wait until after the crisis, 
then they imi)rove so fast I can generally hold them till the cure is 
permanent. It takes about 2 weeks to get past the crisis. It depends 
somewhat upon the constitution and nature of the disease. While I 
am giving general Treatment, I have most of my patients take malt 
and salt baths twice a week. That carries off the poison that has 
been thrown to the skin by the Electrical Treatment. 

"A lady railed on me that had been treated by a physician for 
fibroid " (fibrous) " tumor. It was involved in the walls of the uterus. 
He was giving her local Treatment alone, not even medicine. If she 
had continued that Treatment alone, she would have died. She was 
Huffering from general debility. Her stomach and liver were in a 
very bad condition. The tumor was being discussed, but what be- 
^came of it? Of course, it was being absorbed and carried back into 
the blood, and common sense " (here is good sense) "ought to t-each us 
it must be carried out of the system, or death would follow such 
foolish kind of Treatment. I gave her general Treatment, ordered 
baths, wet compresses worn at night over the abdomen, gave her mild 
cathartics, and she stopped flooding, menstruation became normal " 
(healthy) "and she gained 15 pounds of flesh in 2 months, and the 
tumor disappearing. All kinds of tumors and cancers can be ab- 
sorbed," (I would say, probably they i;an, in their early stages); 
" ovarian much sooner than fibroid ; also polj-pus in any part of the 
body. In the last 6 months, I have caused to be ab.sorbed full 12 lbs. 
of a solid tumor, and the patient is now so well, the tumor does not 
trouble her at all. She would not know she had it, if we could not 
feel it. 

" Is it not a glorious thing that this class of. diseases can be cured 
without the knife, and j'our patient's general health, good after the 
first month's Treatment? I took a tumor off from the lower lid of 
Mr. H.'s eye, of this city, with 18 Treatments. The surgeon was to 
have taken it off with the knife. We little know the power of this 
agent. Some physicians will give a few local Treatments, and because 
they can not perform miracles, they give it up. ' Don't give up the 
ship.' While there is life there is hope. If 20 Treatments won't cure, 
.give 100. I gave 60 Treatments to cure a case of diabetes, complicated 



362 DR. chase's 

with neuralgia. The lady had not lain down for 6 weeks on account 
of neuralgic pains in her limbs and back, in the. region of the kid- 
neys. All the sleep she obtained was sitting in a_ large chair. But 
perseverance, Electricity and malt baths, cured 'her. Mrs. R., of 
Dayton, came to me for Treatment, a year ago last May. I gave her 4 
Treatments. She, feeling worse, got frightened, and stopped treat- 
ment. She says to me: ' T like you, but I do not like your thunder 
and lightning.' Her physician told her, if she hud taken it 5 min- 
utes longer, it would have killed her. (Of course, she thought a man 
must be wiser than a ivoman). After being Treated by him all Summer, 
and receiving no benefit from calomel, and other horrid drugs, she 
came to me again, in October last. She says : ' I believe I will try to 
overcome my fear of Electricity. If you (::an only cure me, so I can have 
a child, I will be the happiest woman living.' She said she had taken 
a pill every night for 2 years, to move her bowels. She said there 
was some obstruction. Uj)on making an examination, I found a 
stricture just within the anus, and on jiassing my finger by the stric- 
ture, I found tlie rectum, as far as I could reach, full of ulcerations. 
Upon further examination, I found prolapsus uteri, ulceration, and 
congestion of the uterus. Tliere was also a prolapsus of the bladder, 
making a vaginal cj'^stocele.^The lungs and all the excretory organs 
very much diseased. I supposed the ulceration of the bowels was 
caused by mercury, so I ordered her to dissolve l tea-spoonful of 
charcoal in h a glass of water, and to drink that amount every morn- 
ing. That kept her bowels open nntil I could get her liver active, 
and stricture cured, and also to antidote the mercury. 1 first put my 
"wits to work to cure the stricture, ne\er having any instructions in 
regard to it. I knew I must use the relaxing current direct upon the 
stricture, for the first 3 Treatments. I used the rectum electrode, then 
the vaginal electrode, which is about the size of a rectum speculum, 
for 3 Treatments ; the positive, or relaxing current direct to the stric- 
ture, at the same time i)assing the negative current over the several 
nerves for 15 or 20 minutes, each day|; then finished up with a gen- 
eral Treatment, consuming an hour's time for the whole Treatment. 
The 6 Treatments cured the stricture. The patient was lying on the 
lounge for the rectum Treatment, but, for general Treatment, sitting in 
a chair. The next thing to do was to replace the uterus, which I did 
with 5 Treatments, by inserting an electrode in the vagina, and giving 
general Treatment. I replaced the bladder by contracting the liga- 
ments that held the bladder, as I do for prolapsus u teri " (falling 
down of the uterus). "I had consumed now about 2 weeks' time, 
gave a Treatment each day, an hour long. I then gave her a Treat- 
ment every other day, for 6 weeks. At the end of 6 weeks, she had 
gained 12 lbs. I then left Dayton for Cincinnati. She bought a bat- 
tery, and continued to use it herself. T will quote from a letter she 
wrote me a few weeks ago : 

" 'I will not be able to go to Cincinnati to see you this fall — you 
can guess why. — -I have gone to house-keeping.' " 

EMETICS.— Emetics not only empty the stomach of its contents, 
but they give a shock to the whole nervous system, and prepare the 
way for the proper action of other remedies, by exciting the skinand 
all the other organs, in a measure, to their more regular secretions, 
promoting perspiration which prevents the accumulation of blood 
noon anv particular organ (except the stomach itself for the time be- 



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ing,) giving tone to the stomach, liver, spleen and other connecting 
organs, greatiy a-ssisting to break up recent attacks of disease, and also 
to begin an ameiftiment in diseases of longstanding; but, of late, they 
have fallen into considerable disrepute, from their unpleasantness, 
which causes many to submit to disease rather than to take Emetica 
— of course , such can take their choice. But where an excessive meal 
has been eaten, or in cases of poisoning, they are still resorted to with- 
out much complaint. And there are about as many forms, or formu- 
las, as there are physicians. I shall only give a few of those in more 
common use. 

1. Emetic Powder, as now^ used by Eclectics. — Lobelia, 3 
drs.; blood root, and skunk cabbage, of each, 1^ drs.; ipecac, 2 drs.; cap- 
sicum, 2 dr. 

All of these articles are to be finely pulverized, and intimately 
mixed, and kept in a well corked bottle for use. 

Dose. — The proper way to take this Emetic is to put 2 medium 
sized tea-spoonfuls of the powder into a tea-cup with 4 table-spoonfuls 
of hot water ; and as soon as it is cool enough, stirring, 2 or 3 times, stir 
up again and take one table-spoonful, or one-fourth of the amount, 
every 15 minutes, following each dose with warm boneset tea, or warm 
water, the tea however is the best, for the boneset has Emetic proper 
ties of itself. The warm water however, is the most palatable. 

This may be used in all cases where an Emetic is needed, as itjwill 
vomit easily, and quickly, without causing cramps, or prostration as 
sometimes occurs where the lobelia was used alone, in its early his- 
tory. 

2. Dr. 8cudder,one of our best Eclectic physicians, having a very 
extensive practice in Cincinnati, 0., in his Domestic Medicine, says : 

"We employ a combination of lobelia epicac, bloodroot, and skunk 
cabbage, of each, 2 ozs.; capsicum, J oz. Pulverize and mix. It is the 
most thorough and eflBcient Emetic that I have ever employed in 
acute affections, as fevers, and inflammations. It first produces nausea, 
the patient being very sick, relaxation of the entire system takes 
place, equalizing the circulation of the blood," (one of the chief objects 
of an Emetic in fevers and inflammations), " and completely 'evacuating 
the contents of the stomach. Add a heaping tea-spoonful of the pow- 
der to f of a tea-cupful of boiling water ; let it stand 15 minutes, when 
it will be ready for use. Give it in table-spoonful doses every 5 or 10 
minutes until it operates freely ; an abundant supply of warm water, 
or gently stimulating tea being taken to render its action easy. Its ad- 
ministration may be continued half an hour, or hour, or until the 
necessary eff'ects are produced." 

The utmost confidence may be placed in Dr. Scudder's recomenda- 
tions, as will be gathered by various references to him, and his nu- 
merous publications, in different parts of this Book. 

There are many physicians, however, that prefer to use it in th« 
form of tincture, also dropping the epicac, avoiding, thus, the drugs^ 
which are drank, in the use of the powder. The tincture may be maa« 
as follows : 

3. Emetic Tincture.— Lobelia, skunk cabbage, and bloodroot, 
of each, bruised, 2 ozs.; alcohol, 76 per cent U pts. Bottle and shak* 
daily for a week, or 10 days. 

Dose.— A large tea-spoonful of this tincture may be given every 10 
minutes, in boneset, or any warm herb tea, until as free vomiting k 



364 DE. chasb's 

produced as desired ; drinking once, or twice of the tea between dosee 

also. 

This will be found a valuable expectorant also, in all kinds of 
coughs, in the same dose, repeated only once in an hour, or 2, or 3 
hours, according to the severity of the cough. 

Again there are those who prefer the tincture to be made with 
vinegar, using only a small amount of alcohol, as a help to preserve it. 
It is made us follows : 

4. Acetous Emetic Tincture. — Take the roots, lobelia, etc., 
the same amount as for the alcoholic tincture No. 3, and bruise them 
and place them in distilled, or pure cider vinegar, 1 qt. and keep 
warm for several days; or what' will do just as well, will be to steep 
all in a closely covered dish, that keeps in the steam, for a few hours, 
then strain and press out ; or for druggists, percolate, then add best 
alcohol, 2 ozs. 

Dose. — A table-spoonful in boneset, or any of the aromatic teas, 
repeat every 15 minutes, drinking the tea freely, until vomiting takes 
place. As an expectorant, 2 to 1 tea-spoonful, repeated in 1 to 2 — 3, or 4 
hours according to the desired effect. King informs us that this 
makes an excellent application in erysipelas, and tetter. It is more 
especially used as an Emetic, and gargle in croup, and all throat dis 
eases, as diptheria, scarlet fever, etc. 

5. Eemetic and Cathartic Powder. — Dr. Bone's. — Old Dr. 
Bone, a celebrated botanic phj'sician in the commencement of the 
medical reform, made great use of ipeciic, powdered ; given in doses of 
i tea-spoonful, mixed in molasses. He gave it in dropsy, obstructed 
menses, jaundice, and liver difficulties. 

Emetics.— Directions in Giving. — In all ordinary cases of 
giving these Emetics, it is best to use freely of fconeset, pennyroyal, or 
Thompson's Composition tea, or warm water, according to the deter- 
mination of the patient to make the action of the Emetic easy, or to 
have the taste of the mouth uiore agreeable, which ever may be used, 
let i pt, or so, be drank, before the Eemetic is begun. The pennyroyal 
is the pleasantest, to me, at least, more so than warm water; but 
each one must judge for themselves, or be governed by what they 
have at hand, or can purchase of the druggists. If the amounts men- 
tioned, in any case, does not give 2, or 3 free vomitings, it is best to 
use half as much more, and continue the teas more freely in connec- 
tion with the Emetic, until 2, or 3 free evacuations of the stomach 
have taken place. Then have some gruel ready to drink, which will 
sooth the stomach and strengthen the patient, who should keep as 
quiet as possible for an hour, or two, 

EPILEPSY, OR FALLING SICKNESS.— Dr. King claims 
that this is not a disease, of itself, but a symptom only, of a diseased 
condition of the nervous centers — brain, or spinal cord. No matter 
what may be claimed, by any one, for all acknowledge the whole sub- 
jec to be wrapped in great mystery, and but very few claim that any 
special good can be done for such cases, only what will improve the 
general health. 

All that I shall attempt to recommend in these "fits," or "fallings," 
IS to place the person upon the bed, if one is present, if not, straighten 
them out, remove, or loosen . ny clothing that may be around the 
neck, loosen the waist girting, if a lady, and be careful that the tongue 
is not caught between the tei^th so as to be injured. A cork, or 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 365 

a tliick piece of leather might be phiced between the teeth for thia 
purpose, if there is any grinding of the teeth, otherwise the tongue is 
pretty certain to be injured. And care must also be taken to prevent 
the patient from injury by any spasmodic action, while insensible; 
and refer the case, for examination, to the best neighborhood phy- 
sician, if you see fit. He may ascertain some cause, which may 
be avoided, thereby helping the case. The only thing that can be 
done during the spasm, is, in some cases where it would otherwise be 
of long continuance to open the lips and give the Emetic Tincture, or 
some anti-spasmodic medicine, by putting it inside the lips, if the 
teeth are set, that it may tind its way to the stomach, causing a more 
speedy relaxation of the system. Friction of the limbs, and a cloth 
wrung out of cold water and laid upon the neck and breast, will be 
all that can otherwise be of any especial benefit. 

Eat only food that is easy of digestion, in moderate quantities, 
take gentle exercise, keep out of dangerous positions, where injury 
from falling would be likely to occur, and use gentle medicines that 
are known to promote the best condition of health generally, as a 
gentle cathartic once in a week, or two, occasional bathing, and fric- 
tion of the surface, gentle tonics, and perhaps alternating the cathar- 
tic, with an emetic, one a week from the other, for 2, or 3 times each, 
then allowing as much time between a repetition, as they were used, 
say 4 weeks. Nothing of greater benefit in the present state of medi- 
cal knowledge can ordinarily be done. 

ERYSIPELAS: St, ANTHONY'S FIRE.— This disease is a 
true inflammation, atFe(;ting the skin, or surface of the system first,* but 
it occasionally affects the deeper seated tissues, with considerable 
swelling, and sometimes gathering and forming deep ulcers of an ex- 
ceedingly painful and burning character, when it takes the name of 
phlegmonous Erysipelas,, from Greek words which signify a burning in- 
flammation beneath the skin. 

The surface will show a shining red inflammation, with swelling, 
itching, smarting and burning irritability, very distressing to bear. It 
is most frequently confined to the face, neck, and head, and here it ia 
more generally of a surface, or superficial character, but may also in- 
volve the cellular tissue which lies immediatwly under the skin. The 
deep seated, or phlegmonous Erysipelas, more frequently attacks the 
fleshy parts of the legs, or hips, gathering and breaking, leaving deep 
ulcers, of a distressing character. It may eff'ect other parts of the 
body, or limbs, and still be confined to the surface, but not so com- 
monly. 

In the progress of the disease, more especially when it is confined 
to the face and head, it is apt to form little blisters, or vessicles, (the 
doctors call them, as you know it would not do to call them by words 
that the common people would understand), which contain a yellowish 
matter, sometimes watery, and sometimes tough and sticky, adhereiug 
to the parts, and if the blisters are pretty close together, forming a 
scab over the whole surface, the swelling perhaps closing the eyes, 
and the patient suff'ering with pain in the head, fever, great thirst, 
restless, and occaisonally delirious. 

On other parts of the body, or limbs, it is not so common for the 
blisters to appear, but the itching and burning may be intense and ex- 
crucial ing; and occasionally it seems to "strike in," as it is said of 
measles, causing sickness and irritability of the stomach, for a time, 



366 DE CflASE'S 

then again appearing upon the surface. The head and face attacks are 
considered the most dangerous, they certainly are the most distressing. 

In confirmation of our position as to the disease being a "true in- 
flammation" I will quote from the " American Eclectic Practice of 
Medicine" by Jones and Sherwood, wherein they say : 

" Erysipelas may with great propriety be considered thn most per- 
fect type of ivflammation, taken in Us literal sense, that we can refer to. Al- 
though it is, without doubt, a constitutional disease, or symptomatic " 
(a symptom only) " merely of ^ome ubnormal" (unhealthy) " condi- 
tion of the system, or of the blood, it more perfectly answers to the 
idea conveyed by the term inflammation, than any other known in- 
flammatory affection. It is characterized by a circumscribed, fiery 
redness of the skin, accompanied by a burning sensation, and generally 
terminating in cesieatlon," (raising blisters on the skin), "or of ulcer- 
ation (he might well have added), " it is associated with, or preceeded 
by constitutional derangement and fever." 

Oause. — Although the disease is generally believed to arise from 
a deranged and unhealthy condition of the blood, it undoubtedly has 
a definite starting point, like other inflammations, as " a cold," or 
check to perspiration. Causing a retention of some of the various se- 
cretions in the blood which are ordinarily carried off by the kidneys, or 
skin; or it may be by an over-heating of the blood, which is equally 
bad; or by derangement of the digestion whereby the blood becomes 
viciated, or bad, from want of the proper supplies. It is undoubtedly 
contagious also, if the matter from any sore, arising in the disease, is 
got into a wound, or upon an abraded surface, the skin being actually 
broken the person will be likely to have it; and it often arises from 
wounds, especially in hospitals, so that surgical operations can not be 
performed without Erysipelas setting in; hence, attendants, or nurses 
need to be very careful not to allow the matter to touch any wound, 
or sore, upon themselves. 

With some persons Erysipelas is hereditary, they having an at- 
tack, or two, every year ; and with such, in case of frost-bites, or other 
sores, or wounds, it will usually manifest itself in the Spring of the 
year, until the wet season is past. Such should be very careful to 
keep themselves in the best possible general health. 

Symptoms.— The usual Symptoms of fever most generally ac- 
company, or go before this disease— aching of the limbs, languor, 
debility, loss of appetite, bad taste in the mouth, bowels costive, and 
finally chilliness and heat alternating, or a distinct chill, followed by 
fever ; and there may be nausea and vomiting, with severe pains in 
the head, or back, or both, and perhaps sore throat ; and after a day, 
or two, seldom at the commencement of the disease, a reddish spot 
upon the face, head, or neck, or some other part, but more generally 
here, as before remarked, will be discovered, which will increase in 
redness, and size, and finally develope the full intensity of the disease, 
as first mentioned. The redness, and swelling may extend generally 
around the starting point, but quite often extends more in one direc- 
tion, shown by a leading red streak, at first, light in color, but deep- 
ening, as it advances, swelling extensively, and finally manifesting 
the full intensity of the disease. The color of the matter filling the 
blisters, or the surface of the skin on f)arts of the body where the blis.- 
ters do not arise, somewhat determines the condition of the blood, as I 
believe ; but if it does not, it certainly determines the degree ofinOam- 



8KC0ND RKCEIFT BOOK. 367 

mation, for the higher the color of the matter, or surface, the less the 
inflammation, or the better the condition of the blood ; and the 
darker, the more intense the inflammation; or, in other words, the 
more viciated the blood. 

Treatment.— It being a well established fact, then, that Erysip- 
elas is an inflanimaiiun, and that the blood is out of order, it becomes a per- 
fectly plain' case what the Treatment ought to he — equalize the circulation, 
and restore the general health, by purifying the blood. 

2. In the commencement of fever symptoms, a sweat, emetic, 
and cathartic, judiciously administered, and accompanied witli au 
appropriate diuretic, as the acetate of potash, will quite often work 
Biich a decided change in the condition of the system, as to en- 
tirely break up the disease, if not, they are to be repeated at proper inter- 
vals, say every day, or every second, or third day, according to the se- 
verity of the symptoms. And, as there may, at first, be some consid- 
erable uncertainty as to what the character of the approaching disease 
may be, it is perfectly appropriate, nay, is almost absolutely necessary to 
begin in time, with this class of Treatment. Some authors insist upon 
it in all cases where much lassitude, or weakness, and pains in the 
limbs, or buck, are experienced, while others begin the Treatment 
with cathartics and pass by the sweating and emetic ; but I insist upon 
a thorough sweat, if I cannot be allowed to give an emetic. And the use 
of the spirit lamp, I find to be the handiest and easiest plan oi giving a 
sweat, I adopt that plan, and make a thorough work of it; then give 
the emetic, if the patient will submit to it. The emetic powder is as 
good an emetic as can be used for general purposes, to be kept always 
on hand ; and the acetous tincture, for children, and croupy diseases. 
Then the senna, compound infusion, is mild, and appropriate for any 
grown person, or child, hence may always be used in the commence- 
ment of disease without fear of agravating it. The acetate of potash is 
very appropriate as a diuretic in all diseases attended with symp- 
toms of fever ; hence, proper in Erysipelas ; yet none of these points 
should be pushed to excess, but, rather, a moderate action only should 
be sought. They may be repeated however, on the 2d, 3d, or 4th 
. day, as the case may demand, as above recommended. Sudorific, 
or sweating medicines may also be given in moderation, to keep a 
tendency to slight perspiration. 

It is' not deemed necessary, here, or when speaking of the Treat- 
ment of fevers, or inflammations to repeat how a sweat, or an emetic, or a 
carthartic, or a diuretic medicine shall be given, but when they are 
spoken of, persons who have, not already become familiar with them, 
should refer to them under their appropriate heads, and study them 
until they become familiar with them ; then they can fully under- 
stand the descriptions without the necessity of constant repetitions. 
And for a better understanding of these explanations, I shall occaa 
sionally refer to this disease — Erysipelas — as a guide in fevers and in- 
^lammations. 

An Alterative drink should be made for the patient, to be 
used as often as drink is required, of the bark of the sassafras root, 
dandelion and burdock roots, and white-elderflowers — dandelion root 
should always be fresh dug, as drying injures it. Let the tea be mad© 
palatable with sugar, or honey, and not made very .strong ; and if the 
disease is not broken up within 3, or 4 days, one of the alteratives with 
i to ^ oz. of iodide of potash to 1 pt. be taken 3. or 4 times dailv until 
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368 DR. chase's 

In all cases of fever, to any considerable extent, in any disease, 
let the surface be sponged 2, or 3 times daily, and in the night also if 
very much fever, with bay -rum (a fragrant and cooling liquor obtained 
by distilling the leaves of the bay-tree — a species of laurel, laurus no- 
bilis.) The patient can take the sponge into the hand after the gen- 
eral sponging is done, and from time to time, clasp it in one hand, then 
the other, and pass it frequently over the face and back of *^he hands, 
neck, etc., according to liis strength, and the heat of the fever thus 
receiving a very grateful sensation of coolness and satisfaction not to be 
otherwise obtained ; besides this, it is well known, that what in any 
manner checks the fever and gives comfort to the patient is so much 
gained towards breaking up the disease, and also in increasing the 
patients strength to hold out against its ravages. When suffering with 
the fever in typhoid pneumonia, myself, I found it the must soothing 
and grateful to my feelings of anything that was done. 

2. Dr. Beach says he h&s seen H single vapor bath to remove all the 
heat, swelling and itching in Erysipelas. It is certainly a valuable assist- 
ant ; and if the head is involved, put the blanket so as to cover the 
head,yet, of course, keeping a breathing place — the mouth and nose 
not covered, or at least taking outside breath as often as necessary. I 
deem the restoration of the secretion from the skin to be of the very 
greatest importance ; and consequently it must be restored to a heathy 
action, in as much as its great extent materially assists to carry off 
such a large amount of effete, or worn-out matter from the system. 

3. Local Applications. — It was at one time supposed that an 
absolute specific {^positive, or certain cure) had been found in the muri- 
ated tincture of iron; but experience has shown that unless the general 
healthy secretions are all well restored, there is nothing as a Local Ap- 
plication, that can be depended upon as an absolute cure; but when 
they are properly restored, the Local Applications become very valua- 
ble; and none more so than the muriated tincture of iron, internally, 
as well as externally. As an external application let this tincture be 
combined with an equal amout of glycerin, and apply with a soft piece 
of cloth, or camels hair pencil, all over and even extending beyond 
the inflamed part; but, if there are already blisters, avoid touching 
them with it. Apply every 3 or 4 hours, keeping the inflamed part 
covered with cloths wrung out of slippery- elm ivater, intoaqt. of which 
a table-.spoonful of the muriated tincture may be put; but if the iron 
should irritate, ar increase the irritation, and cannot consequently 
be borne, use the slippery-elm water alone, as it will be found cooling 
and soothing to the heated and burning surface ; but Dr. Scudder 
thinks if we have any specifics at all. in disease, the muriated tincture 
of iron is one, in Erysipelas. 

Sulphate of Iron in Erysipelas. — Mr. Hulke at the Middlesex 
Hospital, has lately tested the great etficacy of Iron Sulphate in exten- 
sive Erysipelas. He uses it as a lotion of 10 grs. to 1 oz. of water, ap- 
plied warm on a rag ; and believes it acts as a loca^sty ptic, astringent, and 
sedative, as well as a constitutional tonic. In circumscribed Erysipe- 
las on small surfaces, he applies the ordinary coating of collodion and 
castor-oil. He deprecates the application of flour to any part, as a 
source of dirt, blebs, "(blisters)" and maggots. So many cases of 
Erysipelas have lately occurred in and around the hospital, that he 
thinks it must be caused, in wounded and weak patients, by a delete- 
rious atmospheric influence, What the nature of this influence is, he 
is unable to say. — British Medical Journal. 



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Perhaps some persons may not know thai ferri sulphas, Sulphate of 
Iron, Sulphate of protoxide of Iron, and green vitriol, all mean one and the 
same thing — copperas. Prof. King speaks of it as having been used in 
the form of an oiirtment, with lard, in Erysipelas; but in solution, as 
above, may be the better way. 

4. At the same time, the muriated tincture of iron may be given 
internally in doses of 10 to 20 drops in half a glass of water, repeated 
once in 3" hours; and if the preliminary, or first directions have been 
properly carried out there will generally be but little to be feared. 

5. " But in case the fever is not subdued, and should continue 
in any considerable degree, let the febrifuge, — veratrum and acconite 
— be used to reduce the pulse and assist to overcome the febrile activi- 
ty. See Febrifuge. And when the fever remits (goes off) for some 
part of the day to any considerable extent, so as to leave the patient 
without much fever for several hours, in the 24, have ready some qui- 
nine and prusiate of iron ready to give on the next remission: 

6. Quinine 16 grs.; prusiate of iron 12 grs. Mix and divide into 
4 powders, and give one every 2^ to 3 hours, according to the time the 
patient is without fever ; so as to gi\ '^ this amount in the time, if the 
stomach will bear it, as in fevers. 

7. Cranberry Poultices made by boiling the Berries soft, and 
to such a consistence as to be proper for applying to the surface of the 
inflamed parts, in Erysipelas, have been highly recommended. To 
be renewed as often as necessary. It might be thickened, a little, with 
tUppery-elm powder, such as kept by druggists ; or if no Cranberries, 
nor any tinct. of iron at hand, the slippery-elm poultice may be used; 
and if there is a tendency to gangrene (mortification), as shown by the 
verj' dark appeai-ance, the elm powder had better be made into a 
poultice by using brewers yeast in place of water ; and if the throat is 
very sore in any complication of the disease, gargle with the yeast and 
swallow a little of it also, every hour or two and watch closely, in these 
bad cases, and change the poultices as often as needed if you hope or 
expect to succeed. And if the disease has located upon the legs, and 
has been characterized by deep and extensive swellings, as it some- 
times is, and then the dark, or gangrene tendency manifests itself, the 
yeast should be thickened with about equal parts of the flour of slip- 
pery-elm and of finely pulverized charcoal which is a great anti-septic 
(septic comes from a greek word which means to make putrid — to 
mortify). This combination — and if no elm can be got, the next best 
thing is flaxseed boiled to a soft consistency and used with the yeast 
and charcoal — proves a most excellent anti-mortificationi.st in all 
sloughing ulcers, by stimulating the parts to throw off the mortifying 
parts and correcting the putrid, or death-like smell that arises from the 
sore. 

9. Henry's Herbal says that beech drops, 8 ozs.; in water 4 qts. 
boiled to 2 qts., are very beneficial in Erysipelas, and canker in the 
throat. The directions are, after proper evacuations, as under our 
first instructions, to divide the decoction and sweeten one part to the 
taste and take a teaspoonful of it 4 times daily ; and to wet hnen 
cloths in the other and keep them upon the inflamed parts, until it is 
well. 

10. Dr. Beach says that he cured a case in the city of New York, a 
Mr. Youle, of the Mechanics and Traders Bank, after all of the com- 
mon remedies had been tried in vain for over 2 months, and after 3 

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370 DB. CHAfifl'S 

of the prominent physicians had failed to relieve. The steaming and 
poulticing and fomenting had also failed ; he then tried the pussy willow, 
or black willow bark, pounded and mixed with cream, applid 3 times 
daily, under which it improved, and although it sloi>ghed nearly to the 
bone in some places, he got well. A.fLer the pain subsided under the 
use of the willow bark poultice, he substituted the elm poultice made 
with milk, and finally the black, or healing salve. He repv^rts another 
vor}'^ bad case he cured with the common remedies — a girl, where 
sloughing of each leg occurred, nearly reaching the bone also. 

11. The Tincture of lobelia and bluodroot, equal parts,with as 
much good cider vinegar as of both of the Tinctures have been recom- 
mended to use as a wash and to keep the inflamed parts wet 
with, by laying on cloths. The common smart weed {polygonum 
putictatuni, — a big name for a little weed) made into a decoction, and 
may weed {anthemis cotula), also called dog-fennel, has been used for 
the same purpose^ as a wash and to keep the parts wet with. 

12. When any case runs on for several weeks, or in cases svliere 
it is known to be in the system, by its occasional manifestation, show- 
ing the blood to be tainted with the disease, let a cathartic be taken 
once a week, and any good alterative, of this Work, or any one pre- 
fered, with the addition of the iodide of potash, as recommended 
under the head of alteratives, 3, or 4 times daily until the system is 
thoroughly renovated, or for 3 months at least. 

I often speak of more than one article, or manner of Treatment. 
The object is to <j:ive our reliance ; but in some places the articles may 
not be trot, or not handily ; then it is well to know the next best 
thing ; hence, I have deemed this plan but proper, so that according 
to opportunities and circumstances, every one may have something at 
hand with which to combat the disease — the muriated tincture of iron 
I think, however, in this disease, should be obtained and used, if 
among the possibilities. 

13. Prof. Gunn, of Bennett Medical College, Chicago, recommends 
through the Western Home, the use of chloroform as a wash to prevent 
the spread of Erysipelas, and iron and carbolic acid internally. He 
says : 

" In this disease a great variety of articles have been used as local 
applications tx) arrest, or control the inflammatory action in the part 
affected ; but after a careful trial in a number of cases, we are con- 
vinced that chloroform is the best agent within our reach to promptly 
arrest the spread of any Erysipelatous inflammation. A.s a constitu- 
tional treatment we have combined iron and carbolic acid, and the 
result has been highly satisfactory. The following is the formula: 

"Tincture of iron, ^ oz.; carbolic acid, 2 dr.; water, 2J ozs. Mix." 

"Dose. — Give a tea-spoonful 3 times a day, largely diluted with 
water." 

EXPECTORANTS. — These medicines are, now-a-days, more 
generally, classed under the head of cough sirups, mixtures, etc.; but 
I will give 1, or 2 here, and refer the reader to the above class 
and to emetics for others, as emetics, if taken in small doses, are Ex- 
pectorant. Expectorants are such medicines as promote the discharge 
of mucus, or other matter from the lungs and throat, and if taken 
ButBciently free, evacuate the stomach also, thus coming under the 
head of emetics. 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 371 

1. Expectorant Tincture. — For Children and Infants.— 
J. King's. — Lobelia herb, bloodroot, skunk-cabbage root, wild ginger 
root {asarum Canade use, caUed also Indian ginger, oolt's-foot, and Can- 
ada snake-root), ]>leurisy-root {usclepias tuberosa — kept by druggists), 
of each, in moderately fine powder, 1 oz.; water, or vinegar, I^prefer 
good vinegar, 1 p\.; alcohol, 76 per cent, 3 pt;^. 

Mix and shake 2, or 3j times daily for a week, or 10 days, and fil 
ter ; or if it is made by ilruggists maceration and percolation will 
make it in 48 to 60 hours ; but families can use it from the drugs, being^ 
bottled and corked, just as well, at last, pressing out of the drugs and 
carefully straining. 

This Tincture forms an excellent emetic for Children and Infants 
and may be safely used in croup, whooping-cough, bronchitis" in- 
flammation of the throat and bronchial tubes leading to the lungs), 
" asthma, convulsions, and in all cases where an emetic is required. 
It will likewise be found beneficial as an Expectorant, or nauseant, in 
coughs, pleuritic affections, asthma, pertussis" (whooping-cough,) and 
whenever Expectorants are indicated" (needed.) "It is a most valu- 
able compound. 

Dose. — "In croup, for children 1 yr. old, give | table-spoonful in a 
table-spoonful of molasses, and repeat it every 15 minutes until it 
vomits; after which, 1 tea-spoonful every hour, or two, as required— 
the vomit to be repeated 2, or 3 times a day. A child from 2 to 6 
months old, may take fron> J to 1 tea-spoonful for a dose ; less than 2 
months old from 15 to 25 drops, to be repeated every 10 minutes if 
vomiting is required ; from 3 to 6 j'rs. old may take a table-spoonful, 
in molasses, or warm water, every 10 minutes until it vomits. Warm 
boneset" {eupatorium perfoliatvm — also called thoroughwort,) tea, ought 
always to be given in order to facilitate" (help) " its operation as an 
emetic." 

I have explained in other places that the boneset contains emetic 
■oroperties of itself, hence is a valuable assistant in giving emetics; 
but it is not an absolute necessity — warm water will do, or pennyroyal, 
or other warm teas. 

"For cough, asthma, etc., to promote Expectoration and remove 
tightness across the chest" (breast); " and in all ordinary cases where 
an Expectorant is required, adults may take 1, or 2 tea-spoonsful in J 
a wine-glassful of slippery-elm tea, 3 to 5 times a day, or as often as 
required. Children from 1 yr. to 10, may take from | to 1 tea-spoon- 
ful in the same manner, and for those less than 1 yr. from 10 to 30 
drops. Should the above doses vomit, they should be lessened, except 
when vomiting is required. The stomach and bowels must be kept 
regular in allcaseK, by gentle medicines. — Americati Dispenseitory. 

2. Expectorant Sirup. — Hoarhound herb, comfrey, garden 
spikenard, elecampane, black cohosh, skunk cabbage, and ginseng, 
the dried roots, of each, \ lb. (It can be made of the green articles 
just as well by using about ^ lb. each) ; best rye whisky, or alcohol, 
76 per cent, 2 qts.; soft water, 2 qts.; nice strained honey, 1 qt. ; com- 
pound tincture of myrrh, (Thompson's No. 6), acetic tinctures of blood- 
root and of lobelia, and the ess. of anise, of each 8 ozs. 

Bruise the roots and herb, and put upon them sufficient of th© 
whisky, or alcohol to cover them well, and if there is no especial rea- 
son to Ivurry the making, let them stand a week, or 10 days, shaking, 
or stirring daily, if in more haste, put them into a dish that can bo 



372 DK. chase's 

covered closely and keep hot, by setting it in a dish of hot water 
through the day and evening; the next morning strain and press 
out the spirit and bottle and set by, while the water is put on to the 
drugs and kept hot 5, or 6 hours in the same way ; then strain off and 
press out as before, and add the other articles when there is just suffi- 
cient heat to wall dissolve the honey, adding the balance of the spirits 
if not aliased to cover the roots, and mix all with tincture firs^^trained 
off. 

Dose. — A table-spoonful may be used 3, or 4 times daily, or more 
often if a cough is very troublesome ; and it would not be amiss to 
repeat it suffi'ciently often, one day in each week, to cause nausea, 
and if to moderate vomiting so much the better, stopping it then for 
5, or 6 hours, and taking freely of gruel when the vomiting is over. 
In the commencement of coughs, or consumption, this Expectorant 
will be found very valuable, to be used as occasion requires. 

3. Expectorant Elixir. — Sirup of Tolu, 1 oz.; sirup of squills, 
and paregoric, or each, ^ oz,; wine of ipecac, i oz.; mucilage of gum 
Arabic, 2 ozs. Mix. 

Dose, — A tea-spoonful as often as the cough shall demand it. 
See Cough Sirups, Mixtures, Tonics, &c., for other Expectorants, or 
emetics, as they are all of an Expectorant character. 

EYE REMEDIES— CARE OF THE EYES, &o.— When too 
late, and the mischief is done, we learn to take care of our Eyes. No 
part of the body is more trifled with than these delicate organs ; 
they are overworked, strained, exposed to bad light, improperly used, 
deprived of their proper rest, etc., etc. When there is no inherited 
weakness, the eye can as easily be kept healthful as any part of the 
"bodily frame. In order to do this, we suggest to our readers to have, 
when using the eye, plenty of sunlight in the day, and plenty of ar- 
tificial light in the night. Have a steady light if possibe, and avoid 
the blaze which flickers and wavers. Take the light from above 
rather than from below, or in front of the eye— just above the head, 
on one side, or the other, so that it may come over the shoulder, and 
illuminate the space between the eye and its work. Avoid working 
continuously until the eyes are fatigued ; do not use them when they 
are tired, stop any kind of employment when any wearied, or painful 
sensation is experienced in the nerve, or in the lids ; give them plenty 
of rest, not only by sufiicient sleep at night, but also rest in the day. 
Wash them with cold water several times a day ; this will restore 
vigor, cleanse away impurities, and prevent corruption. Do not rub, 
or handle the eyes, this weakens their force, makes them more sensi- 
tive to the touch of dust, reddens their surface, and subjects them to 
inflammation. Refrain from using foreign substances unon the Ej'^e, or 
its coverings, and maintain good digestion. — Medical Independent. 

Certainly the greatest care should be taken of the Eyes ; for when 
deprived of our sight, the world is a great blank to us, and dispair is 
the first thought of the mind — Oh ! what shall I do? My hopes are 
blighted just as I was about to realize them ! 

Let these thoughts have their bearing in showing every one the 
necessary care of their Eyes, as- one of the chief, if not the chief organ 
by which we derive our greatest daily pleasure. 

But notwithstanding vve may all give further heed to the instruc- 
tion for the care of our Eyes, there will cases of inflammatioim, weak- 



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37S 



nesses, irritations, etc., arise which will caU for careful treatment.. 
Among the most common diseases of the Eye, is an 

Inflammation of the Edgeof the Lid's — [opthalmm tarsi). — This 
Inflammation is of the small glands which, in health, furnish a fluid 
•which moistens the Eye and enables the lids to move upon the ball, or 
the ball to roll about, when the Lids are closed, with pleasurable ease; 
but in Inflammation, this fluid becomes more or less sticky and gluti- 
nous (like glue), so that in the morning, as one awakes, it is found dif- 
ficult to open the eyes. 

Cause. — As a general thing, it is considered that the digestion is 
bad, and consequently the person more, or less debilitated, which 
causes these Inflammations. Although too constant reading, working 
in a dusty business, or place, or foreign bodies in the Eye, may be the 
direct Cause, if from the latter, however, the Inflammation is more gen- 
eral, afi"ecting the coats of the ball of the Eye, and inside of the Lids, as 
well as the Edges. Aftet-a few days the Inflammation often goes down 
of itself, leaving a dandrufl" kind of scales ujion the Lids, and perhaps 
upon the brows also, but, sometimes, on the other hand, there is a 
more intense Inflammation, and ulceration is the consequence, the 
Eye-lashes falling out. The 

Symptoms have been sufficiently ennmerated in the description 
and Cause not to need further explanation. 

Treatment. — If the digestion is known to be out of order, means 
must be used, to secure, or correct that difficulty ; and such a general 
course taken as directed for Inflammation, sweating, bathing, cathartics, 
alteratives, tonics, proper bodily exercise, and rest for the eyes, togeth- 
er with the use of any of the following preparations, as deemed best 
from the condition. Of course, for a mild case, a gentle cathartic, and 
the use of the first eye-water will be all that is needed. If the Inflam- 
mation is excessive, and ulceration feared, or actually commenced, 
besides the general Treatment, a flaxseed poultice, or slippery-elm 
poultice combined with sassafrass, the bark of the root, equal parts of 
each, mashed, or made fine, and softened by pourijig boiling water on 
them, and continued until the Inflammation subsides, then use any of 
the gently stimulating eye-waters, found below. 

2. If anything- has been lodged in the Eye, it must be found 
first, by taking hold of the lashes of the lower lid and drawing it out 
over a pencil, or a round, smooth, small stick, causing the person to 
look upward, and the opposite way, if upon the upper lid ; and 
whatever may be found, may be removed by wrapping a couple of 
thicknesses of a silk-handkerchief over a pin head, and if it is not 
stuck in the lid, or eye-ball, it will stick -to the silk and be easily re- 
moved. If it has penetrated into the coats of either lid, or the ball, 
take a pen-knife and detach it, or losen it with that, then remove it 
with the silk, if it does not adhere to the knife. 

3. Styes, are quite often troublesome upon the lids. General 
treatment to improve the health, will usually remove the cause; and 
poultices, as above, and opening as soon as there is matter known to ex- 
ist, then a stimulating eye-water is the course to pursue with them, 
the same a:^ in boils of any other part. 

4. Eye-Water and other Prescriptions for "Weak and In- 
flamed Eyes.— Blue vitriol, (sulphate of copper, also called blue stone, 
by some persons), white vitriol (sulphate of zinc), fine table salt, loaf 
sugar, and morphine, of each, 5 grs.; distilled, or soft water, 5 ozs. — 



874 DR. chase's 

Mix, and when all is dissolved, strain through fine muslin. Druggista 
will filter it, and make in large quantities. Some physicians prefer to 
add an equal quantity of sugar of lead ; but I prefer it without the 
lead. 

This will be found valuable in all casesof Weak, Sore, or Inflamed 
Eyes. Apply it from 3 to 5 times daily, according to the severity of 
the case. It will be found valuable for domestic animals, as well as 
for persons. 

5. Another. — Salt alone, 2 to 5 grs. to the oz. of soft water, 
used a.s other Eye-waters, together with a general alterative treatment, 
with re^t to the Eye, and rest to the body, has been successfuly used 
in many bad cases. Rest to the Eye means not to read. 

6. Another.— A neighbor has used the following Eye-water, suc- 
cesssfully, for many years : sulphate of zinc, table salt, and white su- 
gar, of each, 2 grs.; morphine, 1 gr.; the white of 1 freshly lain egg, 
and soft water, 1 oz. 

Boil the egg, and take it from the shell, removing also, the yolk; 
then mix the zinc, salt, and sugar with the white, placing them in a 
thick bit of muslin, pressing and squeezing out all of the oily liquid 
you can, working it sufficiently to dissolve all of the salts. Put into a 
phial with the water and morphine, for use. To be used as other Eye- 
waters. The gentleman who gave me this considered it the best 
Eye-water in use; and I am well satisfied of its value. 

7. Essence of Peppermint, ] oz. ; soft water, f oz., applied as 
other Eye-waters, has cured very obstinate cases of chronic inflamma- 
tion and weakness of the Eyes. It is gently stimulating and ceoling. 
If the Eyes are painful, laudanum, 1 dr. maybe added. It might be 
Btill more reduced if necessary in very weak Eyes, or used a little 
stronger when it can be borne. The same will hold good and should 
be considered, in case of any Eye preparation — as the patient can 
bear it, so use it. 

8. The Pith of Sassafras, a tea-spoonful in soft water, 1 oz. 
has been found very soothing, and softening as an application in the 
glutinous condition of Inflammations of the Eye. 

9. Hops and Poppy Heads, the heads being thorougly mashed, 
and boiled in water makes a good poultice in Inflammations of the 
Eye, and the water, a good wash, or Eye-water; and if there is con- 
siderable matter, put as much pulverized alum to an oz. of the water 
as may be taken up on \ inch of the point of a common pen-knife, 
and wash the Eyes with it twice daily. 

10. Eye-Salve. — White vitriol, and table salt, of each, 5 grs. ; 
morphine, 2grs. ; nice, unsalted lard, or freshly churned and unsalt- 
ed butter, 1 oz. Mix. 

To be applied by rubbing a little between and upon the lids. 

11. Eye Granulations — Remedy. — In case of Granulations of 
the Eye from Inflammation it is the custom to usesome article of a caus- 
tic, or destroying nature to cut them off". The word Granulation comes 
from granule, a, little grain, from the Latin granum, a grain. They are 
little grain-like elevations that form ujion the inner sx^rface of the 
Eye lids, from excessive, or long continued Inflammation. Some Eye 
doctors use the nitrate of silver, in stick form, but a better preparation is 
blue vitriol, 4 grs.; borax, 1 gr., which may be powdered, and mixed; 
then ap]ilied with a hair pencil, a little of the very fine powder, being 
upon a bit of glass. The lid is to be turned back, and the least bit 
touched to each granule, daily. 



SECOND EECBIPT BOOK. 375 

This may be used in stick, or pencil forni,by triturating, or rubbing 
the two articles, powdered, in the same proportions as above given, 
briskly in a mortar. The heat caused by the friction and combina- 
tion, melts the powders, or brings out the water of crystalization, 
which enables them to unite in a mass, or salve, that can be readily 
formed into pencil form. When dry it can be shaved to a suitable 
: ] ape at the end, to enable the operator to touch the Granula,tions as 
he pleases. 

12. These same articles may be used as an Eye- water; blue vit- 
riol ("which is," as Nasby used to say, "sulphate of copper"), 3 grs.; 
borax, 1 gr. ; morphine, 1 gr. ; and soft water, 1 oz. Mix. 

- Apply with the finger, or by dropping 1, or 2 drops, at a time, into 
the Eye. 

13. Eye- Water. — Sulphate of zinc (white vitriol), and act. 
blumbi (acetate of lead), of each, 3 grs. ; sulphate of morphia, (mor- 
phine) 1 gr. ; soft water, 1 oz. Mix. Drop in the Eye, 3 times a day. 

14. Another. — In 1 oz. of rain water put a lump of white vitriol, 
as large as a common pea, with 6 times as much common salt, ana 
shake well, in a vial, and it is ready for use, as No. 1. 

Each of the persons who gave me the above Eye-waters, from their 
use, considered them " excellent." That was their word of praise. 

EXCRETIONS— Explanations.— The word comes from the 
French, and means throwing off of eflFete, or worn out matter from the 
system — used in contra-distinction to secretions, which is done by the 
various organs of the bod}', taking up from the blood such parts as 
will go to build up and add new vigor and strength to the various 
parts of the body, leaving the useless matter, or Excretions to be 
thrown off. The alimentary canal carries off the waste matter of the 
food together with the wornout, or effete matter which is poured into 
it through the ducts, or ttibes from the various organs of the body — as 
a whole, known as Excrements, or night-soil. The kidneys secrete and 
Excrete the urine; the skin, or the little glands therein, Excrete the 
insensible perspiration, together with a large amount of solid matter 
which is absorbed by the clothes, or dries upon the surface, calling for 
bathing, or washing the whole surface of the body at least once a 
week in health, and more often in sickness, according to the nature of 
the disease, as will be seen under the head of Bathing. Of course 
other organs of the body throw off Excretory matter. I have named 
only the more prominent ones. 

In a medium sized person of ordinary health, the intestinal canal 
will throw off, daily, about 6 ozs. of fecal matter — feces, or excre- 
ments — one-fourth, or thereabouts, of which will be solid, and the bal- 
ance of a watery, or fluid nature. The kidneys, under the same condi- 
tions will pass about five timgs as much, in Summer, and still more in 
the Winter; but a considerable less amount of the urine is solid, aa 
compared with the feces. The skin is accredited to throw off a larger 
proportion of the wa.ste matter of the system than any other organ; 
and it has been proved that if the skin was sealed up so as to admit 
of no exhalation, or escape through it, of these wornout matters, a 
person would die in a very few minutes; and that if the kidneys 
were locked up — no secretion of urine — for one day only, death would, 
also occur; and that although death would not so soon occur for the 
want of the regular action of the alimentary canal, yet, it is highly 
import.>int that all these Excretory and secreting functions should be 



376 DR. chahk's 

maintained in as regular condition as possible, for if there is not a 
daily discharge from the bowels and kidneys, as well as a free and 
healthy action of the skin, these effete matters, are re-absorbed into 
the circulation, poisoning the blood and thereby producing fevers, in- 
flammations, or tumors, or some other mor«, or less complicated dis- 
ease. For an explanation of Secretions, see Digestion under the head 
of Dyspepsia. 

E. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. E. 

EARACHE.— SUCCESSFUL REMEDY.— Earache is quite 
often cured by dropping equal parts of sweet-oil and laudanum, warm 
into the ear, and applying hot salt i' flannel bags, so as to keep the 
part constantly warm. Hen's oil will do equally well ; and I believe 
it is not as likely to form a skin, as painters say, in drying, as the 
sweet-oil. Shake as used. Three, or 4 drops at at a time will be suf- 
ficient. 

Another.— In severe cases of Earache take chloroform and laud- 
anum, equal parts of each. Mix, and keep corked, for used. Shake 
when used, and drop 2, or 3 drops into the ear ; then place a bit of 
cotton wool into the Ear to prevent the chloroform from evaporation, 
or moisten the cotton with it. It has proved very successful ; al- 
though with small children, the cholorform may cause a little smart- 
ing for a short time. Be careful not to get too much of it on the 
cotton, if you do, and it causes more smarting than can be borne, 
take out the cotton and it will soon evaporate, and thus stop the ir- 
ritation. 

This last, with tincture of arnica, equal in amount to either of the 
others makes a valuable liniment for all ordinary purposes. 

ECLECTIC, OR ECLECTICISM.— EXPLANATION.— The 

word Eclectic comes from Greek words which signify to pick out, or 
to choose out, or from that which already exists, and, in the com- 
mencement of what is now known among us, as the " American Ec- 
lectic Practice of Medicine," it was made as much a part of the prac- 
tice to reject what was considered, or rather known to be bad practice, 
as it was to choose out, and continue the good plans already adopted in 
the general practice of medicine, say from 25 to 50 years back. And 
as it is common in our country, at least, to have fathers, as well moth- 
ers, Wooster Beach, M. D., of New York, may be corectly styled the 
father of Electicism. Morrow, Baldridge, I. G. Jones, and others, di- 
rectly became co-laborers in the work, and these were soon followed 
by those whose names are still a power in this School, or branch of 
medicine, among whom are King, Scudder, and Freemen, who still 
hold Professorships in the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, 
0., which, " Institute," may as truly be called the mother of Electicism, 
as that Dr. Beach may be the father. And as I have had several oc- 
casions to refer to this Institute, and may to some extent hereafter, 
in this Work, and as I honestly believe that every young man who is 
qualifying himself for the practice of medicine, will follow it more 
understandingly, and with better success, by attending, at least, otu 
course of lectures in this Institute, I deem it very proper to make these 
remarks in this connection, and also to give an illustration, as seen 
in Fig. 22, of the College Building, the Charter, for the establishment 
of which, was obtained from the Legislature of Ohio in J 845, and the 



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377 



Institute was soon put into working order, or rather 1 might say, was 
continued, for Prof. Morrow and others had been for some time giv- 
ing lectures, in the city of Cincinnati, to such young men as desired 
to join the new, or Eclectic School of Medicine. My own diploma, 
from this Eclectic Medical Institute, bears date of Jan. 27th 1858, after 

Fig. 22. 




HBW ECLECTIC MBDICAL INSTITUTE, CINCINNATI, OHIO, DEDICATED OCT. J, l87>. 

having previously taken a course of lectures in the Medical Depart- 
ment of the University of Michigan, an iMusiraiion of which i seen 
in another part of this Work. And this is the course I recommend to 
all who design, or prefer to practice as an Electic, and in honor, I 
must say that if graduates of all other Schools of Medicine would take 



378 DK. chase's 

one course of lectures in the " Eclictic Institute," as it is generally 
called, it would abundantly pay them for the time and expense— the 
time would be 16 weeks, and the expense, besides board, would be only 
about $100. , 

The building, however, which had been occupied as the Eclectic 
Medical Institute for a little over twenty-five years was burned, and re- 
built, or rather an entire new one built in 1871, which will account for 
the word new, in the title of the Illustration, as shown in Fig. 22. 

The building stands upon Court Sti-eet,and as the cut shows an ex- 
act representation of the exterior,or outside appearujice of the Institute, 
it may be seen that its dimensions are ample to accomodate all those 
who may resort to it for the purposes of medical education. Its classes, 
I think, average from about 150 to 200 students; and it holds two term*, 
or courses of lectures of sixteen meeks, each year, beginning with Octo- 
ber and February. 

The Dedication of the new building is an event long to be remem- 
bered by those in attendance; and T regretted very much that I could 
not have been there, but I could not leave the setting up of these 
pages, whicli was going on that time, t*) the care of others. Dr. Scud- 
der, who is an a(;tive Professor in the Institute, and who is also the 
editor of the Erlecfic Mediral Journal, in speaking tif the occasion 
says : 

" It was the largest gathering of our practitioners ever held, and the 
good feeling, and enthnsia.sm for future progress, were cheering 
evidences that Eclecticism in Medicine has a vigorous life. 

"Men came a thousand miles to see the new home of their old 
alma mater, and unite in wishing it prosperity." 

After the organization of the Alumni, the previous graduates of 
the Institute, into a society for mutual benefit in Medical Science, 
Prof. Scudder, Prof. King, and others gave addresses of an historical 
and congratulatory character, which I should have been very glad to 
have laid before my readers, as a whole, but the nature of this Work 
will not allow it. 

Prof. Scudder, in his address, made a comparative allusion to the 
gathering of so many of the former graduates of the Old Institute who 
Had been working together with her, so faithfully, for a little over 
twenty-fivt years, and now came to the Dedication of the New InstitvU, 
as being the "Silver Wedding of Eclecticism." 

And as a man and wife who have been living and laboring to- 
gether for twenty-five years, generally have numerous children and 
friends to meet with them at their silver wedding, who take on new 
courage, and new hojie for an equal success as they push out towards 
the golden wedding of married life, which with them, is an uncertainty, 
so may the more than six thousand men who have received a medical 
education in Eclecticism within the last twenty-five years, join in the 
hopes, and make still greater efforts for the increase of their num- 
bers, and the still greater triumph of their principles between this 
time and that of their "golden wedding" which is sure to take place, 
for principles never die. But I will express a hope, at least, that the 
celebration of the "golden nuptials" shall not occur by the burning 
of the Institute just now Dedicated to the noble cause of medical im- 
provement. 

For the length of time since the introduction, of the new, or 
American Eclectic Principles of Medicine, and for the names of thosd 



gBCOND BBCBIPT BOOK. 379 

who commenced the movement, see the Introduction, page XXI, of 
this Work. I will close the snbiect with a few paragraphs from the 
address of Prof. King, delivered npon the occasion, above referred to; 
and would only add that the School of ^fedicine which pays the 
greatest attention to the truths so ably set forth in the following re- 
marks is sure " to be triwnphanl.'' He says : 

"It is highly probable that tlie struggle for ascendency still exist- 
ing between the Old and New Schools of Medicine may terminate 
duiing the rising generation — and that School, alone, can expect t(> be 
triuti]ph(int — can expect to be the people'." choice — that can exhibit and 
maintain in one unbroken and intimate connection, the most cor- 
rect Science, the greatest skill, and the most uniform success, 

"If we fall behind great names, high authority, antiquated, teachings 
and customs,or scholastic prejudices, as screens to conceal from our mental 
vision the glorious rays of truth and wisdom that emanate from other 
sources than our own— we can not expect to be the victors. If we 
imagine that knowledge can be grafted upon the human mind, as one 
tree upon another, or that it can be imbibed by mere contact, as with 
sponge and water— we must not expect to be the victors. If we vain- 
ly suppose that Heaven has specially favored us with all truth and 
knowledge in niedit;al matters to the exclusion of every one else— we 
must expect to be vanquished. To win, in the great medical struggle 
for ascendency now going on in the civilized world, we must study — 
we must labor— we must investigate. Instead of limiting our thoughts 
and investigations within circumscribed bounds, or rules, regardless 
of their correctness, or falsity, the usual result of past medical teach- 
ings, we must train ourselves to cultivate and maintain the utmost 
freedom of mental action— to listen with patience and respect to the 
views and opinions of others, no matter how seriously they may con- 
flict with our own — to test their soundness, and adopt them if correct, — or 
if false, to pass them by without regard to theories, pre-conceptions, 
sects, interests, popular favor, or anything, save a knowledge of truth, 
and truth alone. Like the industrious bee, we must not confine our- 
selves to the circumference of our own hive, but must roam abroad, 
carefully gathering knowledge and truth wherever found, and pre- 
paring from them the cera" (the Latin for wax) "and honey,— the 
strength and beauty of Medical Eclecticism. In a word, we must be 
true to each other and to ourselves. Then, gentlemen, we may confi- 
dently anticipate that our cause will be the triumphant one, and the 
new temple we have this evening Dedicated to it, will not have been 
erected in vain. 

" The presence of the ladies in our midst, on this occasion, a com- 
pliment which demands our grateful recognition, reminds us that iu 
the success and progress of our cause woman has always manifested a 
lively interest, for upon these and the qualifications of its adherents, 
very often depend, not only her own safety in times of danger, buL 
still more frequently, the safety of those dearer to her than life itselH 
To her we owe our present existence, — the cultivation of our infantile 
plastic minds, preparing us for the contests of matured age, and giv- 
ing to us impressions that can never be effaced by the finger of Time, 
the remembrance of which, even in advanced years, calls up the most 
grateful and pleasing associations. Withonjt woman, how blank, how 
dreary would be life ! 

"When prostrated by disease, how tender anxious, and vigilant 



360 DE. CHASK'8 

are tlie attentions bestowed by the true mother, wife, or sister; her 
kindly, sympathizing words are a source of encouragement and con- 
solation ; and our physical, or mental sufferings are alleviated by the 
gentle osculations of her fair hands. The hour of anguish^ of grief, or 
of misfortune, loses its bitterness, its severity, under the influence of 
her smiles and affection, and the darkness that surrounds us becomes 
golden sunshine. True woman is the polar star of man's existence, 
guiding him onward in the road to virtue and happiness; she is man's 
richest treasure, — the lovely link that binds him eternally to his 
Maker !" 

Let young men, then, who contemplate the study of medicine, look 
well to these things in making up their minds which School they will 
adopt as their own — laying aside all jn-ejudice, or preconceived opin- 
ions, and give Truth a chance to assert her rights, and they need have 
nothing to fear, as Scientific Truth is nothing more, nor less than what 
I call, in the title page of this Book, Common Sense Principles, or in 
other words, use a sflund practical judgment, or what would appear to 
an intelligent and unbiased mind to be the correct course to pursue, 
upon a close and careful examinatioii. Eclectics are willing to stand, 
or fall, as Common Sense shall dictate upon a c^-eful consideration of 
the subjects, here set forth as the Truth. 

For particulars as to the exact fees, cost of board, required quali- 
fications, etc.. address the Dean of the Institute, and he will send a 
Catalogue, and all needed explanations, without expense. 

EDGE BLACKING— See Blacking for the Edge. 

EFFERVESCING DRINKS— For Fever Patients, or for 
Summer use. — To make an Effervescing Drink, for persons suffering 
with Fever, who always desire an abundance of cooling drinks, or for 
common Summer use, take the carefully ex[)ressed and well strained 
juice of raspberries, strawberries, currants, or other small fruits, of 
either kind, 1 qt.; and boil it into a sirup with 1 lb. of pulverized — 
loaf sugar; to this add II ozs. of tartaric acid, M'hen cold put it into a 
bottle and keep it well corked, when required for use, fill a half pint 
tumbler three-fourths full of cold water, and add 2 table-spoonfuls of 
the sirup. Then stir in briskly, a suiall tea spoonful of bicarbonate of 
soda, and a very delicious drink will be formed ; drink while Efferves- 
cing. The color may be improved by adding a very small portion of 
cochineal to the sirup at the time of boiling. 

These will be found very gmteful to the palate and stomach of those 
convalescing from disease, especially from Fevers ; for, physiological 
research has fully established the fact that acids promote the separa- 
tion of the bile from the blood, which is then passed from the system, 
thus preventing Fevers, the prevailing diseases of Summer. All Fev- 
ers ar " bilious," that is, the bile is in the blood. Whatever is antag- 
onistic to Fever is " cooling." It is a common saying that fruits are 
" cooling " and also berries of every description ; it is because the 
acidity which they contain aids in separating the bile from the blood, 
that is, aids in purifying the blood. Hence the great yearning for 
greens, lettuce, and salad in the early Spring, these being eaten with 
vinegar; hence, also, the taste for something sour, for lemonades, on 
an attack of Fever. 

2. The same may bdWone by taking 2, or 3 oranges, or lemons, 
if their flavors are preferred, or at seasons of the year when there are 
no small fruits. 



SECOND RBCEIPT BOOK. 381 

Take 3 oranges, or lemons, and pare off with a sharp knife, just 
the outside, then slice them into water, 1 pt.; add sugar, 1 lb., and boil 
into a sirup, as above, then strain, and use the same as the No. 1. 

3. Fruit Jellies. — A spoonful, or 2 stirred into a tumbler of cool 
water, makes a very refreshing and nourishing drink for the sick or 
as a beverage in cases of extra thirst. 

4. Effervescing Po"wd.er. — Put tartaric acid, 25 grs. into one pa- 
per ; *and, into another colored paper, put bicarbonate of soda. 30 grs. 
dissolve these in separate tumblers § full of cold water, into one of 
which a couple of table-spoonfuls of simple sirup, which see, has been 
added, then pour in the other, and drink while Effervenscing. Any 
number of these Powders may be made at a time. The object of the 
different colors of paper is, that no mistake will be made. If no 
sirups are on hand, a tea to a table-spoonful of sugar may be first dis- 
Bolved in one of the tumblers of water. 

Speaking oi fevers, and of the well-established fact that the bile may 
be separated from the blood by the use of the acids of fruit and vege- 
tables, it is but proper to add, the eating oi fresh and perfectly ripe fruit 
in Summer and Fall will have the same tendency ; but the use of 
water, or other drinks, to any considerable extent, with them is not 
good. Sour milk is claimed to have the same tendency ; but sweet 
milk, it is believed, has rather a tendency to increase " biliousness," 
while buttermilk acts much the same as watermelons; increasing 
more particularly the flow of urine. 

I have never known any one injured by eating watermelons ; but 
I have known some invalids to be "set back " by eating too much 
fruit ; making it necessary, I should say, to use one's best judgment 
and discretion in their use. A ripe, sound apple will digest in an hour 
and a half, if the stomach is healthy and not over-loaded ; but for an 
apple to decompose, ferment, in the stomach, or elsewhere, it throws 
off 600 times its bulk of gas. Hence, any one can account for the 
" distress in the stomach " sometimes experienced when the condition 
of the stomach, with " dyspeptics," is such that the fruit does not di- 
gest, but is decomposed, and distends the stomach with its gas, and 
finally runs ofl' by diarrhea, etc. Then, I say, let care, prudence, and 
"'udgment, always be your companion and friend, especially if you de- 
sire to retain health, or to regain it, when lost. 

EGGrS.— Their Preservation for Family Use, or for Ship- 
ping. — There is probably no subject of domestic economy that has at- 
tracted more interest and consequent experiment than that of the 
Preservation of Eggs in their seasons of plentifulness, for seasons of 
scarcity. As in the Preservation of fruit, however, two things are 
necessary, i. e., that they be kept at a low temperature, and to prevent 
the access of air ; but with Eggs, it is absolutely essential also that 
they never have been exposed to a high temperature, certainly not 
above 90° Fah. and it does not do well either to keep them in a place 
at all below freezing, as that injures the flavor, as well as excessive 
heat. 

1. Extensive Dealers in Eggs, in this country and England, 
build brick vats in the basements of warehouses, watei -tight, in which 
they place lime-water, made by slackening lime and adding water 
until they have a good strength, then drawing off the clear water into 
the vats, in which thev place the Eggs and keep them under the wa- 



382 0R. chasb'» 

ter. This brick vaulting, in a cellar, or basement, helps to keep the 
Eggs cool, and the lime-water excludes the air. But, 

2. There has been some very recent experiments in Germany, 
under the superintendence of the Agricultural Department, which, 
there, it would seem, takes hold of minur, though not less important 
matters than our own, and has, I am fully satisfied, worked out a sat- 
isfactory and important, if not absolutely the best method of Preserv- 
ing Eggs. These experiments were reported by a Mr. Atwater, from 
Berlin, to the Heurlli and Home, in publishing which the editor also 
makes some very important suggestions, and explanations. They are 
as follows : 

" It is by uu means necessary that scientific experiments be ela- 
borate and complicated in order that they may be convincing and 
useful. An illustration of this fact is given in some accounts that 
have lately appeared in certain German and French scientific jour- 
nals of experiments that a couple of Germans have been making upon 
a very simple subject, and in a very simple but scientific way. 

" The object of the experiments was to test sundry methods for 
Preserving Eggs — a very practical subject, as housewives and grocers 
often know to their cost. The injury which the Egg sufi'ers in stand- 
ing consists essentially either in the drying up, or decomposition of 
the contents, or both combined. In the first case, the moisture simply 
evaporates out through the shell; in the second, the oxygen of the 
air penetrates the shell, acts upon the contents, and produces the 
chemical change which we call rotting. The apparent remedy would 
be then to devise a means to keep the the moisture in and the air out. 

"Says one of the experimenters above referred to: 'Various 
means are recommended for preserving Eggs, some of which are good, 
others poor. When immersed in milk of lime the Eggs keep well, 
but assume an uiipleasant taste. The same is true of salt water, 
which likewise penetrates the shell and injures the flavor. In ashes, 
or bran they do not always keep well, and finally when exposed di- 
rectly to the air, they dry up, and in time become totally ruined. It 
has been recommended, in order to prevent the drying up and the ac- 
tion of the air, to smear the outside with water-glass, white of Eggs, 
glue, or fat. To test the utility of these , methods, some experiments 
were tried in my house. A number of Eggs were kept immersed for 
a long time in milk of lime (ordinary burnt lime in water), others in 
a thin paste of pulverized chalk and water, wliile otliers were smeared 
with diluted white of Egg, or with water-glass. The Eggs which were 
covered with white of Egg kept very well and retained the purest 
flavor. Those immersed in the milk of lime also kept well, but as- 
sumed a peculiar taste, resulting from the penetration of the milk of 
lime through the shell. The ones in the thin chalk-paste, as well as 
those smeared with water-glass,had, after a few weeks, a decidedly un- 
pleasant taste and odor. This latter was especially true in the case 
of the cluilk-iiaste.' 

" The Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station in Carlsruhe 
has published in the Journal Cfiirnie et de Pharmacie an account of some 
experiments which were more successful — linseed-oil and poppy-seed 
oil lightly rubbed over the shell with the finger being the means 
used. Twenty-two Eggs were taken for the experiment : 10 were 
smeared with linseed-oil, and 10 with poppy-seed oil, while the re- 
maining 2 were left in the natural condition. They were then all 



SECOND KECSIPT BOOK. 383 

spread out, side by side, upon a layer of sand a quarter jf an inch 
thick, and allowed to remain 6 months exposed to the air. The 
weights of the Eggs were taken at the commencement of the experi- 
ment, again at the end of 3 months, and finally at the lapse of 6 
months, when all wore opened. 

"Those which had lain in the natural condition, not treated with 
oil, had lost in 3 aiontlis, 11.], and in 6 mouths, IS per cent of their 
weight. On opening, tliey were half empty, and had the smell of 
rotten Eggs. The rubbing on of oil had, however, had a good effect. 
Those treated with p()|)py-seed oil had lost 3 per cent of their weight 
in 3 months, and 4^ per cent in ti months, and were, on opening, 
full, and had no bad smell. With linseed-oil, the case was still bet- 
ter — the loss of weight being 2 per cent in 3 months, and 3 in 6 — were 
quite full when opened, and had the smell of fresh Eggs. 

" The explanation of these results is perfectly clear. Neither the 
chalk-paste nor the water-glass sufficed to keep away the oxygen, by 
whose action the contents of the Egg becomes putrified. The milk 
of lime sufficed to keep the oxygen out, but itself penetrated through 
the shell, and injured the taste of the Egg. In the latter of these 
cases, there was, of course, no loss of water from evaporation. The 
rubbing on of white of Egg and oil did not entirely prevent the 
escape of moisture, but at the same time did not permit the access of 
a sufficient amount of oxygen to materially decompose the Egg. The 
moral of these experiments would be — to preserve Eggs, rub them 
over lightly with white of Egg, or better, linseed-oil, sufficiently to 
saturate the pores in the shell, and let them stand until needed for 
use. " W. O. Atwater. 

Berlin, December, 1870. 

Thus it .appears that all that it is necessary to do to have plenty 
of fresh Eggs in Winter, is to gather them daily, from the nests, to 
avoid the heat of Summer upon them, for any considerable length of 
time, and also to prevent such hens as have a disposition to " set," 
from thus spoiling them, then to oil them with linseed-oil, and after 
this to place them in a cool cellar, and for "six months" at least they 
will be as good as a fresh laid Egg. I think, however, that for what 
families would need for their own use, it would be but little additional 
trouble to pack them in salt, after the oiling, as salt is of a very cool- 
ing nature, and would help to keep the Eggs cool, and for rfm^^rs, they 
might ])a('k them directly in oafs, after the oiling to have them ready 
for shipping at the proper time, without additional repacking. 

Notwithstanding that I am satisfied that the foregoing methods of 
preserving Eggs would prove satisfactory , yet, I will introduce 2 or 3 
more items, which, although a little different, may prove equally 
effectual. ' 

3. French Method of Preserving Eggs.— M. Burnouf recom- 
mends to an agricultural journal of France, the Le Belier, to dissolve 
in two-thirds of warm olive oil, one-third of bees-wax, and cover each 
Egg completely with a thin layer of this pomade with the end of the 
finger. The EW-shell by degrees absorbs the oil and each of its pores 
becomes filled with the wax, which hermetically seals them. M. Bur- 
nouf affirms that he baa eaten Eggs kept two years in this manner, is 
a place not exposed to too great extremes of temperature. He thinki 
also " that the jjerm may, in the same manner, be preserved for a con- 



384 DR. nHASHCS 

Biderable time., Would not the linseed-oil be better than the olive, 
or sweet-oil, as that would leave more of a coat, or skin, upon the sur- 
fiice than the sweet-oil , the bees-wax however, would sui)plj' the nec- 
essary coating. 

4. A Farmer s wife tells the Scientific American that "Eggs can be 
kept 2 years by dipping them in a solution made of quick-lime 
"(good stone lime) " and salt ; then packing in salt." She says : 

" Take 1 lb. of lime, 1 lb. salt, and 1 g;xJ. of water ; and put the 
lime and the water in an old bucket, that you can keep for the pur- 
pose, stirring it until it is all dissolved, then add the salt. Keep it 
in the cellar ; and when cool after the slacking of the lime, as it 
heats by slacking, it ie ready for use. As the freshly laid Eggs are 
brought in, daily, stir up the mixture and dip in the Eggs, and see 
that they are all covered with the solution, which must be stirred 
from the bottom occasionally, while dipping and packing; then pack 
them small end downward, in salt. When wanted for use, or for 
market, a little warm water will wash them clean. Some dip Eggs in 
boiling water, some grease them ,and pack them in bran. I pack them 
as above, in August, as I can gather them, and have them in Spring 
just as good as fresh. They must all be kept in a cool cellar, a little 
moist rather than dry." 

The lady seems to be posted on the question of keeping them 
cool, and of gathering them daily ; and there is no doubt, in my 
mind, but what the lime and salt solution, together with the packing 
of them directlj' in salt forms a coat something of the nature of a 
varnish, which excludes the air, esj^ecially as when closely packed 
in the salt but little air, at most, can come in contact with them. She 
is undoubtedly more of a philosopher than she supposes herself to be. 
It will probably be found equal to the oil. 

5. The Ohio Farmer informs us that in " August, Miey placed a 
thick layer of salt on the bottom of a large sap-bucket ; oiled the eggs 
with fried meat fat, and place them in the salt in such a way as to pre- 
vent touching each other, little end down ; then a layer of salt, then 
Eggs again, until the bucket was full, set in the cellar, used the last in 
the following May, and found them as good as fresh and need be — not a 
bad one amongst them." 

If any one fails in preserving Eggs from Summer laying, for Win- 
ter use, with all these Receipts before them, there can be but one 
reason for it, and that is this, that they do not make the attempt. We 
have kept them very satisfactorily in salt alone, then certainly the 
other aids will increase the chances of success. There is however, an- 
other method of having, 

6. EGGS— Fresh Laid, in "Winter— Method of Feeding.— 
Take as many hens as you require Eggs, per day, and give them daily, 
finely chopped meat, a warm place to run in, and plenty of water, with 
a frequent supply of cabbage leaves, potatoe pealings, or small raw po- 
tatoes, etc., in the line of green stuff, and gravel, or chalk, or broken 
oyster shells, and no matter what breed, they will give you " Fresh 
Laid Eggs " every day. Summer, or Winter. 

7. Also Best Method of Summer Feeding.— A Mr. E. Dwight 
of Hudson, Mich. , claims to have discovered the secret of obtaining 
the largest supply of Eggs in Summer, or Winter, no doubt, if the feed 
was set in a warm place so as not to freeze, and he made his plan 
known through the Germantown (Pa.), Telegraph, in the following 
words: 



SECOND RECEIPT' BOOK. 385 

"I fed my hens plenty of corn and got but few Eggs. I reasoned 
upon the matter, and happened to think that the constituent parts of 
milk and the white of Eggs were much alike. Now, it has long been 
known to milk-men that wheat middlings and bran are about the best 
of any feed to make a cow give milk ; why not the best to make hens 
lay Eggs? I tried it, and since then have had no trouble. My mode 
of preparing the feed is to mix about 5 parts of bran with 1 of mid- 
dlings. In the morning I wet up with water about 4 qts. of the mix- 
ture in a large tin pan, taking pains to have it rather dry, though all 
damp. This I set in a warm, sunny spot, south of their shed, and they 
walk up, take a few^ dips, don't seem to fancy it like corn, and start off 
on a short hunt for something better, but always coming round in a 
short time for a few more dips from the dish of bran. There is but lit- 
tle time during the whole day but one, or more are standing by the 
pan and helping themselves. T am careful to mix for them just as 
much as they will com?ume during the day. At night, just before they 
repair to the roost, T generally throw them about a pint of shelled 
corn, well scattered, .so that each one can get a few kernels. If your 
hens don't incline to eat at first, sprinkle a little Indian meal on it. I 
would like all who complain of not getting Eggs to try my plan, and I 
think thev will never be sorr}^" 

METHOD OP FEEDING FOWL.— Pursued by The Coun- 
try Gentleman. — Perhaps some may not be aware that The Country 
Gentleman, referred to here, is an agricultural paper. The Oultivator 
and Country Oentleman, but for short, is called the Country Gentleman. 
It is printed at Albany, N. Y., and is a reliable paper for Cultivators 
of the soil to have as a weekly vuitor. Upon the subject of "How to 
Make Hens Lay" — It says : 

" People would better understand this matter if they considered 
for a moment a hen to be, as she is, a small steam engine., with an 
Egg-laying attachment, and thus there must be a constant supply of 
good feed and pure water, to keep the engine and its attachment up 
to its work. In addition to keeping before hens, who have complete 
liberty, a constant supply of pure water. Summer and Winter, I have 
found that during the cool and cold weather of Fall, Winter and 
Spring, a dough, compounded as follow^s, fed 1 day and then intermit- 
ted for 2 days, to produce excellent results ; 

" To 3 gals, of boiling water, add \ an oz. of common salt, a tea- 
spoonful of Cayenne pepper and 4 ozs. of lard. Stir the mixture until 
the pepper has imparted considerable of its strength to the water. 
Meantime the salt will have been dissolved and the lard melted. 
Then while jet boiling hot, stir in a meal, made of oats and corn, 

f round together in equal proportions, until a stifle mush is formed, 
et away to cool to a milk warmth. Before feeding, taste to see that 
von have an overdose neither of salt nor pepper, and to warrant the 
tens being imposed upon with a mixture not fit to be eaten. The 
hen mush should not be saltier than to suit your own taste ; nor so 
hot with pepper that you could not swallow it, were so much in your 
broth. Beware of too much salt, too much lard and too much pepper; 
and beware too, where the seasoning is not too high, of feeding this 
dough too long at a time. Let the hens be fed 1 day fully with it, 
then let it be omitted and the ordinary feed given 2 days, and so on, 
and the result will be satisfactory. Take notice — Hens fed in this way 
will be a good deal less inclined to set than when fed in the ordinary 
manner. 

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FCWTjS.— The best for Eggs, and GteneralPurposes.— Every- 
thing taken into consideration, I believe there is no better Fowl than 
the Brahmas. They are good layers both Summer and Winter, and 
I think will thrive on as little feed as any breed we have which I am 
acquainted with. I have a flock of about eighty light Pea Comb 
Brahmas, which I give only half an ear of corn once a day, and the 
scraps from the table and they have laid all Winter. Thev are a very 
easy Fowl to raise, and very hardy. The Brahma is a good sitter and 
mother, and for a table Fowl they have no equal. Their flesh is very 
white, tender and juicy, and fully as good for the epicure, in my opinion 
as a turkey ; and a good fair Brahma is as large as a small turkey, 
weighing at maturity from 8 to 14 lbs. 

The Brahma, when well bred, is a handsome Fowl. Take a flock 
of about 75 Brahmas on the lawn pasturing, and they look more like 
a flock of sheep than Fowls, and then to see them marching into the 
roost at night -fall, one after another, is a sight worth seeing. They 
are a very docile Fowl, and bear confinement well ; for they are not 
of a roving nature. They cannot fly over a common board fence, for 
their bodies are heavy and their wings very short and rounding at the 
point, so that they cannot support the body. But still there are other 
Fowls with good points as well as the Brahmas ; but my honest opin- 
ion is that the pure Brahma is fairly entitled to claim to have more of 
them than any other breed of Fowls we have, and if any one of our 
readers have any breeds which they think art- better than the pure 
light Pea-Comb Brahma, everything taken into consideration, we 
would like to hear from them. — Western Farmer, 

The Brahmas are undoubtedly becoming the general favorite for 
Eggs, and for the market. 

Eggs— To Pickle. — Hard-boil as many Eggs as will fill such ajaraa 
you wish to keep them in. When cold, remove the shell and fill the 
jar, laying them closely. Then, having made some of the Spiced Vinb- 
GAR, which see, scalding hot, cover the Eggs with it, and seal up the jar 
for a month, when they will be fit for use. Should they at any time, 
after being opened, appear to be " flat." or not sufficiently sharp, re- 
new the vinegar. Fruit jars that have been emptied during the Fall 
are very handy to use for this purpose. Eggs, thus Pickled, make an 
ex(;ellent relish with cold meats. 

Those who do not pre|)are the " spiced vinegar," can take the 
best common vinegar sufficient, and put in some pepper-corns, all- 
spice, cloves, and a few pieces of cinnamon, all unground, and scald- 
ed in the vinegar, which will do very well. A few pieces of broken 
ginger-root may also be used, if desired. And if you do not get out 
sufficient of the flavor of the spices, in the scalding, put some of each 
into the jar, or jars, which will give the desired strength. 

FELON— REMEDY.— A Felon, or wliitlow is an inflammation 
of the finger, or toes, but more generally of the fingers, or hand, most 
commonly occurring upon the last joint, called phalanx, which, if its 
progress is not soon stopped, terminates in suppuration, and often in 
the destruction of the joint. 

Cause.— ^Although it is generally believed that a Felon is caused 
by a bruise, yet, there is no doubt but what they also start by some 
onstruction under the periosteum (the membrane covering all bones) 
the same as all other inflammations begin, by some obstruction to the 
free flow of the blood. 



BBCOND KBCKIPT BUUR.. 387 

Symptoms. — Deep seated and severe pain, with a stinging and 
pricking sensation, followed by throbbing and finally swelling and 
general inflammation of the parts. 

Treatment. — It is undoubtedly a good plan to soak the finger in 
hot water, or hoi ley, and if it was the whole hand, or even the whole 
body, it would be all the better ; for, what will break up other inflam- 
mations will break up this disease ; but taking the experience of a 
Mend, who has sufi'ered with several of them, I believe that next, af- 
ter soaking the finger, or hand in hot water, the best thing to do is to 
apply a blister, made by applying the common spanish-fly blister salve, 
upon the spot, covering a good surface, and keeping it on until it rais- 
es a blister, it may be a day, or 2, or 3 days ; but, if the surface is well 
softened by first soaking in hot water, it will work, although some 
times it works slowly, as the amount of disturbance underneath the 
periosteum is so great that it takes some time to draw ofi", or rather to 
change the internal inflammation to the surface by the counter-irrita- 
tion, as it is called, with the fly blister. 

But, if the pain, pricking and throbbing do not soon subside, as 
the blister begins to draw and finally works out, it may be taken for 
granted that the Felon had got too much of a start to be overcome ; 
and then, the next thing to do is to make a salve, as follows: 

Felon Salve. — Take a handful, each, of Indian turnip (arurn tri- 
phyllum), also called wake-robin, Jack-in-the-pulpit, etc., and of blue 
flag (iris versicolor), the roots, and stew them in hog's lard sufficient to 
stew well. When done, strain and press out, and add tar, 4 table- 
spoonfuls, and Castile soap, half as much, simmer together, and apply 
this until the Felon breaks. After the Felon has broken, add rosin, 
beeswax, and tallow to this Salve for a dressing Salve. 

And in cases whei'e a Felon has made any considerable progress 
before anything has been done, begin with the Salve at once, and 
follow up, as above. 

When great pain and an extensive swelling has taken place, a 
very great relief will be experienced by boiling several of the bitter 
heros, as catnip, tantsy, hops, hoarhound, and wormwood, in a con- 
siderable quantity of water, then removing the kettle from the fire, 
and throw a blanket over the kettle, and placing the hand under the 
blanket so as to be well steamed for 20 or 30 minutes, 2 or 3 times 
daily. 

FEBRILE DISEASES.— OR GENERAL FEVER.— Any dis- 
ease attended with feverishness comes under the head of Febril* 
Diseases. The word comes, undoubtedly from the Latin febris (Fever), 
or from the French fervere (to be hot, toboil, to glow with heat). Fever 
has been (Onsidered a disease of itself; but the more recent and 
Common Sense view is, that it is only a symptom of disease ; and also 
that it is a favorable symptom, or an eff'ort of the system to correct it- 
self, and that if properly aided by the laws of health (hygeine), and 
the "common sense principles" of medicine there will be but very few 
deaths arising from Fever, or from inflammatory diseases which are 
always attended with more, or less Fever. 

Notwithstanding the great variety of Fevers, and inflammatory 
diseases attended with Fever, they may be correctly divided into only 
two classes, idiopathic, and sympathetic, the last usually called sympi^ 
nuUic. The word idiopathic, as understood by physicians in relatiom 
t© disease, relates to a peculiar, or certain condition of the system, in ooa- 



688 DR. chasb's 

tradistinction of idiosyncrasy which signifies a peculiarity of the per- 
son ; therefore, the first class always arises from a diseased condition 
<of the fluids of the body, and the second from injury, or obstruction in, 
or lo the solids of the system, as burns, bruises, broken bones, etc., 
or in cases of colds affecting different organs by which an inflamma- 
tion is set up, as pleurises, piieumonies, inflammations of the brain, 
boils, and carbuncles, or any other swellings, etc., etc. 

Causes. — In further explanation, I would say that whatever may 
be absorbed into the blood, from the atmosphere by the miasma (very 
fine parcicles of any putrifying matter of an animal, or vegetable char- 
acter) floating in the air, all of which are noxious (injurious to the 
health) ; or effete (worn-out) matter of the system which may be left in 
the blood through a full, or eveia a partial suppression of any of the 
secretions, or a loing retention, in the body, or any of the excretions, by 
"which their absorf)tion into the blood again takes place, are amowgthe 
fruitfxd sources of the idiopathic, or first class of Fevers. In support of 
this position, in regard to the cause of Fevers, I will quote from Prof. 
Scudders " Eclectic Practice of Medicine," as follows : 

" What change in the fluids of the body will give rise to Fever? 
I know of but one, and that is the presence of some material that has 
so far lost its vitalizatiou " (life giving power) " that it cannot be ap- 
plied to the nutrition " (support, or nourishing) " the textures, or 
serve any purpose in the animal economy. Such material may be 
generated within the body, or it may be introduced from without." 

The two following illustrations, I trust will be sufiicient to satisfy 
most persons of the correctness of this position, that the poisoning of 
the lolood will jiroduce Fever. Even the smallest quantity of small- 
pox virus, or poison, when placed in contact with the blood, by vac- 
cination, multiplies and increases itself bv a law of its own nature 
(given to it by the hand of Divine wisdom) until a sense of lassitude 
and weakness comes upon the person, with loss of appetite, dis- 
eased vitality, arrest of the secretions to a greater, or less extent, until 
the powers of the system seem to be hardly sufficient to circulate the 
blood ; but finally the recuperative powers (powers tending to recov- 
ery) inherent, or belonging to the system, come to the rescue, and 
re-action, or Fever is set up and the poison is thrown upon the surface, 
and kept there by this re-action, in the form of a pustule, or little ulcer, 
until the skin is renewed under it, and it is thus excluded, or re- 
moved from the blood, and the patient recovers; while, on the other 
hand, if the poison is introduced by taking the small-pox, itself, it is 
increased to so much greater extent that very many persons loose 
their lives under its effects. 

Again : — A person has been laboring, or playing to such an ex- 
tent as to cause much excitement of the system, calling for an unusual 
amount of secretions, and excretions, manifested by the free perspiration, 
and an increased flow of urine, etc.; and as a natural consequence, 
from the increased exercises, there has been a large amount of ma- 
terial ®f the body worn-out ; but, now the game is finished, or the nee- 
essary labor is accomplished, and the person sits down to rest without 
sufficiently re-clothing himself to avoid " taking cold," and the result 
is, the perspiration and other secretions are checked to such an extent 
that the worn-out matter is retained in the blood, and the blood is 
driven from the surface to some internal organ, and a pleurisy, or 



BKCONl) KKCKIPT HOUK. 389 

BOtDe Other inflammation is set up, and a Fever is established to en- 
deavor to correct the difficulty which has arisen in the blood and 
other fluids of the body. 

The Second, or sympathetic class of Fever is the result of injury to 
some part of the body, as mentioned above, by burns, bruises, wounds, 
etc., or, from an inflammntion of some of the different organs, or parts 
of the system, which are all more, or less connected together by the 
system of sympathetic nerves distributed throughout the body, as ex- 
plained under that head. But fortunately for the human family, con- 
trary to the early established, long continued, and still prevailing 
ideas among that class of physicians calling themselves regulars, that 
the differenl named varieties of Eever, demanded a decidedly different 
treatment, yet, were only treated upon the calomel and blood-letting plsm, 
" common sense " has come to the rescue of Fever patients, and by a 
successful practice of nearly fifty years, has established the fact that 
Fever is a unit, i. e., it is a favorable symptom of diseased blood or injured 
body, and comes to assist in the relief of those difliculties, and calls for 
help of such a uniform, or regidar character, tliat the treatment need vary 
but very little in any of its varieties — in other words, whatever will pu- 
rify the blood, by eliminating it (thrusting out, throwing off ) from the 
system, by restoring the secretions, passing oQ regularly the excretions, 
and equalizing the circulation will cure, or remove Fever. Of course, 
however, we are willing to acknowledge that, from the long continued 
success of the American Eclectics, in treating Fever and other diseases 
without calomel, or blood-letting, and from the success that nature has 
had under the " little-pill " treatment of the homeopaths the " regu- 
lars " — Alopaths — have, to a very large extent at last, abandoned their 
life destroying practices of always using calomel and the lancet, so that 
they, of late, have much better success than formerly. 

Remote Causes of Fever. — As very much may be done to 
prevent disease ("prevention is better than cure") by avoiding the 
cause, it will be very proper, I think, to enter a little more fully into 
an explanation on the more remote causes of Fever before I enter 
upon its symptoms and treatment. 

Whatever Cause, then, that will produce a variation from a con- 
dition of health, will, generally, have a tendancy to produce Fever ; 
perhaps none more so than cold and dampness, especially when both 
occur together and are continued forany considerable length^of time. 
To avoid danger from these sources then, let nothing but absolute 
necessity compel any one to expose themselves to the chilly damp- 
ness of the mornings, or evenings, in low and marshy situations, es- 
pecially so, unless sufficient exercise is being taken to overcome the 
chilliness and keep up perspiration. In the high latitudes, like the 
Northern parts of Canada, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and so 
on, in the same range, to the " far West," where the air is dry, a much 
greater degree of cold can be borne, without injurj', than can be sus- 
tained in the lower and more marshy situations of the Central, or 
Southern States. 

Heat is also a fruitful source of Fevers, especially so in the last 
mentioned class of States. Lying upon the ground, even in the noon 
hour, as some make a practice of, is most certainly, a very dangerous 
invitation for disease to visit those who do it. 

Marsh, or Vegetable Miasma, is considered to be a direct 
Cause of Fevers, and is to be avoided largely, at least, by not being 



890 OR- f cask's 

exposed, as above mentioned, to the morning, or evening fogs of low, 
marshy districts. 

Animal Miasma is also a source of Fevers, as shown in the 
neighborhood of battles, where the slaughter of men and, horses has 
been so great that decay and decomposition takes place before they 
can be buried ; hence, should be avoided, even on the small scale — 
every dead animal, no matter how small, should be buried. 

Miasma, or Effluvia of the sick, especially those laboring un- 
der a low grade of Fever, as typhus, either from the body, or that 
arising from the excretions, is considered decidedly injurious, and in 
some cases even contngious (catching), to avoid which the most thor- 
ough spongings of the body, 2, or 3 times daily, according to the con- 
dition of the patient, with cool, or tepid water, broken with weak-lye 
bay-rum, camphor spirits, or something that shall cleanse the surface 
and stimulate the skin to vigorous action, and thereby hejp to restore 
a healthy secretion from the surface ; and the removal from the room, 
and from the house, at once, of all, or any of the excretions; and also 
the airing, or ventilation of the room, that any injurious effluvia thus 
arising may be at once cleared from the air, otherwise it comes again 
into immediate contact with the blood, through the lungs, and keeps 
tip the already poisoned condition of the system. With these expla- 
nations and cautions, I pass to the 

Symptoms of General Fever. After the languor, weakness, 
and restlessness of a day, or two, or more, as the case may be, as men- 
tioned in the commencement of the subject, above, the first striking 
Symptom of an approaching Fever will be a chill of greater, or less se- 
verity and continuance, according to the greater, or less disturbance 
of the system, which will, to a certain extent, indicate the severity of 
the Fever, if nothing is done to mitigate, or relieve the suflFering from 
the attack ; the skin becomes pale and shrunken, or contracted in its 
appearance, and sometimes one is led to think that a stream, or streams 
of cold water are being poured down the back. And as soon as this 
chilliness begins to subside, the circulation begins to increase; greater, 
or less heat of the surface is produced, the strength is gradually di- 
minished, and considerable thirst is manifested, the pulse also being 
increased in frequency and hardness. By a frequent pulse, I mean one 
faster than in health, which is from sixty to eighty ; and by a hard 

guise, one that resists the pressure of the finger with more than a 
ealthy force, as though it was bound to pass under the finger, no 
matter how hard the pressure. There may also be considerable dis- 
tress of the stomach and other internal organs; and also great aver- 
sion to making the least exertion, of body, or mind, the patient will- 
ing to He down and caring but little whether anything is done for his 
relief, or not; but, let it be known, and remembered, that the greater 
the indifference to their own welfare, the greater the necessity for im- 
mediate attention to the case. 

If the Fever is permitted to run on without relief it soon dimin- 
ishes the secretions, urine, perspiration, etc., and parches and dries 
up the skin, and generally dries up and hardens the feces, causing 
costiveness and its accompanying injurious eflFects by retaining the 
poison in the system, calling for the following course of treatment 
> nich will restore and harmonize all of the functions (the appointed 
action'* of all of the diflerent organs of the body, without which good 
heaitli cannot long be maintained. 



SECOND RBCEIPT BOOK. 381 

Treatment of General, or Continued Fever. — The true prin- 
ciple of Treating any disease is to begin with it just as soon as possible 
after the symptoms, or manifestations of a departure from a healthy 
condition indicates its approach ; for, in ordinary, or common cases, 
mild means, gently, but quickly applied, will restore the secretions, 
and thus throw off the approaching disease ; and especially will thia 
hold good in Fevers, and also in inflammatory diseases. 

Sweating. — If no time is lost in commencing the Treatment, as 
Bopn as the languor, weakness, and restlessness, which always manifest 
themselves on the approach of a Fever, but a gentle yet an efficient 
perspiration is established, with the other accompanying Treatment, 
the disease will not in one case out of ten, if in one case to one hundred, 
ever become established, " but, taken by the foretop and uncer- 
emoniously pitched into tne streets," scarcely even to make a feeble 
eff'ort to return, at that time, at least. For an explanation of the plan 
of " taking a sweat," see Sweating, remembering at the same time, 
that according to the severity, or mildness of the symptoms which in- 
dicate the approach of the disease, should be the length of time, vary- 
ing from 15 to 30, or 40 minutes, to keep the patient in the Sweating 
bath, and also the length of time that an increased amount of clothing 
should be kept over the patient after they are placed in bed, before 
■wiping them and putting on dry under clothing, as there explained. 

Emetics. — After the sweating has been accomplished, if there is 
any considerable nausea at the stomach with an effort to vomit, aid 
this effort by giving an Emetic that shall only act gently and mildly 
upon the patient, as described under the head of Emetics, which will 
generally, entirely remove the nausea, and greatly aid in removing 
the cause of the approaching Fever. 

Cathartics. — Also after the action of the emetic has subsided, 
and bed time approaches, let a mild and gentle Cathartic be given, 
which shall, during the following morning, carry off any accumulating 
excretions which have been poured into the intestines from all the va- 
rious organs whose actions have been considerably increased by the 
sweating and emetic processes ; for the intestines have a complete set 
of little tubes opening into them from the various parts of the body, 
by which the worn-out, or effete, or poisonous matter of the blood is 
carried out of the system ; but, if not carried out, is again absorbed, 
thereby adding to the diseased condition ot the system. 

Strengthing Food. — After the administration of the above plans 
of .Treatment, supponing them to have had the desired effects, the pa- 
tient will feel the necessity of /SYr^n^^/ieningr/ood; but, let it also oe borne 
in mind that the approaching disease, and the Treatment,, have both 
had a tendency to weaken the digestive powers, and consequently, the 
food, which may at first be given, should be of a liquid form, as well as 
nourishing, or strengthing in its character. If any should be craved 
before the operation of the cathartic, let it be corn meal gruel, as this 
will aid the operation of the medicine, after which it may be beef-tea, 
or arrowroot, and a tea to a table-spoonful of wine, or brandy, or a lit- 
tle beaten egg with a little fresh milk and a little spirits in it, as may 
be on hand, toast-water, etc., — never, however, overloading the stom- 
ach with solid Food, or taking it in any form at first. 

As a general thing, the above plan will prevent an attack of Fever, 
or inflammation ; and the object of having a book of this kind in the 
honse.istobe able to take these precautions " in time ;" forif they are 



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neglected for 3 or 4days, and then perhaps you have to send 5 to 20 miles 
for a physician, and in a sickly time, be, perhaps, 24 hours in getting him 
there, as I have often known, the disease has become pretty thoroughly 
established, and consequently a longer time Will be required to over- 
come it, and a somewhat different and additional Treatment will also 
be required. 

Treatment after the Establishment of Fever. — We will there- 
fore, now consider that the symptoms of approaching Fever have been 
neglected and actual re-action — Fever— has been Established ; the skin 
has become hot and dry ; -the urine scanty and high colored ; the bow- 
els constipated; the mouth has a bad taste and has become dry; the 
tongue is coated with a yellowish coat of a furry-like appearance, with, 
perhaps, slight nausea, or may be an irritable stomach ; considerable 
thirst; pulse frequent, perhaps full and hard ; and probably a sense of 
oppression, or weight at the stomach, and pain in the head, back, and 
limbs, and a general prostration of the strength of the patient has tak- 
en place; and, if nothing is done to relieve them, these symptoms will 
all increase in intensity and severity for 3 or 4 days, after which time, 
if there is no complications by an inflammation of any particular or- 
gan, there will be but little, or no further change seen until the 8th or 
9th day, the blood will become so thoroughly poisoned that the low, 
or typhoid symtoms will be established, and much greater danger will 
arise in the case. 

But, as a general thing, this Fever may be broken up before the 
typhoid character shall be developed ; first, by lessening the frequency 
of the pulse, which lessens the heat of the body; second, by a course 
that shall establish the excretions ; and, third, to give strength to the 
system. 

First, then, to lessen the frequency of the pulse, give a tea-spoon- 
ful every half hour, of the following Febrifuge mixture : 

Febrifuge. — Tinct. of veratrum viride, 1 dr. (1 ordinar)"^ tea-spoon- 
ful, 60 drops), tinct. of aconite, ^ dr.; water 20 tea-spoonfuls ; and simple 
sirup, 10 tea-spoonfuls, mixed and given as above, from one, to two, or 
even three, or four days, as the case may demand, or until a slight per- 
spiration has taken place, and at least a little increase is discovered in 
the secretion of urine, and also permanent lessening of the pulse is 
easily distinguished, which, although itwill be slow will be positive and 
permanent, at the same time an increased strength of the pulse will also 
De experienced, provided, also, that, during this time, the whole surface 
of the patient has been sponged, 4 to 6 times every 24 hours, with a 
weak-lye water, or spirits and water, or sjjirits of camphor, whichever 
is most convenient, and wiped dry each time, without exposing the 
body too much, during the sponging. 

Second, as the foregoing Treatment will be found to give a com- 
fortable circulation, and to cool and soften the skin, the establish- 
ment of the secretions of the skin will be aided by giving any of the 
mild Diaphoretic teas, as found under that head, with occasionally, as 
the patient may desire it, cool lemonade, or orangeade, or any of the 
Effervescing Drinks, which see, alternately with the teas, and 
the kidneys will be further aided in the secretion of urine, by 
giving once in 2, or 3 hours, or oftener, or further apart, as the case 
may demand, of the acetate of potash mixture, as found under the 
head of Diuretics ; and also a gentle cathartic, or an injection of salt 
in warm water, to aid in carrying off any accumulating feces, which 



8KCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 39S 

would otherwise irritate the bowels and continue the poisoning of the 
blood by re-absorption into it. 

TMrd, and lastly, to strengthen the nervous system and support 
the general strength of the patient, according to his, or her natural ro- 
bustness, or weakness of body, let from 1 to 2 grs. of quinine be given 
every 2, or 3 hours, which will increase the natural strength, and also 
prevent debility, or weakness from the sweating and increased flow 
of urine and the increased secretions of the other organs of the body 
— in other words, restoring and maintaining ih v. general health. 

In all cases, however, where the tongue is heaoilg coated with 
the yellowish fur, with sickness and considerable o])pression of the 
Btomach, the ^rs< and 6esi thing to do is to give an emetic, otherwise 
the low, or <y/)/ioid symptoms will soon be set up, and great prostra- 
tion of strength will speedily occur. After the action of the emetic, 
should the irritability of the stomach continue let a mustard plaster 
be applied, over the stomach and to the feet and the salt and water 
injection be given until a tolerable free evacuation of the bowels has 
taken place ; then the foregoing general Treatment may be followed 
■with great hopes of ultimate success, rememy)ering, however, in all 
cases of disease, no matter what it may be, the extremities (feet and 
legs — hands and arms) must be kept warm, hy the use of flannel wrap- 
pers, hot irons, bottles of hot water, ears of boiled corn (any, or all of 
which must be properly wrapped with cloths to prevent burning), 
friction, etc., etc., as the case may demand. 

Also, in all eases of Fever, any complications that may arise, as 
diarrhea, costiveness, nausea, pains in the head, or pains, or inflam- 
mation of any organ, must be controlled by the usual remedies and 
plans, the same as though they occured by themselves and independ- 
ent of any Fever, or other disease. 

Although the description and Treatment, above given, would en- 
able most persons, of ordinary judgment, to understand and cure all 
ordinary, or common Fevers; yet, it maybe best for me to give a 
more particular description of the more common divisions of febrile 
diseases, as followed by most writers at the present time, although the 
general Treatment must necessarily be very nearly similar. I shall 
make only the following distinctions, or divisions of the subject, giving 
the more particular symptoms which distinguishes one Fever from an- 
other, and also any difference of Treatment that may be required under 
each appropriate head : 

Tophus, or Typhoid Fever, Remittent, orBillious Remittent — Intermit- 
tent, or Fever and Ague, and Yellow Fever, First, however, a word of 
explanation as to the meaning of the words, or names used to describe 
the different varities of Fever, because it is no use for any man to 
talk, or write, unless he is understood ; and for this very reason I have 
adopted and carried out this plan throughout this whole Work (for 
but few will have medical dictionaries by them, by which only, could 
the meaning of very many medical terms be ascertained ; and even 
in a glossary, if added at the back of the book, according to the pres- 
ent custom of those who write medical books for the people must nec- 
essarily be short, and will over look, or not give many terms used 
in the work) : 

Thjphtis comes from stupere, and means to be struck senseless ; 
hence, in our language, means a lessening of the sensibility — a low 
and depressed condition of the nervous system, as found in this, or Ty- 
phoid Fever. 



394 DR. chase's 

Typhoid, means like-typhus — a lowgrade of Fever, or a weakening 
of the vital powers of the system. 

Remittent, means to become less severe ; hence, in Fever, to have les» 
Fever at some certain period of each 24 hours. 

Intermittent, signifies an ejitire cessation, or stopping for a certain 
ueriod, as in Ague and Fever. 

Typhoid Fever. — It will be proper to state here that it matters 
not what kind of Fever may be set up in the system, whether idiopathic 
(peculiarity in the condition of the system), or whether it be symptom- 
atic (arising from sympathy, from injury, or inflammation), if it is per- 
mitted to run sufficiently long, the low, or Typhoid character will bo 
established, i. e., the blood and other fluids will be poisoned, and their 
decomposition (disintegration, or destruction) will be commenced ; and, 
as the excretions are more, or less retained in the system from the slug- 
gishness of all the excretory organs, at the same time also the secretions 
are for the same reason, imperfectly carriedon, a rapid breaking down, 
(crushing, or destruction) of all the tissues (the elements, or first princi- 
ples of organization) of the bod}, and this worn-out, or effete matter is 
retained in the blood, causing the further prostration of the general 
system, as shown in all Typhoid, or long continued Fevers. 

Especial Causes of Tsrphoid Fever. — The predisposing and es- 
pecial Causes which produce Typhoid symptoms at the beginning of the 
disease, are admitted to be animal miasmata (animal matter in a state 
of decomposition), and such other things as particularly depress and 
weaken the vital powers, or energies of the system, and especially so 
in those persons of a weak and feeble habit, or condition of body, 
which is natural, or may arise from dys})epsia, or from other causes 
that prevent the assimilation (the converting into the sul>stance of the 
organs) of the food to the support, or building up of all the organs of 
the body. The immortal Liebig says that " An annimal substance in 
the act of decomposition, or a substance generated from the compo- 
nent parts" (the parts of which the body is composed) of a living 
body by disease, communicates its own crondition to all parts of the 
system capable of entering into the same state, if no cause exists in 
these parts by which the fhange is counteracted, or destroyed." This 
accounts for the rapid spread ofTy])hoi(l Fever in jails, hospitals, the 
neighborhoods, of Vjattle-fields, from dissecting wounds, and from the 
room of a person suff"ering witli Typhoid Fever, whose neglect, or the 
want of a corre<^t knowledge of the fact, or where for the wantjof prop- 
er assistance, the room is left itnventilnled, the excretions are not re- 
moved, and the whole filth arising from the diseased person is allowed 
to remain in the room, thus continuing, or adding impurities to the 
air, by which the patient, and all others coming into the room are 
compelled to breath into the lungs, thus, at once introducing these im- 
purities into the blood, to again perform their legitimate work of further 
destruction.. 

Of course, this form of the disease may also arise from vegetable 
miasma in connection with some peculiar feeble, or <lebilitated con- 
dition of the system of anyperson, as from a want of strength, arising 
from dyspep.na, or i^iflammation of the stomach, when the food does but 
little good for the want of })roper digestion and assimilation, or from 
the mismanagement of other diseases, by which these difliculties, or 
any other considerable feebleness of the system is brought about. 



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Symptoms" — It is not necessar}' to repeat here, all of the Symp- 
toms of Fever, as at first given, but simply to remark, that the devel- 
opment of Typhoid Fever may occupy 2, 3, or 4 days, and that if the 
languor and feebleness, or the restlessness and depression are verr 
considerable, and also accompanied with considerable debility, gid- 
diness and dulness, with an impaired appetite and nausea, and alsa 
considerable oppression at the stomach, and still the patient very in^ 
different about his, or her own condition, with, perhaps, some sore- 
ness and stiffness of the muscles, and finally coldness of the hands 
and feet, it may be set down as approaching Typhoid, and that relief, 
or assistance has already been neglected too long ; and now, most 
likely, reaction (Fever) will be set up, the pulse become quick and 
sharp, ranging from 80 to 120 per minute, tongue covered with a dirty 
fur, bad taste in the mouth, urine scanty, although the bowels may be 
natural, or they may be costive, or they may be loose. The heat of the 
surface may be considerable, or it may be only slightly increased, with 
cold extremities ; the eyes dull and heavy ; the countenance also dull 
and expressionless, or it may be flushed ; the head, perhaps, confused 
and giddy ; and, if the disease is not relieved, delirium, or typhomania, 
as physicians call it, will, in a few days, be established ; and, in this 
disease, if permitted to run any considerable length of time Peyer't 
glands (smalls glands situated in the lowerpart of the intestines, called 
Feyer's, because first described by him), almost always become in- 
flamed and ulcerated (sometimes eating entirely through the intes- 
tines causing death) consequently the additional Symptoms of diarrhea 
and tympanitis (swelling, or bloating of the bowels) are found to mani- 
fest themselves. 

In 10, or 12 days there may be an eruption of rose-colored spots 
upon the abdomen, and little pimples upon the neck and chest filled 
with a watery fluid, giving them an appearance of drops of sweat- 
therefore called sudamina (sweat drops) ; the tongue may become rea 
and sore, or dry and almost black ; the teeth becoming covered with 
gardes (from the Latin sordere, to be dirty, or foul), delirium also tak- 
ing place ; and the ulceration in the intestines having accomplished 
its work of eating through, the patient may sink at once. But if the 
disease proceeds unfavorably into the third week, the delirium be- 
comes low and muttering, with great exhaustion, the patient sliding 
down in the bed, spasms, or twitchings of the muscles, bowels pass- 
ing more, or less blood, with reddish purple spots upon the surface. 
But, upon the other hand, if recovery may be expected, the counte- 
nance will improve and heighten, the pulse become moderate, the 
tongue clear off, and the excretions, or discharges will assume a more 
healthy appearance. 

Treatment. — Typhoid Fever, especially calls for early and correct 
Treatment, as the tendency is so great to the poisoning of the blood, 
and consequently the whole system, by the breaking down of the 
tissues, or organized parts of the system whereby the whole of the 
fluids of the body become loaded with these impurities, or worn-out 
matter, which seeks, but without medical aid, seldom finds, a sufficient 
exit from the body to restore health. 

First, then, if taken early, I always begin with a moderate sweat- 
ing, which see ; and if considerable oppression of the stomach, foUoir 
it with an emetic ; for if this is the case, and the accumulating yiftcilt 
(sticking and tenacous) mucus, undigested food, etc., are left in th« 



396 DH. chask's 

stomach, no matter what the other Treatment is, it will seldom prove 
satisfactory; and it will greatly add to the danger of the bowel ulcer- 
ation, diarrhea, etc. Let the emetic be thorough, by aiding it with 
the warm and stimulating Diaphoretic teas, which see, keeping up a 
little Diaphoresis (sweating) by using the warm, or rather the hot foot- 
bath, with mustard in it if necessary, and hot irons, or bottles of hot 
water to the extremities, and body if a slight perspiration cannot be 
induced, or kept up without it. 

Second, as soon as the stomach has become quiet from the effects 
of the emetic, and a slight degree of perspiration has become estab- 
lished : 

Take tinct. of veratrum viride, 1 dr.; tinct. of aconite, | dr.; water, 
4 ozs. ; simple sirup, 2 ozs. ; mix, and give a tea-spoonful every hour, 
until the frequency of the pulse is considerably lef^sened, then once in 
IJ to 2 hours, as may be necessary to hold it there, and help to reduce 
it to nearly a healthy standard. 

The aconite is here increased over that used in the the Continued 
Fever, for the purpose of quieting the greater nervous irritability of 
this form of the disease. 

To reduce the heat of the surface and help reduce the Fever, let the 
weak -lye spongings be made 4 to 6 times every 24 hours, according to 
the heat of the surface and the restlessnes of the patient ; and if the ex- 
tremities are cold, or have a tendency to chilliness, let the Capsicum, 
or Cayenne and Whisky, which see, be well rubbed upon the feet, 
and limbs, and as high up as the cold clamminess extends, and hot 
drinks, or other artificial heat, as most convenient, be applied until 
this i.s overcome ; for, unless the circulation becomes equal, all oth«r 
Treatment will fail. And if this coldness of the exttemities prevails 
to any considerable extent for some considerable time the sedative — 
veratrum and aconite — doses will have to be lessened, otherwise, al- 
though the pulse will be lessened, yet, it will also be too much weak- 
ened, by the congestion of some internal organ by the accumulation 
of the blood upon it, which refuses to circulate in the extremities, 
while, on the other hand, if the general circulation is good, conse- 
quently the pulse high — 120, or more — and the extremities warm, or 
hot, like the surface of the body, the dose of the veratrum and acon- 
ite may be increased by one-half, or so, or the regular dose given 
every half hour for a few times, until the pulse is brought within a 
reasonable range, or not above 90 beats, at most, to the minute; then, 
the regular, or medium dose may be depended upon, by watching 
all the particulars of the case, an,d adopting the various measures 
needed to keep as near a healthy standard as possible. 

And, " by the way," diarrhea is more to be guarded against by 
the Treatment than costiveness, as before explained, Peyer's glands 
have a tendency to ulcerate, in Typhoid Fever, and this tendency 
must be carefully Watched and avoided as much as possible by this 
means; and, in case of costiveness, injections of salt and warm wate/ 
— 1 table-spoonful to a pt.— and as much injected as the bowels will 
retain, and repeat after •> an hour, or an hour, until a free passage of 
the f^ces is obtained, will be better than toadminister cathartics from 
their tendency to irritate both stomach and bowel^ 

In case of tgmpani.^K (swelling, or bloating of the al)domen) bags of 
nops, hot, or hot flannels, or other, hot applications may be applied, 
and if excessive, a gutta-percha tube may be introduced into the rectum 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK 307 

(from rectus, straight) the termination of the large intestines, provided 
that an injection containing a little sweet-oil, a table-spoonful or so, or 
melted lard does not effect a discharge of the wind, or gas accumula- 
tions. This gas being retained by the contracting force of the intes- 
tines, may generally be relieved, also, by the administration of 10 to 
20 drops of the tincture of lobelia, every half hour, or hour, for a few 
times, by mouth, or by injection, according to the irritable condition 
of thestomach. Whatever will relax the muscles will let off this gas, 
and relieve the patient. 

If the liead is verv hot, or painful, bathe it frequently with cold, or 
cool water, or with warm water and afterwards fanning it to make it 
cool, as the feelings of the patient will best endure. 

The strength must be supported by light and nourishing food as 
much in liquid form as possible, and in case of great prostration, with 
beaten white of egg and brandy sweetened and given by the tea-spoon- 
ful, see Typhoid Pneumonia, or by broth and wine, as most convenient. 
or the the taste of the patient will be the best suited with ; and as the 
pulse is reduced by this Treatment to nearly a healthy standard, there 
will be an increase in the secretions, which should now be aided by 
Dia2)horfitics, fi\u\ Dmref?(!s, which see , and the strength must now be 
aided to bear these increased secretions, with, in addition to the egg 
and brandy, or both, and loine, by the help of the quinine, as recom- 
mended in Continued Fever, as often as once in 2 to 3 hours. A little 
good hyson tea, with a little milk, will do as much as anything to cor- 
rect, or alleviate the bad taste in the mouth, and if made weak, and a 
cracker, or two, crumbed in, it will thereby become nourishing, and 
may be used occasionally through the disease^ 

And now, a word in closing the subject of Typhoid Fever — great 
watchfulness, or in other words, if good nursing is not given, it does 
not matter much what the Treatment is, it will very often fail, and the 
patient sink into stupor, delirium, and death ; but with the foregoing 
Treatment and careful nursing, beginning early in the commencement of 
the disease, not three in one hundred need to fail, although it is looked 
upon as a terrible enemy to life, and with the common Treatment and 
the neglect of the patient, it trrdy has been. 

Remittent, or Bilous Remittent Fever,— As before explained, 
I now come to speak of a Fever that during some part of every 24 
hours, and generallv in the morning, becomes less ; and, hence, gives 
us an additional advantage over it,in attempting its cure. It is always 
preceeded by a chill, and after a day, or two, lassitude and weakness 
upon exercise, or exertion in any kind of labor, walking, etc., will be 
experienced. 

Cause. — Marsh malaria, or decay of vegetable matter which loads 
the air by which the blood is contaminated, or poisoned ; or changes 
from heat to cold, by which the secretions are lessened, or checked, imr 
pairing the vital, or life poiver to such an extent that a re-action is called 
for to relieve the oppression, are supposed to be the causes of derange- 
ment in the liver and other organs, by which a large amount of bile is re- 
tained in the system, causing this variety of Fever. It is generally 
quite mild in the North, especially where the general surface of the 
ground is dry and rolling ; but in the South, and where the genera, 
surface of the country is low and flat, quite severe, and often of a con- 
gestive and dangerous character. 



398 DR. chase's 

Symptoms. — The principal difference in the Symptoms of this 
variety of Fever, from others, may be found in the capridousnesa 
(chaneableness) of the appetite, sometimes craving food, and at other 
times loathing it, and the bitter taste of the mouth, with a more con- 
stant tendency to nausea of the stomach, and pretty constant costivenett 
of the bowels and more severe pain in the head, back and limbs. The 
urine also is usually more, or less tinged with bile. The chill is usu- 
ally of only an hour, or two's duration, except in the congestive varie- 
ty, when it may be, and generally is longer. As above mentioned, 
also, the Fever becomes considerably less than usual, for a few hours 
during some period of each day, or night, during which time sleep is 
sought, as the patient will experience quite a degree of comfort and 
relief during this remission. 

Occasionally there is tympanitis, swelling, or distension of the bow- 
els, in Remittent and in Typhoid Fever, the same as in inflammation 
of the bowels, which if not speedily overcome, is followed by head 
Symptoms from the obstruction of the circulation. M. Savet, a cele- 
brated French physician administers, for this, injections of cold water; 
and if this does not effect a discharge, or passage of the gas, he applies 
a cataplasm, or poultice to the abdomen, which has been well sprin- 
kled with fine table-salt, claiming that this will cause intestinal con- 
traction almost instantaneously, which will cause the expulsion of the 
gas. It would certainly do no harm, and has undoubtedly done good, 
although I have not had an opportunity of testing it; for if a case is 
properly treated, it never reaches this stage. 

Treatment. — As soon as the observation of these special ^ymiovas 
establish the fact that you have Remittent Fever to deal with, ^ive 
an emetic, and after its thorough action, follow it with a mild but efficient 
{cathartic, which will prepare the way for the verairum and aconite ; 
spongings of the surface, etc., as directed in the preceeding variety, 
combating any particular local difficulties by the same recommenda- 
tions as there found, i. e., for severe pain and heat in the head, cool 
applications, or warm water with fanning; and if bad, mustard to the 
feet; for nausea, mustard over the region of the stomach, etc., etc., and 
during the remission, give quinine sufficiently often to get 8 to 12 grs. 
given after the Fever begins to lessen before it begins to rise again. 
Two, or 3 doses of 3, or 4 grs. to the dose must be taken during the re- 
mission to have a proper eft'ect in cutting the Fever short, within a 
reasonable time. 

In all Fevers the room should be well ventilated, and if in damp 
weather, it will be propper to have a fire, in a fire place is preferable 
to a stove, with fresh air, and the clothing should be changed suffi- 
ciently often to keep it clean, having been first well aired by the fire 
before putting them on, bedclothes as well as body-clothes, and the 
room also kept neat and clean ; noise, and even whispering about the 
room should always be avoided as much as possilile ; the food, al- 
though but little may be taken, should be of easy digestion §^nd most- 
ly of a liquid character, as broth from the lean meat of a chicken, beef- 
tea, weak-hyson tea and cracker, etc., etc. 

In recovering, care must be taken not to over-eat, or drink, over- 
exercise, or allow much exposure to damp, or excessive heat, and to 
«8e a tonic, for a reasonable length of time, to prevent relapse, which 
is often worse than the first attack. 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. S89 

Intermittent Fever, or Ague. — Ague is a species of Fever that 
comes on with a chill at certain intervals, and runs its course, then 
intermits (stops) and hence is called Intermittent Fever, as it entirely 
stops, leaving the patient quite well for one, two, or three days ; and 
these generally take the name of every-day Ague — second-day, or third- 
day Ague. 

Oause. — Upon the Cause of Ague, there seems to have lately 
arisen a new theory ; and I cannot, perhaps, do better in explaining 
it, than to introduce an article from HalVs Journal of Health, for No- 
vember, 1871. After remarking that Chills and Fever (Ague), and 
Bilious Fever had prevailed, that year, to an unusal extent, in the 
vicinity of New York, where the Journal is published, as well as in 
many other parts of the country, he says : 

" It very generally prevails in the Fall of the year over large sec- 
tions of the country. Scattering cases are liable to occur anywhere. 
These arise from individual indiscretions ; but where large numbers 
of persons in communities are attacked, there, some general Cause 
must prevail. This Cause has been attributed for ages to ' miasm, ' an 
emiuation from the earth so subtile in its character, that for more 
than a century the greatest skill of the ablest chemists was not able 
to detect its nature, or define its quality. A bottle of air taken from, 
the most deadly localities was submitted to the most careful and search- 
ing analysis without the detection of anything solid, gaseous, or liquid ; 
nothing could be found in the bottle but air, thin air. But the mi- 
coroscope has conne to the aid of the alembic (a chemical vessel) and 
has discovered in this, the miasmatic air, multitudes of liviny thingt. 
When bottles of this air were taken from the banks of a Southern 
iayou, and placed in the chamber of a man in Chicago, by Dr. Salis- 
bury, he was taken with Chills and Fever in a few days, and these 
living things were found on his tongue and within his mouth ; while 
not a single one was to be found all over the city, except in that one 
man's mouth, in his chamber, and in the bottles. Whether this life 
is animal, or vegetable, is a matter of dispute, yet it seems capable of 

{)roducing Chills and Fever ; but whether animal, or vegetable, the 
aws which regulate the action of miasm on the human system remain 
the same and the mode of production, or the Causes of the generation 
of this miasm, remain unchanged ; and these laws have been deter- 
mined and described with wonderful accuracy. This miasm results 
from warmth, moisture, and vegetation combined ; if one is absent, 
miasm is not formed ; vegetable matter will not decay unless there 
is moisture, it will dry up ; it will remain under water a thousand 
years without decay, as witness the wooden piers of ancient bridges, 
as sound to-day as when they were driven by Adam's grandson, or 
somebody else who lived a long time ago. The heat must act on the 
moisture before miasm becomes a product. This miasm, to be in- 
jurious, must be taken into the system by breathing into the lungs, or 
Dy swallowing into the stomach. But cold, as the first frosts ' which 
are everywhere known to make it innocuous (not to communicate 
disease) condenses this miasm, makes it so heavy that it falls to the 
surface of the earth, and can be neither breathed nor swallowed ; on 
the other hand, heat so rarefies the air in which this miasm is con- 
tained, that it carries it up toward the clouds, where it is no more 
Dreathed than if it laid immediately on the surface of the earth. 
Hence heat and cold are antagonistic to the disease-producing effect* 



400 t»R. CHASE'S 

of miasm on the human body. To freeze it out is expensive, but to 
antagonize it by heat is possible, is everywhere practicable. 

From an hour after sundown to an hour before sunrise, the cold 
Causes it to settle on the surface of the earth. An hour after sunrise 
and until an hour before sunset, as a general rule, it is too high above 
our heads to injure us, in consequence of the heat of the weather. 

"As the heat must be over 80° for several days to generate miasm, 
it follows that the time, during which we are required to battle with 
it, is at sunrise and sunset during the Spring and Fall months. But to 
make it safe from the first blade of grass in Spring until the killing 
frosts of Autumn, dress by a cheerful blazing fire, and take breakfast 
before going outside of the door; come home before sundown, take 
your supper before its setting, by the same cheerful blazing hearth, 
then go and do what you please. You may sleep under a tree, or on 
a swinging limb, and defy Fever and Ague for a century, if you only 
keep warm, abundantly warm." 

Whether the foregoing statement is true, or false, so far as the 
cause being animal, or vegetable, I leave to the future to determine ; 
but of the propriety of avoiding morning, or evening air, he is cer- 
tainly sound ; but there will be many damp and chilly days in the 
course of almost every season, in which, allowing his reasoning to be 
correct, when the miasm will be within breathing distance of the 
ground; and it cannot be expected that the laboring class of persons 
can confine themselves within doors by the side of warm fires, hence, 
there will always be more, or less j^ersons having the Ague, who live 
in low sections of the country where it most generally prevails. 

But it is a well established fact that in the Spring and Fall sea- 
sons of the year, the idea of building morning and evening fires in 
the family rooms, all chilly and damp days, are of decided advantage 
as a preventive against disease, and as promotive of general health. 

We, the family, never take down our sitting-room stove, only for 
purposes of cleaning, and immediately put it up again ; and would 
build a fire on the '•4th of July" as quickly as in January, if the cold, 
or dampness called for it. 

Symptoms. — The Symptoms of Ague are too well understood to 
require particular description, further than it will aid in understand- 
ing the Treatment. It always begins with a Chill, (hence one of its 
names, Chill and Fever) followed by Fever, which is followed by 
sweating. 

Treatment. — There are, probably, hundreds of medicines, on 
sale, for the cure of Ague; but I prefer to use medicines that T know 
the composition of; hence, I prescribe the Cholagogue, which see, and 
take it according to the directions. As it contains rheubarb, no time 
is lost to prepare the system by cathartics. This will generally cure 
the Ague, in from 1 to 2 days' time ; after which it may be taken 
2, or 3 times daily, at meal time, as a tonic, for a week, or two, and 
but very few cases of Ague will give any further trouble. 

But in Ague, as in other diseases, bathing, or even a regular sweat, 
should not be overlooked, and all other means of restoring 'all of the 
secretions to as healthy a condition as possible. And if there are any 
persons who will not take the Cholagogue, allowing Dr. Hall to be 
correct, as to the universal nature of the miasm which produces, or 
causes Ague, and as sulphur is known to kill these little animals, or 
vegetable matter called mildew, or ground-rot, when upon gra^je vines. 



SECOND RKCEIPT BOOK. 401 

why may it not be used here as a physic, as well as a gargle,in Catarrh, 
which see, and thus kill the cause at the same time it prepares the sys- 
tem for a tonic, which shall (;ure the effects that have already arisen 
from the miasm? I have no doubt but what sulphur and cream of 
tartar would be found as good a cathartic in these cases ; but any one 
can take such cathartic as they have been in the habit of using, if 
they prefer it to the Chalagouge, or to the sulphur mixture ; but that 
is cheap and also purifies the blood. When the cathartic has operated 
pretty thoroughly, and the Ague has paid you another visitj so you 
can tell when he will come again, have about 15 grs. of quinine, in 5 
gr. doses, to be taken in cold strong coffee, if you wish to avoid the 
bitter taste, taking the first dose 5 hours before the Chill will begin, 
the second 3 hours before, and the third 1 hour before the Chill should 
commence, which will almost certainly " break the Ague," and if it 
does not, repeat the same course the next time with 10 grs. in 3 dosea 
as before, and not one case in a hundred will resist it. Then to keep it 
from returing, every seventh day, take 10 grs. of quinine in 3 doses, as 
above, and keep the bowels regular by cathartics, and use a tonic bit- 
ter of Peruvian bark, Colombo root, dogwood bark, poplar bark, com- 
mon wild cherry-tree, or any other good tonic barks, or roots which 
are known to be good to tone up the system, and which can be ob- 
tained in the neighborhood, tinctured very strongly in spirits, or wine 
or drank as a tea, by those who will not take wine, or any other spir- 
itous liquors. 

No fears need be entertained against the use of quinine, I had as 
Boon use it, as to use flour, each of course, in their proper proportions, 
and for their proper uses. What has been attributed to quinine as an 
injurious article should have been attributed to what has been com- 
bined with it, or to a neglect to properly prepare the system to re- 
ceive it, or a neglect to tone up the system after its use. I have taken 
it personally, and prescribed it sufficiently, watching its efi"ects, to 
satisfy myself of these facts, without regard to the opinions of others ; 
but, of couse, I will allow every man, or woman to use their own 
judgment about taking quinine, they have the same right to their 
own opinion as I have to mine ; but, I will add that most of our phy- 
sicians take the same ground that I do as to the use of this article of 
medicine. 

Those persons who are opposed to taking medicines, must meet 
the Chill with perspiration, got up before the time for its appearance, 
then drink hot teas through the Chill ; and during the Fever they 
must sj)onge with cool water, and take cooling drinks; and meet the 
sweating stage with dry frictions, etc., and tone up the system with ex- 
ercise, and nourishing diet, and get away from an Ague district as 
soon as possible, for it is no place for only those who are not afraid 
to take reasonable remedies in reasonable doses. 

Congestive Fever, or Congestive Chills. — This is the most 
severe and dangerous of all the malarious Fevers. It is not common 
however, in the Northern States ; but in the low and marshy regions 
of the West and South, is quite frequent and often fatal, in a very 
short time, unless properly understood by the people themselves, so it 
can be promptly treated in a rational manner, as the patient will quite 
often have passed into a condition beyond any possibility of recovery 
before a physician can be got to the bedside. * 

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402 DR. chase's 

Oa.use. — The cause, as above indicated, is malarial ; and although 
these Congestive Chills are generally of the intermittent class; yet, they 
may occur in the remittent, but not very often. 

Ssrmptoms. — The first " fit," as Ague, or Chill Fever is often 
called, may not vary much from the common Ague; yet, the Symp- 
toms are generally more intense, or severe — the surface more cold, and 
the skin more dark, or lead colored, the lips and nails almost blue, the 

Sulse more feeble, scarcely to be felt at the wrist, the breathing more 
iflScult and labored, and greater inactivity of all of the secretions 
and excretions, the head more giddy and heavy, etc., etc., so much so 
that the patient will care but little about himself, or herself, or of the 
surroundings, often saying that nothing is the matter — live, or die is 
all the same, apparently, at least. And if nothing is done to counter- 
act, or relieve the sufferer, stupor and death may come on in the first, 
and seldom further from the attack than the second, or third Chill. 

Treatment. — The object in these Congestive Chills, is to get up a 
re-action, and all eflorts must be directed to this end, and that too with 
all possible speed — no time may be lost, if you do, the patient is pretty 
sure tc be among the lost, for this world. 

First, then, it is not amiss in any Chill to put the patients feet into 
hot water — mind I do not mean warm — as hot as it can be borne; but 
in these Congestive Chills, it is almost absolutely necessary to place 
the whole body into hot water, keeping it as hot as it can be endured 
without scalding, for 20 to 30 minutes ; but if there is no bathing con- 
venience — see Bathing — in the house, have sheets wrung out of hot 
water and wrapped around the whole body, then hot irons, bricks, or 
stones, or boiled ears of corn, or small bags of corn, or oats, placed all 
around the patient, to get up and keep up as much heat as possible 
until the Chill is overcome and re-action established ; at the same time. 
If Hunn's Life Drops are in the house, as the}' ought to be, give a full 
dose, and repeat in half an hour, or an hour, or both if necessary ; and 
if they are not at hand, and there is any other liniment, or spirits in 
the house, give them freely, or as a substitute, a strong tea of Cayenne, 
ginger, or even black pepper tea, as freely as can be borne, or got 
down, in the great indifi'erence and stupor of the patient; andif there 
is quinine, in the house, or near, give 3, or 4 doses of 8, or 10 grs . every 
half hour, which will greatly aid the restoration of the dormant, or 
sluggish system, without the least chance of injury to the patient. 
Notwitstanding the great prejudice of many of the honest people 
against the use of quinine, my personal experience, as well as practice 
with others, I have no more fears in taking it than I would in eating 
flour, as above remarked, it is the diseased condition of the system, 
and not the quinine that does the harm. Rubbing one hand and arm, 
and one foot and leg at a time with Cayenne, or mustard, if help is 
at hand would be great assistants also in re-eslahlishing the circulation. 
Second. — After the patient has revived, and the difiiculty passes 
off, give at least 5 gr. do.ses of quinine every 3, or 4 hours, to pre- 
vent the return of the Chills, which are fully as likely to return as in 
common Ague; and alsocontinue a ^omc and cleansing course of Treat- 
ment for several days to aid in re-establisliing general health, and 
thereby keep off the disease ; but, in case of the continuation, or return 
of the Chills, the Treatment will be the same, following closely with 
mild cathartics, tonics, etc. 

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8KC0ND RECEIPT BOOK. 403 

may and sometimes do arise in connection with the Remittent Fever : 
yet, if tliey do, the same prompt and efficient means must be resorted 
to, and will prove equally satisfactory. 

YellO"W Fever.— This Fever is a disease of hot climates ; and as 
far as the U. S. are concerned, is almost absolutely confined to the 
Southern States, seldom approaching the North ; and it never occurs 
unless there has been several successive very hot days, and generally 
not until past mid-summer; and usually subsides also, immediately 
after the approach of frosts. 

Cause. — An intense degree of heat causing an unusual amount of ma- 
larial matter from the decaying vegetable and animal matter, as found 
in the swamps of the Southern States"; but, if the season begins only, 
to be dry, or remains wet, with no excessive heat, it does not prevail ; 
hence it is only occasionally that it occurs, for want of the exciting 
Cause. And unless the season is peculiarly adapted to it, it seldom 
effects those persons who have long resided in the South — they be- 
coming acclimated, as it is called — strangers, and more recent comers, 
only, being attacked ; but, occasionally, the various conditions, above 
mentioned, all having been very excessive, the disease rages in a fear- 
ful manner, carrying thousands of its victims to the grave, in some 
cases with no one to prescribe for them, or assist, even, in supplying the 
common necessities of the suffering patient. 

Well do I remember how the stories of these sufferers from Yel- 
low Fever at Norfolk and in other Southern cities in the Fall of 1856 
called forth the sympathy and commisceration in the North; and 
many physicians and nurses went forth in answer to the call, to aid 
those desolate suffers, many of them never to return — their charity, 
as might have been expected, cost them their lives, and the same un- 
aided sufferings, which they went to relieve. 

Ssnnptoms. — Yellow Fever is of an epidemic character, i e., gen- 
erally affects a great number in the community where it prevails at all; 
from the fact that the cause is so extensive, but few escape its ravages. 
It may be divided into three stages, which, in severe epidemics are 
usually well marked, although sometimes, or when the disease is not 
so general, the stages are less distinct. 

First, there is usually the common Symptoms of Fever forseveral 
days ; but sometimes only for a few hours; then a chill, in some cases 
only slight, however, and seldom very cold, nor of very long contin- 
uance. Following the chilly sensation, a moderate Fever manifests 
itself, with hot, dry and harsh skin, scanty urine, and severe constipa- 
tion of the bowels, which shows that the general secretions are all 
very greatly deranged. Severe pain in the limbs, head, and back, 
with very great restlessness. The stomach is also greatly oi^pressea 
and generally irritable, and most commonly retching and bilious 
vomiting will continue through this stage, which may last from 1 to 3 
days. The eyes are also irritable, cannot bear much light. The 
tongue, for the first day, or two, usually moist and light colored, but 
becomes red and dry as the disease progresses, with a dark streak in 
the middle, towards the close. The pulse seldom rises above 100 per 
minute, and has a peculiar hubhle-like feeling under the finger, vanish- 
ing almost entirely under pressure, yet in some cases it may be firmer 
and more wirey. 

Second, the Fever abates, or goes down, and all the Symptoms of 
Fever improve, the skin softening and perhaps perspiration breaking 



404 DR. CH.JlSE's 

out ; the vomiting ceasing, or materially lessening ; and the patient 
becomes quite comfortable, although very weak ; but the yellowish- 
ness of the eyes and skin, peculiar to this disease (in fact the Symp- 
tom from which it takes its name) now manifests itself, admonishing 
you of the approach of the third stage, or stage of collapse, from which, 
DUt few recover — a few hours only, carrying ofiF the patient. 

Third, — In this stage of collapse, the prostration is ver^ great, the 

Eulse feeble, the skin a deeper yellow, the vomited matter changing 
•om the yellowish shade to a dark, or almost black, called the " blac% 
vomit." Nothing can be kept upon the stomach, yet the distress and 
pain of vomiting will subside ; but, in its place, the labor of the heart 
IS more considerable and distressing, the breathing also laborious, with 
sighing, or catching for breath, etc., strength fails, delirium and insen- 
sibility, and finally death, comes to the sufferers relief. 

The black matter vomited in the last stage of this disease is be- 
lieved, and no doubt very correctly, to be decomposed blood, which 
from previous explanations in the description of general Fever, it will 
be understood that in this form of Fever, the cause — miasma — has so 
extensively diffused, or spread itself in the air, the blood has become 
so thoroughly poisoned, it soon breaks down, and thus renders the 
case almost, if not absolutely hopeless. 

And the Symptoms are often so mild that but little attention is 
given to them'; and, although more, or less restlessness may be pres- 
ent, still they neglect themselves until the disease is so firmly estab- 
lished that little hopes may be placed upon any treatment, when an 
early attention, with proper treatment, would have made it only a 
mild case. 

Treatment. — Although I have no personal experience in the 
Treatment of Yellow Fever ; yet. Common Sense would teach anyone 
who is capable of forming a correct opinion from the nature and extent 
of the cause, that the same Treatment that is good for a common Fever 
would be the sensible Treatment in this ; and also teach him that, be- 
cause this Fever prostrates and carries off its victims in 4, or 5 to 7, 
or 10 days while other Fevers may run on 4 to 6 weeks, the Treatment 
here, although it may be mild, must be prompt and eflacient, else it 
will be of no real benefit. 

First, then, I deem it ofthe utmost importance for the person to 
take a warm bath, with thorough cleansing and rubbing of the whole 
surface, to be followed by a gentle cathartic, and with mild diuretics, 
that the general secretions maybe placed in the most favorable possible 
conditions. 

Second, place the patient in bed and keep comfortably covered ; 
and the surface may be sponged thoroughly and often, as the Fever 
arises ; and if there is considerable nausea and vomiting, let one thor- 
ough emetic be given, as the shock will do much towards breaking 
up the unheahJiy condition of the patient ; and the removal of the 
broken down and poisonous blood from the stomach, preventing its 
re-absorption into the sj'stem, causing a further general benefit by its 
tendency to quicken all the secretions. Prof. Scudder, thinks that a 
tea of peach-tree bark is very effectual in allaying the tendency to 
nausea and vomiting. Mild diaphorectics must be given, also, to help 
establish and keep up perspiration ; and as soon as there is any re- 
mission, or lessening of the Fever, quinine must be given in large dose- 
— not less than 10 grs. for 2, or 3 times, in connection with half tea- 



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SECOND BKCEIPT B(K)K. 405 

spoonful doses of the tinct. of gelswninum, to be given every 2, or S 
hours. Although this dose of the gelsiminum, is large, yet, Prof. 
King tells us that he has given tea-spoonful doses every half-hour for 
4 hours, even to a young lady, followed by smaller doses to maintaini 
its effect. 

Lastly, as any Symptoms may arise, or increase in severity, they 
must be met with promptness, in a natural way — to allay nausea and 
vomiting, mustard over the stomach, and to the feet, will generally 
be very beneficial ; and the internal use of creosote is highly reco- 
mended by Dr. Nott, of Mobile, for the same purpose — 20 drops of 
creosote dissolved in a little alcohol, then mixed with the spirit of 
mindererus, 6 ozs. 

Dose, \ oz., or 4 tea-spoonsfuls every 2 hours. I should say one 
tea-spoonful every half-hour, would he less likely to oppress the stomach. 
Mustard may be applied along the back, also to lelieve pain there. 
By mustard, I mean, of course, a mustard plaster, in the usual way, un- 
til its effects are shown by redness, or smarting, or both. The strength 
f must be maintained by "egg and ogg," "brantly toddy," or "mint ju- 
lip," which is a favorite beverage of the South. Beef-tea, or nourish- 
ing soups from oysters, chickens, etc. , may also be used, even as injections, 
if the stomach will not retain them. The stomach must not, however, 
be overloaded in any case. Always use the utmost care, not to give 
large quantities at a time. 

The Spanish physicians. Dr. Gunu informs us, in his Family 
Physician, mix tlieir mustard plasters with vinegar to apjjly over the 
Btoinach, and also, that they give Injections of salt and water, in order 
to overcome the tendency to the black vomit ; and that they also _ use 
cream of tartar as their chief cathartic from Its mildness of action, drinks 
of tamarind water, lemonade, or other mild acid drinks, and in the cold 
stage the warm bath with mustard in it, and that they also violently op- 
pose the use of the lancet (bleeding) and mercury ; in these I fully 
agree with them ; for, in any Fever, heat should be applied to the sur- 
face to overcome a cold surface ; and cool, or cold spongings, whichever 
is most agreeable to the feelings of the patient, to overcome a hot sur- 
face where the Fever rages with excessive heat ; the head should also 
be kept cool by cold bathings, or warm bathings, then fanning to give 
a cool sensation, whichever Is most agreeable. When the head is 
more than usually hot, or painful, the feet are more likely to be cold, 
or tending to coldness ; this must be overcome with mustard, or 
with hot stones, or other heat, as most convenient. 

In order to further corroborate, or prove the correctness of the 
Treatment I have given, above, of Yellow Fever, I will also quote 
from Dr. Beach's Family Physician. And "by the way," it will be 
but-proper to say here, that this Dr. Wooster Beach, of New York, was 
truly the originator of the Common Sense, or American Eclectic Prac- 
tice of Medicine, as now followed by this class of physicians, with 
their various improvements which fifty years of experience has added 
to it, and which is still proving so eminently successful wherever in- 
troduced and cloeely followed. For a more particular account of Dr. 
Beach's connection with the early history of the New School, see 
the latter part of the Introduction of this Book. On the subject of Yel- 
low Fever, Dr. Beach says : 

" The only safe Treatment is stimulation. In all, where debility 
18 great, obstruction exists in some part of the system, but especially 



406 DR. chasb's 

in the skin ; hence, the insensible perspiration, by which several 
ounces are daily clisckarged, from a healthy subject, is checked, and 
the matter thus accumulated is retained in the system, or carried off 
by other channels, producing diseased action. The skin is especially 
inactive in Yellow Fever, and so is the liver. Hence, the bile, a fluid 
necessary to digestion, instead of being discharged into the du- 
odenum" (properly, the second portion of the stomach, or a space of 
about 12 inches in length, next below the stomach, into which the 
bile is, in health, poured from the liver and then mixes with the dis- 
Bolved portions of the food as it passes on from the stomach) "is dis- 
tributed through the system, and reaches the skin to be thrown off 
by perspiration ; but as the skin also is inactive, and perspiration con- 
sequently checked, this bile is retained at the surface. Hence the 
dryness and yellowness of the skin. The stomach and bowels are also 
paralyzed" (inactive) " therefore the loss of appetite and inability to 
digest the food. Under this theory of causes and symptoms, the indi- 
cation" (course pointed out) "of course, to use technical language, is to 
excite action where it is most deficient, in the stomach, bowels, liver, and t 
sMn ; and this can be done only by stimulants. The first step is to clear 
the stomach by an emetic ; the second by a brisk purgative ; a diapho- 
retic should be swallowed, and the patient placed in a water, or vapor 
bath, at a moderate heat at first, which is to be increased, according 
to the patients strength, not exceeding 120° of Fah. till perspiration 
appears ; and while in the bath the patient should occasionally drink 
of * catnip,' or other warm herb tea" (diaphoretic, of course). "On 
leaving the bath the patient should be placed in a warm bed, and be 
well covered with blankets, to promote perspiration. After perspira- 
tion has ceased, the bed clothing should be gradually removed, till 
only enough remains for comfort, and the prevention of cold." He 
continues : 

" We venture to say that this practice will cure most cases of Yel- 
low Fever, and are told that it is almost uniformly successful among 
the French and Spanish physicians at Havanna, while the Americans 
and Englishare slaughtering with calomel and the lancet." (This it will 
be remembered was written many years ago^ before even the " regu- 
lars " had at all profited from the " Medical War," arising from 
Beach's and other Eclectic teaching). " Physicians who have attend- 
ed Yellow Fever will admit perspiration will save the patient : a proof of 
our theory about obstruction of the slin. They also know that when 
perspiration first appears, its odor is offensive, and that it dyes, or 
colors linen of a yellow, or brown e^ 'or ; additional proofs of our the- 
ory about obstruction in the liver, and of the diversion" (change) "of 
the bile from the stomach to the surjace. The hinge of our practice is " 
(therefore) " a determination of the vital energies from the center to the 
surface, and the excitement, or stimulation of the skin, as first remarked : 
these are to be obtained only, by clearing the stomach and bowels or 
their unnatural loads, and exciting perspiration, and sponging the surface 
often, with lye-water." This plan will hold as good in any other Fever, 
or inflammation, as it does in Yellow Fever. 

Southern Report on Yello"w Fever. — In 1855, the year that the 
Yellow Fever made such ravages in the South, and in Norfolk, N. C, in 
particular, Dr. Stone, an eminent surgeon of New Orleans, was introduc- 
ed at a meeting of the New York Academy of Medicine ; and gave the 
following valuable information respecting this terrible disease, which 



SECOND RBCBIPT BOOK. 407 

wa3 reported by the Sci. Am., and appears to be of such apparent im- 
portance upon the subject that I deem it propper to give it in connec- 
tion with what has gone before, as it embraces some items which are not 
embraced in the previous remarks. And as Dr. Stone has had 20 
years of experience in the South and among the disease itself, it gives 
me especial pleasure to lay his opinions before my readers, for they 
are deeply imbued with the principles of sound common sense. 

Of course, as a Northern man, I have no experience in it; and 
very gladly avail myself of the experience of a Southern gentleman, in 
a matter of such vital importance, to those who may come into pos- 
session of this Work, which I hope shall continue to do good many — 
many years, after I have passed away. The report of Dr. Stonesaddress 
was given in the following words : 

"In his opinion Yellow Fever is a specific" (positively the same) 
" disease — the same everywhere, unmodified by topographical, or geo- 
grapical causes, or changes of climate, but, under all circumstances the 
same, identical and unchanged. When the Fever is epidemic " (pre- 
vailing among the people ) anything which disturbs the system de 
velopes it " (brings it on ); " at such seasons no other disease prevails ; 
and many have it in a light manner — known to be such by the symp- 
toms peculiar to its convalesence " (the recovery of health and 
strength after disease ) " yet such never have it again. Even acci- 
dents and injuries occurring at such times are sure to be followed by 
Yellow Fever, in from 24 to 36 hours. 

" Many attempts have been made by statisticts to discover its 
cause, but, like cholera, it escapes observation. Warm climate is an 
essential. A continued heat at a certain high degree was once sup- 
posed to be essential, but this is now disbelieved, for, in 1847 it com- 
menced early; in 1853 earlier — say in the latter part of May and June, 
when there was no steady heat. Moisture seemed not essential, for it 
raged equally in the high lands as the low — where the high trade- 
winds blow^ or where the air was damp. New Orleans has daily show- 
ers at certain seasons, and yet, without any Yellow Fever. This year 
it was very dry, and the sugar cane dried for want of moisture, and all 
were 8ufi"ocated by dust, when the disease first appeared. It is not 
augmented " (increased) " by filth, or unwholesome air ; it is a deteri- 
oration " (to have grown worse in quality) " of the vital powers, from 
some unknown cause. Frost does not check it. As a general rule, 
when the epidemic came early, it left early, and when late, it left late. 
The disease has never renewed after it has ceased, by the return of 
the people from their Summer retreats, as it would if contagious" 
(catching, by contact). 

" Some believe in its contagion, but it is incapaDie of generating 
its own poison under any circumstances, were it so, being such a spe- 
cific, marked, and formadable disease, it could not but be evident. It 
is all around us and ive cannot so well observe this, as in smaller dis- 
tricts where the fact is plainly to be proved. A vessel from Bremen, 
bound to New Orleans with emigrants which came from the south 
side of Cuba, and when one hundred miles from land took the Fever and 
many died. On landing, some 30 were sent to the hospital, and many 
died there also; but, no one else took the Fever. When the Charity 
Hospital was moved, the house was crowded, and beds were laid on 
the floors and in the entries, etc. Many died of Yellow Fever, and 
the beds, covered with excrements were laid in the passage, but there 



408 DR. CHASK'S 

was no epidemic in tLat neighborhood, and those lying around — even 
the unacclimated — did not take the disease. 

" Its epidemic character is almost undisputed. It would some- 
times, however, appear to be contagious where it was not — as, for in- 
stance, the moral effect of one case occurring in a family is sufficient 
to cause all the other members to take it — but, only.in the Yellow Fe- 
ver region; hence, the foregoing conclusion. Any excitement, at such 
times was sufficient to create, or develop it. It was noticeable among 
the unacclimated — the Northerners and others who united together for 
self protection, the nurses and assistants were the last to take it, while 
the timid, who shunned infected localities, who sneaked off to bed, 
who feared the night air, who deprived themselves of exercise by 
their seclusion, were by these mental causes the first to receive it. In 
Norfolk, recently, it was believed, at first, not to be personally conta- 
gious, but all felt that they were shut up, obliged to stay and perish, 
and the moral effect was disadvantageous. They did however, in some 
instances, attend to their own relations, but others were unnursed and 
neglected. 

" This disease has literally no anatomical character — it is a blood 
poison. In Yellow Fever, proper, there is no traces left to account for 
sickness, or death. Occasionally there are engorgements " (conges- 
tion, filled with blood to excess) " from the sequela (result, from sequi, 
to follow) " — but none to account for the black vomit, etc." (Dead, or 
black blood has, in some instances, been found in the stomach to ac- 
count for this black vomit, showing the disease, as Dr. Stone says, to 
be of the blood). "There was, in fact, no irritability, or tenderness of 
the stomach, but simply hightened nervous sensibility. 

" Yellow Fever is a self limited disease ; it is not to be Treated — it is to be 
managed. All that is to be done is to keep the patient alive for a certain 
time, and he will get well. 

" The disease is ushered in with a chill, or slight rigor, often 
scarcely noticeably, followed by heat in the forehead, pain in the head, 
limbs, and back. If carefully managed, these symtoms will quietly and 
gradually terminate in 2, or 3 days ; but, if they get hot and dry, in 
From 5 to 7 days, collapse, black vomit and death result. 

" Among those who may be said to understand the disease, there are 
two methods of treatment ; the expectorant — cups to the temples to re- 
lieve cephalalgia" (headache), " slight laxatives to open the bowels, 
and hot baths under the bed. The otfiers give quinine, a remedy which 
Dr. Stone regards as the best. His method is to give a full dose of 15 
to 20 grs., according to strength and other circumstances at the begin- 
ing of the disease, and perhaps 10 grs. 12 hours after; but none unless 
on the first day ; as the second day it is entirely useless, and after that 
actually injurious, although they bear it better than any other remedy. It 
causes vomiting when given late in the disease, and is not necessary 
for its effects last several hours after its administration. Dr. Stone 
thinks that the use of calomel should by all means be avoided. He knew 
this, for he had followed the patients of the calomelites to the dead 
house in plenty. 

" There are some peculiarities in the disease that mi^ht not, at 
first, strike one^-the disturbed nervous system ; and especially delir- 
ium, is one of the worst symptoms. This may appear at first, but not 
usually. Its first evidence is restlessness and want of sleep ; objects 
are seen as in mania-a-potu " (delirium tremens). " Narcotics pro- 



8BCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 409 

duce stupor and death, for the patients with this disease, are peculiar- 
ly susceptible to the influence of morphine ; stimulants are much better. You 
must watch to give stimulants as early as possible ; they then sweat oflF 
and are relieved in 24 to 36 hours ; bat even then they must not be 
disturbed ; if raised up they faint away, perfect and absolute rest of body 
and mind, are indispensable. If patients become excited, the heat returns and 
they die. Watch for sleeplessness, and give minute anodynes, and stimu- 
lants. Give those agreeable to the palate. As they approach the 
black vomit period with previous restlessness and acid secretions, ^ive 
some alkali, with minute doses — say a 20th, or a 30th of a grain — 
of morphine, with champagne, ale, beef-essence, etc. Impart to the 
patient a feeling of safety and security. The patient is to be managed 
— not treated. 

" Foot-baths under the clothes will often produce favorable sweats. 
When in dry heat, forced perspiration is bad; sponging with warm 
■water is then better. The cZouc/i,"*(pour or flow) " is but of temporary 
benefit, and the subsequent reaction leaves the patient worse. Spong- 
ing with lemon juice, sweet-oil, and salt are used ; but pure water is 
better" (I have found, in other Fevers, sponging with bay-rum the 
best, why not in Yellow Fever? — stimulation is needed, and this is 
very stimulating and very grateful to the patient). " Careful covering 
of the entire body and limbs is absolutely necessary ; but not to swelter, 
under too much covering. If the hand only, were but exposed some- 
times, the heat would return and a relapse follow. Some mild diapho- 
retics " (a medicine which promotes insensible perspiration) " may be 
given ; such drinks as the patients desire. One year they all want 
randy and water, other years all want malt liquors. Give that which 
is desired, and carefully avoid even the nervous shock caused by a bit- 
ter, or disagreeable medicine. Sponging the body under the clothes, 
ice water to the head, generally, was followed by re-action and more 

f>ain" (I think it was from the ice to the head, not from sponging, un- 
ess ice water was used to sponge with — that would cause too much of 
a shock). "Dr. Cartwright had pursued the opposite plan of envelop- 
ing the head in warm fomentations. 

"The recent Norfolk epidemic was the identical Yellow Fever 
seen the same in every locality, but in a severer form than ordinary. 
It first commenced at Rio, in 1851, thence spread through Brazil, Para, 
the Northern part of South America, going into the country and small 
villages ; into the plantations heretofore unknown to be ever efi'ected. 
attacking negroes who seldom have it, going into the pine woods of 
Alabama, and the heights between this State and Georgia, the next 
year throughout Georgia and South Carolina, this year in Memphis, 
where the epidemic was never before, and Norfolk. It is creeping 
over the country, and there is some reason to fear, why cannot be said, 
that next year it may reach New York. 

" Dr. Stone is a man of close observation and great experience in 
the treatment of Yellow Fever in New Orleans for over 20 years. His 
opinions are entitled to careful consideration. 

"Alas ! how terrible is the very thought that a great and popular 
city like New York is, perhaps, standing in the pathway of this fearful 
king of terrors. 

" Inoculation for the Yellow Fever is reported to have been tried 
in more than 1,000 cases, at New Orleans, during the past Summer 
(1855), with perfect success." 



410 DR. CHASB'e 

I have found the sponging of the face and hands, and the whole 
body and limbs, with bay-rum, to be attended with such an agreeable 
sensation of relief, in common Fevers, pneumonias, etc., running into 
a Typhoid, or low condition of the system, that I must again refer to 
it in this connection ; for I believe it will be found of great advantage 
in Yellow Fever ; and if the bay-rum could not be got I should use 
even whiskey, if nothing better was at hand, or camphor spirits made 
with whiskey, and warm, if it felt more grateful than to be used cold. 

Scarlet Fever. — This disease is almost absolutely confined to 
children, at least, it seldom effects those beyond 20 years of age ; and 
contrary to the effect of measles, the older the person, generally, the 
less severe the disease. It is known among physicians as scarlatina sim- 
plex (simple Scarlet Fever), and scarlatina maligna (Malignant Scarlet 
Fever. Some writers also make a medium division scarlatina anginosa, 
Inflamatory Scarlet Fever) ; but this "drawing it fine" is much like 
the style of some would-be-ladies, who make " three bites of a cherry," 
or, " cut a bean into halves and eat it with a fork." At any rate, 
unless there is some throat Symptoms, it is hardly worth calling Scar- 
let Fever, as only the mildest Treatment, upon natural principles will 
be called for, with a little care about exposures, to prevent the severe 
forms of the disease. 

Cause. — The Cause of this disease is admitted to be contagious, 
or catching it from others; yet, there would necessarily appear to be 
some other starting, or original Cause ; for it sometimes starts in a 
neighborhood without, at least, a known case from which it might 
have originated ; yet, it is possible that it may, for a long time, lie 
concealed in the clothing of those who have had it, or nursed, or at- 
tended those who had ; and this thought, of some original starting 
Cause is strengthened from the known fact, also that there are some- 
times such a peculiarity in the conditions of the atmosphere that 
Causes the disease to effect almost all the children of a neighbor- 
hood, although in some cases, there is no knowledge of an exposure. 
But, it being a well established fact that children sometimes take it 
by its being carried in the clothes of u mother who has visited a child 
suffering with it in the neighhorhood, great care should be taken in 
all cases to keep the rooms well ventilated, where it exists, so there 
shall be no danger of the contagious particles from the sick making 
any lodgment in the clothing of those whose duties call them, as as- 
sistants to minister to the comforts of Scarlet Fever patients. 

Ssrmptonas. — After expsoure, the disease may come on in 
from 2 to 10 days; usually however, in from to 8 days. The usual 
Symptoms of Fever generally manifest themselves, as langour and 
often drowsiness, pains in the back, limbs, and head, chilliness, heat, 
and thirst, and perhaps nausea, and finally more considerable chills. 
The sewri^?/ of the chills and other Symptoms fairly indicating the 
teverity of the approaching Fever. This Fever receives its name — Scar- 
let — from the Scarlet appearance, or redness which accompanies the 
disease, and which usually makes its appearance upon the surface the 
tecond day after the Fever has manifested itself. This fact will make 
it easily distinguishable from measles, the blush and spots of which 
seldom come out before the fourth day. As the Scarlet blush appears, 
the pulse usually increases, and the patient also becomes more restless 
and uneasy, and, in severe cases, delirium sometimes sets in soon 
after. In these severe cases also, the eyes will be red, face consider- 



SKCONn RECEIPT BOOK. 41 1 

ably swolen, a white mucus covering the tongue which will also 
show elevated points of a deep red; tlie throat, also red and the ton- 
sils, in the sides of the throat, more, or less swollen also. The high- 
est degree of redness, soreness, and swelling will be reached from the 
third to the fourth day, after which, if the Treatment is favorable, or 
the disease takes, of itself, a favorable turn, a gentle moisture, or 
slight perspiration will take place, and the disease begin to decline^ 
known by an itching of the surface, and the scaling oflf of the scarf, 
or outer portion of the skin. While, on the other hand, if the disease 
is not properly treated the tongue and throat becomes fiery red, and 
perhaps the whole mouth raw and tender, and thethroat becomes ul- 
cerated down as far as can be seen, making it very difficult for the little 
patient to swallow ; and the large amount of mucus present, causes a 
rattling in the throat, also increasing the difiiculty of breathing. And 
this inflammation after it extends into the Eustachian tubes which 
form the connection between the mouth and the inner ear, thereby 
causing considerable pain and swelling in these parts; and the glands 
under the ear often inflame also, ulcerate, and break ; and there may 
be abcesses, or ulcers break in the ear, or ears, causing more, or less 
deafness, and leave their lasting effects, even if the patient survies the 
disease. 

With Scarlet Fever there is no cough ; while in measles there will 
be cough ; and in this disease, the redness of the surface will be more 
uniform. There will be considerable restlessness as well as sleepless- 
ness of the child from the smarting, or stinging of the surface, as well 
as from the soreness of the throat, especially so in cases that take on 
any considerable severity. The question naturally arises, here, why 
do some cases become severe, while others are very mild ? The an- 
swer is as plain and natural as the question ! Because the general 
system, blood, etc., in some cases is in a good and health'y condition, 
while, in others, it is more, or less deranged and out of order. This 
leads me to the 

Treatment. — It is a well established fact, that belladonna {atropa 
belladonna, known also as deadly night-shade, dwale, black cherry, 
etc.,) will, to a considerable extent at least, modify, or abate the se- 
verity of the disease, especially when its use is commenced soon after 
the child has been exposed to the disease. So well known is this fact, 
that, I believe, all classes of physicians recommend its use, although 
its use is claimed to have originated with the great, little Hahnemann ; 
great in originating a peculiar practice of medicine, and little in his 
doses. And one thing, at least, may be relied upon in relation to his 
followers, and that is, in the amount of medicine they give, if they are 
true to their originator, their doses will never do any harm. 

First, then, after the exposure, get tinct. of belladonna, 1 dr.; and 
put it into a tea-cupful of water, and give it in tea-spoonful doses, 
once in 3, or 4 hours through the day time. 

Second, Bathe, or thoroughly wash the child's whole surface, every 
evening, at bed time, with lye-water, or a plentiful use of soap, rub- 
bing the whole surface, after the washing, with a coarse dry towel, or 
the hand, which will greatly add to the powers of the system to resist 
disease, or in other words, will greatly aid to put the child into _ ft 
healthy condition whereby the skin, and the system generally, will 
be in the best possible condition to bear up under disease, especially. 
BO if. at the same time the child is put upon a light 'liet, using milk. 



412 DR. CHASB'S 

as freely as it may desire, or be satisfied with ; also giving a gentle ca- 
thartic, at once, and repeating it after 2, or 3 days, avoiding exposures 
to cold, or dampness of the weather, whereby it might "take cold" — 
this, in 9 cases out of 10, will remove all the danger of the disease; in 
very many cases, at least, so modifying the disease, that there would 
be no dangerous throat complication, from which the greatest dangers 
always arise. 

Third — On the approach of the disease, known by the chilliness, 
let the child have your undivided attention. Extra clothing shoula 
be at once wrapped around it, and its feet put into hot water, into 
which a little mustard has been stirred, soaking them well for 15, or 
20 minutes, giving some of the sweating, or diaphoretic teas; and as 
the Fever comes on, add 10, or 15 drops of the tinct. of aconite, to the 
belladonna mixture, and, if the Fever runs pretty high, give a tea- 
spoonful of this double mixture every 2 hours until the Fever is 
considerably reduced, then once in 3 hours, or so, to keep the Fever 
within the bounds of moderation. This may also be helped by 
sponging the surface once in 2, or 3 hours, as the degree, or heat of the 
Fever seems to demand. 

Fourth — If the throat becomes sore, so as to be complained of, by 
the little patient,take the best vinegar, made from cider if you cangetit, 
and warm it a little, unless cold is more agreeable, and take soft flan- 
nel cloths and wet and slightly wring out of it and apply to the neck 
and cover with dry cloths ; and as fast as this becomes hot, wet, 
wring, and apply again, every half-hour, to an hour, or two, as re- 
quired ; and in some cases the belladonna and aconite mixture may be 
fiven as often as once in an hour, or hour and a half, to control the 
'ever. In high Fever, the spongings may be with cool water, to be 
agreeable to Ihe child, keeping all parts covered, except the part you 
are sponging. If the outside of the throat should become irritated by 
the vinegar applications, rub with a little lard, or with a bacon-rind, 
wiping off carefully, then applying the vinegar cloths again; and if 
no irritation is produced, and the throat Symptoms become severe, 
put a little mustard (flour of mustard is meant in all these items), or 
a very little Cayenne into the vinegar until a redness is produced and 
can be maintained. And if the evening of the second Iday, the erup- 
tion, or Scarlet rash, does not appear upon the surfa(^e, or if it "strikes 
in," after its first appearance, take a blanket of suflacient size to cover 
the whole patient, the head excepted, and wring it out of hot water 
in which a little mustard, or Cayenne, has been stirred, and wrap the 
patient therein ; and if this does not soon relieve the dangerous Symp- 
toms, give an emetic to aid this difficulty, which will relax the sys- 
tem, and relieve the case, hardly ever failing. 

For the throat, if there is any considerable soreness and inflam- 
mation, takehydrochlorateof ammonia (also called muriate of ammonia), 
J oz. water, a tea-cupful, and give 1 tea-spoonful every 2, or 3 hours, 
according to the severity of the soreness, or ulcerations. This article 
is highly recommended in all diseases of the mucus membrane ; hence, 
as the whole internal surface is covered with mucus membrane, it is 
good in these particular inflammations of the throat. Prof. John 
King, in iiis American Dyspensatory, in speaking of this article, says: 
'It has been recommended internally in all tuberculous diseases. 
in chronic pulmonary aff'ections, rheumatic face-ache, hemicrania'' 
(pain in only one side of the head), "ischuria" (retention, or suppres- 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 418 

Bion of the urine), "chronic enlargement of the prostate" (a gland ly- 
ing along the passage of the urethra), "chronic rheumatism, chronic 
bronchitis, neuralgia, nervous headache, chronic dysentery, amen- 
orrhea which results from deficient uterine action, and in all chronic 
diseases of mucus, or serous tissties." The serous tissues cover the outer 
surface of the internal organs of. the chest, bowels, etc., which also 
secretes a fluid that keeps them moist and soft so that they move 
upon each other without friction. 

The foregoing doses are calculated for a child of from 4 to 6 years 
old, and may be increased a little, or lessened a little, according to a 
greater, or less age. And in case that a child is older, so as to under- 
stand the principle of gargling, the ammonia water may be used as a 
gargle, every hour, or so, spitting oi;t the rinsings of the mouth ; or 
a gargle of salt, vinegar, and water may be used, or the inhalation of 
the vapor, or steam of vinegar and water, half and half, may be used. 
And : 

Lastly, but not "leastly," in importance, stick to these instructions 
notwithstanding every neighbor will have a plan to recommend, by 
which, of course, they mean well and sometimes might do well; but 
it is not safe to be changing, when at least you have a well tried and 
satisfactorily proved plan, -which any person of ordinary Common 
Sense, will be able to see embraces all that can be desired. All 
that is further necessary to do is to watch the symptoms closely, and 
meet any modification of the disease by the appropriate remedy, as 
above directed ; but, in case any other plan should be adopted, let it 
be held onto sufficiently long to give it a fair trial ; but, again, do not 
be persuaded to make any change, without due consideration and ex- 
amination of the philosophical reasons as to v)hy, the change recom- 
mended, would he for the better. 

The other Eruptive Fevers, as Measles, Smali-Pox, etc., will be 
found under their appropriate heads in the alphabetical arrangement 
of the Work. 

FILMS Upon the Eye. — To Remove.— A young gentleman, 
who is now a butcher of this city, when a boy had a Film com-e over 
one of his Eyes, which the physicians failed to cure ; but an old Ger- 
man tanner gave his mother the following prescription which cured 
the case, and the Eye is still sound and good : 

Take 3 cents worth of sulphate of zinc, pulverize fine and mix it 
up with sufficient lard to form an ointment of the usual consistence; 
and apply a little of it once, or twice daily, for several weeks, or until 
cured. 

2. M. Duputren, a celebrated French physician, for the same 
purpose, used the oxide of zinc, white candy, and submuriate of mer- 
cury, in equal quantities; all pulverized very finely and thoroughly 
mixed, and blow a little of the powder into the Eye, being careful not 
to rub nor work the Eye, soon after. But, I cannot see the object of 
the mercury when th.G first preparation will accomplish all that is de- 
sired without it. The longer standing the Film, or speck the longer 
will the application be required to be followed, as age gives them 
thickness, and it is not desired to put on so much as to create any 
considerable inflammation. 

POMENTATIONS.--Itisa well known fact,that heat properly ap- 
plied, will to a greater, or less, extent, relieve pain. From this knowl- 
edge has arisen the very judicious plan of what is now known as Fo- 



414 OB. chasb'b 

mentations, etc., etc., of applying various heated substances to any 
particular part which may be afflicted with any considerable pain, as 
to the bowels in inflammation, both to allay pain iind lessen the irri- 
tation ; to boils also, or other swellings to hasten suppuration, and to 
aid in restoring a healthy circulation. 

The American Eclectics, are celebrated for following out this 
idea, using several at a time, or singly, the various bitter herbs, as 
hops, wormwood, tansy, chamomile, thoroughwort, etc., boild, or 
heated, to allay irritation and to promote suppuration ; and poppy 
heads, stramonium leaves, or the leaves of the deadly nightshade, etc., 
or otherwise some of the previously mentioned articles combining 
with them a small amount of opium, whereby their anodyne effect 
ig aided in allaying the pain, or inflammation in boils, white-swellings, 
inflammation of the eyes, or any other parts where the severity of 
the pain demands relief Great attention should be given in these 
cases, however, to wring out the water, when wet applications are 
used, to prevent any unnecessary drippings which would wet the pa- 
tient, or soil the bed. 

2. In pleurisies, inflammation of the lungs, etc., bags of dry 
bran, heated as hot as they can well be borne, and kept hot by fre- 
quent (^hangings, have done very much in breaking up the acute at- 
tacks of inflammatory diseases — whether wet, or dry applications are 
used, the changes must be made sufiiciently often to keep up the heat 
otherwise injury instead of benefit will be the result, more particu- 
larly so however, with the wet applications. 

3. In S'welling's of the limbs, joints, etc., steaming of the parts 
are often resorted to with greater benefit,by boiling the herbs in larger 
quantities of water to allow hot stones, or hot irons to be put in occa- 
sionally, a blanket being covered over the parts and well tucked in to 
retain the steam. It is valuable also in felons, boils, ulcerations, etc., 
etc. 

P. MISCELLANEOUS. F. 

FAINTING AND APPOPLEXY.— To Distinguish, and 
what to Do. — If a person Faints, he is without sense, has no pulse 
and does not breathe. 

If a person is asleep, although he has no realizing sense, yet his 
pulse beats regularly, and his breathing is also regular, and you can 
easily wake him. 

But Apoplexy is between the two ; the heart beats, and the per- 
son breathes as in sleep ; but there is no sense as in Fainting, and you 
can not wake him up to a sense of life. 

In Fainting, the face has a deadly pallor ; while, in sleep it is 
natural ; but in Apoplexy, it is turgid, or swollen much beyond what 
is natural, and fairly livid, or of a dark purple. 

When a person Faints, all that is needed is to lay him down flat 
on the floor and he will " come to." He Fainted because the heart 
missed a beat, failed for an instant, failed for only once to send the 
proper amount of blood to the brain. If you place the patient in a 
horizontal position, lay him on his back, it does not require much 
force of the heart to send the blood on a level to the iiead ; but if you 
set a man up, the blood has to be shot upwards to the head, and this 
requires much more force ; yet in nine cases out of ten, if a person 



SECOND RKCaiPT BOOK. 416 

Faints and falls to the floor, the first thing done is to run to him and 
set him up, or place him in a chair. 

In Apoplexy, as there is too much blood in the head, every one 
can see that the best position is to set a man up, and the blood natur- 
ally tends downward, as much so as water will come out of a bottle 
when turned upside down, if the cork is out. 

If, then, a man is merely asleep, let him alone, for the face is 
natural ; if a man has Fainted, lay him flat on his back, for his face is 
deadly pale ; if a man has Apoplexy, set him in a chair, because the 
face is turgid swollen, livid, with its excess of blood. See Apoplexy 
for further Treatment. 

FARMING — A Model Farmer. — A committee appointed by the 
New York Farmers' Club to visit Beacon Farm, at Northport, J^. I., 
managed by William Crozier, reported as follows, through its chair- 
man, F. D. Curtis. 

In 1868 there were on the place 6, or 8 cows, a pair of mules, a 
horse, or two, and 80 head of Merino sheep. They made about 75 
loads of manure. The GOO acres of arable land was cut into 20, or 
more small fields, divided from each other by old hedge rows, full 
of briars and small cedars. Several hundred acres were in the old 
common, that yielded scant pasture for two or three months in 
Summer. Much of this common was overgrown with oak bushes, 
little cedars, and hickory stunts. Now we find the Farm stocked, 88 
horned cattle of superior thorough bred stock, 52 horses, 27 sheep, 75 
hogs, 300 hens, and 35 ducks ; and he buys no hay, no corn, or oats, no 
roots. He has fifty acres in one clover field. The sole outlay for cat- 
tle food is about $500 for wheat shorts. Instead of 75 loads of manure, 
we estimate his compost piles for use this Spring and Summer to con- 
tain G,000 loads. 

Manure making with this vigorous Farmer is not a theory — an 
eflort and a wish merely — as it is with thousands. He makes it. 
There are the immense banks of it standing a fathom deep in the main 
stock yard, and looming above the furrows of all the plowed fields. 
His compost pile is not the Winter's accumulation thrown into the 
yard from stable doors and windows to be hauled in tiie field in April 
and May. Manure making composting goes on the year round ; no 
day of Winter so frozen but it sees additions to the piles of fertilizers; 
no Summer morning without its round of chores that swell the heap. 
"Everything," he says, "Must have a mother; and manure is the 
mother of all things." He keeps an ox team, and has them driven 
steadily at work the year round, hauling absorbents and composting 
Btufl". His task is, five loads before dinner and five after dinner of 
leaves from the woodlands, muck, weeds, and salt mud. His calcula- 
tion is, that the solid droppings of a cow, or ox amount to something 
like 10 loads in a year, and that 10 loads of muck and leaves should be 
composited with it. For manure making, he says 4 sheej) equal a cow, 
a horse equals 2 cows, and 2 hogs equal a cow. 

Pasture land he does not believe in. Young animals and milch 
cows should have a small range, and run it an hour or two for exer- 
cise. But a quarter of a mile a day is all the walk a milch cow needs. 
This forcing a cow to range over a wild reach of hill and swamp nnd 
moor and wood for the material to make milk of, is, he insists, tha 
crying sin of American dairymen. He is a thorough believer in cook- 
ing for all Farm animals in Winter, and cutting green food for them 



416 DB. chasb's 

all Summer. Beginning, for instance, with May, he goes through the 
year as follows : May, old hay, the last of the stalks, and roots, and 
rye. June, clover and oats. July, sowed corn and fresh meadow hay. 
August, sowed corn, clover, and oats. September, sowed corn, field 
corn, soft heads of cabbage. October and November, turnip tops, com, 
beet tops, carrot tops and roots. November 15 to May 15, boiled food, 
corn stalks, hay and roots, steamed together and sprinkled ..:ith meal 
and shorts, the rate being about 4 tons roots to 1 of stalks and hay. 
He used Prindle's boiler, large size, and a double steam box. 

The stalks and roots are all cut fine, shoveled into the box, and 
the steam let on. In about 6 hours it is soft so that a stick can be 
pushed through it. It is allowed to cool to the temperature of the 
blood before it is given to the animals. His roots, Swedes, mangolds, 
and carrots are grown in the following manner : — Draw furrows, say 
2 J feet apart, and fill them with manure ; then cover with a double 
furrow and roll flat, and open enough to receive the seed ; cultivate 
with horse-hoe. On land not remarkably fertile he gets, 35 tons to the 
acre ; allowing 30 bush, to the ton, that crop is 1,000 bush. He har- 
vests by ploughing them out, first clipping the tops while in the ground 
with a sharjj steel hoe ; then he harrows over the field, lifting the 
teeth as the roots become entangled. Then dump-carts go on and 
gather and throw them in long piles by the road. These piles are 
covered with tons, straw, and earth, and loads are taken out daily as 
they are needed at the barn. With 6,000 loads of manure he has 
enough to dress 30 acres very heavily, and all his Swedes were large 
as also his carrots, many of them taken from any part of the pile, 
measuring three inches across tlie crown. He cut 60 tons of hay, and 
we saw at least 20 yet in the barns, (middle of March), for his depen- 
dence is upon roots. He had 32 acres in roots in 1870, and estimates 
his crop at 30,000 bushels. 

Besides these crops he has made extensive and permanent im- 
provements. Bushes have been grubbed up, fences rebuilt on all parts 
of the place, tough old pastures thoroughly plowed, the forests trimm- 
ed and raked, young groves of locusts nursed, gates hung, high yard 
fences built and roads graded. He has the best milk-house we have 
ever seen not excepting the famous dairies of Delaware county, 
west of Philadelphia. His hog pens are commenced on an excel- 
lent model, but to describe all these and his system in connection with 
them, would be to write a treatise on butter and pork making. 

We submit this as a report of progress, and have given the chief 
features of his faith as an agricultural thinker, and his practice as a 
successful Farmer. Nor have we said these emphatic things from a 
wish to praise Mr. Crozier, but simply to let Farmers know how strik- 
ing the real successes of their profession are. — Hearth and Home, 

FARM GATE — Method of Setting the Posts to Avoid 
Sagging. — There is such a general annoyance with the Sagging of 
Farm Gates that I have thought it advisable to show a plan of Setting 
the Posts, suggested by the Hearth and Home, by which all such diflS.- 
culties are avoided. 

All the work may be painted 2, or 3 coats of coal tar, before Set- 
ting, or with the " everlasting paint," as given in connection with the 
Fence Posts, — Everlasting, which see, as it is undoubtedly a much 
better plan than the coal tar. Of course it may be optional, with 
every one, whfither they will square up, cap, and cover their Qate 



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Posts, or not; but they certainly should be capped; and the upper 
hinge should go through the Post, as represented in the cut, and be 
secured with a nut ; for a driven hinge will soon draw out by the 
weight of the Gate. It matters not with the bottom hinge, as the 
weight of the Gate, helps to keep that one in place. 

Fro. 23. 
It will be readily 
Been that the plan is to 
frame the bottom of the 
Posts into a sill, with a 
girt to come about 10, or 
12 inches below the sur- 
lace of the ground. The 
dirt should be verj well 
packed. The girt not 
only prevents the Posts, 
which supportsthe gate, 
from Sagging towards 
the other Post, but also 
will act as a lever to 
prevent it from Sagging Farm Gate — Mannkk oi' Setting thb Posts. 
side ways when the Gate is open. 

1. FELON. — Reraedies. — The London Lancet is considered high 
medical authority by the "regulars," hence the following Receipt for 
the cure of Felon, may be considered the latest instructions from that 
School, upon this subject. It says : 

" As soon as the pulsation, or throbbing, which indicates the dis- 
ease, is felt, put directly over the spot, a fly-blister the size of your 
thumb-nail, and let it remain for 6 hours, at the expiration of which 
time, directly under the surface of the blister may be seen the Felon, 
which can be instantly taken out, with the point of a needle, or a lan- 
cet." 

I hardly suppose that the London Lancet would answer for tniB 
purpose. But a gentleman tells me, who has tried the blister plan of 
treatment, that a white spot, or point is seen, sometimes rather more 
deeply than the above would imply, which may be pierced with a 
needle, but a "lancet" would be the better, because the opening would 
be larger to allow the escape of the matter, after which they will 
generally get well without further trouble. 

But ' as there are various other plans, I will name a few, as but 
rery few persons can be brought to contemplate the idea of lanc- 
ing them, at least until they have suflered many times more pain 
from the Felon, than the lance would cause, which is over in a mo- 
ment. 

2. Another. — An old physician informs the journal of Medicine 
that he has cured scores of Felons by simply wetting a cloth with the 
tinct. of lobelia and binding it upon the parts, and re-wetting as often 
as it becomes dry ; but this should be commenced as soon as pain and 
Bwelling begins, to insure success. I know that this tinct. with one- 
fourth as much of the tinct. of cayenne, makes a valuable liniment. 

3. Another.— It has been abundantly verified that Felons have 
been cured by steaming them several times daily, over a kettle of wa- 
'»er, in which yellow-dock root has been boiled to make a strong 

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418 DB. chasb's 

liquor, a gallou, or two, the hand to be held over the kettle and cov- 
ered with flannel, to keep in tke steam, having it as hot as can be 
well borne. Heat up the same liquor and steam the hand 3, or 4 times 
daily, or oftener if the pain should return. This saves the injury to, 
or stiflTness of joints. 

I am not positive of it, but I believe that a strong decoction made 
with tanzy, hops, or wormwood would do equally well as the yellow- 
dock ; but if that is handy let that be used in preference. The steam- 
ing process will soften the hard and dry skin of the hand which arises 
from the fever attending the inflammation. And if the steaming is 
extended to the whole body once, ortwicea week, by the usual mode of 
Sweating, which see, it would cleanse the pores of the general surface, 
and enable the skin to throw ofi" eff"ending matter that is being ab- 
soibed from the Felon ; and the same will hold good of any similar 
swelling, or sore on any part of the body, or limbs. 

4. Another. — I see it stated, also, that common rock salt, such 
as is used for salting down pork, or beef, dried in an oven, then 
pounded fine, and mix spirits of turpentine with it, in equal parts, 
wrap around the finger, or part afllicted, and re-wet it with the tur- 
pentine as often as it gets dry, for 24 hours, will cure a Felon. 

1. FENCE POSTS— Everlasting.— Some people may think 
this rather a presumptious name to give to a Fence Post ; but I take 
it from the New York Christian Advocate, which got it from the West- 
ern Rural, which gave it as a communication ; but the nature of the 
articles used will undoubtedly justify the "high sounding title," for, if 
the charring of a Post will do much good as everybody knows it will, 
why should it not if mixed with linseed-oil, which everybody also 
knows to be a great preserver. In introducing the Receipt to its read- 
ers, the Advocate said: 

"There is a peculiar satisfaction in listening to the conversation, 
or in reading the writings of positive men, of those who deal in facts, 
and with such facts as have but one side and no exceptions. Such a 
man tells us, in the Western Rural, how to preserve Posts for Fences, 
etc. He says: " I discovered many years ago that wood could be 
made to last longer than iron in the ground, but thought the process 
so simple and inexpensive that it was not worth while making any 
stir about it. I would about as soon have poplar, basswood, or quak- 
ing ash, as any other kind of timber for Fence Posts. I have taken 
out basswood Posts after having been set seven years that were as 
sound when taken up as when first put in the ground. Time and 
weather seemed to have no eflect upon them. The Posts can be pre- 
pared for less than two cents apiece. For the benefit of others I will give 
the Receipt : Take boiling linseed-oil, and stir in pulverized charcoal 
to the consistency of paint. Put a coat of this over the timber, and 
there is not a man who will live long enough to see it rotten." — Advo- 
cate of Oct. 17 til, —72. 

This Everlasting paint, is undoubtedly far superior to the coal tar, 
that has been used by many for a similar purpose, and the difi'erence 
in cost will not be sufficient to keep any one from using it. 

Many people think that the seasoning of Fence Posts, adds much 
to their durability — there is not a doubt of it ; but there is still anoth- 
er point of great impoi-tance, and that is, of putting the butt end_ of 
Posts up, also in frame buildings, it has been veriJBied by old mill- 



BBCOJTD RBCKIPT BOOK. 419 

•Wrights as an invariable, fact, that mill posts, set butt end up more than 
doubly outlast those set top end up. 

2. Another. — I will mention the improved plan of using coal 
tar, as a preservative for Fence Posts, or for railroad timbers, etc : 

Coal tar, 5 gals. ; quick lime (stone lime freshly slacked), and fine- 
ly pulverized charcoal, of each, 1 lb. 

The charcoal and the stone lime are both to be finely pulverized, 

.la the tar made hot, in an iron kettle, then the powders stired in — 

keeping these proportions for all that may be necessary to use. Ap- 

Sly hot, with a brush, or by dipping the Posts into the mixture, while 
ot. One advantage of this, is, its proof against insects. 

3. Fence Posts, Piles, and other Timber — French Method 
to Prevent Decay. — The following Receipt for Preventing Decay of 
Posts.Piles, etc., was sent to the Societe d' Encouragement, otF&vis ;with 
the remark that when the paint was used ''it becomes as hard as stone. 
resists dampness and is very cheap. Tt has been used 5 years ; and 
is made as follows : 

"Rosin, 50 parts (ozs., or lbs.) ; finely powdered chalk, 40 parts; 
fine, clean and hard sand, 300 parts ; linseed-oil, 4 parts ; red oxide of 
lead and sulphuric acid, of each, 1 part." 

The rosin, chalk, sand, and oil are melted together in an iron 
kettle, and the lead and acid are then added, the acid slowly, carefully 
mixed and applied hot. If not found sufficiently fluid, add sufli- 
ciently more linseed-oil to allow it to spread well. When cold and 
dry, it forms a varnish of the hardness of stone. 

In applying this to any of the Fence Posts to be set in marshy 
places it should come above the point where water in wettimes, shall 
stand. And I suppose properly to the whole Post. 

4. Extensive experiments in Europe and the East Indies have 
settled the fact of the value of pyroligneous acid for preperving Tim- 
ber from rotting, that is to be placed in the ground — rail road sleep 
ers — more particularly, have been tested with it, and it has not been 
found wanting. But sleepers, or as they are called in this country, 
ties, which were laid down with them, alternately, it has been found 
necessary to re-place, or be re-supplied, two or three times, before the 
decay of those which had been painted, thoroughly, with the acid. 

The first recommendation of this article for this purpose was 
made in this country, and published in the New York Daily Adver- 
tiser, in 1823, and as no railroads then existed, it was reccommended 
chiefly for ship and boat building, in the following words : 

" When seasoned Timber, or planks are hewn into the intended 
shape, put them under cover for a week, or 10 days to protect them 
from the rain. During this time let the acid be applied to the surface 
daily with a brush. It will penetrate an inch, or more, into the wood 
and will be found an eff"ective Preservative. The centi-al part of the 
wood, or heart of the oak being less liable to Decomposition, it 
will require less of the acid. The frame of the ship, or boat may be 
put together when all of the external parts of the Timbers are com- 
pletely saturated. Green T^raber cut in thick forests, after being saturated 
with vhis acid, uill be nearly as good for ships, steam and canal boats, at 
the teak wood of the EaH Indies, or the live-oak of our sea-coasts." 

FERMENTATION.— To Prevent in Wine and Older.— I 
see it stated in scientific papers that Wine and Cider which has been 
allowed thorough Fermentation with access of air, and then eweefc- 



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ened with refined sugar is not subject to after Fermentation. I can en- 
dorse this, so far as Cider is concerned, having racked off 10 gals, from 
a barrel of Cider which had been allowed to Ferment two weeks, the 
bung being out, to which I added 10 lbs, of nice white sugar, and it 
has not Fermented since, now over a year ; but what I allowed to re- 
main in the barrel, without racking off, although I added ^ lb. of 
sugar to each gal. yet it did continue to Ferment, and ha., become, 
now, as the saying is, "sour enough to make a pig squeal," which, ; 
me, proves the necessity of racking off from the pomace, and also, 
probably, that J lb. of sugar is not enough for a gal. The Wine, or 
that racked off, although still standing in a keg, is* ver^ nice — the 
sugar adds to its alcoholic strength, as well as to Prevent its Fermen- 
tation, no doubt. 

FEVER SORES.— Successful Treatment. —White vitriol, 1 
tea-spoonful ; copperas, 3 tea-spoonfuls ; gunpowder, 5 tea-spoonsfuls, 
soft water, 1 qt. 

Put the articles into an earthen, or glass dish, and pour the water 
upon them, boiling hot, and stir till cool. Let it settle, and bottle the 
clear liquid for use. It will be very black while stirring, but settles 
very clear. Wash the sores 3, or 4 times daily. It is equally valuable 
for fresh sores, cuts, etc. Large numbers of Fever Sores were cured 
with this in Canada, by a gentleman who traveled there for that pur- 
pose. Then I take it for granted that it will do equally well for those 
residing in the United States. 

FEVER AND AGUE, OR INTERMITTENT FEVER— St. 
Louis Remedy. — While I was in the Russell House, at Sauk Rapids, 
Minn. I had a gentleman and his family, by the name of Hickman, 
from St. Louis, Mo. stoping with us for some time, who, when he learn- 
ed that I was the author of "Dr. Chase's Recipes," and would proba- 
bly write a second work of a similar character, he psesented me with 
their plan of " Curing Ague," which he had used for some time, and 
knew its value ; and which, from the known nature of the articles, I 
can fully endorse, and recommend, being much the nature of my 
Cholagogue. It is as follows : 

Peruvian bark, red, and cream of tartar, of each, 2 ozs.; Colombo 
root, gentian and orange peel, of each J oz.; rheubarb root, and chi- 
noidin*, of each, ^ oz. All the articles needing it, to be pulverized. 
Whisky, 2 qts. Mix and stand a week, or 10 days. 

DosK. — From a tea-spoonful for a small child, to 3 table-spoonfula 
for a man, 3 times daily. 

Fever and Ague, and Boils, — Long Standing Remedy. — The 
ground centaury {polygala nuttallii, in English Nuttall's polygala, or 
ground centaury plant), is " tonic, alterative, diuretic, and anti-furun- 
cular " (opposed to boils). " It is much used as a diuretic medicine 
on Long Island, N. Y., where it has the reputation of being almost 
"infallible" (specific), " as a Remedy in Fever and Ague. Two, or 
three drs. of the plant made into a strong decoction, or tea will act as 
a purgative. It is much used also as an alterative in Boils eutaneous, 
or skin eruptions, and especiallg in erysipelas. A gentleman who had 
a large Boil under his arm, which was on the verge of supi)uration_ 
and had several smaller ones on his arms and uody, macerated'' 
(steeped) " about 2 drs. of the plant in whisky, i pt. of which he tr^V 

I *Chincidin is found in the Peruvian oaiK, anaot a TeryBunuai namre a> qniiuae; om 
by come persoTJs is preferred hs a substitute for <ialnlae. 



8BC0ND RECEIPT BOOK. 421 

a table-spoonful, 3 times a day. On the second day, after commencing 
its use, he discharged nearly four times the usual amount of urine, 
which weaken him considerably ; his appetite improved vei7 "much, 
and his Boils disappeared without suppurating. I have found this 
plant decidedly efficacious in erysipelas and Boils ; and I take pleasure in 
recommending it to the profession as a valuable remedial agent, whose 
powers are not yet fully understood." — King's American Dispensatory, 

I need only add here, although I have not had opportunity to try 
this article, yet, I have always found that Prof. King's recommenda- 
tions have been found reliable ; hence, while he recommends it to the 
physician, I recommend it to the people. 

FILES— To Re-Out, and other Tools To Sharpen, by the 
use of Acids. — The Scientific American informs us that "'a very inter- 
esting and economical process has been exhibited before the Society 
d'Encouragement, of Paris, France, by M. Werdermann. Well-worn 
Files are first carefully cleaned by means of hot water and soda, to 
free them from grease, or oil ; they are then placed in connection with 
the positive pole of a battery, in a bath composed of 40 parts of sulphu- 
ric acid, 80 parts of nitric acid, and 1,000 parts of water. The negative 
pole is formed of a copper spiral surrounding the files but not touching 
them ; the coil terminating in a wire which rises toward the surface. 
This arrangement is the result of practical experience. When the 
Files have been 10 minutes in the bath they are taken out, washed 
and dried, when the whole of the hollows will be found to have been 
attacked in a very sensible manner ; but should the efi'ect not be suf- 
ficient, they are re-placed for the same length of time as before. Two 
operations are sometimes necessary, but seldom more. The Files thus 
acted upon are, to all appearance, like new ones, and are said to be good 
for 60 hours' work. M. Werdermann [employs 12 medium Bunson 
elements for his batteries." 

My own judgment is that the only object of the battery, by which 
means electricity is brought to bear upon the Files, in the process of 
the cutting, is to save time, doing the work perhaps in a minute that 
would require half an hour to an hour, to do without the battery ; 
hence it is, I believe a useless expense. The same proportions of the 
Acids and water, will do the work equally well by simply placing the 
Files in ajar, with sufficient of the mixture to cover the Files, after 
having removed the oil and grease with the soda and water, otlierwise 
the Acids will not act upon the Files. 

The plan of using a mixture of the two Acids, is undoubtedly an 
improvement upon the old plan of using only one. 

I find that in Germany, they have long practiced, even putting 
their edge tools, razors, etc., for ^ an hour, into a dilute Acid — one- 
20th of muriatic, or sulphuric acid to water, by weight. When the i 
hour is up, they wipe it off, and after a few hours " set " the razor on 
a hone ; and they say " The process never injures good blades, while 
badly hardened ones are frequently improved by it, although the cause 
of such improvement remains unexplained." 

My explanation of the cause of the improvement is, that the Acid 
carbonizes (hardens) the surface, or cutting edge. The item first ap- 
peared in the National Intelligencer, tmasl&ted from a German scientific 
journal, which goes on to say. 

" Of late, the process has been applied to many other cutting im- 
plements. The workman, at the beginning of his noon spell, or when 



422 SB. chasb's 

he leaves off work at night, moisteus the blades of his teoU with water 
Acidified, as above, the cost of which is almost nothing. This saves 
the consumption of time and labor in whetting, which speedily wears 
out the blades. The mode of sharpening here indicated would be 
found especially advantageous for sickles and scythes." 

The Scientific American says " it may be a good recipe, but we cannot, 
for the life of us, see into its philosophy. We can understand how the 
dilute sulphuric acid will combine with some of the metal, and re- 
duce it to an oxide " (rust) " but as it will seize upon the edge of the 
Tool more readily than any other part, how then can it sharpen the 
edge by biting, or eating it off?" (I say by having two sides, to cut on, 
to one edge). " Dilute sulphuric acid is used in all our iron foundries 
for eating off the scale and reducing the size of castings." 

FIRE KINDL.ERS— Cheap and Handy.— The Scientific Ameri- 
can, of Maj^ 18'72, informs us that " In France, a very convenient and 
economical Fire Kindling is made by dipping corn cobs for about one 
minute in a bath comi^osed of 60 parts melted rosin and 40 parts of 
tar. They are next spread out to dry on metallic plates heated to the 
temperature of boiling water. They are then assorted, according to 
size, and tied up in bundles. They sell for one to two centimes 
(I cent) apiece. The ' Compagnie des Allumettes Landaises' employes 
30 workmen and makes about $40,000 worth a year." 

This will certainly prove a very easy manner for families to pie- 
pare their Fire Kindlers ; for one corn cob, thus prepared, and lit with 
a match will burn sufficiently long to start any fair quality of fine 
wood ; and if entered into, as a business, in large cities, would un- 
doubtedly prove profitable. The room, or heat, to dry them will need 
to be kept at about 200° Fah. 

FIRE PROOF WASH FOR SHINGLES.— Sulphate of Zinc 
(white vitriol), and salt, of each, 1 lb., to lime, 1 bu. made into a wash 
with sufficient water, and skim-milk, 1 qt. to each gallon, and apply 
as whitewash. 

1. FLAVORING WITH LEMON AND ORANGE.— An easy 
and successful method of Flavoring with Lemon, or Orange, is, while 
these fruits are being used freely, with a sharj) penknife, cut off the 
yellow surface, taking as little of tlie white part as possible. Put these 
thin shavings upon warm plates, and dry them perfectly ; then tie up 
m paper bags, for use. When needed, pulverize very finelj', in a mor- 
tar, and sprinkle into whatever is to be flavored. 

Lemon, or Orange juice may be preserved several weeks, when 
one has more than they can use, by mixing it with loaf sugar until it 
is very thick like sirup, without cooking, then bottle and seal. 

2. Fluid Extract of Vanilla, to Make. — Prof W. Proctor, in the 
Am. Jour. Pharmacy, gives the following method for preparing this ex- 
tract : 

" Cut choice Vanilla, 1 Troy oz., in short transverse slices ; beat 
it to a pulp with 2 ozs. of sugar and a little deoderized alcohol (alco- 
hol prepared for cologne^ ; put the mixture in a small percolator, and 
fjour gradually on, first deoderized alcohol, 4 ozs., and afterward di- 
uted alcohol" (alcohol 90 per cent, and distilled water" equal parts, 
makes diluted alcohol) " till 12 ozs." (f pt,) " of tinct. are obtained. 
Add 2 ozs. of sugar to this tinct. and evaporate it at 120° F., till re- 
duced to 6 ozs. ; then add 10 ozs. of sugar and 5 fl. ozs. of water, or suf- 
ficient to 2iakc all, a pt. Thus made, Fluid Extract of Vanilla em- 



SECOND BECEIFT BOOK. 423 

oodies all the aroma" (flavor), "and is well adapted to pharmaceutical 
and cooking purposes." 

3. Sirup of Vanilla. — To make a nice sirup of Vanilla add I oz. of 
the above, Fluid Fxtract, to 1 pt. of simple Sirup. 

1. FLOATING ISLAND.— Sweet cream, 1 J pts. ; wine, 1 gill ; 
powdered white sugar, 1 cup ; whites of 4 eggs; dark colored jell, or 
any kind of small fruits desired, 1 cup; flavor with any extract pre- 
ferred. 

Beat the cream, wine, and sugar well together and add the flavor, 
and turn into a deep glass dish. Beat the whites of the eggs to a froth; 
then mix in the jelly, or fruit, thoroughly, and pour this into the cen- 
tre of the first, where it floats. In dipping out, take some of both into 
each dish. 

2. — Another. — Place a vessel containing 1 qt. of milk in one of 
convenient size containing water, and set on the stove to heat. Whip 
the whites of 3 eggs until they will adhere to a plate if turned upside 
down, then with a knife pile into a pyramidal form into a deep dish. 
Into the yolks beat 3 table-spoonfuls sugar, and a little lemon, when 
the milk comes to a scalding heat pour the yolks into it, and stii 10 
minutes ; then dip it, while hot, on the whites, taking care to touch 
every part with the hot liquid. 

PLY PAPER.— Castor Oil, 2 oz; Rosin, 4 oz., melted together 
and spread, lightly, on paper, plays stick-um-fast, to all that hght 
Hpon it. 

FOOT ROT IN SHEEP. -See Carbolic Acid. 

FRECKLES TO REMOVE.— See Cosmetics. 

FRESH GRAPES AT ALL SEASONS.— We once knew a 
gentleman who supplied his table with Fresh Grapes from one Sea- 
eon to another. His plan was to gather when riise the largest and 
finest bunches of Grapes and pack them in saw-dust, using in place 
of boxes common nail kegs. After carefully packing the desired num- 
ber of kegs, he buried a lot in a trench dug in high, dry ground, 
beneath a shed where the water could neither fall nor soak 
in. Before using the saw-dust, he carefully dried it, either in the sun 
or in an oven, until it was entirely free from moisture. We never 
witnessed the packing process, but we know he always had the Grapes, 
and in this way he told us he preserved them. After being buried 
for months, the Grapes were as sweet and finely flavored as if just 
gathered from the vines. The process is cheap and may be easily 
tested. If it will preserve the Grape, a new and profitable business 
may be built up. Bunches of fresh ripe Grapes in the Spring would 
he a novelty ; and being that, would command a high price. We 
hope that .some of our Grape-growers will try the experiment. — Dela- 
ware Republican. 

1. FROSTING GLASS.— A strong solution of sulphate of zinc 
in water, is used upon the inside of Glass, which, after it becomes 
dry, is covered with a coat of varnish. It prevents people from look- 
ing in, and yet does not materially obstruct the light. 

2. Another. — Another and "perhaps better plan is to take a ball 
of freshly worked putty, the size of a hen's egg, and cut it into 
halves, then taking one of the pieces between the thumb and fingers, 
dab the flat side upon the clean glass until sufficient of it has stuck to 
the glass to give it the desired appearance of Frosting. This does 
not require varnish. 



424 DR. chase's 

FRUIT JBLLIBS.-«-To Prevent Moiildlng.— Cover the surface 
with pulverized loaf sugar to the thickness of i inch; then paste on 
the paper, as usual, that has been covered ontheunder side with white 
of egg, or glazed cloth. 

2. In place of the powdered sugar, some drop a piece of white 
writing paper, into brandy, or alcohol, after it has been cut just the 
size of Lhe tumbler then lay it rpon the top of the Jell, aad some 
use the white of ega, the same as for the outer covering. 

1. PURNITU'RE POLISHING PASTE, STAINS, FILLING 
CRACKS AND THE PORES OF THE WOOD, ETC.— A very 
nice polish may be given to Furniture by using white wax, l.} ozs. ; 
Castile soap, I bz, ; spirits of turpentine, ^ gill ; water, ^ gill. 

Shave the wax finely and put it with the turpentine for 24 hours ; 
then shave the soap very fine also and boil in the water and mix 
with the wax and turpentine. Keep covered when not in use. Ap- 
ply to the whole surface and Polish with a chamois skin or old soft 
silk. 

2. Black Walnut, Imitation Stain and Polish.. — When it is 
desired to give poplar, or other light colored woods a finish in imita- 
tion of Black Walnut, or to give Black Walnut, itself, a uniform color, 
take asphaltum and pulverize it and place it in a bottle and pour over 
it benzole*, twice the bulk. Put in a warm place and shake it occa- 
sionally until dissolved. Apply with a brush, or cloth. If it shows 
too dark, reduce with the benzole. It will soon dry. Then if it is de- 
sired to bring out the grain more plainly, use boiled oil and turpen- 
tine ; but put no oil with the Stain, as it takes longer for it to dry. 

To polish, after all is dry, use i shallac varnish and ^ boiled oil 
shaking as used. Apply a little with a cloth and rub briskly. This 
works well also on old varnished Furniture. 

3. Jean John of Rockford, 111., informs an enquirer for a sol- 
vent for gum shallac through the Scientific American, that, in place of 
a solution of borax, which was given by an other, as a solvent, he 
might prefer the following : 

" Heat I5 lbs. of shellac in 1 gal. of rain water until the gum was 
soft and stringy ; then add 1 lb. of saleratus, which will cut the gum 
and render it clear. This is used by some Furniture dealers under 
the name of 'light varnish'." 

4. Another Polish. — Eosin and bees-wax, of each, .1 oz.; ben- 
zine, 2 ozs. Apply with a rag, and Polish with old silk. Touch the 
least bit of boiled oil, to gloss, as it is finishes. 

6. Furniture— To Fill the Cracks and Pores of the Wood. 
— Slack recently burned lime, and take one-third as much of this lime 
powdered finely, as needed for filling any Cracks in Posts, or any parts 
of Furniture, and two-thirds rye flour, and mix into a stiff paste with 
boiled linseed-oil, and fill the Crack, with it, in preference to putty. 
Color to suit the shade of Furniture, with burned umber, or if for 
other colored woods use other proper coloring matter, to suit the color 
fo the wood. 

This makes a good Filling for the Porous Woods. It is applied, 
as a Filling, by placing the Furniture so that the face, or surfiice to be 
* Benzole is an oily substance, of great solvent powers, obtained from soft, or bitn- 
minons coal. It will d'issolve rubber, or gutta-percha, as well as asphaltum. It is used 
also to clean kid gloves. It is one of the sfmi-compositions— being 6 part*; of hydrogen, 
to 12 of carbon. The spirits of turpentine was formerly used for these purposes, but it is 
not equal to Benzole as a solvent. 



SECOND RBCKIPT BOOK. 425 

Pilled lies level, then apply a good coat of boiled oil, and immediately 
sprinkle the mixture all over the surface, then with a soft rag rub it 
^ell into the Pores, until you see they are all well Filled. 

Wipe off all superfluous oil, and mixture. Go over the whole ar- 
ticle in the same way. And when it is thoroughly dry, varnish as 
usual. The surface will be perfectly smooth, if the Filling has been 
properly done. The lime should be thoroughly pulverized, to avoid 
scratching. Whiting has been used for the same purpose, but, recently 
this mixture has been considered the best. But some persons prefer 
to use the rye flour alone, and in the manner shown in No. 6, below. 

6. Fvimiture Finish, for Black Walnut — and other Porous 
"Woods. — For Finishing Block Walnut, or any other Porous Wood 
if it is desired to have a smooth surface, it is important, before var- 
nishing, to fill the Pores, so that the varnish may not enter the Wood, 
leaving an uneven surface. There are many compounds in use for this, 
several of which have been patented ; but a simple and effectual ar- 
ticle is fine rye flour colored for black walnxii, with a little burned um- 
ber ; and upon this dark colored Wood, the plan of applying it is to 
have boiled oil, with a little Japan and turpentine in it, then mix in 
the rye flour and grind in a paint mill, and work it well into the Pores. 
For light colored Woods the Japan would have a tendency to darken 
the shade, if that is objectionable, leave out the Japan. 

GALL-STONES, OR BILIARY CALCULI.— Successful 
Remedy. — The hardening of some portion of the Gall in the Gall- 
bladder although they take the name of Gail-Stones, they do not 
partake very much of the nature of stone, as in the kidneys where it 
takes the name of gravel, and is considerably like a stone ; while the 
first is more like dried Gall itself, which it probably is, or, rather, I 
should think, condensed Gall, for I do not see much chance for it to dry 
in the Gall-bladder, surrounded with the fluid, of which it seems to be 
apart; but it may be a chemical combination — there being such a 
state, or condition of the liver, that some of the component parts of 
the hile readily combine with other parts forming these Gall-Stones. 

Warren says: "These stones, so-called, are composed, chemi- 
cally, of cholesterine" (a stiff fat; a fatty substance resembling sper- 
maceti),"bile pigment" (the coloring matter of the bile), "choleic acid" 
(an acid found in the bile), "choleate of soda" (the choleic acid com- 
bined with soda found in the system), "mucus, earthy salts, and mar- 
garin" (a pearl-like substance found in some of the vegetable oil, and 
in the fat of some animals) " and its compounds. A nucleus" (^center, 
or point) "seems to be first formed, and then a gradual accumulation 
takes place upon its surface." 

These words — cholesterine, choleic, choleate, etc., undoubtedly 
come from the word choler, signifying anger, or ivrath, derived from 
the French cholere, Lat. cholera, and a Greek word also, all, in their 
respective languages, signifying the bile, which was formerly believed 
to he ihe seat, or cause of anger, which is injurious to any one, hence, 
these words would indicate something bad, or vicious, as against a 
healthy condition of the bile, which is the fact. 

Cause. — But few writers pretend to give a Cause for the forma' 
tion of Gall-Stones, except it be "found in the constitution of the bile"j 
astonishing, indeed, that is plain enough, they hit it the first time' 
But what is the Cause of this particular "constitution of the bile?" In 



426 DE. chase's 

our opinion, a degenerating condition of the general system, and a 
changed condition of the liver, especially by which, in place of the 
fet, which usually goes to the whole system, is turned upon the live" 
causing what is known as "fatty liver," but which is also somewhatv 

grevented by the turning of this fatty substance — cholesterine — into 
rail-Stones. To substantiate this idea, I depend considerably upon 
the following explanation : 

Although but few medical writers pretend to be satisfied that thoy 
can give the true Cause of this disease, yet fewer pretend to give a cer- 
tain cure — only seek to give relief by anodynes, anesthetics (such 
things as produce insensibility), etc., to deaden the pain as the Stones 
are passing through tlie biliary duct, or pipe which connects with the 
hepatic, or main duct leading from the liver into the duodenum, from 
the Lat. hepar, the liver; and thus pass into the intestines to be passed 
off with the feces ; while Oravel, or Stone from the kidneys pass into 
the urinary bladder, and these sometimes accumulate to such a size that 
they have to be cut down upon, or rather cut up to (as the cutting is 
from the perineum which comes from a Greek word meaning scro<itm^ or 
bag, literally meaning then, the part between the anu^, and genital 
organs^the lower end of the body) and removed, the operation being 
called lithotomy, from Greek words signifying astone, andtocut ; and 
although it has usually proved a very dangerous operation, there has 
been only a few persons who have proved competent to the work. 

It gives me very great pleasure, therefore, to lay before the pub- 
lic, a complete cure for both of these diseases. 

Syraptoms. — Persons who have Gall-Stones in formation, and pass- 
ing, will have an almost constant uneasiness in the region of the liver 
(in the right side under the short ribs), and near the pit of the stom- 
ach," with frequent spasms, or greater severity of pain, 2, or 3 hours 
after eating, like the pains of colic, causing him to roll and tumble 
upon the floor, bending himself nearly double, perhaps ; and also caus- 
ing him to press upon this region, by which he sometimes obtains relief. 
These severe paroxysms of pain are caused by the entrance of one of 
the Stones into the ducts which are too small to allow them to pass 
without great distention, and sometimes pain is also caused by even 
rather small stones whose edges are rough and jagged, tearing their 
way, as it were. The excruciating pain stops when the Stone reaches 
the duodenum, or upper intestine, by which route it is passed by 
" stool." 

These severe pains cause very great exhaustion, the pulse being 
weak, the face pale, and the whole surface covered with a clammy 
sweat. The greatest danger arises from the stoppage of a large Stone 
in the duct, called an " impaction,^' and it can, only hope to be passed 
by great relaxation of the whole system. 

The general remedies have been the carbonate of soda, 2 drs., to 
water, 1 pt. to counteract the acid stomach, from which it was suppos- 
ed the Stones were formed. The solution was to be taken hot, and in 
large draughts; and full doses of opium to relieve the pains. Fomen- 
tations, which see, of hops stramonium (Jamestown Weed, or "jimp- 
son"), or poppy-heads, were recommended as local applications ; and 
finally a hot-bath, or the vapor-bath to produce free perspiration, with 
Rn infusion, or tea of asclepias (uberosa (^|)leurisy root) and lobelia, to 
produce complete relaxation ; and if the patient was not relieved, the 
use of chloroform to control the pain, was the final resort. 



SECOND RKCKIIT BOOK.. 42? 

Prof. Scudder says that " various remedies have been proposed aa 
• solvent" (capable of dissolving) " Gall-Stones, but with very little, or 
no success ; the one most relied on was a mixture of three parts of sul- 
phuric ether, with two parts of spirits of turpentine. 

" At present, however, soda and chloroform are used for this pur- 
pose. It is believed that cholesterine is held in solution by a salt of soda, 
and that its deposit " (as in Gall-Stones), " is evidence of a deficiency 
of this salt; hence the bi-carbonate and sulphite " (of soda) "are used 
in doses of 6 to 10 grs. 3 times a day. Chloroform," however he says. 
" is the best solvent for cholesterine, and is given in doses of 10 to 20 
drops, once a day." 

Should it not then " give me the greatest pleasure" as above re- 
marked, to be able, as I fully believe, to give a complete cure for this 
terrible disease, as shown in the letter below? 

Treatment. — I will give the Treatment of this disease by saying, 
that from the time that I first commenced to write this Work, there 
has been manifested, by almost every one of my friends and acquain- 
tances, especially those of a literary taste, not only a willingness, but 
an anxiety to aid me in placing such things before the people as should 
make " Dr, Chase's Second Receipt Book " really and truly what 
might be expected of a man who had spent almost a lifetime in this 
branch of medical and practical science. To this end a gentleman by 
the name of Perkins, formerly a resident of this city told me of the 
cure of Judge Paine, of Cleveland, 0., of the terrible disease now under 
consideration, — Gall-Stones, — by the use of sweet-oil. And as I had 
not then heard of, what I now believe to have been the origination of 
this plan, with Dr. Pitcher, of Detroit, formerly Prof, of Practice in the 
"University of Michigan," I at once addressed a letter of inquiry to Judge 
Paine, asking him as to the facts of the case, and whether he was will- 
ing, for the benefit of others sufi'ering under the disease, to let his 
name go before the public together with all the information he could 
give me on the subject. In answer to the enquiry I received the fol- 
lowing letter ; and I take this public method of acknowledging my 
indebtedness to the Judge, and in the name, and for the sake of hu- 
manity, I thank him for it ; and I would also add that I have not a 
doubt but what those who may use the same plan, shall receive the 
same benefit. Other cases soon after came to my knowledge, as seen be- 
low, that fully confirm and establish the success of the sweet-oil Treat- 
ment. Judge Paines letter, or answer was as follows : 

OFFICE CLERK COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, ) 
Cleveland, O., August 21, 1871. j 

HORACE FOOTE, 



8AMDBL B. PRENTISS, J- Judges. 



BiC^jERT P. PAINE, 

Dr. a. W. Chase: — Your favor of the 17th, is before me, and it af- 
fords me pleasure to comply (as far as I am able) with your request. 

In 1864, at the age of 54, and weight of 210 lbs. I found myself 
gradually declining in health, and energy, at times, subject to the 
most intense pain in the region of the kidneys, back, and at the pit of 
the stomach. These attacks grew more frequent and severe, and to 
my friends and physician became alarming. I was supposed to be la- 
boring under the worst form of dvepepsia.and was treated for that by em- 



42* OR. chase's 

inent men of all Schools. I had but little faith in any School, and there- 
fore tried them all, and it took them two years to reduce me from 210 
to 150 lbs. and to convince me and my friends that there was no help 
for me but the grave; and my suflerings were such that, at .times, 
this was not an unpleasant thought. At this point I learned from a 
layman — not a doctor — that I had no dyspepsia, but Gall-Stones, and 
the lay brother prescribed and I took his medicine and was perfectly 
cured. His remedy was two East India pills (see explanation follow- 
ing this letter) upon retiring. These did not operate as a cathartic, but 
were a little loosening. The 2d. night upon retiring I drank a half 
pint of Olive oil. The third night I repeated the oil, and the next 
day I passed 38 Gall-stones of different sizes from pigeon shot to the 
half of a chestnut. The fourth night I repeated the oil, but had a 
passage of only a few Stones.and they small. I immediately began to 
improve and continued to do so for a month; when I was again taken 
as bad as ever. I turned down the oil three nights in succession with 
about the same result as before, and improved again. These attacks 
continued and were Treated in the same way for bix months, when I 
found myself entirely relieved,and the doctors in possession of more than 
140 Gall-Stones. I have had no trouble from any cause since. My 
health is good and my weight about 200 lbs. The pills did not seem 
to be indispensible, although they doubtless helped the oil. When 
the oil is taken, the stomach should be as free as possible from acid, 
and kept so for the night. The pills I took were procured from Doc- 
tor Mendenhall, of Cincinnati, but I was never able to get any more. 
This is very briefly my condition, Treatment, and the result. If 
it should contribute in any way in relieving the dreadful suffering I 
endured for two years I shall have been well paid for writing, and 
you rewarded for whatever use you choose to make of it. 
Yours, in great haste, 

R. F. Paine. 

About the time of receiving the foregoing letter of Judge Paine, I 
learned that a friend, Chauncey Joslin, Esq., a lawyer of the city of 
Ypsilanti, Mich., had also been cured of the same ditficutly, by the 
same Treatment. I therefore called upon him and learned the follow- 
ing facts, L e., that, as he believes, and as I now believe, the use of 
sweet-oil, in the cure of Gail-Stones, originated with Dr. Pitcher, as 
above mentioned, and in the following way. He had a case under 
Treatment, a lady who was very bad, and at the same time, he was 
reading the History of Sicily, where Gail-Stones are not known, and 
where a large amount of pure Olive oil is used, at least as freely, and 
for about the same purposes for which we use vinegar. This struck 
him as peculiar, and he at once concluded that this free use of Olive 
oil, and the use of the fruit as a pickle, accounted for the absence of 
the disease in the Island of Sicily. Concluding then that what waa 
good as a preventive, would be good as a cure, he at once commeirced 
its use, to the great relief, and final cure of his first, and afterwards 
many other, patients, until finally he adopted the following method 
of giving it : 

1. Give an injection of the smallest possible amount of warm wa- 
ter, say J of a tea-cupful, into which put tartar emetic, - grs. and laud- 
anum, 3 11. drs. The reason of giving this by mjecfton is to relax the 
system, relieving the pain, and to avoid disturbing the stomach, but 
to leave it clear and free for the retention of the oil. 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 429 

2. Ten hours after the injection has been given, give of the par- 
est Olive, or sweet-oil, 6 to 8 ozs. All to be taken at a draught. 

It will be seen, above, that Judge Paine followed the oil plan, foi 
3 nights in succession, or until he began to pass the Gall-Stones, or 
one might hojje, until he had parsed all — 38. And this plan I should 
certainly recommend ; and the injection might also be repeated if there 
was pain from passing the Stones through the small ducts. 

Tlie above explanation of Dr. Pitchers reasoning was given me by 
Mr. Joslin, as having been received from the Doctor, himself, when 
he called upon him for Treatment ; and, notwithstanding, that Dr. 
Pitcher was a "regular" physician, his prescription had not come 
" through the books," hence, Mr, Joslin informed me, that the Doctoes 
of his own city, discouraged him from using it, although they could not 
cure him, calling it a "humbug" (and yet Dr. Pitcher was a member of 
their own School — Alopaihic — I should say of jw school, if not willingto 
learn), yet it cured him, and six others, to his knowledge, one of which, 
however, from not obtaining a pure article had to do the work over 
again. Mr. Joslin further informed me, that he has not felt a symp- 
tom of the disease since his cure three years a^o,andknow8of none with 
the others. The " East India Pills," mentioned in Judge Paine's letter 
was no doubt composed of the same materials as Dr. Pitcher's Injec- 
tion, got up by some one who had heard Dr. Pitcher's explanation, in 
order to blind his patients, and make them think that no one else 
could perform the cure without them ; but I fully believe, with the 
Judge, that the "pills," nor the "injection, are indispensable," but 
that they relieve the pain of passing the Stones through the small 
ducts, by relaxing the system, when pain is present, there is no doubt. 

I trust that no one after reading this array of testimony will have 
any doubt of giving the sweet-oil plan a fair and full trial. I would 
also refer here to the Treatment of " Gravel," which, I believe, will 
also prove perfecth' satisfactory. It will be seen that the name of 
Jocelyn — not Joslin — occurs in that disease. These gentlemen al- 
though spelling their names different, and not known to each other as 
blood-relations, have undoubtedly sprung from the same English stock, 
and by the freak of some of their forefathers, the spelling of one, or 
the other has been changed ; but that is a small matter, as compared 
with the cure of Gall-Stones, or Gravel. 

GENERAL. DEBILiITY.— In the Spring, more especially than 
at other seasons of the year, many persons are afflicted with a feeling 
of General Debility, i.e., of great weakness, and sometimes with a 
sense of sinking, or faintness, yet having no especial pains, and no par- 
ticular apparent cause to attribute the difDculty to, the whole system, 
however, being in about the same condition — weak and feeble. 

Cause. — I think the Cause arises from a change in the tempera- 
ture, food, and, in many cases, neglect of the general health, i. e., 
during the Winter the cold air has stimulated to exercise, and callea 
for more than the usual amount af food, while, at the same time, bath- 
ings, because " it is cold " have been neglected, so has cathartics, 
diuretics, and other necessary precautions to maintain good health, 
had also been overlooked, as the extra exercise, above refered to, and the 
general hiliarity of the season has enabled many at least, to pass along 
without any apparent inconvenience from these neglects ; but now 
comes on the warm, and often the damp weather of Spring, which gives 
no stimulation to the shin, but rather weaken? it, while it is also more, 



480 DB. CHASB'8 * . 

or less clogged for the want of proper cleansing, this is thrown back 
upon the internal organs, and a General Debility, or an actual disease 
is soon manifested, as a perfectly natural consequence. 

Treatment. — If bathings, or general washings of the whole flur- 
iSace have been neglected through the Winter, they must now be re- 
Borted to as often as once, or twice a week, at least, saline cathartics, as 
cream of tartar and sulphur, citrate of magnesia, or the Seltzer Apperi- 
ent found in drug stores, or such cathartic as any one is in the habit 
of using, or can easily obtain, must be used to thoroughly cleanse the 
system and prepare it for some of the tonic bitters, or the root beers, 
or sirups as given below, will soon set most persons all right again, 
and those who do not soon receive this general benefit, have only to 
faithfully continue the course a little longer. The beer, or sirup refer- 
ed to may be made as follows : 

Take the bark of the root of sassafras, common black cherry-tree, 
bark, sarsaparilla, dandelion, burdock and yellow dock, the roots of 
each, and of each a good sized handful amounting to 3, or 4 ozs., 
may be taken ; and in sections where they grow, a few twigs of spruce, 
or of spicebush, or as we used to call it in western New York, fever- 
bush, may be added. 

Let all these articles be moderately boiled in 2, or 3 gallons of 
water for several hours, or until the strength is well out; then strain, 
and if it is prefered to use as a sirup, boil down to a proper consistence, 
or quantity, then add white sugar at the rate of about 2 lbs. to 1 qt., of 
the very strong decoction, and dissolve by heat; then add ^ pt. of the 
best rye whisky to each qt., of the sirup ; or otherwise keep it in a very 
cool place so it shall not ferment. 

Dose. — A table-spoonful to, 2, or 3 table-spoonfuls, according to 
the age, size, and robustness of the person taking it. 

But a very satisfactory way is to add sufficiently more warm wa- 
ter to the decoction, when strained into a keg, to make about 5 gals, 
then add about 1 lb. of sugar to each gal., or sufficient to give it the 
proper sweetness to the taste, with yeast to cause it to ferment, as a 
tmall beer; then, as soon as it has.begun to ferment, drink a common 
tumblerful of it with each meal, and as often between meals as yoo 
like. 

Let this course be pursued by every family, every Spring, and there 
will n»t be one-half of the present amount of sickness, especially if the 
beer and cathartics are faithfully attended to for 3, or 4 weeks — a ca- 
thartic being taken at least once each week. 

GRAVELr-STONE, OB URINARY DEPOSITS.— The for- 
mation of the system is such that any substance which may be intro- 
duced into it, in food, or drink, which do not go to build up and sup- 
port it, as well as worn out matter, shall be carried off largely, by the 
kidneys, which, not only form a kind of strainer, but also a pumping 
apparatus to free the system of all suiplus water wherein are found, 
sometimes acids, then again alkalies, and sometimes calcareous, or 
Stony matter, as also the over abundant salts of such minerals as are 
found in the food, or drink, as above remarked. And sometimes 
some of these elements, or first principles that go to build up 
the system, one found in excess of the natural wants, and it is depos- 
ited, or found in super abundance in the urine, by letting it stand in 
the vesel containg it^ and sometimes they may be found to be of a 
character not found in healthy urine ; and they may be deposited in 



gBCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 431 

the kidneys, ureters (smalltubes, or pipes that carry the urine from the 
kidneys to the bladder), or in the bladder, where they take the name 
of " Gravel ;" but, in perfect health the urine does not dejjosit any 
thing of this character until after it has undergone decomposition — in 
other words, in perfect health these elements are found in such harmo- 
ny of combination as to cause no disturbance. 

The infant, or youth, the middle aged, and the old are all subject 
to this disease. 

Cause. — The positive, or absolute cause of Gravel has not been de- 
termined with any degree of certainty ; but the prevailing opinion is 
that it is found most frequently in persons of a weak, or debilitated 
condition ; and, hence, whatever will correct this tendency to debility, 
or weakness, will also have a tendency to prevent Gravel. 

Sources of Urine. — It will aid, perhaps, in understanding, or 
judging of the cause of Gravel, to condense the foregoing remarks by 
saying that the chief sources of urine are, first, from an over abundance of 
fluid, or drink, taken into the stomach, which if not soon pumped on 
by the kidneys would greatly embarrass the functions, or peculiar 
work of the system — second, from imperfectly digested food, by reasons of 
which an imperfect assimilation, or adaptation of the food, or some parts 
of it, are not prepared to build up the system, but must be thrown off 
by the kidneys — and the third source of urine is found in the worn out 
particles of the system, which have done their work, but must then be 
got rid of, to prevent their decay in the system, by which its utter de- 
struction would soon occur. 

Composition of Urine. — The Urine, in a healthy state contains 
Urea (one of the elements, or component parts of the urine, coming 
from the Greek words which signify Urine, and to make water — it is 
separated from the blood). Uric acid (also called lithic acid, coming 
from a Greek word meaning a stone), sulphuric acid (an acid contain- 
ing sulphur), phosphoric acid (an acid containing phosphorus), lime 
magnesia, and phosphate of soda (phosphorus and soda combined); 
but it is only, as before remarked, that this disease occurs when one, 
or more of these are found in considerable excess. 

To ascertain whether the Urine is unduly acid, let a piece of blue 
litmus paper (kept by druggists, or book stores) be dipped into it, and 
the acidity of the Urine will turn the blue paper to a reddish, or red 
color, according to the degree of acid present ; but if the blue is not 
changed, then dip in a piece of red litmus paper and if the Urine is 
alkaline, it will be changed to blue. If no change occurs, in either 
case, take it for granted that the difi&culty is in some other portion of 
the systems ; but if undue acidity, or alkalinity is found to be pres- 
ent, the opposite — alkalies, or acids as the case may be, are the proper 
remedies. 

Symptoms. — Sudden pain in the region of the kidneys, some- 
times so severe as to cause the person to faint away, or to have con- 
vulsions. The pain may extend down to the groin and thigh, leav- 
ing a numbness upon the side affected, and, if a male, a retraction, or 
drawing up of the testicle, on that side. The pain is caused by the 
passage of the Stone, or Gravel through the ureter, or tube leading 
from the kidney to the bladder, similar to that of gall-stones passing 
thrf ugh the gall-duct. The severity of the pain of course, dependsupon 
the size of the Gravel, or upon the roughness of its surface j and the 
pain ceases when the Gravel stops moving along, or when it reaches 



432 DR. chase's 

the bladder; sometimes, lnuvevfr, tiioy are so .small thiit none, or no 
considerable pain is felt in pat-sing thruiigh [he unicrs, or in passing 
the canal leading from the bladder, called the urethra, — the greate^ 
danger arises from some of these particles; remaining in the bladder, 
forming a nucleus, or center to whieli other particles adhere, until a 
Stone, or Gravel of such dimension is formed that it cannot be passed, 
and for which, heretofore, lithotomy (the act of cutting and removal, as 
mentioned under the head of Gall-Stones), has been the chief 
remedy — crushing,however,has also, sometimes,been performed, call" ' 
lithotrily, by introducing forceps, made for the purpose, into the blau 
der, through the urelha, to crush the Stone so finely as to allow of its 
passage with the Urine,then to wash, or rinse out by introducing, or 
injecting water into the bladder by the same passage. 

Treatment. — The general Treatment of this disease has been so 
unsatisfactory, that it gives me very great pleasure to be able to lay be- 
fore my readers a course, or plan of Treatment which has proved so emi- 
nently satisfactory in the case of Dr. Jocelyn, President of Albion Col- 
lege, Mich., that it leads me to hope that it will prove, generally, as 
satisfactory to others as it has to him, and of this I have no doubt, 
provided, that the same watchfulness and care should be given by 
others who may have occasion to use it as he has done in his own 
case. 

And it will be but proper for me to state, here, that I have been 
well acquainted with Dr. Jocelyn for several years, and have done 
considerable printing for him, or rather for the College under his direc- 
tion. And while he was at my office, at one of these times he men- 
tioned the fact of having had the personal experience that gave him 
this knowledge, and expressed a desire that it might be given to the 
world through my first book of " Recipes," which I was then publish- 
ing, but as that work was stereotyped it could not be put in ; and, hence, 
was not obtained until the writing of this, " Dr. Chase's Second Re- 
ceipt Book," for which he has taken especial pains to prepare it, after 
my request for him so to do. His answer to my request was in the fol- 
lowing words: 

My Dear Doctor ; — You ask me for my "Cure for Gravel." That ia 
probably dignifying the matter with too great a name. I will, how- 
ever, give you the history of my own case. If it shall aid any poor 
sufferer, I shall be more than repaid. 

From early boyhood I had some difficulty with my kidneys. 
About 1860, when 30 years old, I was attacked with " Gravel." I was 
pronounced, probably, incurable. The concretions formed in the pel- 
vis of the kidneys. Some were pure lithic acid crystals — others were 
lithate, or urate of lime and resembled what some call, "Mulberry 
Calculi." I have lain as long as five days in one attack passing more, 
or less "Gravel" each day. Have been tJveyUy hours in passing one 
piece from the kidney to the bladder. I had no trouble after the con- 
cretions reached the bladder — they passed the urethra without any seri- 
ous difficulty. The difficulty was in the ureter, the passage from the 
kidney to the bladder. I tried various and sundry remedies, the first 
Ones, of course, were recommentled by my physicians, all with about 
the same result. The last "attack of Gravel" f had was in September. 
1863. (It is now Jan. 1st, 73). I have had some uneasiness since, and 
quite frequently, for a time, passed red sand ; but since Sept. 1863 have 
not lost a day from the disease. 



RKCOND RECKIPT BOOK. 438 

I used buchu, niter, juniper berries and whiskey, gin, lager beer, 
at times ^s they were recommended to me, with little if any benefit. 
The alcoholic and malt preparations, I think, were injurious. I am 
confident that in my case they increased the tendency to the forma- 
tion of Gravel. Hence I would say avoid all such liquors in Gravel. 
I used spearmint, gravel weed, cleavers, and various other home-spun- 
remedies, but found them simple diuretics. I also used "seven barks," 
or "nine barks" [liydrangea arborescens — very good to expel the forma- 
tions from the bladder), and many other preparations, but grew no 
better. 

After some months of experiment and much inquiry, and reading, 
and consultation, and prayer, I settled upon the following course, per- 
severed in it, and under the blessing of God, I think, I am cured. 

1. I neutralized the acidity of my stomach by the use of bi- 
carbonate of potash, in doses as large as tea-spoonful doses, three 
times a day — oftener and larger if necessary to neutralize the acidity 
of the stomach. This frequently rendered the urine alkaline — as shown 
by the test of litmus paper. The use of the bicarbonate of potash 
sometimes produced a heavy, unpleasant sensation at the neck of the 
bladder which was speedily relievea oy using tea-spoonful doses of 
the bicarbonate of soda 2, or 3 times in the place of the bicarbonate 
of potash. 

2. I used a meat diet chiefly, and plenty of it — mostly rare beef, 
and avoided all fruits and vegetables that would increase the acidity 
of the system. Lemons and apples were almost the only fruits I 
could use with impunity. A glass of crab-apple cider 2, or 3 times a 
day, at meals, or pure hard cider, not too hard, would sometimes aid 
me. I used the cider part of two Winters with benefit. 

3. Good coffee, the best Java, without milk, or sugar, used at each 
meal, and sometimes at night, cold cofl^'ee, before retiring, helped me 
much. The regular use of the best Java coflfee, as above, I consider 
one of the most bencfieial things I did. Tea was an injury to me. 

4. I ate freely of raw onions — the large red onion is the best — ate 
them at each meal. Cooked onions were worthless. 

5. When I needed a diuretic, (and I always used one if I found 
any sand in my urine,) and after a day, or two, followed it with the 
"Constitution Water, (an article kept by druggists). I used equal parts 
of uva ursi and buchu — using ^ tea-spoonful, each, of the fluid extracts 
for a dose, every 3, or 4 hours. This makes the best diuretic I have ever 
found. 

If I became the least costive I used " Tarrant's Seltzer Aperient." 
When not using the bicarbonate of potash, I would very frequently use 
a little of the Aperient, daily. 

7. As a medicine to change the secretion of the kidneys I de- 
pended upon " Greggs Constitution Water," taken according to direc- 
tions. I would take a bottle, or two and then desist for a time ; then 
take half a bottle, or a bottle, depending upon my symptoms and then 
desist entirely for a time. While taking this I did not use the potash, 
or the soda, unless I had a sour stomach, and thfu only enough to 
neutralize the unnatural acid of the stomach. Nor did I use the diu- 
retics at this time^ but I did use the onions and the coffee and a good 
well selected nutritious diet — one that would not be likely to sour on 
the stomach. 

8. I gave up the use of hard water and used filtered rain water. 

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434 DR. chasb's 

9. "When suffering from a " fit of the gravel " I depended mainly 
upon the hot bath — the whole body in water as hot as I could bear ii, 
and as long as I could endure it. When not in the bath, local appli- 
cations of flannels wrung out of hot water applied to my back and sides 
aided me. The use of the hot bath was to relax my system that the 
Gravel might pass. I also used the diuretic at this time. If not suffer- 
ing so much that I was compelled to use the bath, I smoked tobacco and 
drank coffee freely. When in those fearful paroxysms of pain occasioned 
hy the passage of the Gravel, in addition to the use of the hot bath, and 
diuretics the doctor would give me quite large doses of morphine and 
ipecac, how much I do not know, as I depended on him for the dose, 
not using narcotics at any other time as they were injurious to me. 

I believe my dear Doctor I have told you all I did for the Gravel. 
I think I am cured, I have not had a " fit of the Gravel " since Sept., 
1863. I was troubled with uneasiness and the passage of red sand oc- 
casionally for some time after that. 

I am still careful of my diet. I avoid, or eat very sparingly of 
most of the acid fruits. Apples and lemons are the only two that I 
can eat with impunity. I do not know that others can do even that, 
and they migh eat fruits that would ruin me. Some have recom- 
mend the use of the pie-plantand similar fruit. Pie-plant, strawberries 
and all such fruit I was compelled to give up while recovering, or neu- 
tralize their acid in the stomach, with bicarbonate of potash. I eat 
sparingly of them now, or destroy their acid with the potash, or soda, 
as I do not desire to run any risks. 

I think that by the course indicated above, and by careful atten- 
tion to what is eaten — eating plenty of wholesome food — avoiding all 
that disagrees with one, or sours on one's stomach, many may be aided, 
and very probably cured of this terrible disease. 

You will please pardon the length of this letter; and if after read- 
ing it you deem its suggestions of sufficient importance to occupy a 
place in your " Second Receipt Book " you may publish them. 

JOCELYN. 

Although I cannot follow this case by speaking of as many cures 
by it, as in the treatment of gali.-stones, yet, in a few cases where 
there were positive' symptomslndicating more, or less difficulty of this 
character ; it has given such satisfaction, that, with the known nature 
of the articles used,I have the fullest hopes, of its general success. 
G. MISCELLANEOUS. G. 

GARDEN COMPOST, OR MANURE. — Persons living in 
cities, or vhages, who keep but few, or even no domestic animals, 
about their stables, may still make quite a quantitj' of Manure for the 
Garden, with but little labor The plan is to carry back all the grass 
mown from the lawn and begin 2,, or 3 Compost heaps, upon which 
throw slops from ihe house ; then the grass and weeds that are hoed 
or pulled from the Garden must be added to them, at each hoeing, and 
all the offal and slops from the house be continually added to the piles, 
in rotation, being carefui to pull all the weeds before the seed is ripen- 
ed; then with the leaves that are shed in the Fall, together with the 
accumulations of the hen-house, and piggery, to be intimately mixed 
with the Compost heaps, and at the proper time, spread upon the 
Garden, it will be found valuable, and also very considerable, yearly, in 
amount. 



SECOND RECBIPT BOOK. 435 

G-IRDLED FRUIT TREES, BY MICE, TO SAVE.— When 

Mice Girdle Fruit Trees, in the Winter, for want of other food, if there 
is snow on, and the ground frozen, cover up with snow and tramp 
down solid, until a thaw comes on, then bank up the earth to cover 
above the wounds, even if it goes clear around, and the Trees will be 
saved. If two high for banking up, cover with clay and tie on with 
cloths. 

1. GLASS CUTTING, FOR HOME USE.— Common thin 
Glass can be Cut very satisfactorily by taking an old worn-out three- 
cornered file, grind the end to a three-cornered point ; heatit red hot, 
and immediately plunge it into a mixture of snow and salt, or cold 
water and salt. Re-touch it on the stone, to remove the scale, and it is 
ready for use. If rightly done it will give very good satisfaction. In 
using it hold the file nearly perpendicular, slightly inclined forward, 
and with a gentle pressure draw it rapidly over the Glass, without 
changing its inclination to the surface. In Cutting thick Glass, it is 
safer to cut on both sides before attempting to seperate the pieces, but 
thin Glass may be Cut with the greatest facility. When the point be- 
comes dull from use, it will produce only a ragged surface— scratch — 
but will not Cut. It then needs re-grinding. A single turn of the 
stone is suflficienl to put it into working order again. Such a Glass 
Cutter is very serviceable for preparing Glass for various purjjoses, 
using a straight-edge, of course, as a guide. 

2. Ground Glass, Imitation, for Windo^ws. — To make Win- 
dow Glass, in fronts, have'the appearance of Ground Glass, and keep 
people from looking in, take a pale varnish and put in a small amount 
of Paris white, and apply as a paint. Light is still admitted freely 
through it. 

GLOSS, OR STARCH POLISH.— To give shirt bosoms, col- 
lars, etc., a fine Glossy appearance, when ironed, make the the Starch 
as follows : 

Take a piece of white wax the size of a small hickory-nut, and 
shave it finely, and put it into the dish with the Stai'ch for an ordina- 
ry washing containing ^ doz. shirts and a doz. collars, and pour soft, 
boiling water, upon it. It will dissolve about as readily as the Starch, 
and gives the desired Polish. Spermacti, or finely pulverized gum 
Arabic, in the same quantity, will answer the same purpose. 

To give the shirts the best appearance, Starch them through the 
above, before they are hung out to dry ; then in place of sprinkling, 
before ironing, take a spoonful, or two of Starch, according to the 
amount of shirts, collars, etc., in the wash, and wet it up with water 
only so hot that the bosoms, collajs, risbands, etc., may be wet in the 
Starch and wrung, or squeezed out as dry as you can, and rolled up 
for an hour or two, before ironing. The plan of sprinkling Starched 
shirt bosoms removes much of their stiff'ness, and Gloss; and the idea 
of hanging out shirts to dry before Starching, is just so much extra la- 
bor. Whatever needs Starching at all, do it before drying ; .and what 
is to be extra nice wet them with Starch water, as above, in place of 
sprinkling, or wetting-down, as it is called. 

GLUE FOR READY USE— for Fvirniture, Dishes, Belting, 
etc. — For families which are constantly needing Glue to remedy the 
carelessness of servants, and the awkwardness of children, shown in 
the breaking of chairs, and other articles of Furniture, Dishes, etc., the 
following Uquid Glue will give great satisfjaction • 



436 DR. ohasb's 

Take a stout bottle capable of holding ^ pt., and put into 
it isinglass, broken fine, 2 ozs.; then put in good whiskey enough 
to cover it all. Cork up and set by for a few days, when it will be 
Keady for Use — in Summer, without heat — in Winter by warming in 
hot water. It will keep any length of time, if kept corked. Tallow 
the cork well ; or, what is better, after it is dissolved, is to tie a piece 
of thin rubber over the mouth of the bottle, or dip a thin piece of mus- 
lin into melted bees-wax and use in place of the rubber ; and if set by 
in a tin box having a cover so much the better. 

To mend Dishes, set them in the stove oven, or on the drum until 
they are as warm as you can handle them, then apply to both edges 
and hold together until it " sets," which will be but a few moments, 
then put by until thoroughly dry, before using — for split-table leaves, 
they must be held together by clamps, until dry ; chair rounds, when 
Glued and re-placed will generally hold ; if not they must be kept in 
place until dry ; for leather Belts, put a weight upon them. 

Good common Glue treated in the same way, does well for wood ; 
but as the isinglass answers for all purposes, it is decidedly preferable. 

2. Liquid Glue. — Merchant Kelly ; of Bentonville, Ind., re- 
ports as follows to the Scientific American. 

" Messrs. Editors, — The following is a method by which I have 
prepared Liquid Glue, and have found it very convenient : — 

"Take the Glue in any quantity desired, and dissolve it in as small 
a portion of boiling water as possible ; it will then be found too thick 
for use. While it is still hot, take the Glue pot from the fire, and thin 
the Glue to the proper consistency, with alcohol ; then put it in a bot- 
tle, the mouth of which must be covered with India rubber, or other 
material impervious to the air. 

" Liquid Glue made in this manner, and placed in bottles, may be 
keptReadv for Use for several years. I have some Glue, which I now 
use, that was thus prepared six years ago, and is now as good as when 
made. It only requires to be slightly warmed, for application, during 
cold weather." 

The alcohol prevents putrefaction and freezing, the same as the 
whiskey does in No. 1, although the isinglass has not the same tendency 
to putrefaction that the Glue has. 

3. Glue, Water-Proof. — Take of gum sandarac and mastic, and 
white turpentine, of each, 1 oz.; alcohol, 1 pt. Dissolve the gums in 
the alcohol, using heat if necessary, then add the turpentine ; and 
have ready a very thick Glue, same quantity — 1 pt — in which there 
has been added I an oz., of isinglass, dissolved. Make the alcoholic 
solution boiling hot, by having it in a pan, inside of a kettle, or anoth- 
er pan of water ; then slowly add the hot Glue, stirring constantly un- 
til thoroughly mixed. Strain through cloth. It is to be applied hot. 
It dries quickly, and becomes very hard ; and surfaces of wood united 
with it do not seperate ivhen immersed in water. — Harpers Bazar. 

GLYCERINE— Ho-w Obtained, Its Uses.— Glycerine exists in 
oil, lard, etc., and is obtained in the process of making soap, being left 
behind in what is called the " mother liquid." It is sweet to the taste 
and dissolves in water, and will dissolve quinine ; it is free from acid, 
allays irritation, and does not ferment. It has been used as a substi- 
tute for cod liver oil, is valuable for chapped hands, and sunburnt 
faces, and for irritation experienced by some after shaving; in per- 
fumes for the hair, etc., etc., and is growing in popularity, as a knowl- 



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edge of its various uses are being exteiuled by oxperionce; and as it ia 
now a commercial article, and easily obtained, there is one application 
which ought to become generally known. This is the property it pos- 
sesses of dissolving out the odorous princi{)le of flowers. The leavea 
of roses, hyacinth, jassamine, geranium, etc., are to be putinto a ground 
stoppered bottle, and Glycerine left in contact with them for 3, or 4 
weeks. All of the perfume will be extracted, and as the Glycerine 
will mix readily with water, a scented wasli can be prepared for the 
hands, as well as an extract made for use in the preparation of Per- 
fumery, [f the Glycerine be left in contact with red pepper balls, it 
will extract a principle very strengthening to the hair, and less dan- 
gerous than the preparations of cantharides now often used. 

1. O-RAPB OUXiTURE.— Notwithstanding that many foreign 
Grape vines have been introduced into the United States, supposing 
that they would flourish wherever peaches would do well, yet, the 
probability is that whereverthe Isabella and Catawba, which are " im- 
proved natives," have been introduced, no other Grape will supercede 
them in their proper latitude, in the range of tho Southern shore of 
Lake Erie, and South of that, but North of that, except perhaps on the 
islands of that lake, the Concord and Hartford, are more reliable be- 
cause earlier. The vinyard must be well tended ; and well drained, 
and at distances from the cities where bones in abundance can not 
be obtained, swamp muck, exposed to a Winter's frosts, makes the 
best manure, unless well rotted stable manure, is on hand, and is 
thoroughly mixed with good loomy soil, as it is not expected that 
night-soil will be made use of to any extent. 

Some train their vines on wires fastened to posts 20 to 25 feet 
apart, and some train over common trellises and allow the vines to 
pass over and down the opposite side and take root again at the top. 
rfo vine should be permitted to grow only one shoot the first year. 

The ground should be kept loose, free of weeds, and notwithstand- 
ing that manure should be well mixed with the scwl to a considerable 
depth in setting out, the surface should be manured every season. 

It is claimed by some, tliat even " barrens " may be turned into 
fruitful vinyards — money and labor will do many things. Even in the 
vicinity of New York city, from 1,500 to 2,000 gals., of wine have been 
made from an acre — using 1 lb of sugar, — nothing else — to each gallon 
of juice. Five gals, of this would make 1 gal., of brandy. The follow- 
ing: 

2. Hints on Grape Culture, communicated to the American 
AgrkuUuriM, by " Keystone," of Erie Co., Pa., will coroborate some of 
the above points, and also give some important additional thoughts. 
The writer says: 

As to soil and site I shall say but little, only to have them high 
and dry ; both, if possible — the latter, at all events. I have found 
that Grapes will bear anything but too much wuter; in fact, I never 
yet saw them suffer for want of it, when intelligently cared for, or 
wholly neglected, but have^ in one, or two instances, known of vines 
being injured by extreme Summer pruning, and the damages charged 
to the drought. At this age of Grape Culture I do not think it neces- 
sary to waste words on this part of the subject. A comparison of the 
extreme wet season of 1869 with the extreme dry one of 1870 leaves 
no chance for argument. Such extremes are seldom experienced, but, 
as teachers, are worthy of our closest scrutiny. 



488 DR. CHASE'S ^ 

As to varieties I would be more explicit. Having had above thir 
ty varieties under cultivation for several years, I can speak positively 
and favorably of only three in addition to the old standards — Isabella, 
-Catawba, and Clinton. These are Concord, Hartford, and Ives. Some 
others have done well in favorable seasons, but these have invariably 
done well. Have stood the test of 20° below zero in Winter, end 94° 
above in Summer ; the deluging rains of 1869, and the droughtof 1870 
and have paid their way handsomely every season since theiirst bear- 
ing year. It is true the quality is not best, but so long as nine out ol 
ten consumers judge by sight rather than taste, these varieties will sell 
at paying prices. They can be ■grown at half the cost of Delawares 
and lonas, while they now command nearly as much per pound in 
market as the latter. We are told that this state of things will not al- 
ways exist ; but my convictions are that no planter will live long 
enough to regret his choice if he plant acres of these varieties. I know 
the market is sometimes over-stocked with Grapes of these varieties in 
had condition, but it is because of their bad condition, and not from a 
lack of excellence in the fruit. I have tested this many times by put- 
ting such fruit on the market in good condition, and realizing more 
than market quotations, with a ready sale. 

I would not discourage the planting of new varieties. In fact 
"test vines" of all of them are desirable; but the certain, regular in- 
come from reliable varieties is what growers want, and must have. 
When these test vines prove themselves worthy, adopt them if a grain 
ahead of the old ones, but not until then. 

What few hints I have given, if well heeded, would have saved 
me some money, besides a good deal of vexation, and I give them to 
save others the same ordeal. 

3. Grape Grafting. — We have met with many experienced per- 
sons who have never seen the Grape vine Grafted. The process is so 
easy, that thousands who are anxious to possess the new varieties, 
should especially take care of their old roots and insert scions of the 
aew. No clay, or covering of the Grafted part is necessary, beyond 
the natural soil, below which the Graft is to be inserted. Saw off your 
stock and put in your scion which has 2, or 3 buds upon it, wedge-fash- 
ioned, as in the "cleft-Grafting" of fruit trees, and then cover up a 
few inches, leaving 1, or 2 buds above the ground. Where the stock 
is very large, and inconvenient to split, a gimlet hole, so made as to 
bring the two barks together answers. The sprouts of the old stock, 
as they start up, to rob the Graft, must be pulled off. Grafts often 
bear some fine clusters the first season of growth, and many more the 
second. In this way the old stock of wild Grapes, removed from the 
woods, are very useful, with due care. We have lately seen an old 
Catawba vine that was wanted for shade 40 feet off, laid down for 1 
year till it had rooted well, and then was Grafted with perfect success, 
and fruited the first year.— Horticulturist. 

The above knowledge will enable any person to obtain a vine from 
the earliest and choicest varieties in their neighborhoood, when they 
cannot, obtairi a rocc. 

■4. Grape Jelly. — Take as many Grapes as you design to use, 
and put them into a jar and place it in an oven, or on top of the drum, 
to draw out the juice, then squeeze them through a cloth, and to each 
pt. add 1 lb. of loaf sugar if a clear article is desired, if not, use brown 
sugar, and boil it slowly about 1 hour ; after which, pour into the bowls, 



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tumblers, or Jell dishes recently introduced, in which it is to be kept, 
and next day cover the top ^ inch thick, with powdered white sugar ; 
then, if in the Jell jars, screw on the top; and if to be put up in bowls, 
or tumblers cover with paper for preservation. It will make a very 
nice article if loaf sugar is used. 

5. G-rape Juice, or "Wine from Tame, and from "Wild 
Grapes. — Under the above head, D. L., in answer to an inquiry 
through the Scientific American says: 

" That if the Grape Juice be from cultivated, or Tame varieties of 
Grapes, the way to make good Wine out of it is to let it ferment with- 
out any admixture of any kind, and to draw it off clear in the Spring, 
when it will be a pure and wholsome Wine, ready for use^ or the mar- 
ket. If the Juice be from Wild Grapes, and, as is usual m that case, 
very astringent and deficient in sugar, let M. T. M. add to it equal parts 
of water, and to each gal. of the mixture 2, or 3 lbs. of white sugar. 
Both formulas make good Wine, but the former pleases better the 
European and the latter the American taste." 

Of course, if lib. of sugar is added to a gal. of Grape Juice, the 
Wine will contain that much more body, or strength, and would cer- 
tainlj suit the taste of many, better than without it ; and in the case 
of the Wine from Wild Grapes, I should not add more than 2 qts. of 
water to I gal., of the Juice, then add 2 lbs. of sugar to 1 gal. of the 
mixture, it will then be very nice. 

6. Q-rapes, Successfully Kept Until Spring. — Grapes have 
been Kept Successfully until March, by picking them on a bright clear 
day, when partly ripe, and the bunches cleared of all imperfect ber- 
ries ; then placed in stone jars holding 1 to 2 gals, only, and placing 
these jars in a trench in the ground, so deep that the top of the jars 
shall be 10 to 12 inches below the surface, placing boards over them 
and then covering up with dirt — of course this could be done only in 
a dry soil, and by sufficient covering to protect them from frosts. 

7. Ripe Grapes and other fruits are also being successfully kept, 
now, in cold cellars, or rooms purposely built, so that the temperature 
can be kept, by the use of ice, just above the freezing point. The se- 
cret of No. 6, is that the Grapes are not to he quite ripe when picked 
for putting away. 

GRAFTING WAX.— To work well early in the Grafting sea- 
son, while the weather is still cool, the Wax must be a little softer, to 
spread nicely, than later, as the weather becomes warmer. 

1. Then for cool weather, take rosin, 4 lbs.; bees-wax, 1 lb. : 
and linseed-oil, 1 pt. Melt all together and pour into cold water ; and 
as soon as it is sufficiently cool to be handled, grease the hands a lit- 
tle and begin to work it, by pulling out, doubling over, and pulling 
out again, etc. The more it is worked, the easier it will spread, and 
the nicer it will be. 

2. For -warm \yeather, add 1 lb. more of rosin to the Wax mix- 
ture, above, and work otherwise the same as No. 1. 

This plan has been successfully followed by a neighbor of mine 
for several years. He has Grafted for me twice, hence, I know his 
plan may be relied upon. 

3. The Old plan was to use rosin, 1 lb.; bees- Wax, J lb.; and tal- 
low, i lb.; otherwise worked as the above. In trimming trees, when ii 
becomes necessary to cut off very large limbs, the wound, or stub 



440 DK. CHASK'S 

should be covered with the Grafting Wax. The over-growth will be 
quicker. 

G-RASS, OR ME3ADOW LAND— Successful Management. 
— In England, the farmers have to pay a rent, that in this country 
would make the farmer open his eyes, with astonishment ; hence, 
they must so Manage it as to obtain the largest possible production. 
To do this they drain their Grass Lands 5 ft. deep, 66 ft. apart, unless 
the soil is very heavy, when 33 ft. is the distance. Twenty loads of 
fine compost per acre is spread each year, and the Grass harrowed 
each Spring with a heavy iron harrow, which spreads the manure and 
opens up the Grass. It is then rolled with a heavy roller once in each 
direction across the field. Treated thus, a farmer is enabled to pay an 
annual rental of $20 to $5U per acre. 

If this Management is good in England, would it not prove equally 
valuable in the United States, especially so in all of the older States, 
where the Meadows. have been long seeded down, and certainly need 
enriching with manure, as well as loosening about the roots. " A 
word to the wise is sufficient." 

GREASE, OR PAINT SPOTS, TO REMOVE FROM CLOTH- 
ING. — Grease, or Paint is quite often got upon a nice article of Cloth- 
ing ; and it then becomes quite an important point to romove it with- 
out injury to the texture of the cloth, and without change of color. In 
csases where it has but just been done, simple benzine is all sufficient; 
but if at all dry : 

1. Take alcohol, ^ pt.; sulphuric ether, 2 ozs.; pure carbonate of 

fotash — salts of tartar, 10 grs. ; soft water, 2 ozs.; oil of bergamot 
oz. 

Dissolve the carbonate in the water, and put the oil of bergamot 
in the alcohol,and then mix all together and cork for use. The berga- 
mot is only for flavor ; it will be as effective without it. Apply to the 
Spots with a bit of sponge, wetting thoroughly, and if the Paint is at 
all dry, or if the Grease has been on sometime, so as to have become 
dirty, apply several times to soak up and soften the glazed surface,and 
the dirt will crumble off and brush away without trouble. 

2 For common Clothing, water and alcohol, of each, 4 ozs.; and 
aqua ammonia, 1 oz. mixed, will do as well, and be less expensive; 
but for fine Clothing, No. 1, or benzine, or benzole, which see, is pre- 
ferable. 

3. In case any Clothing changes color by coming in <;ontact with 
an acid, an alkali of sufficient strength will neutralize the acid and 
restore the color — the same holds good of an alkali, an acid will neu- 
tralize the alkali, and restore the color. I had a very satisfactory ex- 
perience of this fact only a short time since. I stooped down near 
to a kettle of alkaline washing fluid, nearer than I supposed, when the 
corner of a black dress-coat dipped into the fluid, which being strong, 
immediately made it a nice brown, but the quick application of good 
dder vinegar neutralized the alkali, and restored the color, in a mo- 
ment. 

GUM, OR PASTE FOR OFFICE USB.— Soft water, 3 ozs.; gum 
Arabic, 1 oz.; glycerine, ^ oz. Dissolve by heat, and bottle for use. 
The glycerine prevents it from spoiling and does not iniure its stick- 
ing Guaiiti^f 

i. a-UN BARRELS— Improved Process for Browning.— 
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the use of the tinct. of iodine, i oz.; soft water, ^ oz. Mix, and ap^ly 
with a clean rag and allow it to stand 6 hours, then use the stiff wire 
brush upon the Barrel in the usual way, and rub it over with some 
bees-was dissolved in turpentine and the work is complete. With 
the old tluids used, 24 to 36 hours were needed. 

2. Varnish for Gun Barrels, Stocks, etc. — Alcohol, i pt.; 
shellac, 1 oz.; dragon's blood, 2 drs. Dissolve. 

This Varnish isalso used for Stocks of Guns and makes a reddish 
brown stain. 

It would be found a good Varnish for any light colored woods, re- 
quiring such a shade of color. See also, Browning Ikon and Steel. 

3. Another. — Another plan of Browning Gun Barrels, or other 
articles of iron, or steel, is to dissolve in 4 parts of water,2 parts of crys- 
talized chloride of iron, 2 parts of chloride of antimony and 1 part of 
gallic acid, and api^ly the solution with a sponge, or cloth to the article, 
and dry it in the air. Repeat this any number of times, according 
to the depth of color which it is desired to produce. Wasb with wa- 
ter and dry, and finally rub the articles over with boiledj linseed oil. 
The metal thus receives a Brown Tint and resists moisture. The chlo- 
ride of antimony should be as little acid as possible. 

HEADAOHB. — Headache is a very frequent and annoying dif- 
ficulty to persons not enjoying natural good health. 

Cause. — Headache may arise by a determination, or rush of 
blood to the head, or to some other organ closely allied to it by sym- 
pathy, as by a deranged condition of the secretions, or by the deficient 
secretions, more particularly of the skin, or kidne3's. 

Symptoms. — In case of Headache from a rush of blood to the 
Head, the pain will be intense and throbbing, flushed face, heat etc.; 
but from ordinary cau.ses, there will be no especial Head Symptoms, 
except the pain, more, or less severe, according to the general derange- 
ment which causes the difliculty. 

Treatment. — If the Headache arises from a determination of 
blood to the Head, known by the throbbing pain, and flushed face, 
large mustard plasters to the feet, and strong ginger tea taken freely, 
and as hot as it can be borne, covering warm, in bed, will generally 
give immediate relief. But, if 1, or 2 good drinks of the ginger tea, 
with the other Treatment does not give relief, put 10 to 15 drops of the 
tinct. ofgelsiminum into a drink of the tea, which will still further aid 
in quieting down the agitation of the blood, and thereby relieving the 
pain — if not, the gelsiminum, in half the quantity, may be repeated 
once, or twice, after 2, or 3 hours have elapsed, between the doses. 
And after the attai;k has subsided, a course of bathing, to cleanse the 
skin, followed by gentle cathartics, diuretics, and tonics, to improve 
the general health, will greatly tend to work such a change in the cir- 
eulalion, and secretions that but little further difficulty will be exper- 
ienced — whatever will correct an over action, or a deficient action, in 
any of the organs, upon general principles, will naturally aid, or en- 
tirely cure these Head difficulties. See General Debility. 

2. In cases arising from a dyspeptic, or otherwise deranged con- 
dition of the stomach, as by eating a second, or late supper, with, or 
without a free use of stimulating drinks, let the feet be at once put 
into hot water in which dour of mustard has been freely stirred, say a 
table-spoonful at least, giving also freely of pennyroyal, or sage tea, 
which may be expected to relieve the stomach by vomiting, after 



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which apply a mustard plaster to the stomach and also to the back of 
the neck, which will quiet both the stomach and Head difficulties 
And after a day, or two, let the cathartic, diuretic, and general tonic 
Treatment, as above directed, be entered upon, to improve the gen- 
eral health, avoiding further irregularities if you desire to avoid far- 
ther disease. 

3. Dr. Beach, in his "Family Practice, "gives an account of the 
cure of a case of many years standing, "which had resisted all reme- 
dies, and about every three months occasioned retching, or vomiting 
of three days' continuance by taking a table-spoonful, daily, of his 
compound tinct. of Senna." See Cathartj>c Tincture, for children 
and dyspeptics. 

HEART-BURN AND "WATER BRASH.— Notwithstanding that 
the first named of these difficulties is called Heart-hum, yet, it is par- 
ticularly a disease of the stomach ; and notwithstanding also that these 
difficulties are generally treated as two diseases, they are so closely 
related to each other as to require no separation. 

Cause. — A slight inllanimation of the stomach, as well as food in 
the stomach which doe.»i not, easily digest, may cause a heat, or burning 
sensation in this organ, creating gas, or "wind in the stomach, "as it is 
called, which often causes belchings of gas, and sometimes water, 
when it is called "water brash," which gives the name, and conse- 
quently the symptomx of the disease, so that further symptoms need not 
be mentioned. 

Treatment. — If the com]ilaint is not of long standing, as there is 

f;enerally more, or less acidity of the stomach present, a little weak 
ye of a suitable strength to be drank, taken occasionally, may arrest 
tne difficulty by correcting the acidity and toning up the coats of the 
stomach. Or the carbonate of magnesia, I to 2 tea-spoonsful in a little 
spearmint tea, may prove sufficient for the emergency, some however 
think that calcined magnesia is better than the carbonate ; but, if of 
long standing, the cathartic tincture, as mentioned under the head of 
Headache, may be used, combining with that, the tinct. of the balsam 
of Tolu, ] oz. to the cathartic tinct. 8 ozs.; the dose being the same as 
recommended for its catliartic action. If this course should fail after 
a few week's trial, the tonic cathartic may be alternated with it, with 
its accomj)anying tonic stiuiuhint, as found under the liead of dyspep- 
sia, and but very few cases vvill fail of receiving permanent benefit, if 
not au entire cure. 

HERNIA, OR RUPTURE— TREATMENT, AND TRUSSES, 
TO MAKE. — Hernia,ur Rupture is understood to be abreakint^of some 
portion of the inner walls of the abdonu'u, which permits .some part 
of the intestines, or surpertlnous fat to i)roiect against the more ex- 
ternal parts, by vvhich an enlargemejit, or lum|) is, produce<l, which, 
when the intestine protrudes, causes more, or lesspainand inconveni- 
ence, and greatly endangering the life <if the per.son by becoming 
ttrangulated, i. e., by the passing <lo\vn of so large a portion of the in- 
testines, through the inner opening, that it cannot be readily returned, 
and the pre.ssure and c(jnstriction prevents a free flow of the blood in 
the protruding parts, when raortificatit»n soon takes place, and the 
death of the patient is certain. 

To prevent this danger, as soon as it is discovered that a person 
Bi ruptured, let gentle pressure be made with the fingers, to return the 
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get to wher^ a bandage can be applied, placing folded cloths under 
the bandage to keep it back until you can get a Truss, which "will keep 
xt in place. These are now kept m large quantities and varieties by 
most druggists, out of which a cheap one may be procured to answer 
the purpose until a permanent and good one may be made, or pur- 
chased. For as a general thing, especially for men who have lifting 
and straining work to perform, but little satisfaction will be experi- 
enced by these sale Trusses. 

2, In case that the intestines come down to such an extent that 
they cannot be returned while in a standing position, lie down upon 
the back, raising the hips a few inches, then with the thumb and fin- 
gers compress around the neck (close to the body) of the Hernia, by 
which means it is hoped to make the part smaller than the orifice, 
and thus, little by little, pass it all back ; but if this cannot be done, 
and you are away from the house, get home, or to the nearest house as 
soon as possible, and have cloths wrung out of hot water and applied 
for 20 to 30 minutes, then attempt again the same process of returning 
the protrusion. If this fails for an hour, apply wet and warm tobacco 
leaves over the part, which will relax the system and will allow of its 
return if it is among the possibilities. See Lock-Jaw, for the Treat- 
ment, in case too great a prostration is produced. If this fails, there is 
no other remedy except to call a physician and have him cut down to 
the Hernia and enlarge the opening. If this is done before mortifica- 
tion takes place, life may be saved ; and there Is a reported case, or 
two, where mortified intestine has been taken out, and the sound and 
healthy parts sewed together, and the patient recovered, but I should 
have but very little, if any, hopes of such a case. 

I have worn a douhU Truss now about 20 years. For the first 10, 
or 15 years I had very much difficulty in getting a Truss that would 
set easy and keep the intestines in place ; but in 1867, I think, while 
in Boston, Mass,, I got one of " Marshe's Patent," which was very neat- 
ly and very ingeniously made, and it has kept me in peace and quiet- 
ness ever since, now, over five years. They are expensive, $25 for single 
and $40 for double, — ten per cent discount to physicians. I purchas'^d at 
that time, of Drs. Bonsall & Lotz, No. 33 Tremont st., and Dr. Marsh 
was then of, or at, the Astor House, New York. I know not that either 
of these men are at the same places now, but as the Truss has given 
me such entire satisfaction, I feel in duty bound to help others to look 
up the same thing if they desire to do so. 

3. There is also, in this city, Ann Arbor, Mich., a neighbor ol 
mine, J.W. Lawson, a very ingenious blacksmith, who has had consid- 
erable experience and success in making and fitting Trusses, to both 
men and women, so much so that I have deemed it best to give an illus- 
tration of his plan, because there is quite a perceptable difi'erence be- 
tween $10 and $25 for a single Truss ; and on his plan also, the second 
pad, for a double Truss may be applied for only $2, or $3 extra. 

I think the illustration and explanation will enable any good black- 
smith to make and fit Mr. Lawson's, Truss to those in his own neigh- 
borhood who may need them. 

Fig. 24, represents Mr. Lawson's Truss, ready to be applied. 

Fig. 25 represents the iron part of the pad, before it is covered 
with leather ; also a wrench to handle the thumb-screw, to set it juflt 
at the right pitch, upon the round part of the spring, so that the pre* 
sure may be only sufficient to prevoat the intestines from protruding 



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or coming down. The middle piece in Fig. 25, represents a kind of 
wrench with which the flat part of the spring may be easily bent to 
:,ae shape of the body. Mr. Lawson uses two of them, by which 
means he makes the greater speed, 



Fig. 25. 





LAWSON'S TKUSS. 



PAD, WRENCH AND BENDING TOOIi. 



Three-eighth round, bar-steel may be obtained, and flatten such 
part as goes around the body ; then cover with suitable leather, 
after having shaped it to the body, and txillow it to prevent its rusting. 
The other end, it will be seen, is also flattened to allow the riveting 
to it, of a buckle-strap to hold it in place. The pad is also covered 
with leather and stuli'ed a little upon the inside, with cotton batting. 
The little wrench, for setting the thumb-screw, may be made short, to 
allow of its being carried in the pocket, to ease, or tighten the pad, 
according to the pressure that must be given it in case any heavy lift- 
ing, or straining work «nust be done, 

4. Irritation from Trusses, To Prevent. — Nearly all persons 
who are compelled to wear Trusses, are also compelled to bear so 
heavy a pressure, from the spring to prevent the protrusion of the in- 
testine, that in warm weather especially, the skin becomes so inflam- 
ed and irritable, and such a degree of heat is felt under the pad, that it 
becomes almost unendurable. 

For some years uow, I have been in the habit of keeping a small 
tin box, on the stand, or window, by the head of my bed, filled with 
mutton tallow. On retiring, at night, I remove my Trusses, and apply 
a little of the tallow, which sooths the Irritation ; and in the morning 
before putting on the Truss I apply a little more, which almost entire- 
ly relieves this difliculty. I think that any one trying it will seldom 
abandon its use. The infoi-mation of the benefit of this application 
was given to me by a German barber, of this city, who, himself, and 
his father before him were compelled to wear Trusses. It is indeed 
valuable for this purpose, and also to apply in all chafings, etc., from 
walking, or working. 

HIVES. — This disease manifests itself in the foriji of an eruption, 
or red blotches upon the surface, or skin of children, mostly. 

Cause. — Obstruction of the circulation, and the absorption into 
the blood of some poisonous vapors in the atmosphere, similar to that 
of the more simple fevers are the undoubted Cause of the disease. 

Symptoms. — Large red patches with a somewhat swollen center 
more white than the rest, with an almost intolerable itching, some- 
thing like the irritation from nettles, make their appearance, and 
have also given another name to the disease — " nettle rash." This 
rash, or blotches may subside after a few hours, then re-appear for a 



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day, or two, causing considerable sickness of the little patient unless 
properly attended to. 

Treatment. — Bathe the whole surface, but more thoroughly the 
affected parts, with spirits of camphor and soft water, equal parts of 
each, and give a dose of the cathartic tincture, to operate tolerably 
free ; and also a tea of saffron and spearmint, every hour, or two to 
keep the disease to the surface, and but little -danger need be feared. 
I am partial to the spearmint plant, in preference to the peppermint, 
because of its greater diuretic properties. 

HORSES, MULES, AND CATTLE— A Synopsis, or Gen- 
eral View of their Diseases, with their Cause, Sjnnptoms, and 
Treatment, — To save a very frequent repetition of the prescriptions, 
or medicines used in the Treatment of Horses, Mules, and Cattle, I have 
deemed it best to first give a description of their Diseases, and in the 
Treatment, to refer to Medicines by their number, thereby saving much 
space in the Book, which is clear gain to the purchaser. The Medi- 
cines, by their numbers , will be found immediately following the Dis- 
eases. 

First, then I shall speak of internal Diseases, which include those 
of the general system, as Fevers, Diseases of the lungs, bovjels, stomach, 
liver, kidneys, bladder, etc. 

1. Fever — Simple, or Ssmaptomatic (general inflammation). 
Cause. — Over-exertion, high feeding, cold, etc. Symptoms in 

Horses and Mules. Pulse quick, mouth hot, eyes more or less inflam- 
ed, eats but little, and bowels costive. Symptoms in Cattle, same as in 
Horses, with a dull eye, rough coat, and horns hot. 

Treatment in Horses and Mules. — In former times it was cus- 
tomary to bleed in nearly all cases of Fever, or in general and local in- 
flammations of any considerable extent; but, latterly, and very prop- 
erly, a febrifuge is considered much the better way with Horses, or 
Cattle, as well as with persons. If the pulse, is very high (40 to 45 is the 
general range), give No. 5, in place of bleeding, unless bleeding la 
especially directed. Then, give No. 1, and follow with No. 3, as 
there directed, if necessary. Keep the Horse warm and quiet, and 
follow the cathartic. No. 1, with the fever ball, No. 9, and continue 
No. 5 if need be. 

Treatment in Cattle.— Give No. 2, until an operation is obtain- 
ed, in all cases, then follow with No. 15, and repeat, if needed, and 
use No. 5, if the pulse is high. 

2. Common Cold, Influenza, Distemper, or Catarrh— Cause. 
— Sudden changes in the weather, chill from drinking cold water after 
exercise, standing too long without proper covering, etc. Sjrmptoms 
in Horses (and here permit me to say that the Ssnuptoms and Treat- 
ment will be the same for Mules as for Horses. Remembering this I 
need not repeat the word Mules every time in connection with Dis- 
eases, or Treatment of Horses). Eyes dull, cough, restlessness, _ and 
soon after running from the nostrils and eyes, kernels under the jaws, 
etc., and if a rattling sound in breathing, it indicates the approach of 
fever. SjTmptoms in Cattle, cough, horns and ears hot, rough coat, 
nose dry, etc. 

Treatment in Horses, — Give daily, No. 6^, bran-mashes, and, it 
weak. No. 7. And if, as in some cases the head, or nose, is completely 
Btopped up, causing a noise in breathing, called " roaring," use the 



446 SB. chase's 

cephalic, or snuff powders, No. 18, according to the directions there 
given. For very bad cases, see Colds under the head of distemper. 

Treatment of Cattle. — Give the cleansing drink. No. 2, and fol- 
low with the tiaxseed tea. No. 15, as needed. 

3. Over-Exertion, or Nervous Exhaustion — Cause ^ — Pleth- 
ory (excess of blood), too great labor, or exertion in running, etc. — 
Symptoms in horses. Shivering pulse and breathing quick, and rest 
lessness. Symptoms in Cattle, quick breathing, clammy sweats, etc. 

Treatment in Horses. — Clothe warm and give the pectoral pow- 
ders. No. 62 keeping quiet ; and if the pulse is too high, give the aco- 
nite, No. 5. And if the breathing is very laborious, or hard give also 
the drink, or draught for congestion of the lungs, No. 24. 

Treatment in Cattle.— Give the cleansing drink, No. 2, and its 
accompanying Treatment, and keej) the beast warm and quiet, 

4. Inflammation of the Lvmgs, or Pleura. — Cause. — Cold, or 
whatever checks perspiration, by long standing after driving, or by 
drinking cold water after driving, violent driving, over-feeding, 
or low-feeding, kicks, or blows upon the side, etc. Symptoms 
in Horses. The Symptoms in Inflammation of the Lungs, and 
of Pleurisy are much the same, except that in Pleurisy the Horse 
shows greater restlessness, and works more with his flanks, and belly 
more contracted. Pulse quick, short cough, never lies down, but may 
attempt it, if he does however, he is up in a moment, while in gripes, 
or colic, he will lie down and roll about, turn up his eyes, and stretch 
out his limbs, and have cold and clammy sweats, etc., which enables 
one to distinguish between them, as there is also fever, in these cases, 
instead of cold sweats. In Inflammation of the Lungs, there will be 
a ropy and slimy matter drool from the mouth, and a yellow, or red- 
dish matter from the nostrils, sticking to them also like glue ; but it 
does not matter much which disease begins the difficulty it generally 
complicates both, and brings about congestion uf, (or a rush of blood 
to) the Lungs. It is often brought on by the Horse being out in the 
cold, then brought into a close warm stable, causing this rush of blood 
to the Lungs while the heart has not power to carry the blood through 
the Lungs — the heart's action is overpowered — and the blood remains 
in the Lungs, and tluckens like molasses, the Horse begins to blow and 
heave violently, as if laboring under violent Inflammation of the 
Lungs, which, at first, is not the case, there is actuitlly an absence of 
Inflammatory action. The treatment will be to overcome the debility 
of the heart, and to render the blood, there, more fluid, otherwise 
Inflammation will soon be commenced. Symptoms in Cattle,hurried 
breathing, cough, and often moaning, and restlessness. 

Treatment in Horses. — Give No. 24, and if need be, use the 
sweating, or blistering liniment No. 16, and No. 5, if of long standing 
and high pulse, according to the directions, until the pulse is brought 
down to nearly a natural condition. 

Treatment in Cattle.— Use the clyster,* No. 25, and No. 26, and 
seaton the dewlap. 

In Cattle, especially, use the iodine, as explained in No, 26. 

*In giving a Clyster, or more properly, an Injection, to a Horse, or to Cattle, it is neo- 
eesary to have a person with a small hand, well oiled, then wet with some of the In- 
jection, passed into the rectum (called "back-raking," and take out the hardened fecea 
(dung), the whole length of the rectum), and what can be reached handily, down after 
you come to where tlie rectum, or large intestine falls off, down into the bowels, to make 
room to receive 2, or 3 qts. as may be needed ; then have a tube made from reed-fishing- 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 447 

6. Ohronic Oough, Asthma, or Heaves. — Cause. — Neg- 
lected cold, voracious feeding, hard work, or injudicous treatment 
of colds, etc.; and, if it be permitted to become settled, or "fixed," will 
end in Asthma, or Heaves. Symptoms in Horses. — Dry cough, no 
fever, jerking respiration. Symptoms in Cattle. — Frequent cough — 
Bhort and dry. 

Treatm.ent in Horses. — Give No. 7, twice daily, and occasionally 
No.l. 

Treatment in Cattle. — Give No. 7, twice daily, as for Horse8,only 
if the Cow will not eat the mash containing the powders, they may 
be drenched with it, in water, or llaxseed tea, iNo. 15. 

6. Inflammation of tlie Stomach, Inflammatory Colic, or 
Gripes. — Cause. — Poisons, over eating, indigestion, and sometimes 
from neglect of common, or wind colic. 

Symptoms in Horses. — Pulse slow, ^reat drowsiness, fever and 
costiveness. Symptoms in Cattle. — Voracious appetite, stupor, costive. 

Treatment in Horses. — If the Inflammation of the Stomach has 
arisen from poison, by intention, (as is occasionally the case to re- 
move a valuable racer, or stallion, but little can be done, as, generally 
it is not known for sometime, and even if it was, there will not be 
much chance to remove it, or change it sufficiently quick to do any 
good) ; but, if arising from indigestion, the accumulating food must be 
removed by clysters, No. 25, and aconite. No. 5, if the pulse was high . 
The flaxseed tea, No. 15, may also be given by the mouth as often as 
Dy injection — cooking one pt. in 4 qts. of water; and combine witk 
what is given by the mouth, the compound tincture. No. 6, as there di- 
rected. This relieves the pain, and the injections loosen the bowels 
without the irritation which would be caused in giving physic — the 
bowels however, must be opened by faithful attention to the flaxseed 
process. 

Treatment in Cattle.— Bleed, give No. 2, and clyster. No. 25,and 
keep from food. In Cattle, however, this is not so common ; but in 
calves, quite common ; and in this case, a table-spoouful of the com- 
pound tincture, No. 6, may be given for a dose, ana repeat every 2 
hours; and after the pain is relieved,give the calf a dose of castor-oil, 
two large table-spoonfuls will generally operate in about 12 hours. It 
generally arises in calves, when first turned out to grass, and conse- 
quently at this time, an eye should be kept over them to prevent this 
difficulty from getting the start of you. Change of food causes it. 

7. Inflammation of the Bo-^els. — Cause. — Cold, indiges- 
tible food, strong physic, or over-stimulating medicines for colic, 
etc., and may arise from castration. Symptoms in Horses. — Fever, 
belly tense (like a drum head) and tender to the touch, and unremit- 
ting pain, becoming very restless, and as the disease advances, all 
the Symptoms becoming worse, or more aggravated. Symptoms in 
Cattle. — Great restlessness and constipation. 

rod, or a sweet-elder tube, from 10 to 14 inches long, with a good clear hole through it 
with a large beefs bladder tied, and securely fastened by a small tack, or two, to help 
make the attachment by winding with twine, etc., the other end of the tube being caxe- 
fully rounded off", and the whole tube well oiled, and entered to tlie falling off, then by 
twtsting the bladder, th« Injection is carried where it will do good ; and when all M 
einpti«a, remove the tube, having a wisp, or ball of straw, ready, the size of your tist.and 
place it upon the orifice (anus) and bring down the tail and hold it there for 10 t<j 16 mln- 
Utee. The ordinary plan of using the short syringe, as used for persons, without cie&na- 
ing the rectum is time and expense that amounts to nothing — doses uo good. 



448 DR. OHASE'8 

Treatment in Horses. — Give the. compound tincture, or anodyne 
draught, No. 6, in 3 doses as directed,and if a bad case, use the sweat- 
ing, or blistering liniment, No. 16, on the soft part of the belly, and if 
the blister will run, there will be but little danger ; in the nieantime 
let the rectum be back-raked (cleaned out) and a clj'ster, or injection 
given. No. 25, with the flaxseed tea, No. 15, as directed for inflam- 
mation of the stomach. 

Treatment in Cattle. — Give clysters. No. 25, with a pt. of linseed- 
oil in each, given warm alwa3's. 

8. Colic and Bots in Horses, and Ho ven, or Blown in Cattle. 
— Cause. — Windy, or flatulent Colic in Horses, is often produced by 
eating greedily of clover, or other grasses, new hay, new corn, drink- 
ing cold water, etc. Symptoms in Horses. Often lying down, and 
quickly rising again with a spring; strikes his belly with his hind feet, 
stamps with his fore feet, and refuses all kinds of food ; and if the case 
is bad, his body is thrown convulsively into various shapes, eyes turned 
up and limbs stretched out as if dying, ears and feet hot, and, cold, by 
turns, profuse and cold sweats; unsuccessfully tries to pass urine; and 
often turns his head towards the flanks, as though he wished to re- 
lieve the sufl'ering of those parts ; sometimes falling down suddenly, and 
rolls upon his back, which indicates astopi^age of urine ; andthe pain is 
often increased by an accumulation of dung which presses upon the 
distended bladder. Sometimes, in Colic, the Horse will become very 
quiet, and perhaps eat a mouthful of food, but in inflammation of the 
bowels the pain is constant, and belly hot, making an easy distinction. 
As to Bots, it is not believed by veterinary surgeons, now-a-days, that 
one case in a hundred called "Bots" is anything but severe flatulent, 
or wind-colic ; and that n.o fears need ever be had that Bots will ever 
give pain to a Horse, to any extent, and that they never eat through 
a Horse's stomach until after death, and if ever found to have passed 
through before the death of the Horse, it was from a perforation, or 
hole made bj' disease, not by them, and that when they do occur, the 
proper course of Treatment is for Worms, which see. Dr. Wallington 
tells me of a case, where a healthy young Horse, in running away, 
"with his mate, had a leg broken and was knocked in the head, at 8, 
or 9 o'clock in the morning, and on opening him, just after dinner, to 
prove that a Horse had no gall-bladder, the Bots had eaten a hole 
through his stomach as big as his fist ; and, the owner said, if he had 
not known how he had died, he would have believed that Bots had 
killed him. 

Bots appear very much like large maggots, or grubs, made up of 
circular rings, with sharp hook-like feet to hold to the intestine with 

Ssnnptoms of Hoove, Hoven, or "Blo-wn," in Cattle, is 
first, a distension of the rumen, or first stomach commonly called 
the " paunch," the distension arising from eating freely of fresh clov- 
er, or fresh grass, ©r some food which ferments and produces such an 
amount of gas as to soon cause death unless relieved by puncture, i. e., 
in bad cases. With this swelling, or distension of the rumen so as to 
fill, and distend the whole abdomen, there will be a laborious breath- 
ing in proportion to the swelling. 

Treatment of Flatulent Colic in Horses, — The Treatment 
Bhould commence with the first symptoms, by giving the compound 
tinct., No. 6, according to directions there given. The compound tinct.. 
will be found very valuable in the Treatment of Colic, or other pain- 



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449 



ful conditions of the Horse, or Cattle^, as well as for persons. It is well, 
however, after the pain of Colic is relieved in Horses, to follow the 
Treatment with the condition powders, which are made as explained 
in the Treatment of constipation. 

Treatment in Oattle, — Sometimes the driving of the animal 
about relieves a little, by causing a gulping up of some of the gas, or 
wind, but it never amounts to much only to give time to get some 
person present who can perform the operation of punclure, but if no 
one is near by, who can do it, the Cow or Ox, as the case may be, 
will almost certainly be lost. This must be done upon the left side, 
about halfway between the haunch, or hip bone, and the first shor'^ 
rib, and at about the distance down from the back, so that a line-meas- 
ure that would reach along the back from the lap bone to the rib, car- 
ried down from 
each of these 
points' would 
meet atthishaU- 
waypoint down 
the side, being 
the lower point 
of a triangle, 
which carries 

f'ou down be- 
ow the k i d - 
neys, or spleen; 
as here the 
paunch, or ru- 
men comes in- 
to close contact 
with the inside 
of the abdo- 
Men. 

The correct 
point for punct- 
uring is repre- 
sented, as near- 
ly as can be in 
the following 
Illustration, 
Fig. 26, at C. 
where the knife 
is to be passed 
in, having 
ready a joint 
of eider, with 
the pith out 
and one end 
rounded off 
nicely so as to 
enter readily. 

Apiece of wool twine tied around the elder which should go into the 
rumen 4, or 5 inches, will keep it in place; other wise when the gas 
has considerably escaped, the paunch settles away from the surface, and 
there is danger of some of its contents escaping into the abdomen, 

39— DK. CHASK'S 8ECOD HECEBPT BOOK 




450 OK. chase's 

and afterwards causing the death of the animal. Keeping the elder 
in its position, until the gas has well escaped, will prevent this 
difficulty ; then remove it and the wound will heal up without danger. 
What is better than the knife and elder-tube, is a irochar, used by med- 
ical men in puncturing for dropsy, and by farriers of any considerable 
note. The trochar consists of a tube, and cutting point within, which 
can be thrust forward, and which can be withdrawn after the punc- 
ture is made, leaving the silver tube in place, as long as needed. 
When punctured the gas and often some of the grass, or other solid 
food will escape through the hole with very con=;iderable force, and 
sometimes continues so long that it becomes necessary to niake an ori- 
fice sufficiently large to enter the hand and take out the contents of 
the stomach, and to put in warm salt water, and then sew up, first the 
stomach, then the outer orifice ; but this need not be undertaken with 
any considerable hopes of success, only by a farrier who has practiced 
the operation, or at least is well posted upon the subject, and who is 
naturally capable of doing his work in a neat and handy manner — a ge- 
nius. It has been ascertained, in England, more especially, or rather 
is jiracticed more there than in the United States, that the chloride of 
lime in two dr. doses, dissolved in 2 qts. of water and introduced into 
the stomach by means of a stomach pump, and repeated an hour after- 
wards if required, completely stops the fermentation of food, and re- 
stores, largely, the natural conditions of the rumen; but these pumps 
are expensive, and, I think but little used in this country. 

After the animal has been relieved and the gas ceases to distend 
the paunch, or rumen, give the cleansing drink, No. 2, and after one, 
or two mornings have passed, the efl'ects of the cleansing drink, or 
physic, having also passed off, take salts 1 lb. and divide into 4 doses and 
give one dose each morning until the whole is given, which will pre- 
vent an other attack of the disease, and help the animal to regain its 
natural health. 

7. Diarrhea, or Scouring in Horses and Cattle.— Cause. — 
Change cf diet, and sometimes over-feeding, hard work, debility, and 
occasionally by a sudden check of perspiration, or by taking cold, 
abiise of, or over doses of physic, and poisonous plants, especially with 
Cattle, Cause Diarrhea, or Scouring. Horses, or Mules, however, are 
not so liable to this disease as Cattle, but it may arise in them from an 
increased secretion of bile, or for want of proper absorption of the 
fluid part of the feces (dung). 

Symptoms, in either case are too plain to need any particular 
descrii)tion. 

Treatment in Horses, will depend largely upon purgation, and 
cordial, or tonic drinks to give general tone to the digestive organs, 
and intestines. At first, however, give the compound tincture, No. 0, 
and after a couple of days if not much improved and apparently on 
the roau to health, repeat it again ; and if this does not cure within 
a reasonable time use the Diarrhea ball No. 28, and follow with the 
cordial, or tonic drink. No. 29, according to the directions given in 
connection with them. If, this and the foregoing ball, does not ma- 
terially benefit the case within 10 days, repeat the ball, and follow 
again with this drink, as before, taking especial care to avoid every 
kind of food that would have a tendency to keep up the Diarrhea; 
but if, in any case from some undiscovered cause, this Treatment 
should fail to give relief, and the disease runs on into dysentery, or 



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braxy, as sometimes called, there will be but little hopes of benefit; 
hence, nothing further need be said upon that disease ; and the same 
remarks will hold good with Cattle — if much good is done, it must be 
done when it is only Diarrhea. 

Treatment of Diarrhea, or Scouring in Cattle will also commence 
with gentle physic, No. 2, using only 1 lb. of salts with the full amount 
of ginger, and doubling the amount of ginger if any repetition of a 
smaller quantity of salts is given ; th«n follow with the alkaline 
astringent, No. 30. 

8. Constipation. — Cause — Dry food,too little water, want of proper 
exercise, etc. Symptoms in Horses, Mules and Cattle about alike — 
dung dry, hard, and coated with mucus. In Cattle the horns will be 
found liot, and the skin dry. 

Treatment. — The Treatment like the Symptoms will be nearly 
similar in all cases, physic. No. 1 and 2, as the case may be, and clys- 
ters, No. 25, with bran-mashes, repeating the clysters 3, or 4 days in 
succession, keeping up the bran-mashes, and putting into them, once 
a day for three days at least, 1 table-spoonful of cream of tartar; and 
perhaps here, if in any case, the whole system being so considerably 
out of order it would be well to use the condition powder, which is made 
up, o{ the pectoral, cough, and purifying poivders combined. In Cattle, 
give the physic. No. 2, and clysters, repeating as may be found neces- 
sary, using the flaxseed tea. No. 15, both with the physic and clysters. 
In some cases with Cattle the cleansing drink, or physic, No. 2, has 
had to be repeated until 8 lbs. of salts, says Youatt, have been given 
before an operation was brought about ; but perseverance, and after 
care, will generally effect a cure. The flaxseed tea, for the stomach, 
in Cattle, can be put into the bran-mash. 

9. Worms. — Worms of every kind are found in Horses and 
Mules ; but it is very seldom that they trouble Cattle to any extent, 
not sufficiently so to call for Treatment. In Horses, aside from bots, 
which have already been spoken of, there are two others, the long 
round Worm very much resemble the common earth Worm,exceptthatit 
is lighter in color, or white. This Worm infests the small intestines, 
and is from 6 to 10 inches long. The "pin," or short Worm, is gener- 
ally found in the large intestines, and are frequently voided, or passed 
with the dung. Cause. — The Cause of Worms is generally supposed 
to be from unwholesome food, bad water, etc. Symptoms. — A vora- 
cious appetite, passing Worms, and also the passing of a little mucus, 
which runs down and dries in a streak. When this is observed, as a 
general thing, it will be safe to treat for Worms : 

Treatment. — Prepare the Horse with bran-mashes,absence of hay, 
etc., then q;ive the Worm ball, and, oil. No. 12, and follow with the 
purge bell. No. 13, and afterwards, if needed, the stomach drink to aid 
digestion, No. 14, and repeat the course, after a proper interval, 8 to 
IS davs, if necessary, although in the Treatment of my own Horse,the 
p&st season, it was not necessary to repeat, nor did I give the stomach 
drink; but if much debility, the drink would be needed — 8 months 
*ave now elapsed, and still no further appearance, or trouble from 
them. 

10. Dropsy.— Dropsy may occur in Horses,or Cattle — Cause — De- 
bility, injured, or poor food, pasturing on some low marshy lands have 
a tendency to Cause Dropsy and debility of the kidneys. Syrap- 
fcoms. — Soft swellings of the legs, and filling of the cavity of the 



452 DR. chask'h 

bowels, or chest. Then, if general, or particular debility, poor fooc 
<8tc., have been the Cause, does it not also suggest the 

Treatment? — Cleansing the system, generally. Tonics, diurel 
ics, and good healthy food, will, do all that can be done ; but if no 
successful before a large dejiosit of fluid has taken place into the al 
domen of Cattle, it must be drawn off by puncture ; bat not as in he 
ven, upon the upper left side, but upon the lower rigid side, 6 to 8 incheJ 
according to the size of the animal, forward of the udder, and just sui 
ficiently to the right of the center to avoid hitting the milk vein aa 
accompanying artery. If a trochar is used' the tube can be left in unti 
all the fluid is drawn off; and it is best not to close up the wound, i 
being small, to allow any still accumulating fluid to drain off for 2, or 
days, as it will ; in the mean time,. the tonic, No. 4, and the diuretl 
Treatment as given under No. 11, for Cattle, will be having their chanc 
to d© what good they can ; but, if the case has bcome chronic, or ex 
isted a considerable time, Youatt says : "The chance of success in th 
Treatment of such a disease must be little." 

11. Jaundice. — Both Horses and Cattle are subject to Jaundic< 
and if not Treated early in the disease, it is liable to lead to inflam 
mation of the liver, and, if in old stock, pretty hard to remedy, but i: 
recent cases, and young stock a cure may be expected. — Cause. — Hig! 
feeding, and obstructions in the bile duct. Symptoms are about th 
same in both Horses and Cattle — ^yellowness of the eyes, skin, an 
urine, and in Cattle, great thirst and considerable tenderness acros 
the loins. 

It seems almost incredible to read the accounts of some bad casei 
where Treatment did not succeed ; but, where caU;uli, or stone hav 
formed, reaching the enormous size of 5 to 17 lbs., such, however,ma 
be found in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, in Londoi 

Treatment.— For Horses, or Mules, give the mercurial ball, N< 
10, after prei:)aring the Horse by mashes, etc., then follow with th 
repeating physic. No. 3, as the case demands. For Cattle, give th 
cleansing cirink. No. 2, and follow with the flaxseed tea. No. 15, as n 
quired, not forgetting the mustard with the tea, after the flaxseed i 
boiled — for the full 8 mornings. 

12. Strangury , or Suppression ofUrine. — Cause. — Strangury 
or passing the Urine by little, may arise from inflammation of the kic 
neys, or from a spasm at the neck of the bladder by the presence c 
stone, or calculi. Sjnxiptoms. — If the difficulty arises from inflarr 
mation, there will be an unusual heat of the loins, or over the kidneys 
and, if from stone in the neck of the bladder, the extra heat will b 
felt by putting the hand between the legs, behind, about half way bt 
tween the scrotum and anus, and what Urine may be passed will hav 
more, or less mucus, or pus in it. If stone in the kidneys, the bladdc 
will generally be empty, or nearly so ; but if in the neck of the blad 
der, or further along in the Urethra (outerduct) the bladder will fil 
and greatly distend, and the skin be covered with blotches, and unles 
a catheter is passed to draw it off, death will soon result. 

Treatment. — Soft feed and diuretics, or Urine, powders, No. 11 
as there directed, followed w-ith the compound tincture, or anodyn 
draught, No. 6, to relieve pain, and, if need be, draw off the Unn« 
For Uattle,U8e the tea from the Juniper berries as found under No. 1] 

13. Inflammation of the Eyes. — Cause. — High feeding, or es 
terual injuries ; and in Horses they may arise from wolf-teeti 



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Ssnnptoms. — Eye, or Eyes partially ciu.<ed. ninniug, more or le89 
redness, etc. Cattle, especially endeavor to shiui the light. 

Treatment.— If from wolf-teeth, in Horses, they must come out 
"root and branch," not knocked ofl'. And use the Eye lotion, No. 23, 
cleanse the FJyes well with warm water, and if the general condition 
of tlie Horse, or Cow, is such as to make it appear necessary, give 
physic, and tone up the system with No. 4. 

14. Milk-Fever in Cov/s.— Cause.— It is believed that the 
principal Cause of Milk-Fever, (^r 'Mropping after calving," as the 
English people call it, is the diversion, .tr turning away of the blood 
from the womb, (where it has for some months been very active in 
the work of re-production) to the udder, by which the secretion, or 
formation of Milk is now being set up; beginning with more or loss 
inllammation of the womb, peritoneum (a thin, smooth, membrane cov- 
ering the whole internal surface of the ab<lomen, and more, or less, 
af all the organs contained in the bowels,of which it forms thesurface), 
sind soon becoming an inflammatory Fever, rapid and violent accord- 
ing to the condition of the Cow, and the appropriateness of the Treat- 
ment ;• the higher, or better conditioned Cows being more liable to it 
than those in moderate flesh, and condition, and the former being 
Daore likely to have it in its worst forms, than the latter. The Cow 
becomes restless, shifting her position, heaves at the flanks consider- 
ibly, paws, looks wild and staring, dry, hot nose, becomes irritable, 
md sometimes throws the head about, endangering its horns, or those 
in reach of them. 

Symptoms. — A high degree of excitement, the parts in which, 
>r near which, the circulation is being so considerably changed, have 
greater inflammation, which assumes an intensity, and an obstinacy, 
aot experienced in any other disease. Strength fails, so that the Cow 
jften falls down, or lies down and cannot rise ; and if she has been 
jiving considerable Milk, it is now cut short, and in severe cases al- 
most entirely arrested; and Youatt says: "The throwing back upon 
;he system the quantity of Milk which some Cows are disposed to give, 
must add fuel to the fire, and kindle a flame by which the powers of 
nature are speedily consumed." 

Treatment. — First, give the cleansing drink. No. 2, using IJ lbs. 
jf salts; then bleed at the jugular vein by cording the neck, as di- 
rected for Horses ; and if the blood will flow freely, take to the ex- 
tent of 8, or 10 qts.; then tie up the wound the same as in the Horse, 
[n 6 hours after giving the physic, give I lb. more of salts doubling 
ihe quantity of ginger as directed in repeating after No. 2, and at the 
same time give a clyster, or injection, and repeat the injection every 3 
tiours, and the i lb. of salts every 6 hours, until an operation is ob- 
^ined, as directed in No. 2. After the bleeding and physic has been 
^ven, then use the aconite, No. 5, everj' 2 hours. 

By this prompt Treatment, it may be expected that a check may 
06 given to the disease, especially if the blood was in such a condition 
IS to flow with any considerable freedom ; but if neglected long, and 
;he physio and clj'sters are not repeated as directed, with promptness, 
;he loss of the Cow will, generally be the consequence of the neglect, 
ind it must not be overlooked, that wherea physic has to be repeated 
leveral times, with a Cow, the ginger should be doubled in amount,with 
jvery repetition; as directed under that head. To hope for success, 
;he bowels must be opened early, in the case ; and if this is accom- 



454 OB. chasb's 

plished, the Fever will generally subside, and leave the strength quite 
good. It is not to be understood to repeat the full dose of physic, but 
only repeat in ^ lb. doses. The first clyster need not be given until 6 
hours after the physic, or at the time of repealing the 5 lb. dose of 
salts ; then repeat the clyster every 3 hours until a movement . s ob- 
tained. 

If the Cow was not taken in hand, in the commencement of the 
disease, and yet the bowels were successfully moved, although the 
strength may not be sufficient to allow the Cow to "get up," do not 
fret her, to make her rise, but change her gently from one side to the 
other once a day only ; keeping the bowels gently open by giving the 
flaxseed tea. No. 15, which will also give them strength ; and give 
bran-mashes with a little salt, for 2, or 3 days, for this time giving 
no hay ; but after this give a little hay only, for a few days more, to 
aid them in obtaining a " cud" — when this is restored you may con- 
sider her safe ; but still do not give her heavy "milF feed," by which 
I mean various grains ground together ; bran and a little flaxseed will 
be enough for a week at least. Doctor Wallington gave me the his- 
tory of a case where the Cow could not stand upon her feet for 3 
weeks, yet, with careful nursing, and attention to the foregoing rules, 
she was saved. Dish water, or warm water, with bran, (but no raeal) 
J pt., or a pt. to a half pailful may be given often, as she will desire 
considerable drink. 

"Prevention is better than cure," and it holds as good in preventing 
Milk-Fever in Cows, as in diseases of persons ; for there are those who 
think that one of the i>rincipal Causes of Milk-Fever is in allowing 
the Cow to become too fat before calving. And especially will this be 
the case with the "improved" stock. To avoid this, about 3 weeks 
before a Cow is expected to calve, she should be kept on "short feed," 
no matter whether it is Winter, or Spring, — if in Winter, stop all feed 
except dry hay. Do not be afraid that she will become poor. She must 
be kept low, for this length of time, if you would avoid the great dan- 
ger of Milk-Fever. And do not be so foolish as to give a pail of meal 
and water as soon as she has calved, but, if anything is given, let it be 
only some warm water, half a pailful, with a pt. or so of bran — noth- 
ing else — for 24 hours. "The great source of danger is food given before, 
or after calving. There is no safetj' except in abstinence to prevent 
this Fever. The second day a half pailful of bran-mash may be given 
morning and night, and a drink of warm water at noon, and a small 
lock of hay only. It being understood now, of course, that we are 
speaking of a Cow in ordinary health, not sufl"ering with Milk-Fever. 
On the third day, | of a pail of bran may be given, morning and even- 
ing, and about a fourth-ration of hay. And after the third day, no 
Fever manifesting itself, full pails of bran may be given, and half-ra- 
tions of hay for 2, or 3 days ; then full feed may be allowed ; but it is 
best to have all water warmed before it is given up to the 4th, or 5th 
day, and no other food, only as above directed. Mr. George E. War- 
ring, in the Ogden Farm Papers, in speaking of l\Iilk-Fever, closes with 
the following remarks, with the first part of which I fully agree, and 
notwithstanding I think he puts the "starving," question on pretty 
strongly in his closing paragraph, the first fiiUy agrees with experi- 
ence. He says : • , 

" The danger will now be passed, if the food is gradually increaseo 
in quantity and richness. Another week of good feeding will bring 




SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 466 

the milk to its full flow. If the calf is removed at once, the Cow 
should be milked from 3 to 6 times a day, according to the quantity 
of milk in her bag, until after the 4th day, and then gradually re- 
duced to the regular milkings. I think 10 drops of tincture of aconite 
on a bit of bread" (I would say in a little sugar, see No. 5) "given once 
a day until the milk flows regularly, would add very much to the 
Treatment. But the great cause of the fever is kindness, We all have an 
insane idea that food is the great cure-all, and your country Cow-doc- 
tor will pour gruel through a horn into the stomach of a Cow that is 
down with Milk-Fever, when she is already bloated with the gassea 
of her undigested food, and burning up with a fire to which his food 
is only additional fuel. What we want to do is to get the food out of 
the Cow — not to pour more in. Our fault has been in giving too much. 
Until health is fully restored, and the Cow raises a natural cud, the 
less she gets to eat the better — she ought to have absolutely nothing. 
Have no fear of starvation. No Cow falls with Milk-Fever without 
food enough in her stomach and fat enough on her bones to carry her 
safely through any duration of the disease, and the great fear is that 
she has too much of both. I believe in high feeding in health and 
high starving in all febrile disease." 

Second. — The secorid class of Diseases of Horses and Cattle are those 
of the surface, called skin Diseases. 

1. Hide-Bound. — Cause. — Badly treated chronic diseases, 
indigestion, cold and wet. Sjrmptoras. — The Symptoms are 
much alike in all domestic animals. The Skin sets tight, and the hair 
is rough and dry, and the Skin is also considerably parched, and may 
be full of scabs and scurf, or lumps like peas, or beans in size, and 
chafing and rubbing such parts as can be brought into contact with the 
stalls, or posts, from the great irritation existing in the Skin. Some 
have scabs all over the body and limbs, which may be moist, or dry, 
attended with heat and inflammation, or a discharge of humors that 
are sharp and irritating, so much so, that they will chafe themselves 
raw in many places. These Symptoms, if a man will reason a little, 
suflflciently point out the proper 

Treatment. — That is, the blood is out of order, and must first be 
corrected by preparing the Horse, or animal, for physic, by mashes, 
etc., then give, for a Horse, the mercurial physic ball, No. 10, at night, 
and follow, in tae morning with No. 3, until an operation is obtained 
— with Cattle, No. 2, following with No. 15.— Then with Horses, use the 
purifying powders, No. 8, in his feed. This Treatment will prove very 
satisfactory in all common cases ; and farmers generally prefer to use 
the powders to giving a ball ; but, in bad cases, that do not readily 
yield to the above Treatment, give the following: 

Purifying Ball. — Take Venice turpentine and Castile soap, of 
each, 4 ozs.; beat them well together in a mortar until united ; 
thenadd — nitre, flour of sulphur, ci'ude antimony, crocus metallorum,* 
ginger, and gentian, of each, in fine powder, 4 ozs.; camphor gum, 2 
oas.; rubbed in a mortar with alcohol, 1 oz. Beat them into a proper 
consistency for Balls, with honey, or molasses. Divide into 28 Balls, 
each of which will contain about 1-2 ozs. 

* Crocus MettUlorum. — hittemWy , croaui means saflfron, and metallcrum, metal,, henoe 
the term refers to a yellow, or saffron colored metal— a preparation of antimony With an 
acid that gives it this peculiar color, considerably used in Horse medicines. 



458 l>K. CH-\SK'S 

Give 1 Ball every morning for Li mornings; then everj' other 
morning untill all are given. But the Doctor again says, but few far- 
mers will give the proper attention to their Horses, when sick, except 
itbe'the Gennajis, who, he says, will give the same attention to their 
Horses that they wunkl to one of the family ; hence, they cure nearly 
every case for which he prescribes, [f cures are to be accomplisiitd, at- 
tention, and care must be given, in all cases, and it is doubly necessary in 
all cases of impure blood. 

2. Mange and Lice. — Cause. — Contagion (taking disease from 
another by contact), probably starts from poor keeping, and it may 
arise from long over-feeding, and want of cleanliness, and want of 
exercise. Symptoms are about tlie same in Blorses and Cattle — itch- 
ing, skin in hard thick folds, or wrinkled patches, especially about the 

•neck, ears, loins, tail, etc., and the animal will rub and chafe itself 
against posts, fences, or anythiag it can get at. 

Treatment. — The Treatment for Mange will be the same as for 
hide-bound, above, also using the Mange ointment, No. 32, both iu 
Horses, and Cattle. 

If Lice are present, which is quite often the case with these skin 
difficulties, use the purifying powders. No. 8, as above recommended 
for Mange ; then get red precipitate \ oz.; and rub it up carefully with 
lard, 2 ozs. and apply, rubbing it along under the mane in Horses and 
Colts, and along the neck of Calves, and around the root of the tail, 
and between the hind legs of Horses, or Cattle. Make a pretty 
thorough application, and then if not all gone in about 3 days, put on 
a little more, will generally clear them all off. In Cattle and Calves, 
feed sulphur to purify the blood ; as they are not common only upon 

. animals which are in poor condition. 

Arsenic, h oz. to half a pail of water, and applied by washing 
thoroughly wetting the parts in a warm place, has been recommended 
for Horses as a certain cure for Lice. Hen Lice are great lovers of 
Horses, especially if the roost is near the stable. 

3. Feltoric and Farcy. — Feltoric is a violent and malignant 
swelling of the breast sometimes extending along the belly as far as the 
sheath, the treatment of which will be found among the medicines, 
under the head of sweatmg liniment. No. 16, and is by some called 
farcy, but correctly speaking, Farcy is a disease believed to be very 
similar, or almost absolutely like glanders, although glanders shows 
itself in the lining membranes of the nostrils and cavities of the head 
connected with the nostrils, which discharge a yellow, or greenish 
matter, and sometimes streaked with blood, which after a time cor- 
rodes and destroys the thin bones of the part, which is also contagious, 
to man, as well as to beast, and but few if any farriers pretend that 
they can cure the disease, while Farcy shows itself by knotty tumors, 
first hard, then become soft and watery, discharging an oily, or liloody 
matter, and is almost as certainly incurable as glanders, unless taken 
in hand, at once, on the manifestation of the disease. This brings us 
to the : S3rniptoms. — The tumors, or swellings appear like buds, or 
knots, or buttons, and sometimes appear on the head, or along the 
jugular veins of the neck, but more commonly on the fore legs, and 
sometimes on the hind legs, extending up the veins of the thigh and 
into the groins, and may involve both thighs and the sheath of the 
Horse, in which case, no hopes of a cure may be indulged — death, the 
same as in glanders is the proper remedy • for as both diseases are lia- 



SECUXD RECKIPT BOOK. 467 

ble to be taken by the man who treats them, in an advanced, or last 
stage, it is better to kill them, for self protection, as well as to protect 
other Horses from taking the disease. 

But, if on the very lirst appearance of these knots, or buttons, the 
sweating, or blistering liniment. No. 16, is well rubbed in so as to blis- 
ter thoroughly, and the blood is purified, as given undev the head of skin 
diseases, many cases have been saved, especially so, when the altera- 
tive drink, No. 33, is given every other morning, fasting 3, or 4 hours, 
then give a hot mash of bran and oats and warm water; and, more 
especially may a cure be expected, if the lumps^ or buttons do not in- 
volve the insides of the thighs and yard. The internal Treatment in 
Farcy, as well as the blistering, must be carefully attended to if any 
hopes of recovery is to be entertained. 

Third. — The tJiird class of diseases of Horses and C'attle are : 

Diseases of the Body Generally. 

1. Wounds from Incisions, or Outs— Cause. — Running 
against a sharp instrument, or accidental Cuts. Symptoms. — A clean 
Cut, or division of the parts. 

2. Contused, or Bruised and Torn Wounds, are caused by 
blows, violent Bruises, falls, kicks, etc., tearing open, perhaps unsightly 
and uneven Wounds. 

3. Wounds of Joints and Tendons, may arise from punc- 
tures of a sharp instrument, or kicks, letting out the synovial tluid, or 
joint-water. 

Treatment, or General Directions for the Management of 
Wounds. — A clean cut Wound, if of considerable length, and depth 
also, it will be best to apply freel}', the compound tincture. No. G, and 
then bring the edges together with as many stitches as may be neces- 
sary to prevent the showing of a large scar — white silk thread, made 
stout, is probably the best article to use for the purpose. Apply the 
tincture 2, or 3 times daily, and they will often heal without matter- 
ating if the animal is in a good condition of health. 

But in contused, or deeply and badly Bruised Wounds, and in 
Wounds made deep into the parts by the point of a sliver, or stub of 
any kind, and especially if there is known, or believed to be any thing 
broken off and remaining in the Wound, which cannot be removed, it 
will be advisable to make a tent* with common tow, of sutficient length 
to reach the bottom of the Wound, then dip the tent in the suppura- 
ting ointment, No. 34, and place it in the Wound until it begins to 
run. After which use the English white-oil. No. 27, freely. When 
it is supposed that there is anything left in a Wound of considerable 
depth, it is well to probe it with a candle. Take a tallow candle and 
round off the end a little, and pass it into the Wound, and if the stub, 
or sliver is left, or a part of it, the candle will be torn and jagged, or 
notched so as to show it, and if any is found, if it can be removed it 
should be, if it cannot be, you must depend upon suppuration to bring 
it out, and the Wound must be kept open at the lower part of it, as 
much as can be, to allow of its running, which must be kept up by No. 
34, as above refered to. 

*A Tent IS made by taking a suitable amount of tow, (or old linen ciotha will 
do) and dipping them into the suppurating ointment, whon a running sore Ls to be made, 
or into a little tallow and rosin melted together if the sore is only to be kept open until' 
It can heal from the bottom, rolling it up. then enter it into the Wound, leaving a little 
to hang out to handle it by. 



468 DR. chase's 

In Wounds of the joints no dressing must be used that is calcu- 
lated to make a running sore, but, the reverse, an astringent liniment, 
No. 35, by dipping lint in it and pressing into the Wound, and ban- 
daging it to hold it in place for 48 hours, bathing the parts well outside, 
with the compound tincture, No. (i ; and if there appears to be any 
oozing from the joint on the removal of the first dressing, then dress 
in the same way with No. 35 j, gently walking the animal a little every 
day, if the Wound will admit of it, to prevent stiffening of the joint; 
and if these two applications fail to close up the Wound, some of the 
honey astringent, No. 36, must be injected into the Wound, and lint 
introduced into it and bound on as the others have been ; keeping 
down inflammation and swelling by the use of the cooling lotion, No. 
20, etc. In extensive Bruises where the Horse looses appetite,see re- 
marks following No. 36. and use No. 37, as there directed. 

Fourth. — The fourth class of the Diseases of Horses and Cattle are : 

Diseases of the Legs, Feet, etc. 

1. Swelled Legs. — .Swelling of the Legs are more common in the 
beginning of Winter th:in at other times, especially with farmers 
Horses, which are allowed to run more, or less to pasture during the 
warm season, caused considerably by changing from grass to dry feed ; 
and from the soft water of the streams to the hard water of the wells, 
which especially eff"ects the urinary organs, thickening the urine so 
much that the kidneys do not pass it all off, but leaves the cast-off", or 
worn-out matter, in the blood ; which, by the greater strain of the Legs 
in standing upon plank, rather than the soft ground, causes the Legs 
to Swell, and after a little, to inflame, causing scratches at first, and if 
not remedied directly, grease is the result, which extends to the front 
part of the Leg up to thegambrel joint, and sometimes even, up to the 
belly, in which cases the sweating liniment. No. 16, sliouid be applied 
above and upon the gambrel joint, but not below it. 

2. Scratches may arise also, from neglect to properly clean the Legs 
and fetlocks of such Florses as liave longhair about these parts, espe- 
ciall) when working in wet muddy roads, or fields. In any of these 
cases when the Sciatches first begin to show themselves, wash off" the 
Legs, thoroughly with diamber-lyt' prepared !)y tailing a pan of it and 
rutting iTito it an iron wetlge, or old axe head, rod-hot, or such a piece 
of old iron as may be on hand. Then, after vvii)ing the Legs dry. apply 
the white ointment, No. 38, twice daily. .Ind at the same time, the 
urine powders. No. 11, must be given in mashes, alternating with the 
purifying i)owders, No. S, to properly cleanse tlie blood. But if this 
condition continues to get worse, or yon are called to treat one which 
has already gone on so that the whole Leg is etfected with grease, or 
thickening of the skin of the fore part of the Leg and a discliarge of 
fetid matter the .same plan must be pursued for the urine and blood, 
but the phy.sic ball. No. 13, the same as we give to follow tlie worm 
ball (but of course in these cases the worm ball is not to be given), 
and clip off' all the hair of the parts ; and wash thoroughly with the 
burned urine, and rubbed dry ; t\ien apply the sharp water. No. 39, and 
follow by bandaging on the ointment for grease, N©. 40, and leaving it 
on for 48 hours, and so repeat 2, or 3 times, as directed under those 
medicines. 

3. Stifle, or Strains of the Stifle Joint — Cause.— The Cause 
of Stifle is more commonly a Strain of the ligaments of the joint. 
Symptoms. — The Horse after stepping carefully along with his other 



SM;rnM> RECEIPT BOOK. 469 

feet, drags the Stifled one up to the other hind foot.and steps off again 
with them, and so on. 

Treatment.— Shower the Joint with a couple of buckets of cold 
water, b)' having a sprinkling pot, or some dish with a spout so as to 
pour the water upon and around the Joint, some other person patting 
the hair and water together to gel the full effect of it. Then take a 

frain bag and cut a round hole through both thicknesses, near the 
ottom, of such a size as to allow the foot and leg to^o through it, to 
above the gambrel Joint. Now have the cooling lotion, No. 20, ready, 
and an old pan,pour some of the lotion into it, and take an old flannel 
shirt and wet it well in the pan by pouring more of the lotion upon it 
to make it thoroughly wet; then sew' it upon the prepared grain-bag 
at such a point that, when the leg is put through the hole in the bag, 
and the bag is turned up over the back, the tlannel of 3, or 4 thick- 
nesses, shall come over the Stifled Joint. Now tie the open end of 
the bag, by strings, around the opposite Leg, which proves a eatisfac- 
ry way of keeping the injured Joint wet with the cooling lotion. 
Have a string on each side of the bag near the lower end, so that 
when it is put on, it can be tied around the injured thigh, to keep it 
close to the flesh. Remove the bag, twice daily, and shower the Joint 
as at first; then wet the flannel, and re-aply each time; and if the 
flannel is wet every 2, or 3 hours with the lotion, so much the better. 
Follow this up for 3, or 4 days ; then use the following ; 

Bracing Liniment. — Take the best cider vinegar, 4 ozs.; aqua am- 
monia, 2 ozs.; egyptiacum, 2 ozs.; oil of origanum and spirits of turpen- 
tine, of each, 1 oz.; dry white lead, in powders, 1 oz. Put in a bottle 
and shake them well together every time when used. Apply twice 
daily, rubbing in well -each time. This Braces and strengthens the 
cords or ligaments of the Joint ; and, it will be found a vahiable appli- 
cation after the inflammation has been reduced by the showering and 
cooling lotion. 

4. Strains of the Back Sine-ws. — Strains and bruises of the 
Back Sinews, are easily discovered by the swelling, or inflammation 
which extends from the back side of the knee down tothe heel. The leg 
appearing thicker and the Horse being lame. Pressing upon these 
Binews will also cause the Horse to flinch. 

Treatment. — Use the bracing or strengthening mixture, No. 21, 
as there directed ; and if that cannot be supplied, use the same Treat- 
ment as for stifle as given above. 

Fifth. — The fifth class of Diseases, given here are generally confined 
to Horses and Mules. They are : 

Spavin, Curb, Ring-Bone, and Splints.— Cause, — It is gener- 
ally believed that all of the above named Diseases arise from strains 
by hard work, or over-work, — Splints, more especially when the Horse 
is young ; and yet, some persons believe that some of them are hered- 
itary. 1. Bone Spavin is a hard swelling upon the inside of the 
hock, or gambrel joint, and the nearer to the joint the greater the diffi- 
culty arising from it. 2. Curb arises on the back part of the leg, 
and perhaps a httle lower than Spavin. 3. Ring-Bone arises on 
the lower part of the pastern, near the coronet, or joining of the skin 
to the hoof, upon the forepart of the foot, like a ring, although it may 
appear only on the sides. 4. Splints are also hard excressences, o» 
out-growths upon the shank-bone, upon the fore leg of the Horse, and 



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unless they reach up to the joint, seldom cause much, if any, lameness. 

All of the foregoing diseases will require about the same : 

Treatnaent. — For Treatment, see the ointment for Spavins, 
Splints, etc., No. 41, and use the last preparation of that ointment 
which contains the i/^ass and tinct. of io(i7n<;. If the Treatment is be- 
gan in the early beginning of these diseases, the lameness may not 
only be entire])' cured, but the bone enlargements also removed by 
absorj)tiuu ; but if'of long standing it Qiakes it a long and severe ©pera- 
tion, seldom removing the enlargement, and sometimes, not even en- 
tirely stopping the lameness — so says a lengthened experience. 

5. Mallenders, and Sallenders mean one and the same dis- 
ease, except that t he. /irsi applies to the diihculty where it occurs in 
the bend, or front of the hock-joint and the second when in the bend, 
or back part of the knee. They are believed to be Caused by a gross 
habit, that is, by a coarse, thick, insensible skin, or by constitutional 
liability, and the Symptoms are an enlargement,or thickening of the 
skin of the joint, or joints. 

Treatment. — See the white ointment, No. 38, and follow the di- 
rections for using it, there given. This will generally be all sufficient. 

6. Sprain of the Coffln-Joint.— The Coffin-Bone is the Bone 
which is enclosed in the hoof, and is very spongy ; and the Joint is the 
one connecting with the little pastern ; and in case of a Sprain, or 
Strain of this .joint, if it is taken in time may be cured ; but, if left a 
long time, or until the injkimmation extends into the spongy part of 
the Coffin-Bone, but little can be done for it. Cause. — Stepping upon 
a stone, or " balling" in Winter, may cause it. 

Treatment. — First, clip off the hair about half an inch above the 
hoof, then apply, twice daily, a bran poultice, having removed the 
shoe, for 3 days. This will not only tend to remove the inflammation, 
but to soften the upper edge of the'hoof .so that the blistering, to fol- 
low, will reach down, or effect this .loint which is a little below the 
upper edge of the hoof 

Second. — Apply the blistering ointment. No. 41 — the first part — not 
using the glass and iodine additions. Apply it for fi mornings, leaving 
the last without scrai)ing off. 

7. Founder. — Cause.— Founder is a disease, believed, by our 
best farriers to be confined absolutely to the feet, although we often 
hear of chest-founder. It is caused by taking cold after exercise, or by 
over-eating of grain by accident. The Symptoms most prominent 
are tenderness of the feet, and restlessness in standing upon them, ac- 
cording to the severity of the case, and the number of feet affected — 
generally the forward feet, but it sometimes reaches the hind ones 
Also. In that case the Horse will tlesire to lie down continually, and 
will rise, if obliged to do so with difficulty ; and stands upon his heels, 
which will be the fact also, in most cases, when the fore feet only are 
Foundered, the hind feet being drawn up under him, so as to allow 
most of the weight to be thrown upon the hind feet. 

Treatment. — Founder is simply an viitfanimatiou oj the feet; and 
although the Treatment recommended by my friend Dr. Wallington, 
18 rather against my own judgment, so far as the bleeding is concerned, 
yet, he assures me he has cured so many cases by it, I shall not only 
gi^' » it, but recommend it to be followed with faithfulness. 

First. — Bleed, by placing a cord around the neck pretty tightly, 
9' hown in Fio. 27.' except that the knot of the cord should have been 



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461 



represented over the raised jugular, as the knot helps, or should helj 
to stop the return of the hlood from the head, by its pressure upon 
the vein ; but, the engraver misunderstood, or did not follow the 
directions. The vein may be raised by a pressure of the fingers, but 
the movements of a Horse are often such as to make it difiicxilt to 

Fig. 28. 



Fig. 27 




IIP* 



CORD APPLIED. 



BLEEDING THE HORSE. 



keep them upon the vein ; hence, the cord is the better plan. It_ is 
•well to blindfold the Horse before the fleam is struck into the vein, 
as represented in Fie. 28. The point chosen, generally, for bleed- 
ing is, the jugular vein, at a point about two inches below the angle 
of the jaw, or perhaps two inches below the union of the veins, 
near the angle of the jaw. 

The fleam should be held directly in a line with the center of 
the vein, when it may be quickly tajjped with a small but lieavy, or 
firm bit of a stick, so as to make a clean cut. Fleams should be kejit 
sharp and perfectly clean, to avoid inflammation of the vein fi(jni rust. 
The more free the flow of blood, the better it will be ; and in the case 
of Founder, of which we are speaking, not less than from 2^ to 3 gals, 
should be taken; then remove the cord, which will stop the flow of 
blood, and secure the wound by pushing a pin through the iwo sides 
of the opening, as shown in Fig. 29, and wind a few threads, or some 



Horse-hair, wel m 
the blood, around 
the pin,as also shown 
in the same cut, to 
prevent further 
Dleeding. It is im- 
portant to k e e p a 
Horse from eating,or 
chewing anything for 
an hour, or two after 
being bled. To do 
this, tie his head up 




in such away that he 
cannot reach any- 
thing to eat, other- 
wise there may, and 
often is, a leakage of 
blood from the vein, 
nrhich finds no out- 
let through the skin, 
but forms a swelling, 
and finally an inflam- 
mation, and possibly 
permanent injury. 



WOUND SK« I KETJ. 

Second. — Remove the shoes and place the feet in bran poultices* 
cold, using no heat, but changing them 2, or 3 times daily, for 3 days ; 



462 DR. chase's 

and pour cold water upon the poultices occasionally, or otherwise dip- 
ping the feet into a pail of cold water once in an hour, or two, at far- 
therest. 

Third. — As soon as the bleeding has been done, and the first poul-* 
tice has been applied, give the following : 

Physic Ball for Founder. — Aloes 14 drs.; Castile soap, ^oz.; best 
ginger, I oz.; make into two balls and give both, one following the oth- 
er immediately, as in one ball it would be too large to swallow conveni- 
ently. 

If the Horse will eat it, let bran-mashes be given to aid the action 
of the physic ; but if he will not eat, boil flaxseed, \ pt.; in water 2 
qts. Put it upon the lire, at first, until it boils, then set where it will 
simmer only, for 2 hours, then give by the mouth ; and if the Horse 
was costive before tlie Founder, give the same amount as an injection, 
following the instructions under that head, of removing the hardened 
feces, as far as a small man's arm and hand will reach them . 

If these instructions are followed beginning at once, after the 
Founder, there will be no after-trouble, or even knowledge that the 
Horse was ever Foundered ; but if neglected for a day, or two, the 
cure is next to impossible. 

After the foregoing instructions have been faithfully carried out, 
for 3 days the poultices may be removed, and the shoes tacked on, 
and the Horse led about, from time to time, as he can bear it, an hour 
or two at a time, and as a general thing there will be but little difficul- 
ty remaining. If there is much lameness, or tenderness apply the 
cold bran poultices again, for the same length of time as at the first; 
then turn him out for a week, or two, upon a low or wet pasture, 
when he will be found all right, says Dr. Wallington "in 19 cases out 
of every 20." 

8. Sand-Oracks. — Sand-Cracks are Caused by a cut, or tread 
upon the coronet — the top of the hoof, or by britleness of the hoof, 
etc. The Sjnnptoms, or evidence, is a Crack running down through 
the whole hoof, from top to bottom, the sides of which will move upon 
each other. 

Treatment. — The best Treatment is to take a three-cornered file, 
and file about 3 cross-marks so well down to the quick that it begins 
to indicate, by the flinching of the Horse, that you are nearly through — 
the idea is to get down to the quick, so that there will be a little oozing 
out of hoof matter to heal up the Crack ; then if the Crack is open to 
the bottom of the hoof there must be a shoe to bind the bottom 
tight, then an iron band around the hoof, with a screw to tighten it 
firmly so it shall not move upon itself, after M'hich, wet it, or soften it 2, 
or 3 times daily witho^rf urine. This is also one of the best applica- 
cations to a Horse's hoof which is naturally brittle, or tender. But re- 
member, never to grease, or oil a Horse's foot on account of a Crack, 
for it makes the hoof brittle, contrary to the general opinion, while 
the old, burned urine, or chamber-lye has a very softening tendency. 
Where Horse's hoofs are dry and brittle, it is common, but inju-' 
dicious practice to oil, or grease them, by which means many a good 
foot has been spoiled. The best method of keeping the hoofs tough, 
is to wash them in the old urine, or chamber-lye, once, or twice daiiy, 
which will strengthen, toughen, and cause the hoof to grow — nothing 
better to use in case a hoof comes off. This Treatment will also pre- 
yent hoofs from Crackinij, or breaking after they are first rasped oflf, 



8BCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 468 

in shoeing ; it causes the nails to rust also, so that a clinch will sel- 
dom start from the time of shoeing till the animal requires again to be 
shod. When, however, the hoofs are constantly greased, or oiled, 
every day, the clinches will sometimes rise a .] inch In a week's time, 
which loosens the shoe, and causes the hoof to Crack as far as the nails 
extend. 

9. Tlmish. — This disease is very much the nature of the rot in 
the sheep's foot, causing the frog and whole inside of the bottom of the 
hoof to rot down so much as to spoil the foot, unless attended to early 
in the disease. 

Treatment. — 1. Pare and clean away all of the rotten part of the 
frog, or other part of the hoof, perfectly clean. 2. Wash the parts 
well, 2, or 3 times daily, for 2, or 3 days, with the sharp water. No. 39, 
which will kill the suppurative disease and begin a healthy action in 
the hoof. Then : 3. Take about 4 ozs. of the egyptiacum, No. 36, 
and combine with itcorrosive sublimate, in powder, 20 grs.; and alum, 
in powder, ^ oz. Mix thoroughly. And now, a shoe must be put on 
the same as used in case of gravel, or pricked foot, given below. Then 
dip a pledget of hemp, or tow into the above mixture, and place it over 
the parts, covering this egyptiacum pledget, with another pledget of tow 
which has been dipped in common tar, and secure it in place with 
hickory splints, the same as described in gravel also. The pledget 
should be applied every morning, after having washed out the sore 
with some of the sharp" water, No. 36, to ensure the toughening of the 
hoof. The pledgets will need to be renewed 3, or 4 mornings, after 
which, morning washings with the sharp water will be all sufficient. 
The Horse should never be worked while any of these dressings are 
being used, or until the part is well healed so as to avoid the danger 
of pieces of gravel getting imbeded into the soft hoof. If he must he 
worked, remove all dressings, splints, etc., to avoid this very difficul- 
ty, washing anew every time he comes into the stable is all that can 
be done. To secure these dressings, or stoppings, see Fig. No. 30. 
—4. In Stopping a discharge of this kind, it is very important to 
give a purge. No. 1, about twice, a week, or 10 days apart; and also the 
urine powders, No. 11, a table-spoonful each morning, as directed un- 
der that head. 

10. Canker in the Feet. — This disease is generally Caused by 
neglecting a thrush. The matter working up between the front part 
of the hoof and the sensible part of the foot, causing, if neglected, a 
loss of the entire hoof. — Canker, literally means an eating, or corrod- 
ing ulcer ; hence is applied to an ulcerating foot. 

Treatment. — The foot, or hoof must be pared down so as to re- 
move all putrid and rotten parts which will cause a considerable 
bleeding, and care must be used not to get below the point of the/roflf, 
or you will injure the coffin-bone, and endanger the whole joint. When 
all the rottenness is removed, if there is much bleeding which there 
generally will be, the Gravel-Shoe, see Fig. No. 30, must be tacked 
on with a couple of nails, only to each side, then a handful of salt 
must be secured upon the parts with tow, or cloth pledgets, and the 
splints as directed in connection with Fig. 30. The next morning re- 
move the splints, salt, etc., and wash off the blood, then wash with the 
sharp water, No. 39, and follow it with the 3rd instructions in the Treat- 
ment of Thkush, which see, just above given ; a^vi Clever it with the 
STOPPING, as found under the head of gravel, securing all with the 



464 DR. CHASK'fi 

Bplints, as therein also described in connection with Fio. 30. Renew 
tnis application, or the whole Treatment, every morning ; and should 
there at any time appear any proud flesh, then use the styirtic, No. 42. 
One application of the styptic will generally be found sufficient, if not, 
use it again, the next morning, when re-dressing. 

During the whole of this Treatment, it is very important to use 
the sharj) water washing every morning when the dressings are remov- 
ed, as without it the whole hoof is lost ; then there can be no shoe 
fastened to the foot; hence no dressings can be retained without too 
much bundling with cloths, bandages, etc., which endangers the foot 
by creating too great a heat ; therefore let me repeat it, for the danger 
of tlie loss of the hoof demands it, wasli the foot each day with the sharp 
water, just before applying the dressings, as above directed. Applying the 
sharp water, No. 39, all over the hoof, and instep, and as high as the 
fetlock joint, which wdll prevent the hoof from falling off. 

Also while this Treatment is progressing, it is important to give, 
a week, or so apart, 2, or three do-ses of the following : 

Mercurial Physic. — Calomel 3 drs.; red nitrate of quicksilver, 
3 scru. in fine pow^der ; precipitated suljihuret of antimony, gum gui- 
acum, and ginger, in powder, of each, | oz. Make into 3 balls, with a 
little honey, or molasses. One ball makes a dose, and should be giv- 
en a week apart, to be o;iven at night, after the Horse has eaten his 
bran-u~ash, and follow it next morning with No, 13, as given after the 
worm ball. The ])urifying powders. No. 8, should also be used, 1 ta- 
ble-si)oonful to be given, twice daily, in a little scalded bran, or scald- 
ed oats if the Horse refuses the bran, as some do^ 

By strict attention to the above Treatment, every skillful man 
will be able to cure the worst cases of Cankered Feet. 

11. Gravel, or Pricked Feet in Shoeing — "Wounds in the 
Feet, etc. — Horses are more subject to lameness in the Feet than in 
any other part, which, if neglected, often goes on to serious disease, as 
vnflammation, ulcerations, etc. When matter is found in any part 
oifthe foot, it should be opened at once, to allow a free discharge; oth- 
erwise the bone, which is of a spongy nature, is liable to become in- 
flamed, and the whole Foot greatly endangered. The most dangerovs 
part about a Horse's Foot, is at the point of the /rop ; which being near 
the coffin-bone, a nail, or a stub in this part is generally attended with 
considerable danger. 

And when any stub, nail, or thorn penetrates this part of the foot, 
if there is no drawing -Icnije (a small knife curved around at the point. 
Buch as used by blacksmiths in paring the bottom of a hoof in shoeing( 
at hand, the Horse had better be taken to the shop, and the Foot par- 
ed down to the quick, all around the part , and the penetrating stub, 
or nail, removed as soon as possible. If taken in hand at once, and the 
injur}' is only slight, a little spirits of turpentine poured upon the 
wound, and set fire to with a hot poker, will commonly prove all suf- 
ficient ; but the turpentine must be put out before it is all burned ofl' dry, 
else it will do more injury than good; then stoji up the wound with 
the stopping dressing, No. 43, for a night, or two, will, generally effect 
a cure in all slight cases. 

But if the wound has been made so deep as to effect the coffin- 
bone, no time is to be lost in the attempt to cure. In that case, the 
thorn, or snag being removed, and the hoof being pared down, and 
the Wound sufficiently open to admit of it, let a small inix of lint, or 



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4«5 



tow, be dipped into the penetrating mixture, No. 44, and pressed down 
into the Wound ; or, otherwise take 2, or 3 feathers and tie tliem to- 

§ ether and dip them into the bottle of the mixture, then press them 
own into the Wound, then cover all with the stopping mixture. No. 
43, and splints, according to the instruction under the head of thrush, 
changing the dressings, and using the penetrating mixture, getting it 
deep into the Wound, every morning, see also Fig. 30, for securing the 
dressings. By strict attention to these applications, a cure may rea- 
sonably be expected, from all Wounds of stubs, nails, thorns, gravel, 
pricking, etc. 

But should, any nail, or sharp snag penetrate the joint of the 
Foot, so as to cause a discharge of the synovia, or "joint-oil," as some 
call it, it will prove extremely difficult to cure. No time should be 
lost, but proceed at once, to treat it as given under the head of Wounds 
in Joints. 

In caaes of Wounds in Horse's Feet, from gravel, nails, or other 
tnags, it becomes necessary to secure dressings, to put in splints, or as 
they are generally called, " Hurds ;" but with the ordinary shoe this 

cannot be done verj' well ; hence 
every man who keeps many horses 
about him will do well to have a 
shoe, or two, made according to Fio. 
No. 30, which can be readily tacked 
on with only about 2 nails on a 
'?ide,and the shoe made rather thick- 

er than the common shoe, to allow 

l^ the proper dressings to be put on 
and a couple of splints to be put 
over them and under the edge of 
the shoe, to hold all in place, with- 
out coming down so as to allow the 
weight of the Horse to press upon 
them when the foot is put to the 
ground, or floor. Figure 1, repre- 
sents the bevel, upwards, on the 
shoe, 2, represents the Dressings, 
and 3, hickory splints which can be 
sprung in, to hold the Dressings fast. 
«KAVKL-sHOK— FOR sKCDRiNG DBRSSINQ8 TO The bearing surface of the shoe to 
THE BOTTOM OF THB hoesk's FOOT. be level, as usual. 
12. Po\ilticing in Diptheria and in Horse Distemper, or 
Strangles.-In Fig. 31. Diptheria pret- 

these diseases !_ ^ty sure not to 

^break at all,but 

^the Horse to 

3^ r :^ 7 die of suffoca- 

fc^tion from the 

iextensive swell 

tha 




it is almost ab- 
solutely neces- 
sary to Poul- 
tice, otherwise 
the' Distemper, 
or Strangles are 
pretty sure to 
break on the 
inside of thciSE? 
throat; and 




It:: 



of 



1 ngs m 
deep parts 
'he throat. 
In Poulticing, 
it becomes ne- 



FOT-ti \NT) FJDHT-TAII.EP BAND.\GE. 

cessary to prepare tvo bandages the first an S-tailed bandage, and the 
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466 



DR. chase's 



Becoud a 4-taiIed bandage, something in the form represented in Fig. 
31, and their manner of application is shown in [Figures 32 and 
33. — 1, is first applied as shown in Fig. 32, raid 2, as shown in Fig. 
33, more particularly described in connection with those Figures. The 
best thing to make them of is to take an old grain-bag and cut off a 
piece of the bottom of the bag and sew up the open end, then cut off 
the 8 strings, or ties, about 1 inch wide, and of sufficient length to tie 
over the nose, head, and neck of the Horse, as shown also in the cuts — 
Figures 32 and 33, 

Fig. 32. Fig. 33. 





EIGHT-TAILED BANDAGE FOUR-TAILED BANDAGE APPLIED 

APPLIED. OVER TUE EIGHT. 

When the bandages are both ready, wet up from a peck to a peck 
and a half of wheat-bran, just as hot as it can be toi'ne by the Horse, 
then, having tied bandage 1, Fig. 31, by the strings 1 and 5, and 4 and 
8, over the iiose and neck, the middle will hang down like a bag, into 
which dip the hot moist bran, as full as it will hold, then tie strings 
2 and 6 on the front of the ears, and 3 and 7 behind the ears, as seen 
in Fig. 32, and if necessary tigliten, a little, the strings first tied ; and 
then to keep these bandage strings in place, take a piece of twine and 
fasten Ihem together, by first tying the end of the twine to the 
one over the nose, then wrap it around the one forward of the ears, 
next around the one behind the ears, then around the last one, and 
tie, which will keep them all in j^lace, as seen m Fig. 33, preventing 
them from working down by which means the Poultice might be lost, 
or work out. Now it will be seen, by the moistening of the bandage, 
the center portion of it will hang down considerably from the Horse's 
neck, by which the desired eflect upon the throat would be mostly 
lost ; here it becomes necessary to take bandage 2, and place it up un- 
der this baggy portion of the Poultice, and tie it, by strings 1 and 3, in 
front of the ears, and by 2 and 4, behind the ears, which will bring the 
hot Poultice close up to the throat, as shown in Fig. 33, and by this 
means it will be kept firm and close to the throat, as also shown in Fig. 
33, and by wrapping these strings around the wrapping, or securing 
string, which runs from the nose string up over between the ears to 
the neck string, which is also shown, as well as may be in the same 
cut. 

And now, to ensure the greatest possible benefit from this Poultic- 
ing, let them be renewed, every morning, and evening, with entirely 
new bran, as hot as can be borne each time. And at noon," let ban- 
dage 2, be taken off and the strings 2 and 6 and 3 and 7, of 1, be un- 
tied, and about 1 2 pts. of hot water bepoured into the Poultice, which 
will, by the untying of the strings as directed, hang down a littie 
loosely from the neck, and stir up the bran nicely together, then re-tie 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 467 

the strings and secure them there, as at first, with the securing string, 
then re-apply bandage 2, also, which will do nearly as well as to take 
off all and use new bran, saving considerable time to the laborer at 
that time of day when he has much to do within the time that the 
team, with which he is working is allowed for eating. 

Having explained and illustrated as well as I can, the best method 
of Poulticing in Diptheria and Distemper, I shall proceed to speak 
more particnbirly of tht? diseases themselves. 

13. Distemper, or Strangles. — Cause. — The Cause of this dis- 
ease is somewhat obscure ; hence, it is called an epidemic, or common 
disease, as all young Horses are liable to have the Distemper, or as the 
English call it, the Strangles. It begins with a swelling between the 
jaws, of an inflammatory and painful character, extending to the mus- 
cles of the tongue, producing considerable heat, or fever, and diflScul- 
ty in swallowing. The feverishness will be pretty general over the 
whole system, painful cough, great thirst, and yet extreme difficulty 
in drinking; the appetite being more, or less disturbed, sometimes 
eating but very little. The swelling will mostly be confined to the in- 
side of the jaw-bones, root of the tongue, and upper part of larynx, or 
throat ; and if this part is much affected, the nose will be considera- 
bly extended and held in the same position constantly, in order to re- 
lieve, or make the breathing easier ; the eyes appearing fixed, or not 
but little change in position. This disorder sometimes discharges it- 
self at the nostrils, when it becomes difficult of cure, taking the name 
of bastard distemper, and unless it receives prompt attention and the 
proper treatment may lead into glanders. 

Treatment. — Keep "the Horse in a warm, comfortable stable, and 
properly covered ; ivarmish water, and hot mashes, are the proi^er food 
and drink. Bed him well and chafe and rub the legs, and all the 
better if the whole surfacre is well rubbed several times a day to help 
draw the blood to the extremeties ; but bleeding must never be re- 
sorted to in this disease, as it weakens and reduces the system and 
retards the suppurative process which is to be encouraged and brought 
about by the Poulticing. 

The Poulticing, as described and illustrated under that head, 
must now be resorted to and pursued for several days,or until it breaks, 
or is ready for opening, (which may be known by a soft and pulpy 
place ; then, the quicker it is o^jened the better. The cut must always 
be made lengthwise of the jaw— never across it) ; and when it is open 
it must be kept open by thrusting the little finger daily into the open- ■ 
ing, or by introducing a tent, daily, as long as the Poulticing keeps up 
the running — if it meaks of itself the orifice will probably be too small, • 
and may be enlarged with a lance, or sharp knife, to admit the end of- 
the little finger, as above mentioned. Wash the parts daily, or twice i 
daily, with Castile soap, keeping them clean, to prevent re-absorptiou ' 
of the matter into the system. Keep the parts covered to prevent tak-^ 
ing cold by exposure, which is extremely liable to occur. 

Many persons in Distemper resort to smoking the Horse's nose 
over burning leather, feathers, tar, etc.; but if this is done, there is 
danger that the discharge may be breathed, more, or less, into the 
breathing passages which are thereby injured, and this injury often 
becomes permanent. The object and desire is, to make them break, 
or "come to a head" on the outside, so it can be opened there ; for by : 
this mean* the cure is ^luicker, and the danger of injury to the breath-; 



468 DR. chase's 

ing passages is entirely avoided, and the danger of its running into 
the glanders is also prevented. ; 

14. Colds. — It is customary, however, and proper to smoke the 
nose of the Horse in common Colds ; but it is highly important to 
know whether it is a Cold, or whether it is the Distemper. To aid in 
distinguishing the one from the other, it will be important to consider 
that the Distemper is like the measles in children — they seldom have 
them but once. Then if you know the Horse has had the Distemper 
when a colt, he is not likely to have it again. Then in old Horses, 
there is not the same liability to Distemper, as there is in the young 
Horse; hence, if there is a known exposure which would naturally 
give them a Cold,it will help to guide, or satisfy you that it is a Cold — 
there is likely to be cough in all three of the diseases — Distemper, 
Diptheria, and Cold. 

Treatment. — If the Cold is bad, it will be well to make a nose-bag 
out of some thick and firm cloth, or take an old grain-bag and cut off 
the bottom about a foot long, and cut off the width to suit, or set a 
little closely to the Horse's nose, and sew up the cut side, and sew a 
vjide, stout string, upon each side with which to tie it over the top of 
the head. Then, if pine saw-dust can be procured, take 2, or 3qts. of 
it and put it into the bag and pour sufficient hot water to wet it; then 
tie it on, that the Horse may breath the hot steam, which will cause 
the nose to run, which gives relief. It will probably be necessary to 
keep the nose-hag, containing the pine saw-dust, on for a couple of days, 
or until the nose runs freely. 

But if pine saw-dust cannot be obtained, wheat-bran may be sub- 
stituted for it, by pouring over it, 1, or 2 ozg. of spirits of turpentine 
before the hot water is poured upon it. 

The Pectoral Powders, No. 6J, must also be given to save the 
lungs, the same as in Distemper, or Diptheria. But, ordinarily the 
Pectoral Powders, with bran-mashes will be sufficient to cure Colds. 

15. Diptheria.— Diptlieria in Horses, as with persons, has been 
known but a very few years; and, so far as I know, no writer has yet 
taken up and properly discussed the subject in any work'on farriery. 
The symptoms of the disease are very much the same as in Distemper, 
the principal difference being in this, that the swelling is farther up 
under the ear, and is of more general extent than in Distemper, the 
swelling of which is confined more to the glands between the jaws. 
Again, Diptheria hardly ever breaks of itself, but suffocates the Horse 
by the extent of the throat swelling, unless properly attended to. 

Treatraent.— It is very fortunate that the Poulticing Treatment 
is properly the Treatment of both diseases, so there is no danger of 
making trouble in mistaking one disease for the other ; but as soon 
as any considerable swelling of the glands, or throat occur, let the 
Poulticing, which see, be at once resorted to ; and let the Horse be 
fed on soft diet, as bran-mashes, scalded oats, etc., as it is not best to 
physic the Horse, but keep the bowels loose by this soft feed, and give 
one table-spoonful of the pectoral powders, No. 6^, night and morn- 
ing, to prevent any possibility of the disease settling upon the lungs. 

The importance,however,of the poulticing must not be overlooked, 
for it is the chief dependence ; and, to give the poultice its greatest 
possible benefit, it must be kept close to the throat ; for if it settles, or 
$ags away from the throat, the air gets in and cools it off and the de- 
sired effect of warmth and moisture is lost. 



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And as soon as the iioulticing has brought thi- swelling lo "a head." 
it must be opened, externally, for this is the object sought, remember- 
ing, as in Distemper, never to cut across the flesh, to endanger the 
blood vessels; but, as the sailor would say, " cut fore and aft." The 
poulticing may then be kept up as long as it runs freely, and pursue 
the same course of general Treatment as in Distemper. 

16. Quittor, or Ulcer at the Coronet. — Although I have put 
off the subject of Quittor, or Ulcer at the Coronet to be treated upon 
as the last disease connected with the Horse's foot, yet, it is by no 
means of the least importance, notwithstanding it is not of very fre- 
quent occurrence. It is claimed to belong to, or to be an Ulcer form- 
ing on the Coronet, or crown of the hoof, or foot, immediately above 
the hoof on the inside of the foot, called " the inside quarter," but I 
can see no reason why it is not just as likely to occur on the outer 
quarter, especially when it maj' arise from gravel, or from pricking in 
shoeing. 

Cause. — It is Caused from treading upon the "inner quarter," 
and also from bruises, stubs, gravel, or pricking in shoeing, etc. The 
tendency of a gravel stone, when it becomes imbedded under the 
shoe, is to work through tlie bottom of the hoof,then to work along up be- 
tween the hoof and the coffin-bone, until it reaches ih.e coronet, where 
it forms a hard swelling, which quite often, has to have a sharp red- 
hot pointed iron entered through it to open the Ulcer and allow the 
offending matter to work out; and as the tendency of this disease,like 
poll-evil, is to form sinuses, or pipes, it must be attended to at once, if it 
IS desired, or expected to avoid this evil and dangerous consequence. 

Treatment. — The Ulcer, or Quittor opening of itself, or being 
opened by means of the hot iron, may ea.sily be cured by applying the 
penetrating mixture, No. 44, which it will be seen is a combination of 
very valuable and penetrating articles, stimulating to a healthy ac- 
tion, and overcoming the tendency to pipes under the hoof. Of course, 
it is to be understood that if the disease has arisen from gravel, prick- 
ing, or any other cause, from the bottom of the foot, that it has been 
properly Treated there, as under these various heads ; but as it some- 
times will occur that the gravel has gone above the possibility of 
reaching it from below, it then becomes necessarj' to take it into cus- 
tody from above, as soon as it appears at the Coronet, by washing off 
the dirt every night and morning before applying the mixture. The 
Horse should have rest, and, if it gets bad, he must have rest during 
the time of Treatment ; but if he cannot be rested, or it is not so bad 
as to actually demand it, care must be taken to wash the part every 
night, as soon as he comes from his work, and when it is properly dry, 
rub in the mixture well, repeating in the morning, half an hour be- 
fore he goes to work. 

This mixture will be found excellent in curing all kinds of treads, 
stubs, and bruises, on the feet before they are Ulcerated ; and will also 
be found valuable for the "foul," or "rot" in the feet of other animals. 

WTien the Quittor is Ulcerated, or piped, however, which can be 
easily told by washing the part with warm water, letting him stand 
half an hour, or an hour, by which time, if Ulcerated, a thick matter 
will appear over the opening of the Ulcer. Then, to ascertain the 
depth of the Ulcer, examine with a silver probe, or if none is at naud, 
a hen's quill, having smoothed the end a little with a file, by which 
means also, the matter may be well cleaned from the Ulcer; then, sup- 



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posing the pipe to be sraiill, only about of sufficient size to admit the 
hen's quill, take a piece of oorrosi ve sublimate, the size of a wheat grain, or 
the size of the pipe, and place it in tJte mouth of (he pi2>e, then with a 
piece of clean, well smoothed, hickory stick, of a size to just fill the 
pipe, the end of the stick being cut off square, so that by placing the 
end of it upon the grain of corrosive sublimate it will not slip past it, 
but carry it to the bottom of the Ulcer, whicli will need to be repeated 
at the end of 2. or 3 days; and it will not be amiss to roll up a small 
bit of tow and push it down the same way, to prevent the dissolving 
sublimate from working out. This will kill the pipe, and cause it to 
rise up, which after a few days, ma}' be drawn out in the form of a 
core, and the wound healed with the penetrating mixture, No. 44. and 
the mixture given below, used in connection with No. 44. 

In Case there should be more than one pipe, or orifice, the cor- 
rosive sublimate must be put into each pipe, so that all may be de- 
stroyed at one time. 

After the corrosive sublimate has been introduced, as much as 
may be necessary to destroy the pipes and fetch out the core, the feet 
may be placed, once a daj' for 3, or 4 hours, in a bran poultice, which 
"will aid the progress of tha work ; and when the core has come out, or 
been taken out, by gentle pulling, not to break it off, the wound should 
be cleansed with Castile soap, then the penetrating mixture. No. 44, 
introduced ; and afterwards a tent of tow is to be also introduced after 
dipping it in the following: 

Mixtvire. — Take egyptiacnm, 2 ozs.; tinct. of benzoin, I oz; oil of 
vitriol '^sulphuric acid), 1 dr. Let the mixture be made in abowl, add- 
ing the vitriol slowly, then bottle for use. 

Let this wound be cleansed once daily, and Treated with the tv)o 
Mixtures, as above directed, securing the tent, by a roller-bandage as 
most convenient, by passing it under the foot and around the fetlock, 
as required. 

Should there, at any time, however, be matter lodged, or confined, 
under the hoof, the hoof must be taken entirely away in that part, and 
a bar-shoe put on to ease the quarter and prevent the hoof from crack- 
ing through. This cutting away the hoof prevents the injury to the 
coffin-bone which is of so spongy a nature as to be easily injured ; and 
if this bone is con-s/.r/^rnWy injured, the Horse has no fovndation left 
for further usefulness, and, hence may as well be destroyed, showing 
the greater imi)ortance of close attention, and propter Treatment. ' 

Winter and Spring are the more common seasons for Qui ttor; and 
they are mure commonly the accompaniments of scratches, grease, or 
other diseases of the system which quite frequently protracts, or im- 
pedes the cure, until the Horse has undergone a regular course of physic, 
and other general Treatment as called for under their respective heads; 
and the blood is more likely to become impure from urinary difficnl- 
ties than from any other source. 

And I am glad to be able to add, here, in closing the Treatment 
of the very anoying diseases afflicting the Feet of the Horse, or Mule, 
that, from what T know of Dr. Wallington's success as a Farrier and 
Cattle Doctor, who, as before remarked, has superintended the prepa- 
ration, of the entire matter upon these subjects, if strict attention is 
given to the Treatment of these diseases, guided by a Common-Sense 
judgment, the people will be enabled to perform cure? in the worst 
of cases ; and especially will they be able to do so by having the neces- 



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lary instructions at hand, so that they take the difficulties by the " fore- 
top," as they arise, a neglect of which is one of the principal reasons 
for so many failures, which with prompt Treatment, would have been 
tucceKsful 

The D(jcror gives me an account of a gentleman who recently 
called him to prescribe for a valuable Horse which he had, but a short 
time previously purchased at $200 ; but it being evening' — tlie Doctor 
not having with him the proper medicine for the case — notwithstand- 
ing he was urged to go to town for medicine that night, he thought it 
made very little difference, for so short a time — that in the morning 
he would attend to it, and it would do just as well ; yet, when the 
morning came, something else also came up which drew him off for the 
day, and in the evening he would attend to it, certainly, — but the 
evening again had its alurements, or labors, and thus the second night 
was passed, yet the life of his prized-Horse went with it, so that on the 
second day, he had the Horse's skin to take to town, with which to buy 
medicine, or what else he pleased. 

Tf people expect to cure diseases of persons, or even their domes- 
tic animals, with such gross neglect as this, they will generally have a 
correspovding success, and they ought not to lay it to the Doctor, who 
prescribes, nor to the Book which contains the prescription, but to a 
very evil and injurious habit of neglect, or procrastination which they 
have fallen into, and to overcome which they ought to be willing to 
make every necessary effort ; and if the recital of this case, and the 
consequent loss of another, by his own neglect, should excite anyone 
to overcome it in themselves, wlthouL loss, my object will have been 
attained, and I shall be more than repaid, by the saving of suffering 
to so valuable an animal as the Horse. 

Skeleton and. Points of a Horse Illustrated. — It is generally 
considered by all writers upon Farriery to be of such great import- 
ance to show the Skeleton of the Horse, and also to show his external 
Points that I have, to save space, adopted the plan of giving them 
both in one cut, Fig. 34, which I deem better than to have occupied 
double the space, by giving two cuts. I have also given an Illustra- 
tion of the internal arrangment of the Horse, which but very few writ- 
ers have doue. This is shown in Fig. 35, and I think will be found 
very acceptable to all who take any interest in the welfare of the 
Horse, as it will t'nable theni the better to understand his' structure 
and consequently, his r)iseast^.>,. A description of the Medicines will 
be found immediately following the Illustrations, 

The names applied to the different parts, in describing the Skele- 
ton of the Horse correspond very nearly, at Hast, with those applied 
to persons. 

No one will accuse me of wasting space upon the page upon which 
Fio. 34 is found ; for the nohle animal is represented as being pretty well 
surrounded with deseriptive matter, — he has it above and below him, 
before and behind him, yet he neither eats it, nor carries it, nor does 
he step upon it, or back against it — and I fully believe, he who studies 
it most, will like it be.>*t ; and the same will hold good in regard to the 
whole Bofik. Hoping to be excused for any apparent jesting, which 
some miglit think better to have been left out of this paragraph, Twill 
Bay it was written expressly to fill this page, as we could not divide the 
cut, which would have come half upon this page, following the original 
copy, yet, I hope this paragraph shall not prove altogether worthless. 



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processs from the hip-joiut 
for the attach men tot' mus- 
cles to give its■roat^;trength 
— there is another up-on 
the inside, not shown, call- 
ed trochanter minor, or lit- 
projection. 
12, n. The large joint of the 
fnnur, or thigh-bone with 
the lifiia, or large bone of 
thi- leg. 

14. Patella, or knee-pan, call- 
ed also " the cap of the 
knee," etc. 

15. Gambrel-joint. 



THE EXTERNAL POINTS OF 
THE HORSE. 

The dotted, or dash-like 
lines, are calculated to show 
pretty nearly the position of 
the skin, or external cover- 
ing of I he Horse, and with 
but few exceptions, the en- 
graver has made a very good 
representation of it. 
16. The poll, from the Low 

German polle. the head; 

hence poll-evil, literallv an 

evil, or bad head. 
17, 17. Thecrest or high tmI 

of the neck. 

Fig. p.."). 



18, 19, 23. The largest and 
smallest ^irth, or circum- 
ference ol the chest, except 
that at 19, the dotted line is 
a little too full, and 23 is a 
little too far back, it 
should be in tke center, 
under 18 and 19, the high- 
est and lowest points. 

20. The loins. 

21. Rootof the tail, or dock. 

22. The quarters. 
24. Thebrea.st. 

2'i. The point of the shoul- 
<k'r. 



The following cut, representing the internal 
Btructur ; of the Horse, was made b" phot'^araphs, 
and drawings of such ])arts as did not stiow well, 
for the Author, from an aiiunal that died and had 
been divided for this purpose 




INTERNAL, STRUCTURE OP THE H0R3K. 

DEscRiPTroN.— a, ceredrurn, the Brain, and ctrehelhnn. Little Brain, continuons in the 
spinal marrow, a a a, (for further descriptitm, sea Nervous System, in Anatomy, as 
man and horse are much alike); b the Divided Spinal Column and Spines; c Nostril. 
covered with rtiuetts (slimy or slipery) mcvihiar)e, which continues into the pharynt: or 
back part of the mouth d, also extending into the trachea or windpipe e f, which 
divides and enters the Lungs at f, the mucus membrane continuing also into thersmA- 
agiix or gu'let i i,— water anl food channel— which enters th'^ stomach at the cardi.ic 
orifice J, and continues to line or cover all the intermil orgaus, as the slin c )vers the 
external surface; <j </, the Left Lung; h h. the Heart, "divided, thi lighter partis 
muscular, and the dark a vtidiide or blood cavity; fe, the Stomach;' J, t e pijloric 
orifice or gate- ay of the food and drink to th ■ inte^tim^s; »», the cut surface Of the 
Liver; n, the same of the Sp'een; o o, the Diaphragm, a so divided in the centsr, up 
and down; p. the Left Kidney; r, the rei'tvm or t^traight Intestine, but fa'ling off at 
8, (see Note un ler I^■^l.AMMATTON of tue Lr.voa and I^leurai; t, the Large Intestines 
ana m, the small ; v, the vaginal or sheath-like structures, etc. ; », the divided aab- 
fjtance of the Tongue. 

MEDICINES FOR HORSES AND CATTLE. 

No. 1. Physic Ball for Horses. — Socotriiie,* or Cape aloes, 8 — 10 
— or 12 drs. (acciirdinti; to size of the Horse) ; ginger and Castile soap, 
2drs.; precipitated sulphur of antimony, 1 dr.; kali prepared (tartrate 
of potash), J dr.; oil of anise, 30 drops. Make into 1 ball with honey, 
or mola.sses. " When it is necessary to give physic to a Horse, if the 
nature of the disease will permit the delay, he should be allowed bran- 

*Soeotrine is the name of the best article of aloes. They come from the i.sland of So- 
cotra, in the Indian f)cean, off the east coast of Africa. 



474 DR. chase's 

mashes (bran wet up with warm water; for at least 12 hours previous 
to giving of the physic, and no hay on the day the physic is given. 
He shomd be allowed chilled water (water with the chill taken oflF), 
and have exercise (walKed around a little) ; and if required to be re- 
peated, a week should intervene between each treatment." But should 
the physic ball not operate in 48 hours, in any tase, give No, 3, and re- 
peat No. 3 in 12 hours more, if necessary to get an operation. 

No. 2. Physic, or Cleansing Drink for Cattle. — Epsom salts, 
1 J lbs.; best ginger mot, 1 oz. Boiling water, 2 qts., a hen sufficiently 
cool, give the wHole. And if it does not operate in 12 hours, give salts 
I lb. and ginger, lo%. ever}' 6 hours, doubling the ginger the second 
time. Balls must never be given to Cattle, for the ball would act like 
the grass, or hay a Cow eats, filling the gultet and carrying the air 
before it, opens a valve into the rumen, or first stomach where it never 
acts as physic; but giving it in liqui<l form it goes on to the digestive 
stomach and has the desired effect. It must be given slowly also, to 
avoid the same danger — aloes should not be gi- en to Cattle. 

In Milk-Fever the dose of salts should be 1 i lbs. and then the 
i lb. given in 6 hours in place of waiting 12 hours, as in common cases, 
and again repeated in G hours, if the bowels are not fairly opened be- 
fore. 

No. 3. Repeating Physic, or Draught for Horses. — Socotrine, 
or Cape, aloes 6 to Rdrs.; tartarized antimony, and tartrate of potash, of 
each, 1 dr..; spirits of niter, 1 « ozs. Powder the aloes and pour on a 
little boiling water to dissolve them, then add the antimony and pot- 
ash with cold water enough to make 1 pt. then add the niter, and give 
it carefully, from a bottle. 

In any case where it is feared tlial'a Horse is heintr over-piirged, 
give him No. 6, as a check, and to relieve pain. 

No. 4. Tonic For Horses, or Cattle.— ^Sulphate of iron (cop- 
eras), or sulphate of copper (blue vitriol) 1 to 2 drs.; camphor, I dr.; 
gentian, and ginger, of each, 2 drs. Molasses to form a ball. For Cat- 
tle, dissolve it in, 1 qt. of gruel. Give once, or twice daily. 

In any case of inflammation of the bowels, or colic, oi general 
weakness," this may, and should be given in the flaxseed tea, even to 
Horses. 

No. 5. Febrifuge For Horses, or Cattle— In Place of Bleed- 
ing. — As it has been found best not to Bleed Florses, orCattle somuch 
as formerly, it was necessary to find .somctiiing thai would lessen the 
pulse' and still save the Blood for the futniv strength — this has been 
found in the tincture of aconite 20 drop.v, twice daily , and in very 
high fever, or inflammation it may be f(>peate<! every 2, or 3 hours 
until the pulsf Is lovvered, then, twice daily Put it <m a little sugar, 
and draw out the tongue, having it in a tea-spoon, put it upon the 
tongue and keej' the mouth closed until swallowed. 

No. 6. Compound Tincture, or Anodyne Draught For 
Horses, or Cattle. — Laudanum, and tim;t. of benzoin, of each, 1 oz.; 
oil of Juniper, A oz. spirits of niter. 2 ozs. For Horses, or Cattle, in 
flatuent colic, or diarhea, give one-half this mount in warm water, 
IJ pts.; and if not relieved in 1 hour, give half of the balance, same as 
at first; and if need be, in 2 hours more, give the remainder, in the 
same way. 

This is very valuable for persons, in diarrhea, in doses of ^ to 1 tea- 
Bpoonful, repeated every hour, or two. My friend.the English Farner, 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 475 

tells me that he believes 50 families around him, besides his own, are 
making this their chief stay in diarrhea, or Summer complaint. 

No. 6 1-2. Pectoral 'Po-wders— a Valuable Reraedy in 
Heaves.— Barbadoes tar, Venice turpentine, and Castile soap, of each, 
4 ozs.; rust of iron, in powder, 6 ozs.; tartrate of potash, 2 ozs.; heat 
them all well together, then add, anise seed, carraway seed, elecam- 
pagne root, and ginger root, all freshly powdered, of each, 2 ozs.; li- 
quorice root powdered, 4 ozs. Beat them int® a mass, for balls, with 
molasses, or honey, reserving some ol the liquorice powder to thicken 
with if too much molasses is used. Divide into 18 balls, and 1 ball 
given to a Horse every morning, fasting, for 2 or 3 hours after, and of 
course nothing is to be fed before giving the ball. And in Heaves, or 
other thick winded difficulties, continue until the whole are given. 
And in case of Heaves, remove all dry hay, feeding corn-stalks during 
the time ; then wait 3 weeks, and repeat the operation. This Treat- 
ment, as here given, has cured very bad cases of Heaves, permanently. Dr. 
Wallington, the gentleman who has assisted me in preparing this De- 
partment of this Work, now drives a Mare in all the visits of his ex- 
tensive practice, which he bought for $5, she being so bad with 
Heaves, that in getting her home, the next day after the purchase,she 
laid down from exhaustion, or want of breath, some 20 times in the 
distance of 5, or 6 miles, taking all day, and until 9 at nigh, to accom- 
plish this, to her, terrible journey. She is perfectly well and shows 
no signs that she was ever diseased. He has cured others, one of 
which afterwards sold for $200. Then let it no longer be said that 
"Heaves cannot be cured" — they have and can be ! 

No. 7. Cough Po-wders For Horses and Mulea. — Rust of 
iron, in powder, 6 ozs.; tartrate of potash, 2 ozs.; beat these well to- 
getlier, then add, anise seed, carraway seed, elecampagne root, and 
ginger root, all freshly ground, or powdered, of each, 2 ozs.; liquorice 
root, powdered, J lb. Mix well together and keep dry for use. Give 
a Horse, or Mule 1 table-spoonfnl, twice daily, in wet feed, as bran, 
oats, or a little meal as they will eat best. It will soon allay cough. 
This with Nos. 8 and 11, makes a valuable condition powder. 

No. 8. Purifsring Powders For the Blood, For Horses and 
Mules. — Black antimony, finely powdered, cream of tartar, pulverized 
niter, and flour of sulphur, of each, 4 ozs. All being in fine powder, 
mix together, and keep dry, for use. One table-spoonful of these pow- 
ders may be used night and morning, mixed in bran, a little wet, or 
wet meal, or wet oats, which ever the Horse will eat best. To be 
used in all cases of impure blood, especially in the Spring. If stal- 
lions are fed this, it will not only keep the bowels cool and open, but 
give them a nice shining coat. And, if in disease, the urinary orgaus 
are out of order, combine with it the urine powder, or diuretic. No. 11, 
and if any cough, or lung difficulty appears, combine the cough pow- 
der, No. 7, with these two and you have a condition powder hard to be 
beaten. 

No. 9. Fever Ball For Horses and Cattle. — Niter, 4 drs.; tar- 
tar emetic, and camphor gum, of each,2 drs. Molasses to make 1 ball ; 
or when given to Cattle, warm water, or gruel, 1 pt. Give twice daily 
until the bowels are relaxed. 

No. 10. Mercurial Physic For Horses and Cattle, in Jaun- 
dice. — Calomel and ginger, of each, 1 dr.; Socotrine, or Cape aloes, 2 
drs. For a Horse, make into 1 ball with molasses, and give at night 



476 DR. chase's 

and follow, in the morning with No. 3. For Cattle give No. 2, and re- 
peat, as there directed, until it operates ; then give No. 5, as there di- 
rected. 

No. 11. Urine Po-wders, or Diuretic For Horses, Mules and 
Oattle. — Rosin in powder, 1 lb.; tartrate of potash, juniper berries, 
and Castile soap, of each, ilb. Cutthe soapinthin slices, an dlpulverize 
all the others, then beat the whole in a mortar to a proper consistence, 
and give 1 large spoonful of the powder in bran-mash, or wet oats if 
the Horse will not eat bran-mash, twice daily. 

In strangury (where the urine is passed drop by drop), and in sup- 
pression (where none is passed) this powder will be found very val- 
uable, twice daily, with a dose, or two, of No. 6, to relieve pain. And in 
case of gravel, or stone in the bladder, these powders are to be used, 
and onions also to be given, if the Horse will eat them raw, or cooked, 
if he wont eat them they must be boiled and the juice, or gruel given 
daily. Whenever the condition of a Horse is such as to require the use 
of condition poivders, they are made by oombini ng this, with Nos. 7 and 8, as 
remarked under those Nos.. and to he given in the feed asotherpow- 
ders are given. 

For Oattle give the tea from I lb. of bruised juniper berries boiled 
in water, 2 qts., and if gravel, give onion gruel, 2 qts. during the day. 
In one case — a mare, she eat nearly a peck of onions in a day, and 
with the other treatment, what was a large stone, broke uj) and one 
piece came away nearly as large as a hen's egg; and Dr. Wallington 
says that by soaking these stones in onion juice, they crumbled to 
powder. Onion juice is highly recommended for G-ravel, in persons, 
which see, why then may it not be equally valuable for Horses ? 

No. 12. — "Worm Ball for Horses. —Calomel, 1 dr.; Venice tur- 
pentine, 2 oz.; oil of savin, 2 drs.; and Indian-pink root, and worm 
seed, in powder, of each, 2 drs. Mix and make into 1 ball, with molas- 
ses, and give at night, after having fed through the day with bran- 
mashes and no hay. And directly follow the ball with linseed-oil, 1 
pt. in hot gruel wliich will waiui the uii — one pt. of warm oil is better 
than U pts. cold. And the next morning you must follow with No. 
13. Cattle are seldom troubled with worms. 

No. 13.— Purge Ball for Horses; To Follow the Worm Ball- 
— Socotrine, or Cape aloes, 8 to 12 <lrs. (according to the size of the 
Horse); ijinger, Castile soap, and oil of savin, of each, 2 drs. Make 
into 2 balls with molasses, and give, the morning after No. 12 has been 
given a Horse at night. (Both of the balls should be given at the 
same time; but in one ball it would be too large to swallow well). 

Molasses, sage tea, linseed-oil, etc., has been thought to have a 
powerful effect in destroying bots, in the stomach ; but, if 1 pt. of 
strong wormwood tea was given to the Horse, immediately after this 
No. 13, in treating for worms, it will be found to have an excellent 
effect in dislodging them. If this worm treatment is repeated once a 
week for 3 weeks, it will effectually destroy, and carry off all of the dif- 
ferent kind of worms, in the stomach, bowels, or intestines. A single 
course of this treatment effectually removed all appearance of worms 
in my own Horse, some 8 months ago (which have not yet shown any 
symptoms of returning) ; but, in case it is deemed necessary to repeat 
Oiis worm fyiuro^,, once or twice (and no physic treatment with a Horse 
snoiiia ever oe given more man .'. weeks — one weeK apar tj, it sLould 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 477 

be followed by No. 14, to strengthen the stomach and help digestion, 
as continued courses of physic tends to weaken the digestive powers. 

No. 14. Stomach Drink For Horses to Aid Digestion. — Peru- 
vian bark, aud'niter, of each, 1 oz.; gentian root, k oz. All to be linel} 
pulverized ; then mix the whole in ale, or gruel, (ale is the best), 3 pts. 
and give ^ of it warm, each morning ; and 2 hours after, give warn 
bran-mash and warm water. The virtues of this drink deserve th<j 
highest commendation in restoring Horses which have been much re- 
duced by long continued disease, or general debility, or that have been 
over-ridden, or over-driven, etc. 

No. 15. Flaxseed Tea for Cattle. — When Flaxseed tea is direct 
ed for Cattle, the general understanding is that 2 qts. of Flaxseed ar< 
to be purchased (if not on hand), then take a h pt. of it each morning 
and boil it in 2 qts. of water for ^ an hour, and when milk warm, give 
it for a dose, and repeat it, day by day, until the whole has been given, 
unless entirely relieved before ; but, in jaundice, after the Flaxseec 
has been boiled, and is cool enough to give, add to it 1 oz. of mustard 
each dose. 

No. 16. S"weating, or Blistering Liniment for Horses and 
Mules — Preferable to Rowels. — Linseed-oil, 2 pt-; spirits of turpen- 
tine, 2 ozs.; cantharides, in powder, 1 oz., euphorbium, in powder, ^ oz. 
Mix and shake them in a bottle for use. 

This Blistering-oil, or Liniment, will be found excellent for all 
inflammatoi-y swellings, and to prevent mortification from extensive 
external wounds. For feltoric swellings, which are of considerable ex- 
tent upon the breast and down between the lore legs and perhaps along 
under the belly, rub in, with the hand, or fingers , against the hair, so 
as to get it well to the skin, morning and evening, for 2 days, about 
one-fourth of the amount, each time, scraping off any exuding matter 
that may be upon the surface, at each application, by means of an old 
case knife, or p^ece of shingle ; and generally, by the fourth applica- 
tion there will have been established an extensive blister, and the 
matter discharged be considerable ; now then scrape ofi' what you can, 
and wash with warm water and scrape off again to get it as clean aa 
possible; then apply soft lard as warm as you can well apply it, for 4 
times, night and morningthe same as before, and if the swelling is not by 
this time considerably reduced, and the matter discharged of a proper 
consistence— white and thick — (at first it will be thin and of a redish 
color and perhaps more or less bloody) take up the liniment again, fol- 
lowing with the lard, just the same as at first. Wash the hand with 
cold water immediately after rubbing on this blistering ointment, and 
there will be no danger of its blistering the hand. 

Then, to produce, again, a quick coat of hair, and to aid the cure, 
use the suppling liniment, or ointment, No. 17. This plan of blistering 
is especially necessary in farcy, or feltoric, as now called (a quick 
and malignant swelling of the skin of the breast, extending down be- 
tween the forelegs and often along the bellv) which ie pretty surely 
fatal if not soon helped, and in swellings of the breast, or shoulder of 
Horses, and especially young Colts which are beginning to work, 
often with too large a collar, etc. To know when the blistering need 
not be longer used press the end of the finger upon the spot, and if the 
dent remains, there is still thick matter in, or under the skin which 
needs to come out, if the dent evens, or fills up directly, it is in good 
condition, and needs only the suppling ointment, No. 17. 



478 DR, chase's 

Many persons, I am aware, object to the use of blisters, prefering 
the old plan of roweling, lest the hair be removed and cannot be restor- 
ed. There are huifev who, now-a-days, object to use the mowing- 
machine, in preference to the "old-man" with his old-scythe — blis- 
ters are as much ahead of the roAvel as the mowing-machine is 
ahead of the scythe; and, unless it is a very malignant case, which 
requires the blisters to be repeated many times over, there is no dan- 
ger but what the hair will again be produced, but there is great danger 
in these bad cases of feltoric, that if the blister is not used, and that 
■speedily too, that you will have no field to mow — in other words — you 
will have no Horse ; for a rowel will not begin, under favorable con- 
ditions, to run much, in less than three days, and in these high in- 
flammations, often it will not work, or run at all, and j^our Horse dies. 
— Of course every one can take their choice, I should choose a living 
Horse to a dead one — so says " Common-Sense." 

In the Knots, or Lumps of Farcy, this blistering-oil should be 
useded directly, and in quantity to correspond with the size of the 
swelling, repeated, and followed with the warm lard the same as in 
feltoric, above directed. 

In extensive and deep seated 'wounds, first cleanse them by 
washing them with warm chamber-lye, urine, then apply the English 
white-oil. No. 2) but, if, in any case, there is a drying up of the 
wound, and increased inflammation which would indicate mortifica- 
tion, immediately apply this blistering-oil, into and about the wound, 
which will, in most cases, restore the secretion of pus (matter) and 
again establish a healthy action and healing of the wound; then re- 
turn to the urine-wash and the white-oil. 

No. 17. Suppling Ointment to Follo-w Blisters, to aid the 
Gro"wth of Hair, etc. — Ointments of elder, spermaceti and marsh- 
mallows, of each. 2 ozs.; gum camphor, ^ oz. dissolved in the best 
alcohol, 1 oz. Mix all, and tie down in a small jar for use. Wash the 
blistered part, gently with warm water and dry with a dry cloth, then 
gently rub this ointment all over as far as the blister extended, twice 
daily, will soon reproduce the hair, and keep the parts soft while heal- 
ing. It will be found also valuable in slight inflammations of the 
sheath of Colts, or Horses, or any other irritations. 

No. 18. Cephalic, or Suniff PoTvders For Horses and Mules. 
— Euphorbium, 1 oz.; white hellebore, I oz.; turpeth mineral (yellow 
sulphate of mercury), | oz. All must be in very fine powder, and 
thoroughly mixed in a porcelain, or Wedgewood mortar, and bottled, 
and corked for use. 

U'sed in colds, influenza,orcatarrh,when the headis much stuffed 
up, b\ taking about atea-spoontul,orwhatwou]dlieuponatwo-shilling 

giece, putting it into a joint of an elder, or tube of some kind and 
lowing into each nostril, once daily, until relieved ; and if the Horse, 
or Mule gets too smart for you, or too vicious to allow it to be blown 
in ; then, in that case, take two small goose quills and tie a piece of 
twine around them, so that they will stand the proper distance apart 
to enter the nostrils, then wet them thoroughly, and dip them into 
the potwder to get as near as possible the correct amount upon each 
one, then enter them into the nostrils and fasten them there for a 
time with the cord, repeating daily as long as need be ; but generally, 
it can be blown in. Extensive discharges, and consequent relief, is 
often brought about by the proper use of this powder. If, however, 



5EC0ND RECEIPT BOOK. 479 

it is blown in, great care must be taken not to draw it into your own 
lungs. Draw in a full breath before the mouth is put to the tube, then 
blow it with a puff, otherwise serious injury to yourself might occur, 
if accidentally drawn into the lungs. 

No. 19. Camphorated Spirits For Horses and Cattle, and 
Persons in Pains, Strains, and slight Swellings.— Best alcohol, 
1 pt.; camphor gum, 2 ozs. Bottle and cork for use. For pains in 
joints, sprains, and slight swellings this will be found excellent. 

No. 20. Cooling Lotion, or "Wash, for Horses.— Niter, 1 lb,; 
water, 1 gal. Mash the niter and put it into a jug with half of the 
water, and shake well to dissolve it, and, when done foaming, put in 
the remainder of the water. It is used for strains of the back sinews. 
of the legs, often occurring in time of snow, by what is called " ball- 
ing," also for general inflammations and strains. Apply 2, or 3 limes 
a day for 2 or 3 days ; then use the bracing, or strengthening mixture, 
next following : 

No. 21. Bracing, or Strengthening Mixture For Strains. — 
Old verjuice )the sour juice of crab-apples, or of green, or unripe grapes 
— a vinegar made fi'om them), or good cider, or wine vinegar. 1 qt.; 
camphorated spirits (No. 19), 4 ozs.; water of acetated litharge, extract 
of lead (formerly called Goulards mixture. No. 22. Druggists generally 
keep it), 2 ozs.; "oil of origanum, 1 oz. Mix, and bottle for use. 

This mixture will strengthen, or brace sinews greatly. But after 
it has been well rubbed in, on the parts affected, take a linen (cotton 
will do but not so good) roller, 2, or 3 yds. long, and wraj-) it around 
the leg upon the swelled tendon, or sinew, in order to suj^port the part. 
If the swelling and inflammation be very considerable upon and about 
the sinews, let the part be fomented (bathed by wringing flannels 
out of hot mixtures) twice a day with this No. and No. 20, half and 
half, hot, for ] hour each time, then apply this mixture as first di- 
rected ; but letting the wrapper, or roller cover from fetlock to knee. 
And this mixture as recommended, above, for the fomentatiim, Mdllbe 
found valuable for injuries about the knee, or pasterns, which Horses 
often receive by kicks from other Horses, and I am sorry to say, also 
often from a kirk from the hostler. Rub the parts well with the com- 
bination, and for a h pt. of the mixture, it would be the better to 
add li ozs. of spirits of turpentine. 

No. 22. Water of Acetated Litharge, or Goulard's Mix- 
ture, Used in Strains, etc., of Horses. — Litharge, 1 ^ lbs.; best 
cider, or wine vinegar, | gal. Mix and boil to 3 pts. Stirling all the 
time, then set aside to cool, and when clear, pour off and bottle fer 
use. It is a valuable medicine, used in combination with others, from 
its cooling and repelling (driving away) effects on inflammations ot 
various parts, and as an eye water, or lotion by reducing with a little 
water, etc., or better plan for the eye is to use No. 23, as follows: 

No. 23. Eye Lotion, or Eye "Water For Horses and Cattle. 
— Sulphate of zinc (white vitriol), 2 scruples; sugar of lead, and laud- 
anum, of each, 1 dr.; water of acetated litharge (No. 22), 1 oz.; soft 
water, 1 pt. Mix ard bottle for use. 

Apply with a rut>, a.pd be sure to get some into the eye by holding 
up the nose ; and if the case is bad, cover the eye from the light, by 
the use of a cloth property secured. Eye di.seases,and even blindness, 
sometimes arises in riorees from what are called wolf-teeth (eye- 
teeth). They grow down upon the nerve of sight; then they must be 



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taken out by the root — never knock them off with a punch, for that 
leaves the root to etfect the nerve as bad as ever. They must be ta- 
ken out by the use of forceps, after throwing the Horse, or they may 
be pried out by the use of a stout chisel, or otherwise a bUnd Horse 
may be expected, 

No. 24. Drink, or Draught For Congestion, or Inflamma- 
tion of the Lungs in Horses and Mules. — Aqua ammonia (full 
strength), 2 drs.; spirits of lavender, 2 oz.; molasses, 1 table-spoonful; 
•water, 1 pt. Mix. 

To be given in congestion of the lungs bymeansof a horn, or bot- 
tle, only a little at a time, and not holding the head too high ; best 
not put all into the horn, or bottle at once, for fear of strangling. Af- 
ter the draught is given, turn the Horses head to the door, and let 
him breath the fresh air, or walk him, gently, about for a few minutes 
— 15, or 20— out of doors. And if this is done at the beginning of the 
difficulty, he will become tranquil in an hour, or two, and take to his 
food again, almost, as though nothing had happened; but if the case 
has been neglected for some time, a little extra treatment will be nec- 
essary — that is, to use No. 16, on sides and breast. 

No. 25. Clyster, or Injection For Horses and Cattle. — 
Boil flaxseed, k pt. in water, 2qts. sufficiently long to soften the seed 
and form a mucilage; then, add tartrate of potash, ^ oz.; sweet-oil 1 
pt.; and spirits of turpentine, 1 oz. To be given as per Note, in the 
treatment of inflammation of the lungs, or pleura. In inflammation 
of the stomach, or gripes, or other inflammatory diseases, the flaxseed 
tea, alone, is best, to be given, by injection, once an hour until a move- 
ment is obtained ; but to aid physic, in common cases, give it with the 
tartrate and sweet oil. 

No. 26. Iodine, as an Alterative in Consumption, or other 
Lung Diseases of Cattle — Iodine Ointment, etc. — Iodide of pot- 
ash, 4 drs. pulverize and divide into 8 powders. Give 1 powder every 
morning for 8 mornings, by putting into wet bran, stirring- well into it 
to cover the taste. Used in inflammation of the lungs of Cattle. You- 
att recommends this very highly in Consumption of Cattle, arising 
from neglect in the treatment of catarrh, inflammation of the lungs 
pleurisj', etc., known by a feeble, painful, gurgling cough — used as 
above. For the Ointment see next No : — 

No. 26 1-2. Iodine Ointment. — Iodide of potash, 1 oz.; lard, 7 
ozs., and rub them in a mortar until perfectly mixed. It will seldom 
fail to drive aw^ay the enlargement of glands, or hardened tumors, 
whether under, or at the side of the jaw, or around the joints ; and in- 
durated, or caked udder, seldom resists its power, except when ulcer- 
ation has commenced.— ybwaW. But he — Youatt — and so does 
Dr. Wallington, think that, in most cases, if commenced soon af- 
ter a hardness is observed in the udder, the following camphorated 
mercurial ointment. No. 26 f, in connection with the cleansing drink, 
No. 2, and the cooling lotion, No. 20, will cure nearly all of them. The 
camphorated ointment is made as follows : — 

No. 26 3-4.— Camphorated Mercurial Ointment For Caked 
Udders, Caked Breasts, etc. — Camphor gum, 1 oz.; alcohol, 1 tea- 
spoonful ; mercurial ointment, 1 oz.; elder ointment, ^ lb. Drop the 
alcohol upon the camphor gum, then rub the camphor very fine, after 
which mix in the other ingredients, thoroughly rubbing together. Let 
this be applied after every milking, night and morning, the udder 



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haTitig been well fomented, or washed with warm water, and the re- 
mains of the ointment well washed otTat the next milking. 

This has also been found very useful in scattering or curing in- 
durated (caked) breasts of females, after child-birth,using some gentle 
cathartic in connection with it, as cream of tartar, or citrate of magne- 
sia, etc., being careful that none of it comes in contact with the nipple 
to get into the child's mouth, when nursing. 

With Cows, the udder being considerably hardened, or swollen 
formerly called " garget," it is well to let the calf have freejaccess to 
the Cow if she will allow it to suck, to keep the milk from coagulating, 
or thickening from the heat and fever attending these indurations. 

But, in cases where the camphorated ointment does not lessen 
the induration in the udder in 3, or 4 days, recourse must be had to 
the iodine ointment, No. 26 J, and the iodine. No. 26, may also be giv- 
en to the Cow, internally, in doses of 6 grs., once daily, increasing the 
dose daily 1, or 2 grs. until it reaches 12 grs., for a dose, dissolved and 
given in flaxseed tea, or powdered and mixed in bran-mash. 

In all cases when it is fully believed that ulceration has taken place, 
and approaches near the surface, it is best to lance, and this sometimes, 
has to be done quite deeply, to let out the matter, and quicken the 
process of cure. 

No. 27. English "White-Oil For Fresh Wounds in Persons, 
Horses Mules, or Cattle. — Tanners-oil, spirits of turpentine, and 
fresh chamber-lye, of each 4 ozs. Mix, bottle, and cork for use, and 
shake when used. 

Here we have the cleansing power of the chamber-lye, or urine, 
the stimulating and healing properties of the turpentine, and thesoften- 
ingand emollient powers of the tanners-oilto allay irritation, so combin- 
ed as to makea very valuableoil, or liniment forany, oral] of the purposes 
for which an oil, or liniment is used. Dr. Wallington paid $15 fortius 
Receipt, to an other P^nglish Farrier, and soon bad occasion to test its 
value. And this is the first lime that he has made its composition 
public. 

In order to give confidence in its use, I will relate two incidents, 
only, of the many that the Doctor has given me, of its benefits, and 
successes. 1. Soon after obtaining it, he was called to a Colt which 
had run the stub end of a bush through the upper and fleshy 

Eart of the fore leg, just back of the bone, which was carried around 
y the Colt from sometime in the dav until past the middle of the 
night, before he was called (the family all being from home and sev- 
eral Colts running in a field where the brush had receiitly been cut 
with a sharp ax, leaving a sharpened butt, by the stroke of the axe. 
And these brush had been piled in heaps, so that by the running and 
play of the Colts, this one was thus snagged). The leg was much swol- 
len by this long neglect, but he removed the bush, and dressed 
it with nothing but this white-oil. It healed readily, and left but a 
very small scar upon each side of the leg. 2. But a short lime after 
the occurrence related above, he, in his daily rounds, was called upon 
to "cut" (castrate) about 20 pigs, for a farmer, and after all was readj 
for operation, and a pig catched, he put his hand to his pocket for his 
knife, when he discovered that he had left it at his last place of stop- 
ping where he had performed a like operation, but as one of the far- 
mer's hired men had a dirk-knife, it was sharpened and the job com- 
menced ; but as the man holding the pig was a little careless, he al- 
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4S£ DB. chasb's 

lowed the pig to give the Doctor's knife-arm, a violent kick, in such a 
direction that the long-bladed knife was pushed directy through the 
fleshy part of the other arm, near the bone, when the gentleman, 
for whom the work was being done, remarked, " there, Doctor, you 
have got your Summer's work before you, you had better quit now 
and go home "; but as he uses this white-oil in all cases of castration, 
he had it with him, and poured some of it into the wound, which also 
came out freely on the opposite side; he tied it up and went on and 
finished his work, and went the balance of his " round," and never 
lost an hour's time from the wound, and used nothing else upon it. I 
am satisfied of its value, for Doctor Wallington is a man of " truth and 
veracity," as well as a most successful farrier ; and his object in making 
this Receipt public through Dr. Chase's Second Receipt Book, is that it 
may do thousands of others as much good as it has him, according to 
their needs. 

No. 28. Diarrhea Ball For Horses and Mules. — Socotrine, or 
Cape aloes, 1 to 1 J oz. (according to the size of the Horse) ; rhubarb, 
in powder, ^ oz. ; tartrate of potash, Castile soap, cut thin, ginger and 
gum myrrh, in powder, of each, ^ oz. ; oil of juniper, 1 dr. Mix, and 
Beat them into a ball with molasses, or honey, and give, after having 
observed the instructions with No. 1, and give the Horse also the same 
after management as there given ; and after the physic is done operat- 
ing give the following cordial, or tonic drink, No. 29, repeating it daily 
for 4, or 5 clays, as needed. 

No. 29. Cordial, or Tonic Drink in Diarrhea and Scours 
in Horses and Mviles. — Aromatic confection*, 1 oz. ; prepared chalk, 
A oz. ; tiiict. of rhubarb, and aromatic spirit of hartshorn, of each, 2 ozs.; 
laudanum, .^ oz. Mix, and give it in warm gruel, 1 qt. and repeat ev- 
ery day, or every other day, for 3, or 4 times, as the case seems to de- 
mand. 

No. 30. Alkaline Astringent For Diarrhea and Scours in 
Cattle,— Prepared chalk, 1 oz. ; opium, 1 dr. ; catechu, .} oz. ginger, 
i oz. ; all made fine, in each dose, and to be given in thick, warm gruel. 
This may be repeated daily if needed, for 3, or 4 days. This treatment, 
when commenced before the disease has become chronic, will gener- 
ally prove successful. Occasionally in the breaking up of other dis- 
eases, a diarrhea is a benefit, rather than a disease, but they should be 
watched, not giving them an undue advantage, against treatment by 
allowing them to become too firmly established. 

No. 31. Alterative Balls For Horses and Mules.— Yellow, or 
crocus of antimony, venice turpentine, Castile soap, niter, fiour of sul- 
phur, of each, in fine powder, 2 ozs.; aloes, in fine powder, 4 ozs. ; black 
antimony, in powder, i oz. Mix and form into 8 balls, with molasses, or 
honey. If the Horse is in good flesh give one of these balls each morn- 
ing for a week, fasting (on an empty stomach for 2, or 3 hours), then give 
a mash of bran and oats twice in the day, or one ball every other 
morning, for 2 weeks, as may be found best ; but if the Horse is in 
poor flesh, or low condition, give the following. 

No. 31 ^ Niter, yellow, or crocus of antimony, Castile soap, carra- 
way seeds, anise seeds, turmeric, and ginger, of each, 2 ozs. All to 
* Aromatic Confectum and Poivda- is made by taking cinnainon and ginger, in flue pow- 
der, of each, 1 oz, ; cardamon seed, the iiull, or capsule removed, tlie seed part in fine 
powiier and iintmeg also in fine powder, of each, ]<; oz. Mix thoroughly. This fonns 
Qie powder, aiid may be used to tiavor anything de-sired— the cwifection is made by 
thoroughly inixing 1 ok. of thLs r>owd«nyl wi'th 1 oz. of hoiif^y. 



8BC0ND RBCKIPT BOOK. 483 

be finely pulverized, and made into 8 balls, with molasses, or honey, 
and give same as No. 31, And if this course does not clean off the 
scabs by the time the course of balls is given, then let the scabs and 
all irritated places be dressed with the following: 

No. 32. Mange Ointment. — Spirits of turpentine, by weighty J 
lb.; quick silver, 2 ozs. ; hog's lard, } lb.; flour of sulphur, 2 ozs. ; train- 
oil, 1 gill. Rub the silver in a mortar with the turpentine until it is 
all taken up, then add the remainder and work well together until all 
are united. For mange which is a wrinkled and thickened skin, and 
for scab, after having attended to the condition of the blood, and not 
having effected a cure, this ointment must be well nibbed upon every 
affected part, if in warm weather, in the sun, and, if in cold weather, 
be warmed in with a hot iron, while it is being rubbed in, which will 
very seldom, if ever, fail to work an entire cure, if the blood has had 
proper attention. 

No. 33. Alterative Drink for Farcy. — Prepared tutty (a pre- 
paration of zinc) red tartar, lapis calaminaris (a preparation of zinc 
with baryta), of each, in fine powder, I oz. ; alum, in powder, 2 ozs, 
Mix and give all in tanners-ooze, or old urine, 1 qt. This will be re- 
peated every 2nd morning for a week, as directed under the head of 
farcy, following, after 3, or 4 hours witli a mash of bran and oats. 

No. 34. Suppurating Ointraent For Wounds. — Basilicon 
ointment, 1 oz.; cantharides, in fine powder, }; oz. ; spirits of turpentine 
by measure, \ oz. Mix thoroughly. Used to cause a wound to sup- 
purate, or run. And in case suppuration is sought, the Horse should 
nave mashes, or soft feed, which will aid the matturation. In case of 
roweling,' which however, is not much done now a-days, the rowel should 
be dipped into this before it is inserted. The basilicon ointment is 
made as follows : 

No. 34 1-2. Basilicon Ointment. — Yellow rosin, 2 h ozs.; lard, 
4 ozs. ; bees-wax, 1 oz. Melt, strain, and stir while it cools. It is a 
good ointment by itself, and is used considerably with other oint- 
ments. 

No. 35. Astringent Liniment For "Wounds. — Egyptiacum, or 
honey, 4 ozs, ; wine vinegar, or best cider vinegar, 2 ozs. ; verdigris, in 
fine powder, ^ oz. ; blue vitriol, in fine powder, 3 drs. ; corrosive subli- 
mate, in fine powder, ^ dr. ; tinct. of benzoin, 2 ozs. Mix, and shake 
together, and shake when used. Used as the first application in 
wounds, followed by the following, if necessary : 

No. 35 1-2. Another Astringent, For "Wounds, Joints, etc. 
—Egyptiacum, 2 ozs. ; tinct. of benzoin and of myrrh, of each, 1 oz. ; 
nitrous acid, 1 oz. Mix in a bottle for use. Used to close wounds of 
joints, etc. In all cases of joint wounds the whole must be bandaged, 
to keep the dressings in place. And incase of much swelling the 
cooling lotion with plenty of camphor in it will be a good thing to 
keep the outside wet with ; but, if in spite of all these, the wound be- 
ing kept open by the frequent bending of the joint, spirits of turpen- 
tine, } oz., must take the place of the nitrous acid, in this Receipt, and 
the new preparation injected into the wound and bound on the out- 
side, as before. 

No. 36. Egyptiacum, or Astringent. — Honey, 1 1 lbs. ; blue 
vitriol, and verdigris, in fine powder, of each, 1 J ozs. Melt the honey 
O^er a slow fire then add the others, and boil gently until a little 
ifcickened and of a redish color. This makes a very mild and satisfec- 



464 DR. chabe's 

tory astringent, used in many of the Horse medicines in this Wort 
Stir well when used, or to be taken out to mix with other medicines, 
with which this will greatly assist in curing all flesh wounds. 

In extensive wounds and large bruises, sometimes caused by 
running away, or by getting run into, the Horse often looses his appe- 
tite, and seems to droop, and fall away. In such cases, besides the 
usual treatment, as above recommended, to improve the appetite, give 
the stomach drink. No. 37, repeating every other morning for 2, or 3 
times as may be needed : 

No. 37. Stomach Drink To Improve the Appetite in 
"Wounds. — Peruvian bark, and spirits of niter, of each, 1 oz, ; laud- 
anum, 2^ oz. Let the bark be finely pulverized, and mix all and give 
in warm ale, 1 pt. Repeat every other morning, as needed, giving 
soft food, like bran and oat mash, that is, boiled oat« and scald bran, 
which are easy of digestion. 

No. 38. White Ointment For Cracked Heels, Scratches, 
Gravel in Horses, and for Michigan, or Prairie Itch, in Persons,* 
etc. — White lead ^ lb. ; sugar of lead, and white vitriol, of each, 1 oz. ; 
lard, 2 lbs. ; bees-wsx, 2ozs. ; sweet-oil, ^ pt. The white lead, sugar of 
lead and white vitriol (sulphate of zinc) are to be rubbed up on a paint- 
ers stone, with tl^e sweet-oil just sufficient to grind, or rub nicely to 
a consistence like thick paint. Melt the lard and bees-wax together 
and mix all, and stir them constantly until cold. This will be found 
very useful in cracked heels, or scratches, grease, mallenders, and 
sallenders, sore shoulders, and backs, bruises, scalds, old sores, and 
upon hard dry scabs, which it will soon remove. Apply twice daily 
after properly cleansing and rubbing dry, in grease, or scratches. 

No. 39. Sharp "Water for Grease in Horses.-Rosemary, thyme 
and sage, of each, a small handful ; soft water, 2 J galls. ; alum, and cop- 

geras, of each, 1 1 lbs. ; blue vitriol, } lb. ; white vitriol, 2 ozs. The 
erbs are to be boiled in the water until 2 galls, are left, then strained ; 
and the other articles are to be all in fine powder, and added to the 
liquor while hot, and stirred until they are all dissolved, and jjutinto 
bottles for use. After cleansing the heels and legs from dirt with the 
warm chamber-lye, this sharp water is to be well swabbed in, then, 
the ointment for grease, No. 40, is to be spread on lint, or cloths, if the 
sores are extensive, and laid on and bandaged on carefully so it shall 
remain on for 48 hours ; then the sharp water again, and the ointment 
as before, for 3 times if necessary ; which with the proper course of 
physic, purifying powders, etc., will be found sufficient to cure the 
worst cases of grease, and, it is well known that some of them, by ne- 
glect, become verj' bad. 

No. 40. Ointment For Grease in Horses. — Honey, and lard, 
of each, ^ lb. ; balsam of sulpburf, 1 oz. ; tar, ^ lb.; white vitriol, and 
sugar of lead, of each, 1 oz. ; alum, f lb. The first 4 articles are to be 
melted together, and all the others finely powdered and mixed in by 

•Note.— This Ointment has cured many very bad cases of the Michigan, or prairie Itch 
In persons, by giving sulphur and cream of tartar to thoroughly cleanse tlie system. .Mv 
plying the ointment only once daily for about 3 days, giving the sulphur mixture at the 
game time, the scabs will begin to come off; then use the chamber-lye prepared as deerib- 
ed under the head of Diseases of the Legs in the treatment of Horees and Cattle. 

iBalsam qf Sulphur is an old English preparation made by boiling, to a hot heai, sweet- 
oil 8 partB,, with sublimed sulpur, 1 part, being careful to have a cover by yoa so If It 
should take fire, boiling in an iron kettle, to cover it up, which will smother it oat 
When they unite, cease to bol l.let settle and pour off the ./mid baUam, for use. 



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starring, and stirring until cold to keep them evenly mixed. This, iu 
grease, must be put on lint, or cloth and thorougly bound on, and kept 
on for 48 hours, and repeat the whole as needed. No case is known 
where 3 applications, with all of the purifying treatment, did not ef- 
fect a perfect cure. 

No. 41. Ointment for Spavins, Splints and Ring-bones. — 
Take Bees-wax, 4 ozs. ; hog's lard, 2 ozs. ; train, or common tanners- 
oil, i pt. ; gum turpentine, or Canada balsam, 6 ozs. Simmer these 
over a slow fire till dissolved, then put them in ajar, and add spirits 
of turpentine, 4 ozs. ; corrosive sublimate, in powder, J oz.; and eu- 
phorbium, and cantharides, in powder, of each, 2 ozs. Stir, and when 
nearly cold, add oil of vitriol, J oz., then stir the whole until it stiff- 
ens. 

This is a most excellent ointment for all purposes when blisters 
are required upon callouses of joints, or tendons, or strains of long 
standing, as of the whirl-bone (patella, or knee-cap) or of the stifle, etc. 
Where the blistering liniment would be too relaxing, this is applicable. 
For ordinary purposes, it will be rubbed in for 3 mornings in succes- 
sion, using a spatula, scraping off, each time, before the second and 
third application is made, not scraping off the last time, in any case : 
but the mouth of the animal must be kept from them. 

B@°" But in cases of Sprains, Splints, or Ring-bones, take a 
2 oz., box of the above ointment, and add to it tinct. of iodine, h oz. ; 
and powdered glass, ^ oz. ; working it thoroughly together upon a 
stone, or in a Wedgewood mortar. 

Then, this last, is to be rubbed into the place six mornings in suc- 
cession, with a spatula, as above, scraping off, except the last morn- 
ing. 

By the use of this double ointment, and never disturbing the scab 
which will form upon the part, the roots of the hair will never be de 
Btroyed ; and^f thelameness, or lumpis not removed, it may be repeated 
after the scurf, or scab comes off, and the hair is again grown out, 
without danger of destroying the hair, even in repeating 3, or 4 times. 
The lameness will quite often be entirely removed by the first applica- 
tion, and with some, this is all that is desired ; but others will not be 
satisfied while the enlargment remains ; then, it must be repeated until 
its removal is accomplished. 

No. 42. Styptic for Stopping Blood, Destroying Proud- 
Flesh, etc. — Take oil of vitriol (sulphuric acid), 1 oz. ; spirits of salts 
(nitric acid), J oz. ; corrosive sublimate, i oz. 

Mix, by first putting the sulphuric acid into a good stout bowl ; 
then put in the nitric acid, and when the effervescence ceases, and it 
becomes cold, put into a strong bottle, and add the corrosive sub- 
limate. This will be found a fine thing to stop the external flow of 
blood, destroying proud-flesh, and for dressing all lacerated and bruis- 
ed wounds, which, from their nature must suppurate to remove the 
bruised flesh, or gangrenous part of a »vound ; and for dipping a 
feather, or two into, and entering into penetrating wounds, etc., etc. 

No. 43. Stopping Dressing for "Wounds in Horses Feet.— 
Take tar, lard and Canada balsam (which is thick turpentine), of each, 
4 ozs ; bees-wax, 2 ozs. ; and spirits of turpentine, 1 oz. Melt togeth- 
er for use. This is often called for in diseases of the feet. 

No. ■'*-4. Penetrating Mixture for Deep Wounds in Horses 



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Feet. — Tinct. of benzoin, 1 oz. ; spirits of turpentine, 2 oze. ; egTp- 
tiacum, No. 36, 2 ozs. 

Put these articles into a bowl, or pot that will hold 4, or 5 times 
as much, then add sulphuric acid, J oz. ; nitrous acid, 1 oz., putting 
the acids in a little at a time, then immediately add alcohol, 4 ozs. 
Mix all well and bottle for use. 

No. 45. Cordial Drink for Over-Heated Horses. —Tinct. of 
benzoin, and aromatic spirit of ammonia, of each, 1 oz. ; prepared 
kali (tartrate of potash), \ oz. ; fresh powdered ginger, 1 oz. All to be 
given in cold water, 1 qt. Let this be given as soon as may be, after 
the trembling comes on, which will be seen more particular y in the 
tail, by an up and down, or trembling motion. It will seldom be nec- 
essary to repeat the dose, unless some hours elapse after the trem- 
bling, or weakness comes on, before you give the iirst one, then, it 
may be necessary to repeat once, or twice, 6 hours apart. 

UMBILICAL, HERNIA in Colts.— During the time that Dr. 
Wallington was assisting me in preparing this branch of the Book, his, 
and my own attention was called to the subject of Umbilical Hernia in 
Colts, by some inquiries through a "Western agricultural paper for 
a Treatment, or means of curing such difficulties ; and as the answer, 
or recommendation — bandaging — was so entirely different from what 
the Doctor had been practicing for several years, and to his mind so 
entirely inadequate to the necessities of the case, tlaat he requested me 
to write out, for him, for publication in the said Journal, his Treat- 
ment, which I did, and it was published — the substance of which is as 
follows : 

Being prepared with crooked needles, for si)aying cows, he pro- 
vides stout white-silk thread for sewing up the edge of the membrane, 
and afterwards the skin also. He then takes the Colt into the barn, 
laying it upon its back, with a good-sized billet of wood under each 
side to keep it in position for operation, also tying each leg to a joice 
overhead, leading the lines from the hind legs, backward a little, and 
the others forward, so as to take the legs as much out of the way as 

Eossible, spreading them a little sideways also, to prevent the Colt 
•om turning over in his efforts for freedom ; having also a man to 
hold the head to prevent its being thrown about and bruised in its 
struggles ; and if another man, or two are by to assist in preventing 
the Colt from injuring itself in its struggles, so much the better. After 
a moment, or two of gentle caressing, the Colt will generally become 
quiet, when he proceeds to cut through the skin, a little longer slit 
than the opening through the membrane, the protruding intestines 
having settled into the abdomen, he then scarifies, or rather makes a 
cut clear around the edge of the callous ring, or opening through the 
inner membrane of the abdomen, taking out a strip an eighth of an 
inch in thickness, leaving the whole edge raw, so as to heal — without 
this scarifying of the edge, it will not generally heal, hence the fail- 
ure of the bandaging process — he is now ready to sew up the inner 
opening, tying each stitch firmly by itself, then the outer skin in the 
same way, and the work is complete, without bandaging it at all. In 
one case, however, six years ago, there was a little accumulation of 
bloody serum between the inner membrane and the outer skin, the 
skin, probably, having healed first, which gave it tive appearance of 
Hernia, causing the owner to fear a failure ; but, f^-^ examination, it 
was found as above, and opened by a small puncture, which let off the 



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bloody water, and in a few days, like all the rest, the Colt was well. His last cases, three in 
number, were all performed on the same day, Nov. IS, 1868, upon Colts belonging to men 
still living near this city, so that no fears need be apprehended, by anyone having such a 
case, to get a Farrier, or a young Physician (young Doctors always like these eases tliat 
give them the privilege of using the scalpel) to undertake the operation, with more than 
ordinary hopes of success. Besides the eight cases of regular Hernia that Dr. Wallington 
has cured, he has also succeeded with two cases of hooking, one upon a Colt belonging to 
a gentleman of this city, from which the caul, the Colt being fat, protruded, looking, he 
says, much like a man's shirt sleeve hanging from the orifice in the Colt's side, which 
wa's also fly-blown, it being in hot weatlier, causing him to draw it out a little farther and 
ligate it (tie his silk thread around it ) and cut it off, then sewed up the inner membrane, 
and the outer skin, as in the cases of Hernia, with the same result. The other case wtis a 
young heifer. Treat id the same, except there was no protruding caul to be removed, and 
also sucessful. In l)oth of these last cases, persons said to the owners, "You had better 
knock them in tl;e head, or shoot them, for they will die anyhow," but, as often proves 
the case, they were " false prophets." 

To the foregoing plan for the treatment of Umbilical Hernia of 
Colts, 'vvhich the Doctor has successfully practiced for some eight years 
past, I suggested what I consider, and what he also thinks to be an 
improvement, and which he will adopt on all future cases, and that is 
this, to cut out a Hide of the shin, in an oval shape, over the Hernia, just 
sufficient to cause the skin to be a little tight, when sewed together, 
thereby helping to support the inner membrane; for, as he says, and 
anyone would judge, the skin is loose, having been enlarged by the 
long continued pressure from tlie protruding intestines. The cutting 
out of a piece of the skin an inch, or a little more, in width over the 
center of the Hernial orifice, coming to a point at the extremities — 
more, or less, than an inch in width, according to the size of the 
Hernia, as nearly as may be, according to the representation in the 
accompanying cut,— gives very great support to tlie inner membrane, 
and consequently, the greater certainty of succees in the operation. 

Df=;cription.— a, h. h, and e, represent 
the skin properly cut out for sewing up; 
■\\ hile d e, c, and/represent the inner mem- 
hrane al'^o properly trimmed. The dotted 
lines m the edges of this mcmtamc and of 
the skin indicate the manner or sewing up;, 
and i I indicate the intestines. 

SYMPTOMS OF PREG-NANCY, in Cows and Mares ; Un- 
failing Test. — It was formerly believed to be impossible to tell 
whether a Cow or a Mare was Pregnant, or not, until the motion of the 
young could be seen, or felt; but, the recent improvements of the 
stethoscope (an instrument, or tube, large at the end to be applied to 
the object to be examined, as the lungs, heart, bowels, etc., and small 
at the other end to apply to the ear, which enables one to tell very 
accurately the sounds within, and finally the application of the ear 
enables the physician to tell almost positively the exact condition of 
the internal organs of persons as the lungs, heart, fetal heart, etc. ; 
then why should it be thought at all improbable that, with a little 
experience, it may be applied to the Cow, or Mare, as well._ It has 
been long used to ascertain the state of the circulation in the internal 
organs of persons, and consequently the precise seat and degree 
of inflammation and danger has been easily pointed out; and it 
may now enable the breeder, of Cattle and Horses, to ascertain 
the' existency of Pregnancy at as early a stage as 10 weeks. The 
beating of the heart of the Calf, or Colt, 'n'ill be distinctly, heard, 
twice, or more than twice, as often as that of the mother's ; and each 




48H DR. CHASE'8 

beating of the pulse will betray the singular double beating of the fetal 
heart (from the Lat. foetal, a bringing forth of the young). And this 
double sound will be followed by the rushing, sound of the blood, as 
it passes through the placenta. The ear should be applied to the up- 
per part of the right flank, and shifted back and forward and upward 
and downward. Youatt says, " these sounds will soon be heard and 
camuA be mistaken."* 

Dr. Wallington, by whom my attention was called to the import- 
anre of this subject, and who has tested it to his entire satisfaction, 
both in Cows and Mares, says: "That within 10 weeks, it can be told 
for a certainty." And now only a word more on this subject ; and 
that is, as to the object of it. Simply, many persons would kill a Cow 
for beef, in the Fall, if they were certain that she was not "with calf," 
and many persons who had "put" a Mare to a valuable Horse, if they 
were certain of her not being "with feal," would part with her ; when, 
if certain of the foal, would not part with her for double the money 
thev might otherwise obtain. 

HANDLING VICIOUS HORSES, BREAKING COLTS, "ETC. 
Man's welfare and happiness are so generally, and so closely con- 
nected with the viciousness, or gentleness oi the Horse, that I think I 
cannot use a few pages of this Book to a better advantage than in ex- 
plaining the most improved methods of Training, or Handling Vicious 
Horses. Breaking Colts, etc. ; for, at this day, when it is possible to 
thoroughly Break, and absolutely bring ninety-nine of every one hun- 
dred Horses under absolute control, no man ought to permit hinuelf, nor 
ought he to be permitted to drive any Horse from home that has not 
been thoroughly Trained, and thus brought under this control. It 
will be my object and purpose to make this plain, step by step, as I 
proceed. 

Horses have reasoning faculties only in accordance with their ex- 
perience. They reason of the cause only as they are affected by it, 
hence ^hey can be taught only by acts; with them " actf- speak loud- 
er than words," hence the very great importance that every act and 
movement ahont a Horse, or Colt should be right— both kind and gentle; 
for no animal has a better memory, and none are so quick to recipro- 
cate a kindness, or to resent an injury. He has a quick eye and close- 
ly observes every movement around him ; and every movement with 
him, gives confidence, or otherwise excites fear; hence no one who 
expects to Handle, or control a Horse should ever show fear, anger, 
or excitement, but be always cool, though determined ; and as no two 
Horses are exactly alike in disposition or habits, any more than in 
looks, care should always be taken to ascertain the character of each, 
as far as possible, before Handling, in any case, is commenced, so that 
every movement may have its desired effect. This may be done 

*He gives the following extract, as proof of the position here taken, from an Essay- 
on "Auscultation, as the only unequivocal" (positive) "evidence of Pregnancv," by Dr. 
J. C. Ferguson, I^of. of Midwifery at King's College, London. "A goat had been pro- 
cured, for a very different purpose, by Drs. Hunt, Carrigan, and myself and bound on 
its l)ac:k upon the operating table. I causually" (without previous thought, some would 
say, by chance) "applied the Stethoscope to its" abdomen, without the slightest previous 
knowledge of its Pregnancy, and was surprised to detect, almost immediately, the dis- 
tinct, double puIsatioiLS of a foetal lieart. My two friends, to whose accuracy of observa- 
tion I have often been indebted, .satisfiedtliemselves, perfectly, of tlu fact; and on ex- 
amining the«utenis" (womb), "about an hour afterwards, we extracted a foetus, the 
heart of which did not exceed the size of a hazle-nut. On inquirj' of the person who 
sold us the goat, and on whose accuracy we could depend, we learnt that t was ex- 
actly 7 weeks from copulation." -Doublin Medical TraiuMctuyiw. vol. 1, part l.New Series 



8BCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 489 

mainly by inquiry ; but it is best not to depend upon this absolutely ; 
for, notwithstanding a man's life may be greatly endangered by it, yet 
there are some persons who would mislead in order that he might 
catch some one in ignorance of his profession ; hence, learn all you 
can by inquiry, then make your approaches carefully, that no undue 
advantage may ever be obtained over you by any Horse, whatever. 
Notwithstanding, however, that no two Horses are exactly alike in 
disposition, yet there are some things that effect all Horses alike, oth- 
erwise a very different plan would have to be adopted to Handle, ©r 
Break them, but, as it is, a very similar plan does for all. And 

First: all Horses are effected about alike by Encourage- 
ment. By patting and caressing a Horse, or Colt, you give him con- 
fidence, and say what he is doing is right, no matter if he kicks at you 
and you pat and caress him you say he is doing right, Thi^ you may 
know by the way circus Horses perform. If you get a balky Horse to 
draw, and caress him for it he takes it no more for granted that he is 
doing right than in the first case — the same in anything, so be careful 
never to caress and encourage only what is right, but by gentle reproof 
show them, in all wrong actions that they are wrong. 

Second: Horses Learn by Signs. AUhough you cannot teach a 
Horse the knowledge of words without a Sign, yet, with Signs they may 
be taught almost every thing, at lea.st, all that it is possible for them 
to do ; and this must be shown by a, forced movement of the body, at 
first, for a forced movement is all the same to him as a willing one, if 
followed by the caressing assurance that it is right, and what you want 
him to do. So, at first, you must not ask a Horse to do anything, or to 
make a movement unless you have the power, or are in a condition 
io force obedience. In teaching a word of command, give the word 
just before making the Sign, and he will soon learn to make the move- 
ment without the Sign, which will be better understood as I proceed. 

Tfiird: how Horses Judge of objects of Fear. All Horses 
Judge of Objects of Fear by the touch of the lip, or by smell — his upper 
lip is his fingers, and although most persons believe that he Judges 
also by smell, yet it is more than probable that what we think he 
seeks to smell of, is only a movement io feel of it with his lip, for it 
will always be noticed that he must touch it. He is fearful of being 
injured, but when he feels of it and realizes that it does not hurt him, 
he cares nothing for any peculiar, or frightful appearance, So never 
strike a Horse with the whip when he sees something of which he is 
afraid, for he will think it is the object that hurts him, and will al- 
ways be afraid of it ; but having thoroughly controled his mouth, as 
hereafter explained by the " War-Bridle," so that he neither dare 
turn to the right, or left, run back, or go forward when he hears the 
word " whoa, give that, to him, the only awful word, when he will 
«top as if "struck by lighting," after which give him time to examine 
:t, and he will afterwards have no fears of it, if he does, more pains 
must be taken to familiarize him to it, and with it. 

Fourth : How, or rather "WTaere to Control the Horse.— The 
whole theory of the latest improvements in Handling Horses depends 
upon the important fact, that when you Control a Horse's mouth you have 
in fact, Controled the ivhole Horse. It matters not what the bad habit is 
if you can have his mouth, at the time, it can be broken up, in other 
words, any evil habit practiced while in harness can be broken up by 
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not have the Control of the mouth, at the time, must be done by other 
means. No matter how light a rein a Horse may drive under, which 
has never had his mouth Controlled — has never been Handled, or truly 
Broken — if he becomes frightened and attempts to run, kick, bolt, or 
shy, you have no control over him, and your only safety is, if he runs, to 

fuide him past obstructions, if possible, otherwise, all will probabl) 
e dashed to pieces ; but, if you have Control of liis mouth you can rid 
him of the fear of his heels, or rather that something will injure his 
heels by taking the things, at which he naturally shies, and familiariz- 
ing him to them, first his nose, then his body, and finally his heels, 
until he will give up kicking at any thing, for he learns that they do 
not hurt him. Get, and keep the Control of his mouth and he will 
quit bolting, or shying; and bj' keeping his attention on the hit he 
will forget to look for fearful objects along the road-side, this having 
been his evil habit, and any other, he will give up in the same way. 

Fifth and lastly : Signs that the Korse has Yielded, or become 
Submissive. — When you desire a Horse to do something, which he 
prefers not to do, he will set every muscle of his body against it, and 
resist until he realizes that resistance is in vain ; but while his mus- 
cles are rigid and unjdelding, you must not put yourself in a position 
to be kicked, for that is his manner of defending himself, or saying 
" don't touch me." Most people suppose that if a Horse has a stiff 
" dock," or clings his tail tightly, that he is a stout Horse, merely, while 
it is only a sure Sign that he is afraid of being injured by something 
touching him in those parts, in other words, " that he is afraid of his 
tail," and most likely will be inclined to kick if persevering efll'orts 
are made to relieve the line, or wliatever other thing it may be ; but 
if 5'ou rid him of the fear, bj^ Controlling him, he will relax the mus- 
cles and give up the tail, or any other part, to be Handled as you de- 
sire. If he shows any fear, or anger by setting the muscles of the ears 
and inclining them backward, distending the nostrils, and "fixing" 
the eyes, hugging the tail, etc., the Handling must be continued until 
all are relaxed, in fact, until he yields even the muscles of the mouth 
and neck, so that he will answer quickly to the slightest touch of the 
" War-Bridle," or the rein, and gives up his attempts to bolt, kick, 
Bhy, or run, as the case may be, and allows you to touch every part of 
his body and limbs without flinching, watching for him to yield at every 
step of the Handling, and caressing as soon as he gives up ; but being 
bold and energetic, though not unnecessarily harsh, or severe in your 
movements by which you are to accomplish it; remembering that if 
you give up before he does, you have a very much harder job before 
you than at first — you must know no such word as fail. 

The "War-Bridle. — I have spoken of the War-Bridle, and of Con- 
trolling, or Handling the Horse by it. In the hands of a stout, fear- 
less and energetic man it is a powerful means of Controlling the 
Horse — I have known of nrme able to resist it. 

Although it is called a "' War-Bridle," yet, as a whole, it is a species 
of "Harness" also, as represented in Fig. 36. As there represented, 
I had one made for a Canadian pony, and have used it ujion him 
several times, for these French Canadian's are the most stubborn 
of all the Horse-kind that I have ever seen, even the Indian ponies 
of the West are not more stubborn and willful than they; but with 
this " rig " upon them and a few " Handlings " none of them can 
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how quickly you can cure even them, of any bad habit by this simple 
yet, terribly powerful means of Control. It was only high-keeping 
with but little labor that caused " Dick " to require its application 
more than once. If applied as shown in this cut, it has undoubtedly 
ten times more power over the Horse than the Rarey method. 

In the first 
place have a 
strong leather 
girth made to 
go around the 

^^1fe\ ^°^y ^^ the 
v\Mifi Horse, with 
V,f I buckle, back- 
strap and crup- 
per, side-straps 
and ring to pass 
tiie '-'Wlir-Brid- 
e ," or cord 
lirougli,as also 
show n inFiG.36. 
There is also 
shown an extra 
strap with ring 
to pass the 
belly-band part> 

WAR-BRIDLK AND HANDLING-HAENKSS. ofthe girth 

through, with buckle-attachment to buckle around the fetlock which 
aids materially in taking the " wind " out of the Horse, or in 
other words, Controlling him in one-fourth of the time that it 
could be done without it. The knee is also to be provided with 
a leather cap to protect it from injurj'^ as the Horse comes down 
upon it in " laying him down " as it is called. That is secured by two 
small straps with buckles, which the engraver has failed to show. Now, 
with a |-inch cord made ofthe best Russian hemp, or the very best 
sash-cord, fully 20 feet long, you are ready for trying your ability 
in understanding our description, as well as your power and adapta- 
tion to become a Horse-tamer. 

Now tie a knot at one end of the cord, then an open knot in the 
cord at the proper distance to pass around the neck the same as if put- 
ting on a neck-halter, and slip the end knot through the other and 
tighten it the same as if a halter, which, in fact, it is for the present, 
hen draw sufficient ofthe cord through, double, to make a loop suf- 
ficiently large to allow a half-twist to be taken in it, then to be put into 
the Horse's mouth as shown in the cut. The half-turn prevents the 
cord from slipping. With this all arranged as shown in the Fig, you are 
ready to proceed with the Handling; but some personsprefertobuckleup 
the opposite foot from the one upon which side the cord is passed through 
the ring, a-s the head of the Horse is drawn towards the ring-side 
which naturally throws his weight towards the opposite side where 
there is nc leg to support himself with, and he consequently comes 
down sooner ; but I did not do so, and conquered, why may not oth- 
ers? I have shown it all upon one side so its manner of application 
could be plainVy seen. This is called 

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492 DB. chask's 

by which a Horse can be so easily, quickly and perfectly Controlled, 
or Broken as that of laying him down for a few times, or until he yields 
obedience to every movement of the operator, by the War-Bridle, and 
Anally by the lines ; besides this, if care is taken to pick up und clear 
away all sticks, stones, etc., which may be on the ground where he is 
to be laid down, there is not the danger to yourself, nor to the Horse, 
for the length of line enables you to keep out of reach of hie feet, if 
especially Vicious, and there is no danger, if ordinary care is used, of 
injuring the Horse. 

All of the foregoing fixtures having been provided, and applied 
according to these instructions, and the ground carefully cleared, and 
no old wagons, sleds, or other rubbish bSing near, step backward near- 
ly the full length of the cord and pull upon it, which draws the Horse's 
head well around to the ring-side, and if the other foot is the one 
strapped up, which is probably the proper one to fasten up, at least 
it is the one that old Tamers secure, which throws the weight on the 
quarter which has no support, and, generally, the Horse will .soon 
make an effort to step, and perhaps to " reai- up," struggling to free 
himself from his terrible bondage — and I have seen them make some 
noble bounds even upon the three legs, for their freedom — but they 
are always compelled to yield, coming dow^n upon the single foot for 
a few times, and finally upon the bandaged knee, and, after a little, to 
topple over upon the side, much exhausted by the struggles. As soon 
as he is down it is well to have an as.sistant who will at once place their 
foot upon his neck, and keep him down for a few minutes, at the same 
time you keep the line, or War-Bridle tight in your hand, i. v.. as you 
step up towards, or to him take up the slack of the line, so that he 
cannot jump up until you choose to let him rise; in the mean time 
step along his back, and slap his sides, and take hold of his tail and 
lift it from its clinging position, from time to time, to see if he relaxes 
his muscles, for when he does, he will allow it to be lifted as limpsey, 
or limber as a rag. After holding him a short time to the ground, 
even though he does not yield the point of superiority, but seeks an- 
other opportunity of trying his strength with you, let him get up and 
try it on; and if he steps forward, and if he does not step, give the 
word of command to go ahead, or " get up," or whatever term you are 
in the habit of using, then give a sudden pull on the War-Bridle and 
say " whoa," and if he stops, step up to the side of his shoulders and 
pat him with the hand, which is as much as to say " that io right," 
but if he insists upon moving about, give him another " long pull, and 
a strong pull, and a pull all together," until he comes to the ground 
again, and proceed as before; finally " laying him down" 3, or 4. or & 
dozen times, if need be, or until he gives up every point, and lets you 
Handle him as y.ou choose, then let him get up, let down his foot and 
caress him, and he will like you better than ever before. And now, if 
he has ever been skittish, or afraid of anything, as an umbrella, bas- 
ket, or of noise, etc., have that very thing near at hand, let him feel of 
it with his nose, or upper lip, having the War-Bridle so you can fetch 
him up "all standing," "on the double-quick," if need be, i. e., if he 
is afraid of it still, and shies, or jumps away from it ; and pursue thi* 
course until he gives up to allow it to be laid upon him, in any shape, 
or way you choose without caring for its presence, caressing him ev- 
eiy time he m'inds you, or yields any point of his opposition, and pun- 
isning liim with the War-Bridle every time that he will net be quiet 



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at the word " whoa." Having familiarized him to any and all arti- 
cles of which he was known to be afraid, if he is, or ever has been 
afraid of bands of music, drums, fifes, etc., take an old tin pan, or a 
toy drum, or fife and allow him to feel of it with his " fingers " — his 
lip, or nose — ,then gently blow upon, or beat it, as the case may be, 
having the War-Bridle at your command so you can punish his mouth, 
in a moment, if he moves, or shies from it, using the word " whoa 
every time you enforce obedience by it, so that he learns, when he 
hears that word, to expect the yank upon the " Bridle," by which 
that word, alone, soon ControlstheHorse, knowing that if he does not 
yield ,the punishment follows " with a vengeance" thathe does not ad- 
mire; for it must be aeknc wledged that the War Bridle is severe, yet, as 
it accomplishes its work in so short a time, and makes such a kind and 
obedient Horse, it is certainly a justifiable plan to -adopt. Of course, 
in all these movements, as soon as the Horse minds the word of com- 
mand, he is to be patted and caressed for a moment, which says, 
" thank you sir," that is right. 

Second : To Train to Harness. — Taking it for granted that the 
Horse has been dispo!^ed to kick in Harness, or in some other way has 
been fractious and irritable, when in Harness, it will now be well to put 
the Harness upon him, remoYing the " War-Bridle," and putting on 
the ordinary headstall and reins, passing the reins, or lines through 
the thill^traps (usually called fill-straps), in place of through the 
turrets, as this allows them to drop down along his sides, which gives 
you Control over his body, so that you can force obedience, by 
stenninsr 2. or 3 steps behind the Horse, and as many steps to the 
right, or left, for it matters not upon which side you begin this move- 
ment ; now the line being taught, which passes around his leg, or hind 
quarter, give it a sharp pull, saying " come here sir," this causes him 
to wheel in the direction which you pull, and as quickly as he has 
turned as far as the purchase, or leverage on the rein, or line giver 
you, say " whoa," then immediately step the other way and do the 
same thing, which turns him the other way, in the .same manner — .10 
this 2, or 3 times each way, until he answers quickly, with the whoa" 
at each turn, then caress laim at the shoulder, neck, etc., and pass the 
hand over his back and limbs, to show him the confiaence you have 
in him, and he will- equal your confidence, " every time." repeat 
this 2, or 3 times, a few minutes apart, and he will eve afterwards 
answer to the side rein as quickly as he does to the " War-Bridle." 

Tliird: To Train to Drive. — When the previous movement has 
been accomplished, step directly behind the Horse, at a proper dis- 
tance for driving him, and with snug reins, give him your usual word 
for " go ahead." and when he makes a few steps forward give a sharp 
"pull up," with the word "whoa," and when he stops, which he will 
do quickly, caress him as usual, and try it again, and again, for a few 
times, caressing every time that he answers to the word, or to the 
reins. 

Fourth : To Train to Back. — Next, then, taking your place behind 
him, give him the word "back," and if he does not answer to it at 
once, give him the " sharp pull " on both reins, and as soon as he has 
made 2 or 3 steps, give him the " whoa," and if he stops quicklv 
caress him, but if he does not stop quickly, give him a sharp touch with 
the whip, at the same time having the reins tight, so he shall not 



494 OB. CH abb's 

jump ahead, but be brought to understand just what you mean for him 
to do, and to do it readily ; then 

Fifth: To Drive in Shafts, Breaking of Kicking, Balking, etc. 
— If there has ever been the least difficulty in the line of Kirking, or 
Balking it is best to have prepared a cart, of the hind wheels of an old 
waggon, so that the axletree, which should be stout, shall come just 
up to the quarters, or haunches of the Horse. Mortice the shafts 
through the axle and bolt on a stout cross-bar, a few inches forward of 
the axle will be all that is necessary, not even any hold-back irons, as 
you will see it is desired to back the Horse onto the cross-bar, and 
also to let the cross-bar come upon the Horse in going down any de- 
scending ground, or hill. 

The cart having been made, and you having also Handled your 
Horse through all of the foregoing stages of instruction, now hitch 
him up to the cart, but putting on no hold-back straps, the cart stand- 
ing near a solid post, step behind the cart, keeping close reins, tell 
him to " back," pulling gently upon the reins, and just as the cart is 
about to strike the post, give a firm pull upon the lines so the Horse's 
haunches shall be held firmly upon the cross-bar, giving the word 
" whoa," and holding him to it; and if he makes strong efi"orts to go 
forward, or to kick, punish his mouth with the bit, by a yank upon 
the reins if necessary to hold him until he realizes that he is not to be 
hurt, then ease up the grasp on the lines and allow him to straighten 
himself upon his feet again, caressing as at first, or even more exten- 
sively, passing all around him, rubbing and patting him to satisfy him 
that no harm is to come to him from this new movement ; then, after 
a little, let him step forward a few steps, and stop him, always with 
"the " whoa," then, holding him firmly, push the cart " upon his heels," 
and if he stands it well, all right, repeat it several times by pushing 
forward and pulling back, saying " whoa " and holding firmly upon 
the " bit " when the cross-bar is about to hit him ; but if he does not 
take it kindly, back him until the axletree strikes the post again, as at 
first, caressing him at the close of each struggle in which you are the 
master, and you must be in all, otherwise go back to the beginning and 
" lay him down " again as at first, taking up each stage of the course 
in regular order, and finally the cart again before you put him out. 

And when he will allow the cart to come upon his heels without 
fear, or struggling, stop and caress him, then take one line from the 
turret and step back against the wheel on the side of the loose line 
and give your usual word for starting, no matter whether it be " go 
ahead," " get up," or whether it be the " cluck " that some people 
use, but it should always be the same, as regular as you say " whoa " 
to stop him, then he will understand you, and act accordingly. Now 
when he starts, you keep your position, pulling gently upon the line 
which causes him to make a short circle around you, this accustoms 
the horse to the chafing of the shaft against the leg, which will prob- 
ably, now, not frighten him at all, although he might have kicked on 
account of it only an hour before. When one round has been made, 
stop and caress him ; then step upon the other side and go over the 
same ground, for you are just as likely to desire to turn around one 
way as the other ; and after he becomes familiar to these turnings, 
step behind the cart, both lines being loose, turn him first one way, then 
the other, the same as when breaking to harness; and finally, after all 
these motions have become familiar to the Horse, to your entire satis- 



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faction, step behind the cart, and with a close rein start him off on a 
straight line, jumping side-wise upon the axletree, and take a course, 
if any, that is descending, so the cart shall " run against his heels " to 
Bee if he will bear it without attempting to run, , or in any way show- 
ing restlessness under the annoyance, if he does, give a sharp " whoa," 
and the sharp pull upon the lines so as to hold him firmly to the 
cross-bar ; this will stop him, when he must be turned around and 
taken back to the post and repeat the process there, until he will al- 
low the cart to come upon his heels with perfect unconcern, cai-essing 
every time that the Horse does your bidding, or submits to your require- 
ments of him. Ifthe.se instructions are carried out with judgment, cool- 
ness and decision, you will have a Horse that is thoroughly Broken, and 
upon which you can depend ; but, in all cases of viciousness, I deem 
it best to repeal the process the next day, and also about one week after 
that, by which means the Horse will be enabled to perfectly under- 
stand what is required of him, and also learn that it is of no use for 
him to resist vou in anv of your reciuireuiLMits. 

RAISING' AND BREAKING THE COLT. 

First: The True Method of Raising.— The True Method, no 
doubt to Break a Colt with the least trouble is to Raise him up with 
you upon terms of intimate sociability, »'. e. from the time of foaling, 
begin to pet it, and, if there are children about, to have them do the 
same thing ; and to instruct the children especially, that they must 
never throw sticks at the Colt, nor to jump towards it, or make any 
motions towards it that shall in any way frighten it, but, rather, to be 
perfectly kind to it, so it shall never fear being injured when anyone 
approaches it, for the Horse-kind are naturally very timid and fearful 
of being injured ; but, by thus being careful to show the Colt, from 
the first time it sees you, that kindness and sociability are to govern 
your actions towards it, it will abandon its characteristic nature, and 
return kindness for kindness. 

Second: The first time the mother is to be hitched up, or ridden, 
let a small halter, prepared for the purpose, be put upon the Colt, then 
tied in some convenient manner to the harness, or neck of the moth- 
er, when she may be led about a little, at first, which will soon famil- 
iarize the Colt to leading, as it will naturally desire to *"ollow the moth- 
er ; thus, with but very little trouble, the (Jolt is soon broken to the 
hftlter, and to leading, and all annoyance of having the Colt follow some 
strafige Horse, or loose its mother in the confusion of meeting other 
Horses on the road, to the great annoyance of all concerned. Let also 
the spirit of kindness pervade your actions towards it through its 
whole course of Colt-life, and although there will sometime have to be 
a struggle for the mastery, yet it will be short, and will soon perch on 
the side of intelligence — the true master. It will be all the better also, 
even after the Colt is weaned, to occasionally put the halter upon it 
and lead it about, caressing it also, to keep up the social feeling, never 
allowing anyone to frighten, or injure it in any manner. But, 

Third: To Catch and Halter the Colt.— Supposing the Colt has 
had the usual " harum-scarum " way of Raising, until it is now 3, or 4 
years old, and is afraid to let anyone approach it, taking it for grant- 
ed that those who have Colts, to Catch and Halter, have also other 
Horses, I shall suppose that with these, the Colt can be brought into 
the stable, where with a little gentleness and care, the Halter may 
soon be put on in the usual manner, when he mav be held, or tied by the 



496 DR. THASK'S 

side of a well-broken Horse whicli you can caress, sliowing the Colt that 
no injury is to be expected from you, for he will observe every movement 
you make, and if you are cross and unkind to the Horse, the Colt will 
more especially expect, and consequently fear the same at your hands. 
Then, as he will permit, you may caress him and familiarize him to 
your presence and caresses. And after an hour, or two, you may put 
on the Handling-Harness and War-Bridle, nut yet strapping up the 
foot, then lead him out and if not wild, or vicious, you nnay soon pro- 
ceed to "Lay Him Down,'' as described under that head, in Handling 
the Horse; and j'ou may proceed, by degrees, through the whole 
course, remembering, however, that the Colt has, as yet, no knowledge 
of the harness, shafts, cart, or any of the movements, consequently 
has everything to learn ; you must, therefore, be very careful in all 
your movements, and instructions, and not expect a too rapid pro- 
gress with him. But: 

Fourth : I will again suppose that the Colt is wild, and cannot be 
got into the stable, the door being small, and the stalls taking up 
much of the room, he is too fearful to enter. In that case throw open 
the barn doors, take the Horses into the barn, having no machinery 
upon the floor that would be liable to injure any of them, and if the 
Colt will not follow in, you will hitch the Horses, or Horse, as the case 
may be, upon the backside of the floor, then with 2, or 3 assistants 
gather arouud him, in the barn-yard, in such a way as to gently force 
nim towards the door, and finally into the barn, when the doors are 
to be shut, and you may, in most cases, be able to Halter him over the 
back, or neck of one of the older Horses ; then the other Horses will 
be taken entirely away, that nothing may disturb, or draw off his at- 
tention from what you will then be ready to attempt to teach him ; and 
in Handling any Horse it should be away from others, that nothing may 
disturb or distract them. Again: 

Fifth : It may be that you cannot succeed in getting the Halter 
upon the Colt over the other Horses, then take the other Horses 
from the barn, through the door into the stable, so as to retain the 
Colt alone upon the floor, and proceed in the following manner. First, 
take a very light pole 12 to 15 feet long and have a couple of gimlet 
holes through it, one close to the lightest end, the other 12 to 15 inches 
from it, and drive a peg into each hole, allowing them to project 
a couple of inches, upon one. side. Now having a long rope, of halter- 
size, make a large loop at one end of it, in the form of a neck -halter, 
and hang this loop upon the two pegs at the end of the pole, the loop 
being large enough to pass over the Colts head ; then take the pole in 
your hands in such a way that the loop does not slip off, but would slip 
eff readily if you turned the pegs down. Now walk around the barn a 
little with the pole and halter upon it, carelessly singing, or whistling, 
as though you was not setting a trap for " Coltie," approaching nearer 
and nearer to him and finally holding the halter end of the pole to- 
wards him, which he will be willing to smell of and examine; and 
while he is doing this, you must dexterously and quickly pass the loop 
over his head and turning the pole properly, let it slip off the pegs ana 
drop upon his neck, then an assistant having hold of the long end, you 
may aid him in tightening the loop by pushing it up towards a knot 
which had previously been tied at such a point from the end, that it 
shall not draw so close around his neck as to choke him ; and, thus, 



RBCOMD RBOEIFT BW>K. 497 

jou have accomplished all that L have underkiken to tell you in this 
paragraph — the Colt is Caught, and Haltered. Then: 

To Handle the Oolt. — You will caress hiin, and carefully ap- 
proach along his side until you reach his neck ; and in these casos 
where the Colt is so fearful of you, it is best to have 2, or 3 assistants 
to stand behind him, so he shall not back out and dodge off, for afiyet 
you are not prepared to pull much on the halter, as the knot was only 
a make-shift to get the loop over his head ; but now you will, as above 
remarked, approach along his side, caressing as you proceed, having a 
regular halter in your left hand, pass the right along his neck to tne 
head, preparatory to applying the common halter; but if he holds his 
head high, as some will, fetch your weight gradually upon the poll, or 
top of the neck, just back of his ears, and steadily bear down upon'.hia 
head until he relaxes the muscles of the neck and allows the hHUer to 
be put on ; then repeat the bearing down upon his neck as many 
times as he resists it, caressing every time that he yields to your 
weight, and drops the head, as you will see that this movement is tru- 
ly in agreement with the general m-inciples of " Handling Horses." 
Now commence your Handling, or Breaking the Colt, by first patting 
him along the neck and back, and then down the shoulder and 1^ to 
the hoof, carefully repeating until he stands quietly through the wnole 
moA'ement, then lean your shoulder against him, low down upon his 
Bhoiilder, keeping a close halter upon him with your inner hand, then 
pass the outer, or right hand down to the fetlock and lift the foot from 
the ground, just a little, putting it down immediately, and caressing 
him to satisfj' him that no harm is to arise from it ; but continue this 
movement, and hold the foot a little longer, each time until he will al- 
low you to hold it, as if for examination, tken t^ke the opposite foot 
through the same process, letting all of your actions, or movements to- 
wards a Colt be doubly cautious and guarded, as compared to what 
they might be towards an old Horse, for the Colt has everything to 
learn — the old Horse is expected at least to understand that the com- 
mon movements around him are not to injure him. After the Colt 
will allow you to raise his feet and hold them a reasonable time, take 
a light hammer and tap, gently, upon the hoof, when raised, as if 
shoeing. And after this has been done with the forward feet, you 
may gently caress along the body to the hind feet and Handle them 
in the same way, if he will allow it, bi:t if he will not, you must desist 
this undertaking as to the hind feet until yon have applied the War- 
Bridle and got the control of his mouth, after which the Handling of 
the hind feet may be again taken up and completed with but little 
trouble ; but this much may be taken for granted that the strength of 
a Horse is greater than that of a man, then it is of but little use fey* a 
man to grapple with a Horse on an " even-whiffletree " — the War- 
Bridle is wnat gives man the advantage sought — absolute Control 
over the Horse. 

After having Handled the feet on both sides, for Handling on one 
side does not answer for both, pat him on the hips, and pass the hand 
down the tail, then lift it steadily and holding it up by pressure until 
he relaxes the muscles, which he Avill probably, now, soon do ; then 
repeat, and caress as he gives up any point, the same as you would if 
the War-Bridle was upon him ; and'if he will not allow all, or any of 
these movements to be mada without it, the War-Bridle must be put on 
and managed the same as described under the various heads in Ha xdlix<» 

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498 DR. chase's 

Vicious Horses, which see, remembering, however, that greater care 
and gentleness should be used with the Colt, for he has just " commenc- 
ed going to school," and if treated kindly, and carefully will become the 
more willing and obedient schollar. Supposing, however, that the Colt 
has allowed you to go through with all of the foregoing movem'ents 
without any very considerable opposition to make it necessary to have 
applied the War-Bridle, and that by these movements he has become 
familiar to your presence, and is not afraid of you, you proceed 

To Teach the Oolt to Lead : — By putting on the War-Bridle, 
and placing yourself at a point against his hips, but 6, or 8 feet out, and 

sharp 
i to- 
the 

Horse, 'which says to him that he has done all you desired of him. 
Change from side to side, repeating the movements until he answers 
the Word of Command without the yank on the cord. He will soon 
learn your desires and act accordingly, and you must be satisfied with 
even a step, or two, towards you, and caress him every time he ans- 
wers to your call. Repeat this from side to side until he will follow 
anywhere you desire, punishing his mouth, at any time, with a light 
yank of the War-Bridle, if he stops, or refuses to follow you when you 
start oft' and say "come on sir." In this way, if patience, carefulness 
and perseverance are jiracticed towards the Colt, he may be Taught to 
follow anywhere, the same as a dog, and to mind your Word of Com- 
mand the same us an ox, or a yoke of oxen. 

To Bit the Colt. — Itbeing understood that.the Colt has been taken, 
by degrees (a little daily), through all of the movements, or Hand- 
lings laid down for the " Vicious Horse," it will be but very Uttle 
trouble now, to Bit him, as the previous Handlings will have given 
full and complete control of his mouth. 

And now if you will look at the " Handling Harness," in Fig. 36, 
you will see a loop strap represented standing forward from the girth, 
on the back, for the purpose of passing the "War-Bridle " through, or 
the reins of a Bitting-Bridle, as you may see fit to use ; but by passing 
the " War-Bridle through it instead of through the side ring, the loop 
being in the Colts mouth of course, you may either stand in- front of 
the Colt, or at his withers, or shoulders, as you find best, and draw 
gently but firmly upon the cord for 2, or 3 minutes, for he will soon 
yield a graceful'curve of the neck to the demand of either " Bridle," 
then ease on the rein, or cord, and caress as in other movements; Re- 
peat a few times, a day, or two, apart, will enable the Colt to fully un- 
derstand all that the " Bitting" will Teach him. 

Tricks — To Teach to Horses. — There being verj' many people 
who take such an interest in the Horse as to be constantly trying to 
learn their young Horses to perform various Tricks, I will give them 
such assistance as will enable them to take advantage of all of the 
plans that will aid them in making their Horses more tractable, and 
consequently more valuable. It will require, however, a very consid- 
erable amount of patience as well as perseverence. The lessons must 
also be repeated diiily, or twice daily, for some considerable time. 

To Teach to Come, or Follow at the Crack of the "Whip, or 
the "Word of Command.— Better su(;cess will be had in this, if only 
young Horses are chosen for Teaching. See Fig. 37. 



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499 



If you hape been at all thorough in Teaching your Colt, or 

J'oung Horse to follow you in your first Handlings, it will be less 
abor now to Teach him to follow at the Crack of the Whip, hav- 
ing the War-Britlle upon him, you step off a few feet and say 
"coma here sir" at the same timeCrackingthew^hip, lightly, over his 
hips when he will step forward perhaps more from fear of the Whip 
than from the C ommand, but it must be accepted aa an answer to the 
Wliip and caref.s accordingly ; yet, if he does not step towards you, 
but rather seems afraid of the Whip and starts off, the War-Bridle 



Fig. 87 





is at hand to force obedience 
and bring him to you, then 
caress and repeat until lie an- 
swers for the Crack of the 
Whip alone, or for the Word 
of Command to " Come Here 
Sir." Some of the traveling 
trainers reccommed to reward 
the Horse for his obedience 
by giving him a piece of apple, 
or a few kernels of corn, but I 
cannot see any special reason 
for it any more than in any 
other movement. It is cer- 
tainly well to learn Horses 
not to be afraid of the Crack 
of a Whip, for there is too fre- 
quently found upon the streets 
some showy fop who has no 
other recommendation of his 
own to attract the attention 
TEicK TEANiNiNG. of othcrs, except the Crack of 

his Whip. If this Trick is undertaken, however, it should be 
known that it will require mutch patience, as well as jjersever- 
ance, and it should not be undertaken, nor any other Trick, ex- 
cept it be with a full purpose to carefully mix these compounds — pa- 
tience and perseverance — and also to use them once, or twice daily 
until the undertaking is accomplished — otherwise better let them 
alone; yet all that is necessary to accomplish them is to have the 
Horse understand you, and he will learn them as well as any other 
act of obedience, required of him. 

These lessons in Teaching to Follow should be made thorough 
while you have the War-Bridle n])on the Horse, so you can punish him 
if he does not obey, in fact, until he is quite perfect, i. e., obeys every 
time, before you remove the War-Bridle, for if he turns from you, 
and you are without the means of restraint, it would Ije almost, if 
not quite equal to a ftulure ; and it should be only tried, at first within a 
close yard so that he cannot, under any circumstances, trot ofl' and 
leave you._ You must also be very careful not to be harsh in the use 
of the Whip, or in the Word of Command; for cheerful obedience is 
what you desire; and it can only be obtained by cheerful kindnes$t 
many times repeated. 

To say " Yes," by Making a Bow.—If BuflBcient carefulness 
and patience has been brought to bear upon the Horse in all of the 
past instructions, he may already be consideroi about perfect, but yet^ 



500 OR- eHASB's 

capable of further instruction, in fact, capable of learning almost any- 
thing, hence you may learn him to Bow, or say " Yes " in the follow- 
ing manner. Take a pin, standing by the shoulder, scratch him with 
It, lightly, low down upon the breast, and ask him if he likes anple, or 
corn, as you have handiest, at the same time bowing yourself, which 
will indicate to him the natural motion to make by which he would 
brush off a fly that might be biting him, and when he Bows the head, 

five him from the other hand, the promised reward, and also caress 
im as though he had done just your bidding, no matter how slight 
the indication on his part. Repeat, and continue from day to day, 
until he will Bow his head when you ask the question, and make the 
slightest motion towards the breast, without reward. 

To Say "No." — This Trick is learned to the Horse by scratching, 
with the pin high up upon the withers, or side of the shoulder, asking 
any question to which he would, if he understood yon, say " No," at 
the same time shaking your own head, which he would naturally do 
to drive away the annoying fly, the slightest motion towards which 
must be accepted as the answer, and rewarded and caressed ac- 
cordingly ; which, if properly followed, will soon Teach him to Bow 
his head, thereby saying " Yes," or to shake it gracefully, thereby say- 
ing "No," on the slightest movements towards his breast, or his 
shoulder, by which you have Taught him. 

To Teach the Horse to Eliss You. — Although there are a few 
persons who might say this is " all nonsense," yet most young men 
who have a nice Colt, desire to have him show off to a good advan- 
tage ; and I am among those who think that whatever does no harm, 
but does really help to make your Horse more affectionate and kind, 
is certainly worthy of being brought to bear upon him for that pur- 
pose ; and' this Trick especially, is very simple and easily performed. 
First Teach him to take a piece of an apple out of your hand, or a few 
kernels of poped corn, or whatever he will like, gradually carrying the 
hand nearer and nearer to your own mouth ; ana if it is a long slice of 
an apple, you may finally take it between your lips when he will take 
it with his,' at each time caressing him as for obedience in other things, 
saying " kiss me," at each repetition, he will soon learn to make the 
motion, or movement, at the A\ ord of Command, although no apple is 
given him. 

" Lying down," " Silting up," " Shaking hands," and many other 
Tricks may be learned to almost any Young Horse, according to the 
ingenuity, intelligence, patience and kindness of the instnictor, remember- 
ing that in no case can you succeed by hrute force, for the Horse is 
stnmger than man, and if this is to be the means of conquering the 
Hcrse, he will "win every time," hence if you give way to anger, or 
passion, which he will know as quick as you do yourself, you give him 
the advantage over you ; but rather take courage and confidence m 
your own ability and superiority over the Horse, from your intelli- 
gence, and from every success tliat this intelligence gives you over 
his hrute force ; remembering that the duty of firmne^^, in overcom- 
ing your own passions, are of equal importance to that of overcoming 
the obstinacy of your pupil— the Horse — so that if you ever become a 
(TOCcessful Horseman, %t xoiU he a mutual henejit — the Horse will be 
made kind and docile^ and the man will be more kind to everything 
about him — object* which are certainly wortJi more tlian they C9*t. 



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SSflOND R1KMS?PT BOOK. 501 

MISOELI.ANEOUS REOKDPTS FOR HORSES AND CAT- 
TLE. — The word Miscellaneous comes from the Lat. miscere, to mix, 
and signifies that different gorts of things may come under that head, 
and it is equally applicable to different sizes of type as to different 
Receipts ; and 1 refer to the meaning of this word here, because J find 
myself compelled to use a smaller sized type than I have been using, to en- 
able me to get the large amount of accumulated Miscellaneous Receipts into 
tfu: six hudred pages which I had alotted to be the size of the Book, by which 
I could keep the price of the Work within the reach of all ; and as two Re- 
ceipts, in small type, will go into the space of one in large type, it will 
be seen that it is for the advantage of the purchaser to have the small 
type used, notwith8ta.nding old-eyes might prefer the large type, yet I 
think that most purchasers will agree with me, that, for the Miscellane- 
ous Receipts, which do not have to be read so often as the Medical 
part of the Book, it is better to use the small type, and thus give the 
greater amount of information. Believing this reasoning to be sound 
and that it will give general satisfaction, I shall proceed accordingly 
with all of the Miscellaneous Receipts coming under the different 
letters, in the alphabetical arrangment of the Work, and although I 
have given a very full Treatment for the Diseases of Horses and Cat- 
tle, by Dr. Wallington, yet, I deem it best, also, to give the following 
ISIiscellaneous Receipts upon their Diseases whicli have been given 
me by different persons, and collected from other sources. 

Rifg'Ije^, Grease-Heel, etc— Remedy— Tinct. of cantharides, aqua ammo" 
nia, and spints of hirpentine, of each, 2 ozs. ; laudanum, and chloroform, of each, 1 oz. : 
best alcohol, 4 obs. Mix and keep corked for use. 

Wash the legs well ■with soap-suds, made with soft water; then with a sponge apply 
the medicine, and repeat in 3, or 4 days, until cured; using at the same time, one or the 
condition powders, until a better condition of the blood is obtained. 

1. Blood, and Bog'-Spavin — Reine<iy.— Blood-Spavin is an enlargement, or 
leakage from the vein running along the inside of tlie liock-joint, and a Bog-Spavin is a 
disease of the sjTiovial -capsule, or oil-sack of the same joint It is fortunate that the same 
treatment is applicable to" both difficulties. 

Take iodide of potassium, J4 oz. ; oil of hemlock, 1 oz. ; oil of wormwood ^ oz. ; pe- 
troleum, or oil of stone, 1 oz. ; alcohol, 4 ozs. ; spirits of turpentine, 1 14 ozs. ; tinct. of can- 
tharides, 1 oz. 

Make half a pailful of suds with soft soap, if you have it, using warm water, into 
whicli put 1 pt. to 1 qt. of chamber-lye, and if^iisis a week, or two old, it is all the better. 
Wash and soak tlie parts well with this suds for 15 to 20 minutes to cleanse the parts and 
open the pores of the skin ; then rub on freely of the medicine, and repeat the ssjne ev- 
ery other day^lntil.the soft enlargement is absorbed, or gone. Use the suds with the urine 
at each application of the medicine. 

This Avill be found valuable on enlarged sinews, or wind-galls, or any soft blamiah 
upon any part of the Horse. 

2. Another.- Wash the soft enlargements with the suds as in No. 2, then apply 
the tinct. of iodine twice daily for 2, or 3 days, or until it gets a little sore ; then continue 
the washing, drying the parts well with a dry cloth ajid rub on an ointmentmade by rub- 
bing 30 grs., of the red iodide of mercury with any simple ointment, 1 oz., or with the 
same amount of lard. 

3. Another.— Soft soap and salt, equal parts, are said to have cured Bog-Spavins 
and curb when just coming on. 

Bone Npavin ; to Cure the L<ameneiSN.— Take salt peter U lb., and alco- 
hol, 1 pt. 

Pulverize the saltpeter and put into the alcohol, and when it is disolved it is ready 
for use. 

Apply daily heating it Into the enlargement for a week. The Horse will suffer con- 
fiderable pain and probably hold up the log, and groan ; for notwithrtandlng you would 
suppose this a very mild medicine, yet it is said to kill the bone enlargement, whick 
causeslconsiderable pain in.the parts, but that will satisfy you of the value of persevereing 
with the medicine. 

This would be found a valuable remedy in chronic inflammatory rheumatiem of 
persons in doses of a tea-spoonful once in 3, or 4 hours, diluted with a little water. If it 
should cause griping lessen the dose, or increase the time between them. 



602 DE. chase's 

1. Colic, I^ang Fever, Inflammation of the Bowels, liamgs, Stoin< 
ach, etc.— With the exception of Colic arising from long driving, then feeding 
and giving water too quickly ; the following medicine will be found very safe and efifec 
tive in all of the above mentioned difficulties : 

Tinct. of veratrum viride, and laudanum, of each, 1 oz. Mix and bottle for use. 

Dose. — Two-thirds of a table-spoonful may be given, in a little warm water and re- 
peat every hour for 4 to 6 hours. Then 2 hours after the last dose, give castor-oil, and 
raw linseed-oil, of each, V^ pt., mixed, warm. 

Feed only soft, mild feed, as bran-mash, for 2, or 3 days, to give time for the organs to 
gain strength. Bathing the legs from a bucket of hot water will also be valuable. If the 
urine is scanty give sweet spirits of niter, 2 ozs., with oil of juniper, 1 oz., at 2 doses, in 
warm water. 

2. AnotSier.— Simple Colic from over-feed, I have found ess. of peppermint, 2 ozs., 
in J4 pt. of warm water a perfect cure. 

In a ca.se where a Horse had been driven 60 miles, from morning to 4 o'clock p. m., ■ 
and only fed at the end of 50 miles, then watered and driven, on the other 10 miles, and 
put up in my barn, while I wa;? in the Russel House, at Sauk Rapids, Minn., I gave the 
above, and in 20 minutes you could smell peppermint all over the yard— a perfect cure. 
The Horse remained in the stable for 3 days while the gentleman went down to St. Paul 
to purchase goods. When he canse back the Horse was ready for another drive of CO miles. 

If it should not give relief in 30 minutes, repeat /ia//the dose. I made this prescrip- 
tion because I knew it to be good for persons, in doses of a tea-spoonful, for bad cases of 
Colic— what is good for persons is good for Horses. 

3. Another.— In Colic as in other diseases, prevention is better than cure. Colic 
mav be prevented by care in feeding. When green fodder-is used, such as the lalades and 
tops of green corn. Colic is common. It is caused by the production of gas in the stomach 
and intestines from the fermentation of the food, or by permitting the^ Horse to drink 
too freely of cold water when tired and exhausted by work. Feed sparingly of green 
food until the animal ha.s become accustomed to its use. Water often and give little at a 
time and never either immediately before, or after a feed. If the Hor.se has bet i permit- 
ted to become very thirsty, give no more than half a pailful at a time ; letting 15 minutes 
elapse between the drinks, until he is satisfied. If notwithstanding all care, he is troub- 
led still with Colic, give him 2 oz. of sweet spirits of nitreand loz. of laudanum in J^apt. 
of water. If necessary repeat in Y-, an hour, adding 1 oz. tincture of aloes. 

Kye IVater, for Horses, t'atile, etc.— Sulphate of zinc. 1 dr.; table salt, 1 
dr.; laudanum, liquid measure, 1 dr.; rain water, 1 pt. 

Mi.K and shake oecasionallv until dissolved, and it will be ready for ase; keep cork- 
ed. Apply it with a clean bit of rag 3 times daily. It will be found a good article for a 
weak, or an inflamed Eve, in any of the domestic animals. 

1. Foul In tSie Feet of €attle.— Washing out between the hoofs by means of 
drawing cloths, through between the claws of the Feet, which have been thoroughly wet 
In suds made with carbolic-soap is one of the most recent cures for Foul Feet of Cattle. 
It is necessary, however, to keep the Cattle for some little time in diy fields, or upon a 
dry stable floor until much improved, or entirely well. After washing and cleansing, (ui 
above, with the carbolic-suds, a mixture of tar and Venice turpentine, equal parts, drawn 
between the claws in the same way, is considered au excellent application. 

2. Another.— Washing with copperas water, 1 oz. to 1 pt. of water, i.' considered 
valuable, by some ; then an ointment made with copperas, made fine, and sulphur, of 
each, 1 oz. to lard, 4 ozs. And to give a table-spoonful, each, of sulphur and salt, by put- 
ting into meal, daily, for a week, or two, if not sooner well. If the condition of the Cow, 
or Ox is quite bad, Si^ol^ lb. of salts might be given daily for 2 to 4 days, or until a free 
cathartic action is produeed, then drop it for a week and renew again, if need be. The 
sulphur and salt may also be given, daily, as above, in the meal, at noon of each day, 
that the salts are given. 

Ciarg^et in Cows— Eemetlies.- This is a disease in the udder of Cows— an in- 
flammation— wh ich causes a thickeuing and curdy-like appearance of the milk, and some- 
times it is also of a bloody appearance. Poke-root was formerly considered a cure; but 
it has not always done it. A gentleman of our city, upon whom I can depend, had a 
case of H and fed all the poke-root he could purchase in tlie city— about % lb— (it is not 
plentiful in some parts of Michigan), without the least benefit, after which some one told 
mm that : 

1, Tinct. of aconite , l^ table-spoonful, at night, given in a little damp grotmd-feod, 
would cure it, and upon trial, it proved true. 

2. Anoittter.— Dr. Wallingtou tells me that the iodide of potash will cure it, even 
when the milk is bloody— for dose and manner of using it see No. 20 in tlie regular med- 
icines for Horses and Cattle. 

». Beans are also said to cure the disease, first found out by a Cow which had the dis- 
ease having got to a bean-stack and eaten all she desired— also proved successful since. 

9fan&e Oinlinent.— Aloes, finely i>owdcrcd, 1 dr.; spirits of turpentine, 1 oi; 
flour of smphur, Z oz.s.; lard 4 ozs. 

Thoroughly mix, and box for use. In mange, or rather itch, or scab, in horses, cattle, 
Bheep. or dogs, tliis will be found valuable. See description of tliat disease. 



SECOND RKCEIPT BOOK. 603 

Hoof Ointment.— Freshly churned and unsalted butter, and white, or pine tur- 
pentine, of each, y, lb.; baberry tallow, '4 lb.; verdigris, y, oz.; oil of origanum, VA ozs. 

Let the verdig'rus be fniely pulverized, and it is best to buy that which is already 
pulverized, otherwise the mortar must be covered closely with a cloth, as it is a bad Uiiug 
to breath, and it is very hard to pulverize ; then melt the tallow, turpentine and butter 
together, and stir in the verdigris and origanum (marjoram), and keep stirred until 
cool to prevent a settling of the verdigris. 

This green Ointment is valuable for contracted Hoofs, corked Hoofs, cuts, bruises, 
etc., use it sutTicieiitly often to keep the parts soft. 

Sweeny; Certain €ure.— Fresh lien's eggs, 2; best cider vinegar, spirits of tur- 
pentine, and' alcohol, of each, J^^ pt. Beat the eggs, as for cake, and add the vinegar and 
Btir until thoroughly mixed ; then add the tiu-pentiue and alcohol, and shake well, wheu 
it is ready for use. 

In applying this liniment, first rub the shoulder well with the bare, or gloved hand, 
to warm it up, which enables it to absorb more of the liniment , then pour of the shaken 
mixture into the hand and rub in well, 3, or 4 times, at each application ; then with a 
smooth round stone, a little larger than the flst, rub hard, upon the Sweeny for 3 to 6 
minutes.as the Horse will allow you without too much fretting, 3 times daily. 

This Receipt was obtained from an esteemed friend living in my own city, who says 
he has cured many cases with it ; and that he will pay $100 to see a Sweeny that this will 
not cure in 3 weeks. From the nature of the articles used, and from the amount of fric- 
tion to be applied, 1 should expect the shoulder to become very tender, and perhaps, so 
much so that the Horse would be also very restless under its application, if it did I should 
apply only once daily. I have very great confidence in it. So 1 have also in the follovr- 
ing, sent me by my only living brother, from Kansas ; 

-^ '■Sweeny I^iuinient.— Alcohol, 1 pt.; aqua ammonia (hartshorn), and camphor 
gum, of each, 1 07,. Mix, and when the camphor is dissolved it is ready for use. All 
Liniments should be kept corked. 

Wet the shoulder well, wfth it, then rub with the hand, and stretch the hide well 
also, with a kind of lifting, or pulling motion, to loosen it from the membrane within, 
■which is one of the causes of the shrinking of the muscles of the shoulder, and then rub 
well with a round stone, having a smooth surface, applying it every other day— Uj which 
he added the following : I once cured a stage-horse with this treatment in 3 weeks and 
drove him every day, except Sundays. 1 cured a Horse this Fall, with the same, by only 
8 applications. 

How these men should have got hold of the stow, part of the treatment, I have no 
Idea, for, I have never seen it in print, nor have they ever seen each other, and are now 
about 1,000 miles apart. There would be no impropriciy in mixing the two Liniments, 
rather, I know th.e mixture would be bcUcr than either alone; and either of them, or the 
mixed, will be found a valuable Liniment for all strains, or brui.ses of Horses, or Cattle. 
cuts, or calks, etc.; and, I fully believe that no Sweeny can stand before* them ; and it 
will be valuable for bathing into the back of Horses, or Cattle, yes, or persons, in kidney 
difficulties, or weakness of the back. 

How to Fee€l&»«ils>lmr to Cattle.— Mix 1 lb. of Sulphur with lbs. of salt, 
and place the mixture in a box where the Cattle can have access to it. The box should 
be under shelter so as not to be dissolved by rain and dew. Mr. Asa Kailey says in tho 
Albany Cultivator, that he has used this compound of salt and Sulphur twenty years, 
and has not had a louse, or a tick on his Cattle in that length of time. 

1. Washes an«l Ointments for AVounds.— Soft water, 1 qt.; sulphate ot 
zinc, 1 oz.; common. ta.ble-salt 1 oz. 

Dissolve these articles in the water, bottle and cork for use. For fresh Wounds, cuts, 
and sores of recent occurrence, applied 3 times daily this will be found very useful ; but 
for virulent ulcers of long staiiding.use the following: 

3. Wasli for Ulcers and Old .Sores.— Soft water, 1 pt.; sulphate- of zinc, 
same as above, with corosive sublimate, 1 dr.; muriatic acid, 14 oz. 

Dissolve the powders in the water, and slowly add the acid, and bottle for use. .Ap- 
plying 2, or 3 times daily, according to the foulness of the Sores, for a few days ; then sub- 
stitute No. 1 , as for fresh wounds, or the foUowiug oil, will be found very good, both for 
cleansing and healing : 

3. Oil for Wo nnds.— Neat's foot oil, l]4 pts.; oil of thyme, % oz.; sulphuric add, 
IJ^ozs. 

Mix the tAvo first in a druggist's mortar ; then, little by little, add the acid, stirring 
xmtl thoroughly mixed, and bottle for use. Especially valuable for bruises in the feet or 
Cattle, or Hoi-ses. 

L.acerated Wounds in Horses and €attle.— To Secure, and their 
Treatment. — Many permanent I'lemishes which depreciate the value of Horses might 
be prevented by careful attention as .soon a.s the injury is inflicted. Broken skin on the 
knee may sometimes, for want of proper Treatment, result in an ugly scar which will re- 
duce the selling value o*" a Horse one-fourth, or more. In farmers stables. Horses are 
Often permitted to get loose, and the consequence is that some morning the owner finda 
one of his animals badly kicked. A Wound made by tlie sharpened calk-s of a Horse- 
shoe in Winter-time is a very ugly looking one, and needs some little sui-gery to dress so 



804 D«. ohasb's 

M to avoid a bad blemish ; and yet it may be done by tlie use of such '^kill as is at tlsa 
eominand of any one who can do up a cut on his own finger. In the first iplace, wheor 
ever an injury is inflicted, it should oe attended to at once, or with as little delay aa pos- 
Bible. If any dirt is in the Wound, it ahould be well cleansed with a soft sjKjuge and 
luke-warm water. Then -with a proper needle (a curved surgeon's needle ahould b« 
used, and should be always on hand) and stout silk t\rist, pass as many stitcheo through 
the edges of the wound as will draw them and hold them together, from aide to side. 
The two ends of the thread of each stitch should be tied into a secure knot after drawing 
the edges of the wound closely together passing the end of the thread, in the labt tie M 
the knot, through twice. If the edges are ragged, some care must be exercised to bring 
the cflrreoponding parts Into their proper place. 

After naving cleansed the Woimd wltn the sponge and warm water, it wQl not ba 
amiss to wet the sponge in the White-Oil and apply to the Wound, before sewiug it up, 
and to wetting with it afterwards, freely, from time to tune ; or the abo\ e Wash, No. 1, 
may be used, if preferred, or found best upon trial of any case ; and in case Wounds do 
not heal readily, they require something stiniulating, like No. 2,'.above. Or, if preferred 
ui the form of an Ointment, tastead of the last : 

Take lard, ]/i lb.; spirits of tiuT)entine, 1 oz.; blue vitriol (sulphate of copper), V* oaj 
The vitirol should be pulverized very finely then melt the lard and stir in, and btir till 
cool. Apply once, or twice daily. 

Shoulder, and ottaer !Strain»,Rccent Spavins, etc., — Valnablo L.iul- 
■uent For.— Best alcohol. 3 oas. ; spirits of turpentine, spirits of hartshorn (aqua am- 
monia), oil of origanum, olive-oil, and gum cmmphor, of each, 1 oz.; oils of hemlock and 
wormwood, of each, ]4 oz. ; white of 1 egg. 

I*ut all into a bottle, and shake well, applying to the Shoulder Strain, Recent Spavin, 
etc., about 1 oz. in the day for 3 days— the fourth day, wash with Castile soap-suds, and 
oil It with lard ; and, if after 2, or 3 days more, it appears to be uecessarj- to re-apply, wash 
off' again, before applying it. This Linunent ha.s been successfully used upon Koceut 
Spavins, by rubbing it into the Spavin 3 times daily, woridng it in well with the thumb 
and linger, for 2, or 3 days, then ^vith tlie back of a curry-comb, or something of that 
character, to thoroughly rub over the eiilargement for some little time, which worked 
out a yellowsh thick matter, entirely removing the eniai-gement. 

Kiii^ of Oils, or l.iniment for Horses and Cattle.-— Courier's oU, 14 pt. ; 
spirits of turpentine, 4 ozs. ; oil of vitriol (sulphuric acid), 2 ozs. Mix tlie t\vo lii'st to- 
gether iu a crock, or open-mouthed jar, then add a little at a time of the oil of viiriol, oth- 
envise it will cause considerable heat, and possibly break the vessel. When properly 
mixed, bottle for use. 

It is used in wounds which have what is called proud-flesh in them ; and to cleanse 
old soie.5, to stimulate them to heal up. Apply 2, or 3 times daily, as the ca.se requires. 

Wintering C'alves — To MaUeOnod Milliers. — Of course, it is not expected, 
now-a-days, that dairymen will attempt to Winter only such C'alves as tliey hope, or ex- 
pect will Make^Good Milkers. To do this, says the writer of the Ogden Farm Papers, in 
the American AgriculiurM, "I commenced, last Fall, a new extravagance" (we now read 
of many " new departures,") " and I am satisfied that it pays well. I Lad hitherto Wintered 



thev have grown as fast as they would have done on Summer pasture. Tlie growth loo, 
is of tlie right character— in the bones. They are thri/ty and lusty, witliout being at all 
fat, and I tliiiik have a better chance of becoming coinous, bony Cows and Good Milkers, 
than if they had received only the usual rations . Some of my neighbors feed com meal 
to their Calves, and I observe the effect is very different from that of oats, producing less 
development of bone and more of fat— the opposite of what we want in MUking stock." 

I^rofjisc Staling, or Too Free IJrination of Horses— Remedy.— The 
word Staling, in the place of Urination, is only applied to Horses and Cattle, and that 
more frequently by the English people than by Americans. But more recenUy instead 
of meaning a Profuse Urination, it has been taken as referring to a class of cases where, 
for souip reason, saltpeter, rosin, etc., has been given until frequent attempts are made to 
Stale, or pass the Urine, yet, but very little is passed at a time. These cases, however, 
are a.s fully under the control of the foUoAving Remedy, as those which are reaUy Too 
Profuse, or Free : 

Powdered opium, 3^ oz.; powdered kino and piepared chalk, of each, 1 oz. (The 
prepared chalk is a fine powder, kept by druggists). Mix with molasses to the conslst- 
ency for making balls, and make into 6 balls. 

Give 1 each morning until all are taken, xmless relief, is sooner obtained. It is very 
Bcldom necessai-y to use anything of this character for Cattle, if it is, it would be neces- 
eary to give it in fluid form. 

This is Dr. Walliugton's prescription for this difBculty ; and the following on the 
'tip<A(rt/tc«wde7nic, or "epizoot," as many call it, is also from him, and can bo relied 
upon as s(ve practice, i. c, he has g^iven me the items and I have clothed them in my 
own language, the same as in all other parts of the Book, in which he, or others, have 
assisted me. 



KKfLCmV) RBtSIPT BOOK. fi06 

•* KplBOOt," or Horve Kpldemle of 1872.— I cannot probablT, better clw* 
the Kibject of the diseoMA of the Horee, and medictneB for their Treatment, than wltJi a 
ttrw worda upon the great Epidemic of 1872, now most commonly called the " Epizoot." 
k in idmply a cutHshort of the word Epiio5tic, which may be considered ajs having a 
(UnMe meaning, or reference, 1st, to an origination of the diBcase from a very sraall, or 
miwoscopic animal, or parasite, supposed to be floating in the air, and breathed into 
tlve nostrils, tliroat, etc., and 2na, having reference also to a disease which may prevail 
among animals, the same as epidemic refers to a disease which prevails, at times, among 
die people. But notwithstanding the prevailing opinion that the disease origlnateK 
Crum parasitic animals, or from organic, or animal -liKe spores of fungi (of mushrooma, 
or from spongy, or unhealthy growths in animals; Dr. J. J. Woodward, of the Unit- 
ed Slates Anny, Washingtmi, and other microsconists, have made very careful examina- 
tions, both of the air in stables where there were large numbers of Epizootic Horses, and 
also of the discharge from the nostrUs from the same, without being able to detect anything 
In the least difl'eront from what has been found in ordinary cases ; but be that as it may, 
the disease has been upon us during tlie Pall of '72 and the first month, or two of the 
Whiter; but, at tli is writing Feb lOtn, '73, has pretty well passed and left us to gain 
what knowledge we can from the experiences which Farriers have had with it. As to 
Its cause however, it has left us as much in the dark as it found us — It came from the 
East, making a pretty clean sweep of all the Horses in the large cities, as well as the 
Bmallerones, and tlie country has not been exempt, and for the want of experience, some 
valuable Horsus have fallen a sacrifice to the disease — the Mountain Boy — a 820,000 
Horse of Com. Vanderbilt, was among the number. Rest and quiet, with warm cloth- 
ing, seems to be an abavlute tiecessity, iJ the Horse is expected to get well. The Commo- 
dore, howe-\er, thought he knew as well as his Farrier, and drove his Horse out, but re- 
turned with pneumonia, (inflammation of the lungs), or perhaps a more correct descrip- 
tion would have been, amgesdan of the lungs, wliich is the course the disease generally 
takes, if exercised too much, or driven too soon. 

Symptoms. —This disease is much like an influenza, i. «., the Horse will begin to 
bang his head, perhaps the coat wUl be more or less rough and staring, with a dry 
cougu at first, which wUl increase, and be(!ome more loose. The Horse is dull, and does 
not like to move, which is, of itsdf, a sign that he should not be worked. After a liUle 
there will be a discharge of watery mucus from one, or both nostrils; and the mem- 
brane of the nose which is at first pale becomes more highly colored ; and the discharge 
becomes thicker, and of a more yellow color, and also greater in quantity. And if 
the pulse, which at fii-st is low, becomes quickened, the breathing will become labor- 
ed, and perhap considerably obstructed ; and unless the Horse is taken from his work. 
and put into tlie stable, and warmly clothed (mind you warmly clothed to keep him 
warm, not to stop up everj' crack in the stable to keep out air, he needs air, and must 
have air), I repeat, then, uiikss he rs taken Jrmn Mn work, and put into Uie sidble, and warmly 
dolhed, the disease which at first is confined to the nostrils, bronchial tubes, etc., will soou 
extend to the lungs, involving the pleura — the covering membrane of the lungs---as It gen- 
erally does in persons, when the Symptoms will follow, and make the success qftheireaimeiU 
a very doub{ful matter. 

Treatment.— In case the epidemic is in the neighborhood so that it may be Judg- 
ed, by the manifestation of the above symptovis, that the Horse is coming down with the 
disease, take him from work, to the stable, and, as-before remarked, if it is cold weather, 
clothe him with a warm blanket, and some have even put on a " hood " (the women 
can tell you tlie object of a hood^ or they could before they took to the jaunty bit of stuff 
now being only 2, or 3 inches wide on top of the head and coming to a point towards 
each ear), and also wrapped the legs with woolen cloths, with advantage to the Horse, 
at least if this blanketing of the legs is not done, they should be well rubbed 2, or 3 times 
daily, to keep up the circulation, as the feet and legs are liable to become cold ; and if 
they do, to any extent, it would be well to take a bucket of hot water and bathe them 
thoroughly with it, then rub with dry cloths to absorb the water, continuing the friction 
until Uie legs are not only di-v, but warm ; after which ^vrap them again until they main- 
Uiin their natural warmth. But few Horses will eat much, at first, or for some time, per- 
haps, but they must be furnished with bran-mashes, or boild oats, in small quantities 
at a time, and allowed only " chUled-water," that is warmish water— water with the 
chill taken ofi". 

And with the beginning of the disease, have made the following: 

Volatile I.iiilmeiit,— Aqua ammonia, sweet-oil and linseed-oUj of each, 4 ozs. , 
and frpirits of turpentine, 1 oz. Mix, and keep well corked, as it looses its power, by ex- 
posure. 

lliis makes a thick Liniment, or kind of opodeldoc, which must be applied freely 
ovt I the whole neck (under part), from ear to ear, and all down the breast, rubbing it 
weJl to the skin, then cover the breast, and the under part of the neck, wherever the 
Liniment has been applied, with pieces of an old blanket, or such woolen cloths as will 
cover the parts, being oound on in such a manner as to keep them in place, repKjating 
III* process every morning and night, covering the parts, at once, to prevent evaporation, 
»nd to keen them warm. 

Keep tno bowels lax by the use of br&n-mashes if the Horse will eat them, with a 



606 DR. chase's 

change occasionally to scalded oats, to keep them from " loosing heart," as loosing 
strength is sometimes called ; but avoid all harsh medicines, and allow no bleeding as 
the disease is one of a prostrating character, and strength' must be husbanded rather 
than reduced. In case of costiveness, and as an extra inducement to eat bran- 
jnashes, scalded oats, or scalded barley, a gill to a half-pint of mola.'jses and a table-spoon- 
ful of salt may b 3 put into a feed until a change of the condition of the bowel s is brought 
about. 

And should there arise much swelling of the throat, or glands of the neck, the Lini- 
ment must not only be used freely, but, the poulticing, as directed under that head 
must take the place of the blankets upon the neck and throat, and the pectoral powders 
No. GU must be given twice daily, in the feed. 

Tlie nature of this disease is like that of moasels, or mumps in persons, that is so 
/ar as a cure is concerned — tliey must run their natural course— and no hurrying of the 
treatment caii hnrry the case through. Use cnre and ivaii, is about all that can be done, 
remembering that if driven too soon, or loaded too heavy, the Horse is pretty sure to die. 
I will only mention one case in this neighborhood— a gentleman who needed the money 
for a load of wood, thought he would risk a trial of working his team; it took consider- 
able urging to get them to town, and to get them back — the next morning both Horses 
were dead, witfi congestion of the lungs. 

The Treatment in DipniKRi.v and Distemper, and Congestion, or Infammation of 
THE lungs would be applicable here. 

H. MIS€EI.I.I.A]!>rEOlTS KECEIPTS. H. 

IfAIR DYE.— In Three Numbers.— No. 1,— Distilled water, 4. ozs.; alcohol, 
1 oz.; and pyro-gallic acid* 1 dr. 

The pyro-gallic acid is to be put into the alcohol until dissolved, then the water ad- 
ded, and corked for use. 

No. 2. — Aqua ammonia.l oz.; distilled water, druggists keep it, 1 oz.; nitrate of silver, 
2drs. 

Put the nitrate of silver into the ammonia until dissolved then add, the water and 
cork, for use, and keep hi a dark place. 

No 3. — Distilled water, 4 ozs.; sulphuret of potash, }4 oz. Mix and cork, and keep 
cool. This No. loses its virtue in a month, or two, but it is not expensive. 

To Dye the Moustache, (this word conies from the Greek and signifies the upper 
Up with the hair upon it, like our word scalp, the skin of the head and the hair upon it 
— too often taken off together, by the Indians) Whiskers, or Hair, be sure they are clean, 
and free from .soap. and only a little damp ; then carefully apply No. 1, not getting it upon 
the skin ; and while it is st'ill damp, but somewhat dried, apply No. 2, also avoiding the 
skin; but, in ca.se any of either No. touches the skin, it is best to have a damp sponge, 
or a damp cloth and wipe it off immediately. Two, or 3 minutes after No. 2 has been 
applied all over carefully, apply No. 3 which will "set" the Dye and give it more depth 
of color, and also make it a more livelv and natural black. And if there is any of the 
silver No. on the skin, at the edges of tlie AVhiskers, or Moustache touch it with the No. 
8, when, with a damp sponge, it may be removed. Be careful to take up all of the No. 
3 with the damp sponge, or witli the damp cloth, otherwise it will give the skin a yellow- 
ish-brown appearance from the action of the air upon it wlion you go out. 

ll:iir lie."«t«ratives n«j«8 luvig'orsitovs. — Alcohol, 1 qt; castor-oil, 3 ozs.; 
clyccrinc, and tinct. or liquid bismuth, of each, 1 oz.; tinct. of arnica, 2 ozs.; oJs of 
lavender, and bergamot, and tinct. of cantliarides, of each, % oz. 

First put the lavender and bergamot to the alcohol, then the castor-oil and shake 
well for a little, alter which add the other articles. Shake when used. A Detroit, Mich, 
barber has made extensive use of this to Restore the Hair, and to Invigorate the scalp, 
and for a Hair dressing. It is best to brash the head well before using, and use it 2, or 
8 times a week, as needed. If this is not to be u.sed as a dressing,but only as an luvigora- 
tor, an additional ]4, oz. of the tinct. of cantliarides will improve it. 

2. AnotUer.— The most simple and pleasant article which I have ever used to In- 
Tigorate the scalp, to remove dandruff, and to prevent its return, is alcohol, 1 pt.; cam- 
phor gum, 2 ozs. 

Apply, daily, by means of a piece of sponge, for a month, or until the head is clean 
and free i'rora dandruff; then once, or twice a week, only, will keep it clean and 
healthy. 

S. Anotiier. — Take alcohol of the best quality, 1 pt.; rain, or distilled water, 1 pt., 
aqua ammonia, 1 oz. Mix. Wet the head thoroughly and rub it well to the roots of the 
Hair once daily. 

A gentleman of this city, now having a good head of Hair, who was once as bald as 
his hand, and supposed itiwould always remain so, produced the change by tlie use of 
this article. 

4. Hair Restorative — French.— Most "Hair Restoratives" contain some prep- 

•PfTO-gallio ar-id Erives a power to prevent crocking, or staining shirt collars, bosoms 
etc, with wliich ilii> Whiskers come in con.stant contact, or, In oilier words it "sets" the Dye 
and makes it (Ur the h("=!tin use— nothing sujierior to it— it matters not when a))plied, nigbt. 
or day, dark, or sunny, wcatlior, it is all the s;unt'— our host barbers use lt,now. altogether. 



SECOND RKCKIPT BOOK. 607 

aration of lead, which has proved a very dangerous tiling even in Hair preparations, 
causing a loss oi the nsc of various muscles (paralysis), as of the eyelids, etc., and even 
leading to (')i^(iiu7.v. It is a subject which lias recently undergone a thorough invcstiga 
tioii, in tlic city oi' New York, fully establishing the fact that no preparation of lead 
should ever enter into the Hair Restoratives, nor be used for the Hair at all. The follow- 
ing Restorative is from a celebrated French chemist and perfumer who has taken up 
his residence iu London, Eng., SepUmun Piesse, and in cases of premature baldness from 
illness, or from a lack of nourishment, from the system, will be found reliable. See his 
explauatious in connection with the Pomade Restof-vtive— French, below : 

" Take elderQower- water, and sherry wine, of each 14 pt. ; tiuot. of arnica, 34 oz. ; 
strong water of ammonia, 1 dr. Mix and apply to t)ie head every night, with a soft 
sponge, and wash the head also, twice a week, thoroughly, with tejnd ram water. Use 
only soft brushes on the head while the young hair is coming out. 

5. Aiiotlier. — A very nice article of Hair Restorative and Dressing is made as 
follow s : Raiu water, 1 pt. ; bay-rum, I4. Pt- ; aqua ammonia. 1 oz. ; glycerine,;34 oz. Mix, 
bottle, and keep corked. 

The glycerine gives it a glossiness, while the ammonia and bay-rum stimulates the 
surface to a liealthy action. 

Hair Tonic. — Tinct. of cantharides, 2 drs. ; quinine, 34 dr. ; muriate of ammouia, 
2 scru. ; glycerine, colojjne, and distilled water, of each, 4 ozsT 

When there is any irritation of the scalp, this has been a favorite prescription with 
one of our best physicians, for some lime, and will be found very satisfactory as a stimu- 
lant, or Tonic, to the scalp while at the same lime it acts as a Hair dressing. 

a. Abio< Sier. — Glycerine, and Bay-Rum*, of each. 1 oz. ; tinct of cautnarides, % oz, ; 
aqua ammonia, 3;C oz. ; rose-water, 34 jit. 

The use and frequency of application for any of these Kair preparations are too well 
known to require any special instructions. 

mr.s. I»V. I£nir Ort-ssinjf. — Castor-oil, 4 ozs. ; oil of bitter almonds, 

and tinct. of cantharides, of each, 1 oz. ; oil of bergamot, ^i dr. ; alcoliol, 10 ozs. 

1. I»«>in;w!t' i'or the Ilajr— Ver.v Xife.— Castor-oil, 34 Pls- '■ deodorized al- 
cohol, 'i'/t pts. ; spermaceti, 1J< lbs.; oilof cinnamon jK oz.; bergamot and lemon grassf, of 
each, 2 ozs. ; oils of almonds, nutmeg and lavender, of each, y^ oz. ; oil of citronella, 2 oas. 

Melt the spermaceti in the castor-oU; then, having added" the other oUs to the alco- 
hol, add these also. Have your Pomade, or large mouthed bottles, clean, warm, and dry, 
fill them while the mixture is warm, and set where they will not cool too quickly. 
Families can make one-sixth the amount. It will be found a very pleasant Pomade. 

2. Prof. Pa'octor's Foinartc— White wax. 1 J.^ ozs.; piire jjlycerine, 2 11. ozs.; 
castor-oil, 12 ozs.; oil of lemon, 5 drs. ; oil of bergamot, 2 drs.; oil of lavender ,water and 
alcohol, of each, 1 dr. ; oil of cloves, 10 drops ; annatto, 10 grs. 

By moderate heat dissolve the wax in one-fourth of the castor-oil, and rub itujjwith 
the remainder of the oil and glycerine till it is quite cool; then add the volatile oils. 
Lastly rub the annatto in the wal.^r till .smoothly suspended ; then add the alcohol, and 
Ktir this coloring into the Pomade until it is evenly mixed,. Use the best castor-oil, and 
as little heat as possible, for too much heat brings out the smell, of the oil.— American 
Journal of Pharmacy. 

3. 4*oi»»ailc"Keslorative—I''renclj.— Almond oil, ^Ib. ; white wax, 3.<oz. ; 
clarified lard, 3 ozs. ; liquid ammouia, 2ii. drs. ; otto, or oil of lavender and cloves, oi 
eacli, 1 dr. Place the oil, wax, and lard in ajar and set into boiling water until the wax 
is melted: then remove, and when nearly ready to set, or stiffen, stir in the ammouia 
and perfumes, and put into boxes, or jars for use, covering well. Apply the Pomade at 
night, only, not using combs, or harsh brushes during the growth of young Hair." 

The argument for the use of ammonia is, that it contains nitrogen, which is one of 
the princijile ingredients, or constituents of the Hair horn, and nails, consequently af- 
fords nourishment; "as in the immediate neighborhood of the Hair-bulbs" (roots of the 
Hair,, " tlic blood particles are finer, more numerous and active. U is viterly impossible 

»Bav-Rum is un articli!, of wbicli the people, generally, have but little knowledge, Ibr 
1 Ijave beard the question asked, " wbul is it?" or "wliat is it made of?" pcrliups more 
often than (ilany other article. It is a very iVagraiit liquor distilled from the leaves of the 
Bay-tree, a species of laurel, laukcs nob ili(5. It i.s imported, I tliiuk mostly from the 
West Indies: but prt.hably more oCteu in the form of an nil— Bay-oil— which, beiore the 
tariiV reduction by the la.sl Coiigross, paid u duty of ijl7.">0 per lb. Now it pnvs h(\ cents an oz., 
or f.'< per lb. The oil at wbolcsaU', in Nc«' York is slill vvurlh about *i!0 pci'lb. Most of the 
Bay-lliim, now used in tlit^ Uiiiled Slates, e.speoiallv in Ihe West, is made by the use of pure 
spirit, or phoof .siukit, with about I oz. of Bay-oil U) 3 sals. Proof spirit is j)ure alcohol, by 
■weiglit, UXi parts, to water 10;J part.s— by mf:a.surc, 100 of alcohol to 51 and a Iractioii of water. 

The Bay-Hnin makes also one of Hip most IragraiU and refiesliing articles with which to 
8j)onge FKVEK CATiKNTS, With wliioli I am acipiainted ; it softens and cools the surface, la 

fateful to breath into Ihe liniss, suolhs Hie niiiui, and tlins (juiet.i the most irritable patient. 
I may be kept where the pal lent can reach the sooiiKe. by which he can jircss it in the han(l&. 
cooling ihfir heated internal surface,.sponf,'ingoti'the face, etc., as ollen lusheneed.s. 

tLJ^Mo.N Grass is a French preparation, which will bo /bund iu the large. cities, mada 
firota a peculiar species of the lemon, having a verv superior Uavor. Pos.sibly*lt may uom*- 
times be made from a frayrunt grass fouud iu ludia. 



608 i>R. rsiABUR 

far ikt omtmnj eeonomy to ertale. Eair md a/ emy itQ, heeauM n(t U tittHtule of nUragen ; hoi 1 1 
oil, or srreaw? l« cnmbiiKKl with aminrmia which yield* nitrogtn. then grraat benefit will ba 
dedvw from th'* Pomade, «o made; hoiice. all oils and Pomanas.witnout ammonia, only 
»ot as pollahom. affording no nourishment. ' 

Sound '.>)mnion-Sensc, as a trial will prove. 

Hnlr t-urlins I^iqnitS. — Borax, pulverieed, 1 oe.; gum Arabic, oulverlred, 
)>4 dr. ; •oaliiing iiol water, 1 pt. Mix and stir until dissolved ; then add spirits of cam- 
^lor, 2 tftble-spoousful, and bottle. 

On retiring, our young ladies, whose stralght-l0(;k» are an ajinoyajiee to them, 
wtll moL«t4>n the hair with the above, and jjaper, in the usua! style, with roufh hojiea of 
waking a succe.ssful "friz," the next morning. 

I. Hair OiJs.— There are but few people who do not, «>me time«, use Oils, or Po- 
made for the Hair ; and those w!io do aso Uiem ai-e willing to have an article ccstiug tha 
•.ea«t. if it is only gof^d. A cheap and good article i3 made suitable for a Hair liressing, 
when tliere is no baldness, nor call lor a Restorative, by clarifying lard-oil, an follows : 

Jjird-oil 1 '4 I ti. ; alcohol, 2 ozs. liottle, cork and shake, and shake frequently for2, 
ar 3 days; then let stand ai\d settle until clcAr, and pour oiFfrora the sediment for use. 

This may l>o ilavon-d with oil of citronella, l>er]^mot, lavender, or rosemary, aa 
prefered. j^ oz. ; and if it is de.sirt>d togive it color, tie alkanet root, bniiscd, J/^ an or- 
fn a bit of miLslin and put into the Oil until a light purple shade is produced. Druggists 
who desire to clarify larger qnantitie.s, for sale, will use alcohol, 1 qi. to lOof !ar(l-<ul, ob- 
serving a similar plan of oj>eration. Tumeric uswl instead of alitanel gives a yellow 
shade. 

a. HeitH on is a very fiue oil., free from gummine.'is, and cotusequently makes an 
ex(>ell(!nt Hair Oil when flavored witli oil of citronella, 14 oz. ; and bergamot % oz. to 1 
pt. of the oil. This Receipt is as good a.s it is short. Other flavoring oils maj-.be used, if 
prefered. 

3. AnotJiPi — Verbena,— <"ologne alcohol, !/<; pt., otto, or oil of Verbena, 1 dr.; 
oils of lavender and bergamot, of e^acli 20 drops. Mix. 

I-*ure glycerine exU'acts the fls vor from the leaves of the Verl)ena, or flowers, and from 
Other fragrant leaves. It is -well to set thcjra in a warm place for .several days. 

Hnnjfjtr.T Wat^r; i'or She llamllterplii«''f. — .Septimus PieA'^e informs ns 
that this preparation take.* its name from a queen of Hungarj-, who. at the age of T.t ye*rs, 
derived treshncs.s and viMr by bathing in it ; and he nlso tells us that clergj-men and ora- 
tors, while si>eaking would be refr&shed by (xvasionally wiping the face with a handker- 
chief wetted with these " waters": 

" Take alcohol, 1 qt. : oil of English rosemary, 14 oz. ; oil of lemon peel, and oil of 
balm (tnt'lissa), of each. '< oz. oil of mint, 7 drops; spirituous ess. of rose, and orangw- 
flowers. of each, % Pl- ^^^^ '^''^■^^ "■"'^ ''■ "^ ready for use." 

He also give-s Shakespeare tlie credit of knowing the value of rasemarj' by tlie fol- 
lowing quotation, "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance." claiming that tliis " key" 
accounts for the almtwt universal opinion that all perfumes containing m.-iewior.v are 
"so refre.»^hing." 

The rosemary is certainly a very grateftil perfume ; but my opinion that the chief ad- 
vantage to the queen of Hungary was from the stimtdating and cleansing properties of 
the alcoho! upon the skin. The benefit received by the queen referred to, simply proves 
to me or rather strengthens me in the position that 1 have taken in several places in this 
Work of recommending the useof .spoiigings with bay-rum, camphor made with alcohol, 
whiskev with cavenne, etc. ; and I am now able to add still further personal experience 
in the tise of sponging with the strong camphor made with alcohol, when prostrated with 
long continued ment.il labor; I will add, that the stimulation is of an entire different char- 
acter than that from drinking alcoholic liquoi-s — they stimulate the brain and stomach, 
catising intlamniation of the.'^e organs, but upon the surface it stimulates the skin to an 
Incn'iL'ied hoalthv action . 1 have no doubt but what the lives of weak and feeble old peo- 
ple inav belcngllied , in many ca.ses. years, by a i>rudent sponging of the surface with 
alcoliol. or othei spirits, wliile to take it internally would shorten their lives to an equal 
extent. 

The following Receipt for cleansing tlie Hair, or scalp certainly belongs among the 
Hair prei)aratioiis. and notwith standing it commences with an S, I give It a place nere: 

Nli:«iiis>oo* I'or Removing l>an«lrn«"andl iScurf from tlie Head.— Al- 
cohol. 1 pt. ; soft water, 3 pts. ; tinct. of cantharides, ^4 oz.; carbonate, of ammonia, 1 oz.; 
carboniite of poU.-.>;a. 1 oz. ; oil of bergamot, or oil of lavender, 1 dr. 

I'lii the oils into tht- ali ohol and dissolve the carbonates in the water and mix all. 
It is used in cases wliere the Imndrull', and Scurf in the Hair has become so excessive as 
U>falloiUand kcci) the coat littered with it. Pouronstillicient to wet the Hair completely 
Jien with the ends of the lingers, the Dandruff is to be worked up from the scalp tlior 
onghly. to allow the ammonia, alcohol and cantharides, which are valuable corrective" 

Shampoo, comes from H)i> iliiiio^niu word rsiiAMPiiA, and litterally means to sqiieexe, 
or to pr<'fi.H ; ;inil vmus formcrl v aoiilif,! lo I In' Uiwroiijfli i-uWiintc, squeezing, and rubbhig of the 
Mkiii in till' Turklsli, or liot-bath, hut inoii' recently lias hceii applied to ttie cleaivsliiK of lh« 
h^id witli an ulkuliue mixture orsiinu'icnl tUreiiKtli t»> dissolve ttie grease In the dandruff, 
and to wash out the balance a-s dirt. 



JHKO.Ho'RIBCmPT BOOK. MO 

hjnd stimulants to the skin, to hftTc thoir full efffect, and thu» remor© the necessity tor w 
freqcnt a iise of the Shampoo. In washing out it will k i important to keep the evee olos- 
ed, as it would Ite rather a strong mixture for their comfort. Use any of the oily Haol 
Dkessinos after it, and let it be underst^-iod that any person whose condition of hcaith ii 
«nch that Daudniff forms freely and readily it is important to them to wash the head at 
)«ist every other day, either with plain water and 8oap, or with the Hmr Rkstorativb, 
No. 3, at least twio?. a week, until a healthy state of the scalp is obtained, then as often m 
needed to maitain, or keep it in a healthy condition. 

The great importance of liaving "abe^utifu) nead of Hair'" Is my only excuse for 
giving go much space to thi^ subject, and as a clean Head and a healthy scalp are the 
rare foiuidatiou from which you may expect this desirable result, your attention is es- 
pecially called to the necessity of a frequent use of the Restorative, No. 3, or of the Sham- 
poo, last given, as you find prefexable. 

Hair t« Remove.— Although it is not best, as a general thing, to liemove Hair 
from where it naturally grows, yet. if there are any who will do it thev will sea Db- 
vu-iTOKiES No. 8, under the head of CosMJETirs. 

HAY-»IAKI1S"C— When iiShoalU «e Wowe.— The following sensible ad- 
vice is from the Ohio Farmerc, and so perfectly corresponds with the principles of Com- 
mon-Sense, and witli experience in making good Hay, that they will prove valuable to 
Hay-Makers : 

"Don't dry your Hay too much, Hay may be dried until it is as worthless as straw. 
As a good coffee-maker would say : "Don't burn your coffee, but brown it, so wo say. 
don't dfj/ your Hay, hut cure it. Our good old mothers,who relied upon herb-tea insteaa 
of "pothecary medicine," gathered their herbs when in fatossom, and dried them in the 
shade. So, this is the philosophy of making good Hay. Qui. it in the blossom, and dry it 
in the sltade. As the sugar of the plant is in the stalk, while in blossom, ready to form 
the seeds. If the Hay Ls cut earlier, the sugar is not there : and, if cut later, the sugar 
has been converted partly into woody matter, which cajinot be made, again, avallaole 
as feed, making a hard stalk not relished by stock, and only eaten, upon starvation 

Erinciples. Hay should be well wilted in the sur ; but cured in the cock. It had better, 
owever, be cut too green, than too dry. If on putting into the bam. there should ap- 
pear to be danger of heating in the mow, put on a little salt. Cattle will like it none the 
leas. 

" Heat, light and dry wliuLs, will soon take the starch and si:igar. which constitute 
the goodne.'s of Hay, out of it, and with the addition of showers, render it almost 
worthier. Grass cured with the lea.st exposure to the drying winds and scorching stm- 
shiue, is more nutritious than if longer exposed, no matter how good the weather. 

" The Cra« art of Hay-Iuakiug, then, consists in cutting the grass when the starch 
and sugar are most fully developed ; and before they are converted into seed and woody 
libre; and curing it up to the point when it will answer to put it into the barn, or stack, 
without heating, and no further." 

This is as valuable, in clover, if not more so. as in timothy. The principle of cutting 
early, with grain holds equally good: not for the purpose of getting a better quallw 
of straw; bnt for retaining the seed, or grain against "shelling," othervvise, as much u 
lost, often, as will pay for harvestinj?. 

lIKAOACIiK.—Dr. Gunn. before referred to in this Work, as of Bennett Medcial 
College of Chicago, but who, as I understand, has since gone to tlie F.clectie College of 
New Vork, in speaking of sick Headache, through the Wetlem Hofme, says: 

" This distressing complaint, persistent and obstinate as it frequently is when prtv- 
eeeding from a denuiged storaach, sliould be met with a prompt evacuation of that 
organ. \Vhen of a nervous character, we have cccasionallv found the use of oxide of 
zinc, in 1, or 2 gr. doses, to Ix! attended with excellent .sucxjeas : but much better than 
anything else is bromide o/ potash, given in d<xses of from 6 to :X) grs. 3, or 4 times per day. 
This agent exerts a mo.st remarkable intiuence in the control of this agonizing affection. 
The following is a very convenient preparation : 

"Bromide of potash, 2 drs .; fl. ex. 'of belladonna, ]£ dr.; distilled water, 1 oas. Mix. 
(Xx-t a druggist mix it.) 

" DasK.~ Take 1 tea-spoonful every S, or 4 hours, until relief is obtainetl." 

HKAn.t'IIKI':SE.— Head-Cheese has become quite a prominent family dish. A 
very nice article is prepared as follows: 

Jvet the Hogs I load Ik; cut open, the snout cut off, brains removed, and all acaly 
bones removed ; t'oen, .soak for a day, or. ^n, with salt in the water, after which scrape 
thoroughly; and hocks and ioles may also be IwUed wiUi the Heads, unless you choo»8 
to salt and smoke them. Boil until vcrv tender; and when cool to allow handling, re- 
move all the Iwnes and chop finely; then warm up with a little of the liquor in wnich 
they were boiled,, and season highly with salt, pepper, sage, summer savorj', or marjoram, 
as you like best ; and put into a strong bag, or what is more common now-a-daya, Into 
deep dishes and place a plate and weights upon it until cold. Sliced, and eaten cold, 
with vinegar, pepper-sauce, or catsup, au preferred,. at tea. It keeps several weeki ia 
oold weather. 

2. rmltntioii Hea<I-<.'1iees«. wlCk Beef Klank.— Take Beef Klank (may 
V«cutoa to the rib'^ a little, if they ar« carefully drawn out when bolleil), and boll it 



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very tender, with a little salt in the water; and, as soon as cool enough to handle 
sprinkle salt, pcoper, sage, or summer savory, etc., as liked best, upon it, being spread 
out flat : then roll up tightly and tie 3, or 4 cords around the roll, to keep it in nlace un- 
til cold ; aiui keep iu a cool place, as for Head-Cheese, 

For use, slice across one end, and eat, at tea, as Head-Cheese, from which, unless 
informed, those who do not know would scarcely distinguish it— the fat and lean streaks 
strongly resembling it. If boiled suflTiciently tender, it is very nice. 

JKliMORKHAGE.— -For Hemorrhage, see Bljseding. 

IllCltlJS.— Tl«« Time to Gather, am:! Method of Drying.— The Time to 
gather Herbs for medicinal use is just as they begin to flower, a.s they possess the highest 
degree of medical nroperties at this time. "They should also be Dried in the shade, and 
not laid so thick as'to cause them to mould — if Dried in the sun they become too 
crisp, the leaves falling off, thereby loosing the best part of the plant. When perfectly 
Dry put them up in paper-bags, or else wrap well in paper to keep from the air, and 
put away in a dry place. 

lIICt'OUWH— Remedy.— Lemon juice has been found superior to any known 
Remedy for Hiccough, which is a spasmodic breathing, or an attempt to breath, but 
which is largely prevented by a spasmodic closure of the glottis, or valve-like . cover 
which stands guard at the top of the wind-pipe, or trachea, to carry the food, drink, 
etc., over it to the gullet, or esophagus, on their way to the stomach. Chloroform will 
allay it temporally, but not so permanently as the lemon juice. It may be taken freely^ 
and may be mixed with sugar to make it palatable. 

HONEY— To Keep without CrystaliaBation, or OaHdyiiig.— To Keep 
Honey all the year round without Crystalizing, or Candying, as it is more commonly 
called, it is only necessary to place the Honey, which has previously been nicely 
strained, in a pan, or pail which may be placed inside of another one, putting 2, or 3 
bits of wood under the pail containing the Honey to prevent it from buring upon the 
bottom, then fill the outer one with water and just bring to the boiling point, skimming 
off the wax and all foam which gathers upon the top. As soon as it comes to the boil- 
ing point, remove from the stove, and after a few minutes skim, and pour into jars to 
cool. Cover tiglitly and place in a cool cellar. It will pay lor the trouble. 

Grs&pe Cat.sHp. — Ripe Grapes, with sugar, vinegar cloves, and other spices, boUed 
until tender, make an excellent relish to eat with cold meat. To be made as otlier 
catsup. 

The foregoing item turned up too late for an insertion among the G's. and for a trial 
of it in the time of Grapes, but the thought of so plea.sant a relish as I believe may be 
made from the Grape for the purpose indicated, makes my own mouth water so consid- 
erably for an opportunity to try it, that I have thought there might be some others who 
would also like to give it a test, and hence I give it an insertion in this place, although 
not in connection with its appropriate letter,. 

HYI»ROI»H«BIA; or Mad Dog Bite, Certain Remetlies.— Mr. Dir 
rius S. Wood, of this city, called my attention to his having been, for a long time fa- 
miliar with the following Remedy for Hydrophobia, he having obtained the Receipt, 
when a young man ^he is now well advanced in life) of a Dr. Soy, of Pa., who was verv 
successful with it ; and Mr. Wood has also been successful with it in many cases whicn 
have been Bitten, and even badly torn, in 1, or 2 instances, by the Dog, and when other 
animals had been Bitten by the same Dog and went Mad, one case even where symp- 
toms of Hydrophobia were believed to have begun to manifest themselves. 

This gentleman has a brother-in-law, a doctor, in Colunibus, Wis., Dr. E. D. Ka- 
nouse, who has used tlie same article for a number of years, once sending to Mr. Wood 
for all of the Remedy he might have on hand, as Mad Dogs had become prevalent in his 
saction.and he had used up all of the Remedy he had. With these introductory remarks 
I will give the prescription .— 

" Take red chick-weed, dry, 1 oz.; strong beer, 1 qt. 

" Put into an earthen vessel, and boil on coals until reduced one-half; strain, while' 
hot, througli a clean cloth ; when luke-warm put into a bottle and cork for use. Use as 
follows : If the patient is of a strong constitution, the whole may be given at 3 equal 
draughts, each iu the morning. If the patient has already had spasms,give a dose every 
6 hours- 1 gill at a time — until the whole be given. If the patient is of weak constitu- 
tion, 1 gill each morning is sufficient. A child 12 years of age, requires but half the 
auanlity of chick-weed, but the whole amount of strong beer. If under 12?years, give in 
iLs proportion, always suiting the quantity to the strength and condition of the p* 
tient. 

Double quantity for a beast, and give all at once. 

'* For the Kite of Snakes bind the chick-weed on the wound. If green, bruise 
It, and if dry, steep it, before npplication." 

He told me he had cured the Bite of a potato-bug, on a ladies neck, very quickly, 
after considerable swelling, by bruising a few sprigs of the chick-weed and putting the 
juice only upon the inflaming Bite. 

Also ivy and other vegetable poisons, as from poison-siunac, etc.; but had failed 
where blisters were raised, iu a case of poisoning by the wUd-parsnip, and water fen- 
nel (water-hemlock)—if green, bruise, and if dry, steep as for Snake-Bites. 



SKCOND r.KCKIIT HOOK. 511 

After having talked with Mr. Wood and received a promise of the foregoing Re- 
ceipt for my "fterond Receipt Book," 1 received a fi.iekdge ot'l)ooks from Cineiuraii, O., 
which were -Super;! lely u rapped with "newspapers,'' one of wliich was from Georgia, 
and in wliich I fuuiid tlie following endorsement of tlie foregoing Receipt, which, to 
me, at least, gives great weight to the cliick-iveed cure; and I presume the "Dr. Wm. 
Story" rel'erred to at the close of the paragraph, should read "Soy" instead of Story ; as 
I)r. Soy, traveled hundreds of miles in answer to calls in this line, and it was while he 
was on one of these excursions into central N. Y., that Mr. Wood, then a yo\ing man, 
purchased it. At the lime of cutting out the Receipt, or the item, I did not think to 
mark the name of the Georgia paper upon it, as tlie item was credited, as will be seen, 
to the Xorristown, (Pa.,) riiilepoidenl, I am sorry uo'.v, that I overlooked that point, for 
my plan has ever been to give honor, to whom honor is line; but in this case, I plead 
"guilty." The following is the article referred to :— 

2. 5Iy«lroi>hoS»i«.— A Wimple itnt Sure Keiije<!y.— t'onlifination. — 
The Norristown 'I'a.,) bxdcpewk-nt says: " In 1819 one Talentine Kittering, of Dauphin 
county, communicated to the Senate of Pennsylvania A !Sure lianedy for (he Bite of any 
Mad animal . He said that his ancestors had used it in Germany 250 years ago, and that 
he always found it to answer the purpose, during a residence oi fifty years in the United 
States, "fie only publishes it from a motive of humanity. This Remedy consists in the 
weed called diick-weed. It is a Summer plant known to the Germans and Swiss by the 
name of Gauchhe-l, Rother, Mayor, or Iluhnerdanu. In England it is called Red Pim- 
pernel ; and its bctonical name is Angelic Phonicca. It must be gathered, in June, 
when in full bloom, drii'ii in the shade, and then p\dverized. The dose of this for a 
grown [)er.siin is a small ka-.-ipiMmjtd.,uT in weight a dr. and a scru. at once, in beer, or wa- 
ter. For children th'6'rlo.se is the same, yet it must be administered at three dififerent 
times. In applying, it must be used green, cut into pieces, anil mixed in the form of a 
poultice. For liogs the pulverized weed is made into little balls by mixing it with flour 
and water. It can also be put on bread and butter, or in honey, molasses, etc. The 
Rev. Muhlenburg said that in Germany, 00 grs. of this powder are given -I times aday. 
the first day, then once a day for the whole week, while at the same time the wound 
is washed out with a decoction of the weed, and the powder strewu in it. Mr. Kitter- 
ing said that lie in all instances administered but one dose, with the most happy results. 
This is said to be the same Remedy through which the late Doctor Wm. Story" (Soy, I 
believe, .\uthor; "atl'ected so many cures." 

Wriglit's Universal Pmnouncing Dictionary (^English), says of the whiU chick-weed, 
" It i.s a species of .sW/ana, and all'ords a remarkable instance of the sleep of plants ; for, 
at night, the leaves approach in pairs, and embrace the tender rudiments of the young 
shoots. The leaves are cooling and nutritive, and are excellent for persons of a con- 
gumpUvc habit. They are uselul also for sivel/ed brecv^ls." 

Take the Ibregoing items, as a whole, and who can doubt the value of the red chick- 
weed as a Remedy for Hydrophobia, or Mad Dog Bites; and the only thing to be re- 
gretted is that it is not more extensively cultivated ; for in Michigan, so :ar as I know, 
none except Mr. Wood are cultivating ft, and he on only a small scale ; there may be 
others who have obtained the seed from him. It should be generally introduced into 
our gardens, as it is believed that the red is not a native of the United States, and hat 
the white, or blue which is occasionally seen in fields and roadsides are not of tlM 
same value, even if of any value, at all, in Hydrophobia; yet it is possible, that they 
alfio may be of some value in such cases. 

l*r<>f. John KiiiK-. M. D., in his American Dispensatory, speaking of the red, 
says : " It is a beautiful annual trailing plant, growing in fields, roadsides, etc., intro- 
duced into this country from Europe. * * * * Stem from 6 to 20 inches 
long, etc. Flowers, c>pposite, small but beautiful, with scarlet petals" (flower leaves) 
" opening at 8 o'clock, a. m., and closing at 2 p. m.; in damp weather not opening at all, 
etc.. In speakingof its history, hesays: " It has several names sis red phapernel, poor man^s 
weather gla.il-, scarlet pimprniel, etc. It blossoms from May to Aug. The leaves are the 
Dart used" (Mr. Wooil uses the stem also, or the {ilaut as a whole) ; * * * ♦ 
The plant appears to pos.se.ss energetic properties.for according to Lindley, Orfila killed 
a Dog by ' making him swallow 3 drs. of the extract ; upon examination it was found 
to have inflamed the mucus membrane of the stomach.' Grenier obtained a similar 
result. 

-" Properties and iisen." on this head he says : "These are not fully knovni. It was 
considcrt-d an antidote to poison, many years ago. and has, more recently, been anployed 
to prav/d die rvil results arising frmn the Bite of a rabid, i wm A) " animal- Its internal use 
ho.s been advised in mania" (madne.ss, insanity), "epileptic attacks, dropsical all'cctions 
tmd other derangements of the nervous sy.stem, but it .should be employed with caution. 
It may, however, be used in form of poultice, as a local application to old and ill-condl- 
tioned ulcers." 

I have made these quotations from the above mentioned valuable work, becaiose 
I think they are calculated to give confidence in the article for the Bite of a Mad Dog, 
or other rabid animal, as cats, etc.: and also to show its value in old ulcers, swellings, etc. 

If I, or one of my family should be Bitten, I should use the red chick-weed, if I could 
xet it, expecting a cure ; if 1 could not get it, I should then use the turpeth-miiierai giTea 



M3 DR. rHAII*^ 

oelow I Mid It spnsms Anally e«nne ••>n, ihni. I »houl(i try the ynff^/t-itU itnUi, i»« practiocd 
tn India., rvt>r>rtefl. next bel«w. 

But In all cRses. I should tlr«t caiit«riK the Bite with saleraiua, if at b&nd, ;;mm1 If 
■otet band, then any of the Ktroiig acids, or strong vinugar, anil if nothing clae could 
be TfAdily got, I would make as strong a lye as ! coiiid make, quickly, with wood a^hes, 
Mid wash tie wound with it, to destroy any of the viruii (uoison) which might remain 
to the wound. Let no time be lo.«t, however, immediiitely aJtPV the Bite, to wipe the 
wound with a handkerchief, or band, and wtt-sii it si the first water you come to, on 
being IJitten, as possibly, by these means, all the virus may be wiped, or waslied away ; 
then follow up, however, to make a certainty, the above directiops, in cauterizing, so 
as to make the wound run as long as practicable, to discharge all the poison possible. 

Fiirthor Testimony. — After having written the foregoing Receipts and re- 
marks on the subject of Hydroiihobia, (Providentially, at lea.st, some would say) I took 
up the American Eclectic I'ractico of Medicine, by Professors Jones and Sherwood, VoL 
IL, (recently purchased) and at page 776 I noticed so strong a coroboration of the fore- 
going treatment, in the historj' of 2 cases, I must be allowed to transcribe them. Prof. 
Jones says :— 

"Very little of a practical character can be said with any ^reat confidence on the 
sahject of Hydrophobia, and I have no time to spare in discussing the various theories 
connected with it, but refer you" (speaking in his lectures to hus stttdents in eolleg«) 
" to any respectable author, who will give you tJie stereotyped theories, .somLe of 
which are as old as the disease. 1 cannot, however, permit the present occasion to pass 
without endeavoring to perpetuate" (continue) " the few practical items in regard to thia 
disease which I have gathered in my experiojnce, and tlius put in possession of others, 
what I have rexison to hope ami hdieve may be demonstrated to be a liemedyfor this hUherto 
m*stfrighijvl andjainl disorder. 

" I need scarcely say to you that the whole catalogue of narcotic, stimulant, antl 
spasmodic, and sedative measures have been rigorously tested in the treatment of thls- 
aflfection, and thus far, the testimony is unanimous to their utter inefficiency in pr»- 
Tenting, curing, or relieving Hydrophobia. The only measure on which the most mod- 
em auffiorities rely, Ls the prophylactic" (to gnfi.rd against) "influence of excision" (cnt- 
ting out) "of the wounded part, and that within as short a period alter the Bite as posat- 
ble ; of course, the sooner it is done the greater the safety. 

" Cases.— About 18 years since. I was called into the faraUy of a very intelligent 
and worthy gentlemftn, formerly a resident of Pennsylvania, i/iiring my earliest ac- 
quaintance with him, he infomied me. that he had in his garden, a Remedy, for Hy- 
orophobia, that he brought the seed with him from his native State, and had continned 
tn raise It in a small bed re'^rved for thai purpose, where he had first planted the seed. 
He said it went to seed every year, and was thus, spontaneously perpetuated, thou^ 
annually (yearly), MAminW/xwwn, he cut and dried a small bundle of it. He knew tne 
common name, which is 'red rhiek-wsed.' or. 'scarlet pimremel.' 1 found it to be 
the anagaUif! ai-vr.njra." (this agrees with King), a iitue anmiai plant, common m some 
of the Soutnern States, as well as in Pa., and resembling the white chick-weed, but hav- 
ing a red, or scarfed blofssom. This gentleman infonned me that he had known and 
wnneBsed Its use, in a number of instances, in animals laboring under masms of the diseaae, 
tntth entire «u««m". (If It will cure animals, may It not be depended upon for persom, 
even after spasms); " that where ho came from, tn Pa., rvenj family for miles arouttd!fe9< 
U; that he had been so directly and credibly informed of its success in a number 
of cases when administered to the human species, after the disease was devdoped, asnotim 
the leasl to doubt ihtfadL, and that he should feet as safe, in case of an atiaci ofHydrophabiajifki 
emM haoe Ms Remedy administered, as in any common dixase. He discribed Iti 
effecte upon the system, wltcn given as directed, and his description was fully verified 
In two instances in which 1 afterward api)lied it. 

" A girl was Bitten on the wrist, witbont any provocation, by a Dog belonging to 
the family, which immediately left the house and Bit a number of hogs, as he went ont 
of the yard. He pi^scd on to the next farm-house, where he Bit other animals, and so 
on for several miles before he was killed. All the animals, that he was known, to have 
Bitten had the disease. As it was not known nor suspected that the Docj was Mad till 
the family learned that he had been phot, it was Utree days before they became alarmed. 
I was called to see the patient, and found that the animals tooth had gone into the 

Saked wrist. I immediately cupped" (cuppinsr is done bv scarifying, cutting several 
ttle gashes with a lanr«, or with a spring machine which has several cutters, and ap- 
plying a cup from which the air is e:xhaiuted and it tlien acts by suction to draw ont 
nloodV'and cauterize It" (probably with nitrate of silver), "and gave the ancgaUis, or 
red chick-weed, according to the directions. Soon after taking the first dose she bec-^ 
to perspire, and continued in a profuse sweat, which had an ofliersivo odor, for the 2, 
or 8 days that she took the medicine. The wound healed up, and she had no symptonu 
of Hydrophobia. 

" A fiinner, 5 miles from town, wajs Bitten on his leg by his own I>og. His tee(3i 
went deeply Into the flesh fwad made 'luite a lacerated wound, but it did not bleen. 
Kot then suspecting iliat tho Hog was Mad, he gave the wotmd no attention at thattltte. 
Bot the next day. the r>os{ lihowing symptoms of Madness, was tied up, and by the next 



RECOXn RECEIPT BOOK. 513 

day manifested indubitable" (certain) "evidences of Hydrophobia, got loose, left the 
premises, and Bit a iinmber of other animals, all of which, so far a« was known, went 
Mad. The third (lav after the Bite, the farmer came to town to consult me. I cupped 
and cauterized, as lor the other case, and gave him the nna?,nUUf. 1 did not see him 
again for some weeks. But he afterwards informed me. that, while he took the medi- 
cine, he per.spired so profusely as to wet his clothes as though they had been dipped in 
water, and the perspiration was exceedingly offensive. He got well and is stiU living, 
some 10 vears having elapsed since the occurrence. 

" The medicine is directed to be prepared by boilin^g about 4 ozs. of the dried plant 
in 2 qts. of strong beer, or ale, until half evaporated, or boiled away " (this amount dif- 
fers a.s it will be seen by looking over the first Receipts, but I suppose that perhaps some 
one's experience showed him a necessity' lor it, T cannot tell, however positively; but 
would say that as the dose given is only"half a.s much in quantity as the iirst, there 
would not be so much diti'erence as would at first appear). " Press out the liquid and 
strain it, and add to the liquid, thus prepared, 2 drs. of laudanum. By an adult, in ordi- 
uarv cases, the medicine should be taken in half gill doses every morning for 8 mornings. 
If symptoms of the di.sease have begun to be m.anifest, patients must take more, or if the 
symptoms are fully developed " (spasms begun) " the whole of the preparation may be 
taken in one day, and made stronger by adding more of the anagallis" (I should utterly 
r^use to sanction any addition of the chick-weed to this dose, especially when the strength of 
4 ozs. was to be taken in one day, lest the patient might be left like Orfila's and gre- 
nier's dogs,— as refered to above, by King — dead). " Persons Bitten are directed to'.bathe 
the wound with the same liquid, and to change their clothing ever>- day while taking 
the medicine. The dose lor children should, of course, be in proportion to their age." 

C'liloroform has been reported to have cured some cases, I suppose after .spasms 
had set in ; butjl have not- been able to find any cases refered to that would lead any one 
to put his trust in it. although, if nothing else was at hand, in the spasms, I would use 
It by inhalation, to anesthesia (unconsciousness), to relieve the patient-s sufferings. 

3. HYDROPHOBIA— Mineral Preventive.— Notwithstanding that I 
have very great confidence in the chick-weed Remedy so lon^, and so favorably known, 
yet, as there is so much terror at once fi^^lt, upon an individual being Bitten by a Mad 
Dog, and as there will be times and places where that cannot be obtained, T feel com- 
pelled to give all the ditTercnt items of information on the subject which have come to 
my knowledge, upon which there is any reasonable ground U) hope for relief. The 
following was first published by the Elizabcthtown (N. J.) Post. It is as follows: 

" Some 3 years ago we published in the Poft, a Remedy for that ten-iblc disease, but 
It seems credence was not given to our statement, for it was never copied to our knowl- 
edge. Yet, there are still living, many evidences of its efficiency. It w&s first prescribed 
on a consultation of 3 physicians for "an individual who had been Bitten and badly 
torn by a Dog known to be Mad, and, we believe, after the individual had l,or2 
spasms of Hydrophobia. The paitent was cured and lived many years. Of the 3 phy- 
sicians, but 1 stUl survives, a man of nearly 85 years, and he has" had occasion to pre- 
scribe the same Remedy, during a long term of .50 years' practice, for other persons 
Bitten by rabid animals, and always with success. The last time was within our mem- 
ory, between the years 1820 and 1824, we believe, when several children in the .South part 
of Chesterfield, of the North part of Willsburough, in this county, were Bitten by a Cat. 
Animals were Bitten by the same Cat, and went Mad and died. We know not if any 
of the individuals Bitten are still living in that neighborhood, but there are, undoubt- 
edly, others who will remember the circumstances. A Remedy .so well-known to have 
been proved a cure, shmdd he knovm to tht medical profession, and to the world ; and we, 
<mce more, publish it, hoping that many others may imbibe a portion of the faith we, 
ourselves, have in it : and again prove its eflBcacy! should an occasion, unfortunately, 
occur : 

" Keep the sore running, or discharging matter, as long as possible by dusting pow- 
dered verdigris into the wound, and give 1 gr. of mineral turpeth'^' at a dose 3 times in 
the day, in a little dry sugar, nibbed very fine, and Avashed down with warm tea, or 
warm water, until themouth is slightly eflected with the mercury, then stop until all 
the appearances of the affection in the "mouth have disappeared; "then re^atthe course 
In the same way. Repeat the courses 3, or 4 times in 6 weeks, when, I consider the 
patient out of danger." 

May not this, and the case from Northern India be now put together as quite 
probable ca-se.s. I have no doubt of the facts as stated in each case. The editor of the 
Tost was so certain of the importance of tlie facts as he had stated them, above, that he 
sent a marterf copy of his paper to the Soeniiftr American, calling, thereby, es]>ecial at- 
tention to the arti"clc, and it is from this paper, of Jan. 19, LSriG. that I obtained it, with 
Qie remark that "any Remedy for this terrible disease should be hailed as a great bless 
fiig," and I would add to tha't remark of the Scientific Ammcan. I believe it has pnb- 

*" Mineral Tiirpeth" u-s above called, but more properly, turpeth-mineral, Is a yellow- 
salt containing ^ purt.s. or equivalent.s, of the protoxide of mercury and 1 of sulphuric acid, 
and has been used a.s an emetic, but more properly as a paint. (Protoxide, Is 1 equivalent 
of oxygen with 1 of tue metal, witii which it is combined, in this ca.se, with the mercury, 
from which calomel ha-s been too abundantly made.) 
88 — DE. chase's second receipt book. 



514 DR. CHASE'S 

lished more reliable, practical facts, than any half-dozen other papers published in th« 
United States. 

4. li.ydropbobia €nre, troui Northern India, and Certain otlier 
Pre vcnt'ives.— A new Remedy for this most distressing of maladies, comes from North 
em India, and is attested by the medical officer at the Hooshiarpor Charitable Dispensary : 

" The patient, on admission, was suffering from violent and frequcat spasms. He 
was tied onto a chair, surrounded with blankets, leaving the head free, a large vessel of 
boiling water was placed under him, and a mixture of equal parts of mercury and sulphur 
well rubbed together were placed in a piece of broken chatty " (I suppose chatty mfeans 
a small earthern dish) " over a charcoal fire and put alongside of the vessel of boiling 
water; 15 grs. of calomel were given at once and 5 grs. repeated every hour, the mercu- 
rial vapor bath being kept up till all symptoms subsided. In about 4 hours' the man 
was perfectly calm and free from bad symptoms : he was removed from the chair and 
placed on a bed. The after treatment was simply tonics, nourishing food, and gargles, 
etc., to remove the salivation. On the loth he was discharged cured." —Sci&itiflc Ameri- 
can, July 15, 1868. 

If calomel can now come in and occasionally save a life, when, and where the vege- 
table, articles cannot be obtained, death being almost certain without. It ought to be giv- 
en full credit, to endeavor in some small degree at least, to atone for the thousands, I 
might, no doubt, say millions of deaths which has been caused by its use. I would cer- 
tainly use it in this case, and be as quick about it as possible too, for, after an attack of 
spasms ; medical men have considered it absolutely incuruole after the spasms have 
set in, and have attributed what were, in some cases considered cures before these symp- 
toms had commenced to the fact, that only about 1 in 25 v^ases of Bites from Rabid aiu- 
mals would ever have the di.sease, notwithstanding this, however, they have always 
been willing to cut out or cauterize all cases coming to their knowledge. 

5. Hydropliobiu to l*revent.— T/ic Leeits Times (England) says that "the ni- 
trate of silver rubbed into the wound, made by the teeth of a Mad Dog, will certainly 
cure Hydrophobia, or Prevent all injurious consequences from it. It should be applied 
as soon after the accident as may be. In six weeis the virus is disseminated through 
the whole system and then hope is gone. Youatt says he has been Bitten eight, or ten 
times, and always cured himself by this means." 

Youatt, however, recommends the crystals to be used in place of the slick. 

Hydrophobia C'nre, a»i Practiced iit Tuiiquin and Cochin China. 
— The Pres»e Medicale Beige states on the authority of Father Legrand de la Lisay, one of 
the oldest and most venerable missionaries in those countries, that, there. Hydropho- 
bia is cured with complete success by boiling a handful of the leaves of the datura stra 
monium" (thorn-apple, or gimpson, as some call it)," in a liter of water" "(a liter is 1% 
pts.)" until reduced one-half and then administering the potion to the patient all at one 
time. A violent paroxy.sm of rage ensues, which lasts but a short time, and the pa- 
tient is cured in 24 hours. He speaks from a number of successful trials. This means, 
of course, after the .spasms have commenced. There certainly could no harm arise, 
that is, without relief death is certain. 

These leaves made up into cigars, and smoked, have been recommended in asthma. 

Cure of Hydrophobia.— After ISpasins had Commenced.— Dr. Al- 
ford, at Flint, Mich., has Cured a case of Hydrophobia after the Spasms had Com- 
menced. The disease did not make its appearance until 8 months after the patient was 
Bitten. The treatment was this : Sulphate of morphia, 1 gr. was injected subcutane- 
ou.sly" (under the skin) "every i hours, and y> a dr. of powdered castor given internally, 
in sirup, at the same time. Chloroform was also inhaled in small quantities. In about 
half an hour, .sleep occurred, and continued over an hour. Convulsions then re- 
curred, and continued, with intervals of variation, for about 12 hours, when they entirely 
ceased. Vomiting and great prostration followed, but the patient ultimately recov- 
ered. The excessive prostration was counteracted by wrapping the patient in a woolen 
blanket moistened with a warm solution of muriate of ammonia, 20 grs. to the oz. 

Dr. Alford states that he had another successful case of Cure of Hydrophobia 8 
years ago. — iicieiUific American, May2i>, '72. 

INDIGESTION.— See Dyspepsia. 

INFLAMMATORY DISEASES. — Inflammation of the 
liVmgs and Pleurisy. — By turningto,and reading theaiiatomy,orde- 
script ion of the Lungs and Pleura, those who are not already familiar with 
their structure, and arrangement, will obtain a better understanding 
of their action under disease, and the more readily will it be un- 
derstood why one cannot be diseased to any considerable extent, with- 
out more or less complication, or disturbance of the other ; and this 
will account for my description of them in connection, as it is almost 
an impossibility for the substance of the Lungs to be Inflamed witn- 
ou.t its afl'^^cting their covering membrane (the pleura), and the same if 



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the membrane is first attacked with disease, the parenchama (spongy 
substance of the Lungs must also be more, or less efi"ected. Tnen, as 
all classes of physicians admit that the treatment must be nearly alike, 
I have deemed it best to speak of them together, as they are actually 
BO closely connected in all respects. 

The Diagnosis (distinguishing symptoms), as physicians call it, of 
one disease from the other is this : When the membranous covering 
of the Lungs is Inflamed, from its closer texture, and no7i elastic na- 
ture, the pain is sharp and cutting while from the elastic nature of the 
parenchama, or spongy substance of the Lungs, the pain, in Inflam- 
mation of these parts, is more obtuse, or dull ; but what will cause one, 
may cause the other; — then, like man and wife, let them not be put asun- 
der, without a better reason than is commonly brought forward for 
such a purpose. 

An Inflammation of such an important organ as the Lungs, it will 
be readily understood, will materially and severely involve or efiect 
the whole system. The disease, however, by the people, is more fre- 
quently called ^ungf/eyer, but physicians understand it to be an In- 
flammation, and the fever attending, or rather following it, is a con- 
sequence, or the effect of the Inflammation, as we speak of " cause and 
efl'ect," the fever is the effect of the Inflammation. Without a. free ac- 
tion of the blood, and air, or breath, through a considerable portion of 
the Lungs, labor, or exercise, to any considerable extent, cannot be 
endured, nor life continued, or enjoyed, at least with the sense in 
which the word enjoyed is commonly understood, for even only a very 
short time. Where no exercise is taken, and, as in case of an Inflam- 
mation, or in consumption, life may be endured — borne, or suflTered — 
although only a small portion of even only one Lung may be left in a 
healthy condition. The Inflammation is quite frequently confined to 
one Zo6e of one Lung, and most often to the back, or as physicians 
call it, the jjosterior lobe ; but it may involve the whole Lung and yet 
be confined to one Lung, in which case it is called single pneumonia 
(from Greek words which signify the Lung, and to breathe) ; but it 
may also involve both Lungs, when it is called double ; and when both 
Lungs are considerably eff"ected, there is no time to be lost, for a serious 
case may certainly be expected ; and the investing, or covering mem- 
brane of the Lung, pleura, as also explained, may and usually iseff'ect- 
ed, known by the sharp and cutting pains, as also explained above, 
in which case it takes the name of pleuro- pneumonia, from which 
and other conceded, or acknowledged facts, the double nature, or com- 
bined nature of the two diseases is sufficiently established, not to call 
for further argument to make out a point so generally known. 

Cause. — It is generally understood that only what will check per- 
spiration whereby more than the usual quantity of blood is thrown in 
upon these organs. Cause these diseases ; but, violent exercise, and vio- 
lent exertion in speaking, singing, and also playing on wind instru- 
ments, whereby an increased action of the Lungs is brought about, is 
frequently the Cause of their Inflammation, or if the covering mem- 
brane is the weaker part, its distention by the inflation of the Lungs, 
may Cause the main part of the disease to rest'upon that part of the 
structure. 

Symptoms. — A person suffering with pneumonia especially if both 
Lungs are aflfected, to make himself the most comfortable, finds it 
necessary to lie upon the back, and if only one is involved, the position 



fil6 DB. CHABB'S 

most generally assumed is partially upon the back, inclining con- 
siderably to the well side, by which means the Lung is somewhat re- 
lieved from pressure ; there will be more or less pain in the effected 
side ; short breaths will be taken, as a full breath increases the pain; 
a cough, dry at first, but soon more moist, the person raising a thick, 
sticky mixture of phlegm and blood ; and as the disease progresses 
there will be shorter breathings, greater weakness, and probably de- 
lirium, and especially will delirium be likely to take place if the sys- 
tem is in a low condition of health, so that the fever becomes typhoid 
in character (low, from broken down, or poor blood) knov/n as typhoid 
pneumonia, which is the most dangerous t} pe, or form of the disease, 
and, as will be seen in the following case, calls especially for stimu- 
lants, as brandy, or wine, and the most nourishing and strengthening 
diet, as beef-tea, etc., and if there should be diarrhea, to control it witn 
laudanum, or other appropriate treatment. 

But, to be the better understood it may be well to follow the usual 
■custom of writers upon this disease to divide the Symptoms into Stages, 
as follows: 

Stages of the Disease. — Most writers upon this disease 
{pneumonia) are in the habit of dividing it into three Stages, or condi- 
tions, or degrees of progress when no attempt to control it is made, or 
as shown also by its progress when the means used for its control do 
not prove successful. 

Auscultation. — In order to be understood in describing the dif- 
ferent Stages of Inflammation of the Lungs, it will be necessary to, at 
least, partially describe the principles of Auscultation, as applied to 
the study of this disease. The word Auscultation comes from the 
Latin Auscultatio, to hear, starting probably from auris, the ear ; hence 
again, Auscultare, to listen ; understood by physicians to be the method 
of distinguishing [diagnosing} the diseases of the chest by applying 
the ear, or mostly by applying the stethoscope to the chest, or body 
over any part of the Lungs, by which the practiced ear can tolerably 
well distinguish the sound in disease from that of health. The steth- 
oscope most commonly used is made of wood. A piece being 
taken, perhaps 8 to 10 inches long and 2, or 3 inches in diameter and 
turning it off very nincely, small at one end and large at the other, 
the inside having been bored through and nicely reamed, or beveled 
out, the large end of which, being applied to the chest, covers consid- 
erable more space than the ear would do, giving a more distinct sound 
than would be obtained by the ear alone, the ear being applied to the 
small end, receives the sound very clearly and distinctly. Some phy- 
sicians use what might be called a double stethoscope, made as though 
the common, or single instrument, as above described, was cut off 
about one-third of the distance from the large end, then a rubber tube 
adjusted upon it, the tube dividing, and made of sufficient length, and 
of proper form to be applied to both ears, considerably increasing the 
power of hearing and distinguishing the sound, or murmur, as it is 
called, of the air passing into and out of the Lungs, in health, or dis- 
ease, by breathing, talking, coughing, blowing, etc. To be able to dis- 
tinguish a diseased condition of the Lungs by Auscultation, consider- 
able pains must first be taken to learn a healthy sound, by studying 
the sound in a healthy child, as the sounds of breathing in children 
are louder and clearer, from the fact that more air enters a child's 
Lungs, in proportion to their size, than into those of adult, or full- 



SBCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 617 

grown persons. Yet there is a peculiarity in tiu- resi)iratiou of vhil- 
dren horn that &f adults called puerile respiration, coming, no doubt, 
from the words ^m^;, a low whistling sound as the chirp, or whistle or 
birds, and from puer, a child. But if tliis same sound should he heard 
in an adult, it would indicate a diseased, rather than a healthy condi- 
tion of the Lung. 

When only one Lung, or only one lohe of a Lung is Inflamed, or 
diseased, as in consumption, or Inflammation, the ear, or stethoscope may 
be applied to the healthy one then to the diseased, alternating, or 
changing from one to the other, and moving the instrument along, 
from time to time, by which means the extent of the diseased portion 
may be readily made out ; but without any of this trouble, the patient 
can generally tell by the pom and difficulty of breathing, how exten- 
sive the disease is ; but physicians, to show their great learning and 
wisdom, above their fellows, must make these examinations ; and of 
course, those of the people who undertake to prescribe for themselves, 
or families, or their neighbors, must, for their own satisfac- 
tion, and to be able to tell when there is any improvement, 
shown by a clearer and less obstructed sound, become familiar with 
the difference between a healthy and a diseased sound. And another 
advantage of this knowledge is to quiet intermeddlers, who are always 
complaining that a patient does not get along fast enough, hence you 
must send for the doctor, or you will certainly die. With a knowledge 
that the Lung is " clearing up," as it is called, and the patient feels 
tolerably comfortable, " send the croaking busybodies to the dogs," 
the sooner the better. 

The Difference in the sounds of health, or disease, if ^care and 
attention are given to the subject, may become so familiar as to enable 
persons of only ordinary ability to make them out with pretty consid- 
erable certainty and satisfaction. 

When drawing in the breath (inspiration) the sound is consider- 
able louder than the outgoing (expiration), the weaker sound immedi- 
ately following the louder. As good a point to study this sound as 
any, is over the region of the left Lung, pretty well up, or near the 
collar-bone (clavicle), about midway from the shoulder to the sternum, 
or breast bone. The breathing murmurs, as thej' are called, or sounds, 
are caused by the expansion of the air-cells as the breath is drawn in, 
and by their contraction as the air passes out. And as these air-cells 
are also sometimes called vessicles, the sound is also sometimes called 
vesicular murmurs. Putting the ear, or instrument over the windpipe 
and larger bronchial tubes, at the front, or near the center of the back 
(root ofthe Lungs) the sound will be of a kind of blowing, or hollow char 
acter, made by the friction ofthe air against the large amount of surface, 
of these large tubes ; and as the tissue, or substanceof the Lungs are bad 
conductors of sound, the voice in answering questions, will not be distinc- 
ly heard only over these regions; or, atleast, if such a sound is heard over 
other parts it indicates a cavity, or disease. The sound is not exactly 
alike in all portions of the Lungs; hence, the upper part ofthe left 
Lung is cho.sen for the purpose of familiarizing the unpracticed ear as 
the sound is more distinctly heard there than at other parts. And the 
diflference may be studied, in a person known to be in health, by 
changing the ear, or stethoscope from this region to other parts over the 
Lungs. Instead of the hollow, or blowing sound, as over the large 
tubes, there will be a rustling sound, very much like the rustling of * 



Blfi DR. OHASE8 

new silk dress as the wearer is passing through, or around the hoise. 
Flint in his vahiable work on the "Respiratory Organs," calls it 
" soft, breezy, expansive, comparing it to tlie slightly audible breathing 
heard at a little distance from a person in deep quiet sleep, to the 
sound produced by a gentle breeze among the branches and leaves of 
trees." But these sounds may soon be tolerably well understood, as 
above remarked, by actual test, and will be more fully explained as 
we proceed with the different Stages. 

First Stage, — In the commencement, or first Stage of Inflamma- 
tion of the Lungs, there is an over-fullness of blood in the Lung, or 
Lungs, called by physicans, congestion, sometimes also called engorge' 
ment. or over-crowded with blood. The Lung soon becomes more red 
than usual, ^/if'cAer, or swollen, and more /tfat'5 ; yet, there is not an 
absolute exclusion of air, but there is less of the rustling sound, as in 
healtii, when the breath is drawn in, but more of a cracking and snap- 
ping, like the crackling sound from salt thrown upon coaLs of fire, or a 
finer sound as if rubbing the ear-locks between the thumb and finger 
close to the ear, being less distinct as the breath is thrown out than 
when drawn in, as before remarked. 

Second Stage. — If the disease is left to itself, or if the treatment 
is incorrect, the Inflammation will advance to the ^cond Stage where- 
in the swelling, or engorgement of the Lung becomes so considerable 
as to almost, or even absolutely keep out the air, and the Lung be- 
comes solid, or hepatized (like liver), and appears as if commencing to 
decay, called " red softening." In this Stage tliere is no rustling nor 
crackling, as the air is entirely excluded from tlie air-cells, but a sort 
of whistling sound is heard by the air passing in and out of the bron- 
chial tubes. The symptoms will now become more severe, the breath- 
ing more diflicult, the phlegm more glairy and tenacious, i. e., sticks 
to whatever it touches, the patient becoming weaker, and perhaps the 
delirium and muttering, becoming prominent and permanent. 

Third Stage. — When the disease runs on to the Third Stage, which 
is almost always fatal, the former, or red condition of the Lung be- 
comes gray from the presence of matter, now found distributed 
throughout the whole diseased portion of the Lung ; and there is 
more of a rattling sound from the phlegm having lost its toughness 
and becoming more fluid, so that what may be raised hns a darker 
look, and is not so tenacious, or sticky as in the previous Stages, by 
which it may almost always be set down as a certainty that the patient 
■will fast sink, forthe time has passed in which there may be a reasonable 
ground of hope that any treatment may prove successful! and espe- 
cially will this be the case when the disease, from the first, has taken 
on typhoid symptoms, i. c., when weariness, dizziness, pain in the head 
back, and limbs, with considerable difficulty of breathing, and tight- 
ness across the chest, with a short dry cough, have been constant, as 
the disease advanced; but now these active conditions pass off, and 
there is left a dull pain across the chest, with the drowsiness, peculiar 
to typhoid fever ; the skin is dry and harsh; the bowels swollen and 
tender, and usually in these cases, with a tendenc}^ to diarrhea, the 
passages being of a yellowish dirty color. 

Treatment. — Until a very few years back, and no doubt yet, by 
many of the older physicians of that School, calling themselves "the 
regulars," it has been customary to begin the Treatment, of pneumonia, 
»r Inflammation of the Ivungs, as well as in pleurisy with copious 



SBCONn RECEIPT BOOK. 519 

and oft-repeated bleedings, and with tartar emectic, by which, it can- 
not be denied, very many persons have lost their lives who might jugt 
as well have been saved, ahl much better, by simply letting them alone, 
as the following will fully show. 

I am not aware what led to the following experiment of the learn- 
ed German physician — Deitl — as given by Prof. Scudder, in his " Do- 
mestic Medfcine," and by Profs. Jones and Sherwood, in their " Amer- 
ican Eclectic Practice," but the facts are, that in 380 cases of Inflam- 
mation of the Lungs, 85 were Treated by bleeding alone, 106 by tartar 
emectic, and 189 by rest and diet alone ; the result: 17, being 20 and 4 
tenths per cent, of those who were bled, died ; 22, or 20 and 7 tenths 
per cent, of those Treated with the tartar evietic also died; while of 
those who received no Treatment except diet and rest, only 15, or 7 and 
4 tenths per cent died. Now when you reflect that there were nearly 
twice as many left to quiet and rest, as there were in either of the other 
plans of Treatment, notwithstanding there were 15 deaths, in this 
class, yet the plan of No Treatment has almost three times the advan- 
tage, and proves conclusively that not only will a very large propor- 
tion of cases of Inflammatian of the Lungs get well without Treatment, 
but, just as conclusively proves that " the regulars " used to kill (and 
will noiv, if they pursue the same course) one-/i,a(/" of all those who died 
under their hands. Dr. Scudder adds : 

" This is a strong statement but it is a true one, and is fully borne 
out by many of the best writers on medicine." 

Dr, Seudders Treatment of this disease is so short, plain, and ef- 
fective, being also the one which I have adopted with but slight varia- 
tions ; and as it embodies all of the improvements of any essential im- 
portance up to this writing, .Inly 1872, I will give it in his own words. 
He says : 

" Have the person bathed with an alkaline wash, to prevent undue 
heat of the skin, and apply a poultice of bran, or corn meal to the 
chest, changing it twice a day, keeping the patient well covered. 
Give internally, tinct. of veratrum, 1 dr.; tinct. of aconite, 20 drops.' 
water, 4 ozs., a tea-spoonful every hour until the fever is subdued, and 
then in smaller doses. On the third, or fourth day, add a solution of 
acetate of potash in the usual dose.s." See Acetate of Potash, under 
the bead of Diuretics. 

"TLe patient's bowels sbuuld be kept regular, but active physic 
should be avoided. If the rmigh is very severe, give a sufficient dose of 
opium to give the necessary sleep. Let the patient's food be light and 
nutricious. Keep the room well ventilated, and everything scrupu- 
lously clean.'" Thus you have it in a " nut shell." 

The variations which I make are as follows: 

In cases where a good nurse, or plenty of help is not to be had to 
look after the comfort of the patient, instead of the "bran, or corn- 
meal poultice to the chest," I use a bag of hot dry 6ran, changing it suf- 
ficiently often to keep it hot, and occasionally use a mustard poultice, hav- 
ing a thin j)iece of cloth between the poultice and the body, as this 
means ai)pears, at least, to have as good an efl'ect, and avoids the wet- 
ting of the bed clothing and the chilly dampness which will arise un- 
less, as above stated , you have plenty of help and use great care to keep 
the patient dry and comfortable. 

Also if the case is taken in hand, at once, in the commencement of 
the disease. I take the sweating process at first as you will see below, 



520 OR. CHASK'8 

but if the disease gets some da> s the slart, then the " alkaline wash," 
or spirit sponging, not only " twice a day " but as often as it will add 
to the comfort of the patient. The temperature of the " wash " must 
also be governed by the patients feelings — if he wants it cool, have it 
so, if warm, make it to his liking. The tinctures of veratrum, viride and 
aconite, in all inflaminatory diseases and. in fevers, T consider almost an ab- 
solvie necessity. 

I would here remark that I am acquainted with a gentleman, of 
this city, who was successfully cured of Pleurisy, with but very little 
other Treatment, than the bag of hot dry bran, being kept upon the 
side for the greater portion of the day, after the case became severe. 
As often as one became at all cool, another was ready to be apj)lied, as 
hot as it could be borne, by which means a little perspiration was kept 
up, until the severity of the pain gave way, and the cure was complete 
— infact Inflammation, nor Fever can long exist in the system after a 
gentle perspiration is fully established, and permanently maintained. 

Beach considers that there is no alkaline wash equal to that 
made by leaching ashes in the regular way, as for making soap, then 
put suflicient of this lye to the water to give it quite a perceptable 
slippery feeling to the hand ; and he recommends it very highly in 
all fevers, and inflammations when there is any considerable fever, to be 
used as often as the Iteat, or dry-liarshness of the skin calls for it. 

Sal-Soda makes a passable substitute, using of it until the same 
slippery feeling is obtained. The putting of sufficient ashes into a 
pail of water and stirring until a good strength is obtained, then strain- 
ing off", also answers very well. 

Typhoid Pneumonia — Comparative History of Two Cases, 
Showing- the Advantage and Necessity of Immediate Atten- 
tion upon an Attack. — First Case.^In May, 1869 I was taken with 
Pnuemonia, or Inflammation of the right Lung, which after a few days, 
developed strong typhoid symptoms ; but as my wife was away from 
home, I neglected to give any especial attention to the approaching 
disease for 3, or 4 days, until her return, by which time I had 
been compelled to take the bed, where she found me very weak, 
and restless ; but as we have no other Eclectic physician in the city, I 
did not consent, until the next morning, for her to "call the doctor," 
who, on his arrival, stated what was a self-evident fact, " that the 
case had been too long neglected, but he would do what he could, and 
hoped for a favorable result." And as btit few physicians, when very 
sick, pretend to prescribe for themselves, I told him to do his best, 
merely remarking what was the customary Treatment with our clasi 
of physicians ; and I was very glad to discover that he was considera- 
bly Eclectic in his own ideas of the Treatment of this disease, at least, 
as will be seen by his answer, below, upon my requesting him to fur- 
nish me with his Treatment of my case that I might publish it in tht> 
new Book. His answer was as follows : 

" Dii. Chase — Dear Sir. — The Treatment in your case of Typhoid 
Pneumonia, in 1869, consisted of the following remedies: 

'' At first, small doses of tinct. of veratrum. viride, with a solution of 
acetate af ammonia, every 2 hours, and small doses of Dovers powders, 
at bed time, with good diet. Also a strong liniment and mustard plas- 
ters to the walls of the chest, which was continued for about 10, or 12 
days. 

" The Lung not clearing up, counsel was called in, and a large blis- 



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ter was applied to the back part of the chest, where the disease waa 
the most fully developed, and followed for several days \\ith a poul- 
tice of flaxseed-meal, changed as often as it became at all dry, or as 
the feeling of harshness called for it. 

" The tincture of veratrum and solution of acetate of ammonia was 
now discontinued, and an emulsion of turpentine, and tonic doses of 
quinine, with milk punch, and iced-brandy, and porter with ess. of 
beef was continued until you was convalescent, sponging the surface, 
from time to time, with bay-rum, as the heat from the fever demand- 
ed, with a few drops of laudanum put into the turpentine emulsion oc 
casionally, to control the tendency to diarrhea," L. 

It will be noticed, above, that the Doctor uses the expression, 
"The Lung not clearing up:"— This calls for an explanation from me, 
as he, of course, would not lay any blame upon me for not allowing the 
Lung to " clear up." The facts were these : The Lung was " clearing 
up " well, so much so that I took it into my head that I was so much 
better, I could ride out to an iron-spring, and have a drink of the water ; 
but, notwithstanding the Doctor and my own family remonstrated 
against it, Imving always done about as I pleased, arul never given up an 
undertaking 7i:hich I considered feasable, or practical, I had the carriage 
brought out, and with two assistants, I rode to the spring, and had "a 
drink," but, really, if one of the assistants had not have been suffici- 
ently thoughtful to have taken along the brandy, 1 should not in any 
probability, have reached the house again, alive; for the undertaking 
was too much foi- the weakened condition of the system ; and very 
soon the disease took on more aggravated symptoms, and called for the 
more severe Treatment, as the blistering would seem to indicate. And 
as the Doctor, apparently believed my life might be of some use, if 
saved, he did not abandon the case, notwithstanding my imprudence. 
Yet, my own suflferings were much increased and double the time 
was needed to accomplish the cure. I will add, however, in self-justi- 
fication, that it appeared to me that I was fully able to accomplish the 
undertaking, but the trial proved me too weak, and brought on a relapse, 
worse, as relapses usually are, than the disease itself — let all others 
take warning, to be very careful about any over-exertion until well re- 
cruited after any disease, unless they feel perfectly willing to, suffer 
the counsequences. 

1 give the Doctor, in this case, not only due credit for his close at- 
tention to the disease, but also very great credit for having abandoned 
the " old fogy " plan of blood-letting, calomel, etc., which used to 
carry off so many patients suffering under these injiammatorg diseases. 
Audi will also give credit to very many of /its class of physicians, for 
having taken a more sensible view of the matter and for adopting a 
more raiipnaZ Treatment, especially is this the case, I think, with those 
Mho receive their medical education at the University of Michigan; 
and, better, far better, would it be for the patients, if this improved 
plan should be adopted by them all — everywhere. 

Second Case. — In May of the present year. 1872, I was again at- 
tacked by the same disease, upon the same Lung. I was superintend- 
ing the pulling down of an old kitchen, the accumulating dust froia 
the vegetable and animal matter which had been deposited, for years 
in every crevice, no doubt aided, by its being breathed into the Lungs 
as the building was torn to pieces, hastened the crisis, or culmination 
of the disease, and gave it very severe symptoms from the first, the 



622 DR. chase's 

difficulty of breathing and pain in the Lung being very severe ; but, 
reaching home about noon, being an hour, or two, from the first sever- 
ity manifested in the attack, and my unfe being at home, tliis time, I at 
once took to the Sweating Process, as will be seen under that head, 
putting the feet into a pail of hot water, and the hands into u, wash 
basin of hot water, and the alcohol-lamp burning with its 4 wicks, 
yet, although a very considei-able heat was felt, no perspiration was 
induced, but rather an increased pain in the head, to relieve which I 
had cloths wet in cold water and applied to the head ; and, to help 
start the perspiration and reduce the great heat of the surface, I had 
the whole body and limbs sponged by dipping the sponge into the hot 
water in the pail, or basin, and drank cold water freely, to quench 
thirst, and kept up the sweating opperation for more Uian half an hour 
before the perspiration became at all free, and when it did, I still kept 
it up for half an hour longer, then I had the lamp taken out, and the 
pail and basin of hot water removed (and by the way, these had had 
to be replenished several times, with hot water, to keep them hot), I 
drew the woolen blanket close around me and got into bed, having 
been a full hour in the sweating bath, then had hot fiat-irons put to 
the feet and legs, to keep up the perspiration ; and as soon as 1 got in- 
to bed, I took a tea-spoonful of the veratrum viride and acc.onile mix- 
ture, in liot spearmint tea, every half hour, and ha-d to keep this up four hours 
before the pain and diJficiUty of breathing would yield to the Treatment ; but 
at that time, or about 5 o'clock in the eveni]ig, it yielded gracefully 
and fully, as a most submissive child, and did not even make a grum- 
ble afterwards, but allowed me to sleep through the niglit as quietly 
as I could desire; and on the following morning, aside froni the con- 
sequent, weakness, I was as " good as new." 

The veratrum and aconite mixture is made as follows: 

Febrifuge. — Tinct. of veratrum viride,] dr.; tinct. of aconite, J 
dr. ; water 4 ozs. Mix. 

Dose. — In ordin;try cases a tea-spoonful once an hour would be a 
full dose ; but in a severe attack I use it as often as once in half an 
hour, iinii! considerable, ur aljsolute relief is obtained. 

The turpentine emulsion is made as follows; 

Tiirpentine Emulsion. —Oil of turju'iitine (also called spirits of 
turpentine), 2 drs. ; gum .Arabic, and white sugar, of each, 1 oz. ; pep- 
permint-water to make 4 ozs. in all. Mix. by rnbbin>r thoroughh' to- 
gether. 

Dose. — One lea-spoonful once m 3 to 4 liours — used in low grades 
of fever as ty])hoid, typhoid, pneumonia., etc., where there is a tendency 
to diarrhea, usually combining laudanum in suitable quantity (5 to 15,or 
20 drops) to meet the mildness, or severity of tliis.symjitom, with each 
dose, as given — this is the more recent practice, formerly, it was more 
customary to ]Mit about 1 dr. of laudanum with tlie above amount 
when made — the latter course is undoubtedly the preferable plan. In 
my case the stomach would not retain it after a few days, when mild 
effervescing soda drinks were substituted for it for a time until the 
stomach was again quieted. The : 

Acetate of Anmonia and veratrum, in Pneumonia, as mention- 
ed in my first case, above, was made by dissolving the carbonate of 
ammonia in dilute acetic acid as long as it efi"ervesces, then with a tea- 
spoonful, or two of this solution, put 3 droi)s of the tinct. of veratrum, 
prepared as follows, to make a certainty of getting it correct. Take 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 528 

the tea-spoon, or one of the kind which is to he used and dip 10 tea- 
spoonsful of water into a phial and drop into it 30 drops of thetinct. of 
veratrum. Each spoonful, it will be seen, will contain the 3 drops. 
To be given once in 3 hours. This is done to avoid any mismanage- 
ment from the different sizes of tea-spoons found now in use. The 
veratrum is just as certain, or specific in its action of lessening the 
pulse, as water is certain to run down hill ; and it can be used in, even 
10 drop doses on<«e an hour, for 2, or 3 hours ; but the action is not 
found so satisfactory as it is to use it in less amounts and less often, 
then the pulse does not re-bound or rise higher and cause a greater 
disturbance of the system — the slow, or moderate action, maintained 
regularly, has been found much the most satisfactory. 

N. B. In case of the prostration of the system from an acciden- 
tal over-dose, let brandy, or any spirits at hand, be used to raise and 
support the system until its efiects pass off. Although in these i:ases 
of typhoid, or low fever, it is better to give the veratrum in small doses, 
at intervals of 2, or 3 hours ; yet, in the acute cases like mine, of this 
Spring, we give it more often without any danger, because the severity 
of pain, and the violence of the disease, both help to expend the 
strength of the medicine, or in other words require more to overcome 
the violence of the attack; but if such cases should not yield in 4 to 6 
hours, it would be the safer way to lengthen the time between doses 
to from 1 to 2 hours. 

It will be readily seen by the above cases that the safety and speed 
in curing cases of an attack of Pneumonia, or Pleurisy will very much 
depend upon giving them immediate attention, ar^d in not going to the 
iron-spring "for a drink" before you are able to stand the fatigue. 

It is a well known fact Xh&i perspiration and/^wr, or inflammation, 
cannot long exist together. If a moderate perspiration can be established 
and kept up, I will say, for 12 hours even in some cases of recent oc- 
currence nearly every case, of the above diseases, must subside, for 
such is a law of our being — then whatever will tend to this end, will 
improve the condition of the patient. For instance, a patient is suf- 
fering with a " raging fever," no matter whether the fever is the main, 
or leading disease, or whether it arises from an Inflammation, sponging 
the patient with moderately cold water, or a mixture ofspirits and water, 
or with a cool lye-mixture, will give very great comfort to the feelings, 
and if repeated as often as the feelings demand it, it will greatly help to 
over come the disease— not simiZiasmfK6uscMra7?if'r,( that heat curesheat) 
but rather that coolness and moisture will lessen heat, and heat and 
dryness will lessen, or overcome cold and dampness. If this is not 
Common-Sense, then I must acknowledge that all of our common 
ideas of things have cometo us through a mistaken understanding of 
things, — " we are yet in our sins " — we know nothing as we ought ! 
Can this be possible? No, we receive ideas in a natural way, easily 
understood by the common people as well as by the most learned. 
As the old lady said to the infidel who was trying to reason her 
out of her belief in a Saviour, "I cannot use as many big words 
as you, but / kyiotv Jesus is in my heart, and 3'ou cannot take 
Him away from me, say what you may." And so the poor infidel had 
to leave her in the enjoyment of her blessed Saviour; and so will 
these Common-Sense principles, applied to. disease, leave those who 
believe in them sufficiently strong to give them a fair trial,, in 
the enjoyment of good liealth, or the severitv of the disease will soon 



524 OK. CHASK8 

be broken by these plans, and the patient placed in a condition to 
Boon regain good health. 

Then, if a man has a Fever, or an Inflammation which causes a 
Fever, with a hot, dry, or harsh skin, get up a perspiration, or suonge 
him off, or wash off, as the condition will allow best, or as the conve- 
niences, at hand, will best allow, with cool washes. If he is cold, with 
a shriveled, or clamy skin, apply heat in such a way as to restore and 
maintain a natural condition. If the bowels are costive, get a move- 
ment by a cathartic, or injection, as the case demands. If the bowels 
are loose, restrain, or correct their action with appropriate remedies. 
If pain in the head, or internal organs, draw the blood to the feet with 
mustard, or hot ivater, or other means, as general perspiration, or equal- 
izing the circulation of the blood, by tlie best means at hand for the pur- 
pose, all of which are explained under their appropriate heads, will 
be found the sensible plan to adopt and to folloiv up, no matter how 
much might be said to induce you to adopt a different course of action, 
to accomiilish the desired results — stick to a natural, and consequently 
a sensible plan, which will aflbrd all the benefit that can be obtained, 
no matter what may be said to induce a change in the Treatment. 

INFLAMMATION OF THE STOMACH.— Physicians call this 
jrasirtiis, from a Greek word signifying belly, as the shape of the stomach is 
asagging, or bellying form, that is it bags down on the lower side, which 
to us would appear to make it difiicult for the food to pass out, when 
the proper work of the stomach had been performed upon it, as the 
orifice, or opening for exit, is almost at the top of the sack, as will be 
seen by referring to the illustration under the head of Anatomy ; 
but the wisdom of the Creator has a reason for it, which, as in many 
other parts of the system, are past our comprehension — we can only 
look un with wonder and admiration. 

Inflamniation of the Stomach is not a very common disease, espe- 
cially in the acute form, but, I have no doubt, in the chronic form is 
more common than is generally supposed, in what is believed to be 
dyspepsia, the difliculty, in very many cases, is a c/tronic Inflammation 
of the Stomach. 

Causes.^ — The more common Causes of an acute Inflammation of 
the Stomach, is from corrosive poisons, accidentally, or intentionally 
(succidially) taken into that organ. It may, however, and occasionally 
does arise from the use of improper medicines, and from over-eating, 
and from the use, oraiuseof spirituous liquors, check of perspiration, etc. 

Symptoms. — An intense burning heat, and pain, which is in- 
creased u]Jon pressure ; great thirst also, which, if drink is taken only 
in very small quantities, will increase the pain and distend, or cause 
considerable swelling of the Stomach, restlessness and probably vom- 
iting and prostration. The pulse will manifest all of the characteris- 
tics of Inflammation, guic^-ness, hardness, and fullness; for the blood 
recedes from the extremeties and^ centers upon the Stomach, leaving 
the skin cold and clammy ; and £he breathing and swallowing will 
both be dithcult in bad cases. 

Treatment. — If the Inflammation arises from poisojis, they must 
be removed by anemetic, or Jieutralized by the proper remedies; then, 
a mustard plaster to the Stomach, back, etc., and to the feet, as soon as 
they have been taken from the hot-water bath, into which mustard 
has teen freely stirred. But in ordinary cases, not arising from poi- 
sons, physic and emetics must not be resorted to: but injections of 



8BCOND RSCEIPT BOOK. 526 

soap-suds may be used, with the addition of any oil at hand, to aid the 
relief of the bowels. And after the mustard has drawn well, over the 
Stomach, if the heat is excessive, let cloths be wrung out of cold water 
and applied over the Stomach, and bits of ice be swallowed, and others 
held i n the mouth and th e dissolving water from it spitten out — using slip 
pery-elm water, cold as may be, in very small quantities at a , time, as 
the only drink. 

The tincts. of veratrum viride and aconite, in water, as used in 
fevers, a tea-spoonful every half-hour for 3, or 4 times, then every 
hour,"may be given in the cold elm water, or marshmallow water, if 
the first is not at hand, until the pulse has become moderate, then con- 
tinued so as to keep it regular. What will cure Inflammation of any 
other part will cure it here the only difl'erence being that but little 
can be introduced into the Stomach without aggravating the disease 
— the work must be done almost absolutely by what is called a deriva- 
tive plan, that is, to draw the blood away from the iStomach, and keep it 
away. 

Some physicians recommend hot cloths, or cloths wrung out of 
hot water over the Stomach, after the mustard has done its work ; but 
my experience has been more satisfactory with the cold applications, 
the relief from the ftttrning' sensation being almost instantaneous, but 
should it cause more joam, I would use the hot — not otherwise. 

The nourishment must be of the mildest kind, even for some time, 
to av'oid the concentration of blood in the parts to help the digestion 
— toast-water, arrow-root gruel, rice-water, etc., or a milk-gruel, half 
milk and half water, with but very little thickening, and if that thick- 
ening was of oat-meal, it would be all the better, sifting out the coarser 
parts — using only the fine. After all pain and tenderness are removed, 
then beef-tea, soft-boiled eggs, the white only, chicken broth, free of 
the fat, etc., may be taken, a little at a time, feeling ones way, so as to 
avoid anything that causes pain, or even distress, or uneasiness af- 
ter taking it. 

INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVEE^(i?ep«<ifis).— The Liver 
is a gland — the largest one in the body. The spelling in the French, 
Latin and English vary but little, Fr. glande, Lat. glans, or glandula, 
English gland literally meaning a little acorn ; and as a general thing 
the glands are small, from the size of a pins head, perhaps, up 
to that of the Liver, female breast, etc., which are more properly, an ac- 
cretion, f accumulation) of glands combined together proving a per- 
fect whole. They are formed of little cells which secrete, or separate 
a fluid peculiar to the organ. The breast, or the udder of the cow, se- 
cretes milk, the Liver secretes bile, from the blood which passes through 
these organs. Most of the glands have ducts, or little tubes that empty 
their secretions into a common recepticle, as'the gall-bladder, the kid- 
neys into the bladder, or common reservoir for the urine, etc., etc. 

Until within the last ./?/<?/ years, the Liver has been looked upon 
as the great disturber of the system, causing nearly all of the diseases 
that the human family were afflicted with, and hence calomel was the 
ereat cure all. The Liver must be " touched " and nothing could 
" touch " it except calomel, and there is not a' doubt in my mind but 
what that touchy article, as the boys say, has " touched off " more 
lives than M;ar, pesiiZence, and /amine, put together. But thanks be to 
Eclecticism and Homeopathy this destruction of life by large doses of 
injurious articles, and the abusive use of injurious plans, have largelj;" 



626 DK. chase's 

been given up. The Homeopaths, by their " little pills " have largely 
aided in reducing the size of doses given, while the Eclectic, with their 
constant cry against the use of calomel and the lancet, have been the 
means of causing an "almost," I would that I could say " altogather," 
and entirely abandoning their use. But " blue-pill " still holds too 
large a sway over the minds of some, and even calomel by some of the 
older physicians of the " regular" school is still held onto with a grip 
that nothing but the death of the doctor can ever loosen — for the world, 
the sooner they wear out, or quit practice from old-age the better it 
will be. I am glad to state however, that in the neighborhoods of 
colleges, where these points are fully discussed, they are fast giving 
way to the " progress of the day." 

Inflammation of the Liver, in an acute, or violent and severe form, 
since the general abandonment of the use of calomel and blue-pill, very 
seldom occurs ; and when it does, the usual remedies for Inflammation 
will be found sufficient for the case without any especial instructions ; 
but a chronic, or lingering Inflammation of the Liver will be found 
more frequent and more difficult of cure, from its usual complication 
Yfith dyspepsia, gall-stones, etc., the treatment of which will be found 
under their own heads. See Erysipelas, for a description of true In- 
flammation. 

Cause. — Probably the most frequent Cause of Chronic Inflamma- 
tion of the Liver, at the present day, is from over-work of that organ 
in attempting to produce sufficient gastric juices to enable the over- 
worked stomach to get rid of what has been for a long time forced 
upon it, by which dispepsia, or Chronic Inflammation, has been pro- 
duced. 

Symptoms. — There will generally be some pain, slight, or more 
severe, according to the degree of Inflammation, with a sense of weight, 
or fullness in the region of the Liver, and there may be some enlarge- 
ment of the Liver, so that it may be felt under the short ribs of the 
right side; and sometimes there will be pain, apparently, under one, 
or both shoulder blades, yellowness of the skin perhaps, with costive- 
ness, or looseness alternating ; bad taste in the mouth, in the 
morning; and the urine will generally deposit considerable sediment 
on standing awhile ; and the whole nervous system will be more, or 
less deranged, the patient feeling more inclined to sleep than to activ- 
ity ; the skin will be shriveled, and the surface more, or less cold, ac- 
cording to the severity of the difficulty. 

Treatment. — In the first place begin with the last symptom men- 
tioned, by "going for the skin," by taking a thorough sweat, then 
every night and every morning, sponge the skin — the whole surface — 
with the cayenne and whiskey by which means the surface will be re- 
stored to a more comfortable condition, and be enabled to resume its 
natural /m/c^rons, — sweating, Q\i\\eT sensible, or insensible perspiration — 
by which the natural warmth is also restored by the presence of the 
blood which will now be enabled to circulate again in the little capi- 
larv", or "hair-like vessels Tvith which the skin is perfectly filled, and 
in which, in health, the blood has a free circulation — this, of itself, 
will do very much to cure the Inflammation. But: 

Second, we will give a full dose of the Liver Pills, and afterwards 
an occasional dose, in the morning, of the tonic cathartic; and if the 
pain is considerable, apply a mustard poultice over the Liver, and 
then follow it with a strengthening i)laster to be kept on until relief 



SECOND BKCEIPT BOOK. 627 

is obtained, repeating, modifying and changing the Treatment as dif- 
ferent conditions may arise. 

In the meantime, the diet must be adapted to the condition, or to 
the digestive powers of the stomach. I have found that milk and wa- 
ter, half-and-half, thickened a little with a spoonful of oat-meal, then 
eaten with oat-meal mush, Graham-mush, Graham-bread, Graham 
crackers, or light common bread, not less than one da}' old, etc., alter- 
nating from one to the other , after 2, or .3 meals of each, making this 
the principal food for a month, or more ; then, as the stomach be- 
comes stronger, and the Liver becomes better, the dinner may be a 
light one of such articles as the family are using, feeling your way, 
however, so as not to use any article that rises on the stomach, by 
which it may always be know that an article of food should be taken 
in less quantity, until it does not " rise," or otherwise abandon it al- 
together. 

Take all possible out-of-door exercise, but not to fatigue, nor to 
allow yourself to become over-heated by sun, or exercise ; and with 
perseverence and attention to differences which arise, most cases will be 
greatly relieved if not entirely cured ; but if months, or years of grow- 
ing difficulty has been experienced, do not get discouraged because a 
few days does not work a perfect cure. 

2. The following explanation of cures in India will probably give 
some satisfaction to cases which linger on and finally run into abscess, 
or idceration: and the Treatment, will undoubtedly be found as satis- 
factory here as there. And as the cases given are so numerous, there 
can be no doubt of the benefit arising fi-om the Treatment followed 
there, I take the report from the Eclectic Medical Journal, of Cincinnati, 
0., which gives all of the other appropriate credits, and runs as fol- 
lows : 

Chloride of Ammoniuin a Specific in Hepatitis (Inflamma- 
tion of the Liver) and Hepatic Abscess (Ulceration of the Liver). 
" — According to a paper bj' Dr. William Stewart in the Burma Press and 
in the Madras Monthly Journal of Medical Science, Chloride of Ammo- 
nium is a specific (certain cure) in certain Hepatic diseases common 
in India. He says : 

" Since the first of September, 1869, from which time the systematic 
Treatment ofHepatitis by Chloride ofAmmonium first commenced (a pe- 
riod of 9 months), 31 cases of thedisease have been Treated, eitherby my- 
self or the assistant-surgeons of the battalion; and of these 6 were undoubt- 
ed cases of Abscess of the Liver, presenting the physical signs, the 
feneral symptoms, and the well-marked hectic feverdiagnostic of the 
isease under such circumstances. In 4 of the cases the hetic fever 
"Was severe ; in one especially so, and accompanied with excessive 
wastingof the tissues, and extreme prostration of the vital powers — 
the patient exhaling the cadaveric" (death-like) "odor at times ob- 
served in low and exhausting disease with typhoid symptoms. 

" Hepatitis is a disease of this station, and has been the occasion 
of much mortality here, as elsewhere. From a statement, kindly fur- 
nished by Dr. Shelton, Principal Medical Officer, British Medical Ser- 
vice, I find that in the headquarters of the 24th Regiment, Rangoon, 
and Detachment, Port Blair, out of a total strength of 795 men there 
were during the year 1868, 32 admissions and 5 deaths from Hepatitis. 
The po^;, *«»ortem " (examination after death) "in each instance 
shows the cac'se of death to have been Hepatic Abscess. 



S28 DR. chasb's 

" During the same period, (1868), in the 21st Fusileers, at Secundera- 
bad, out of an average strength of 868 ; there were 86 admissions and 
6 deaths from the same cause. The disease was Treated on the usual 
expectant plan, and with a result not very satisfactory. Compare 
these figures with those which follow, and see how different ii* the re- 
sult obtained under the Treatment by Chloride of Ammonium. 

" Since September 1.3t, 1869, to May 31st, 1870, (a period of 9 months), 
there have been 31 admisions from Hepatitis at this station, out of an 
average strength oi 608 ; of these 6 were undoubted cases of Abscess 
of the Liver, and in several Abscess was strongly suspected. All or 
the above were successively Treated, without a single death. It is 
also remarkable that, since the arrival of the battalion at this station 
at the end of December, 1868, up to May 31st, 1870, embracing ape- 
riod of 17 months, there have been 58 admissions from Hepatitis 
and but one death, the fatal termination in this instance furnishing 
negative proof corroborative of the testimony already adduced of the 
very great success of the Chloride of Ammonium Treatment, for it is to 
be observed that the patient died at a period antecedent to the in- 
troduction of that practice, that dysentery of a very severe type su- 
pervened, uncontrolled by any of the remedies employed, and that the 
autopsy" (dissecting after death) "revealed the existence of Abscess, 
which occupied almost the entire Liver, the structure of which was 
reduced to a mere shell. The large intestine was ulcerated through- 
out its entire extent, and in places gangrenous. 

" In not one of the cases Treated by Chloride of Ammonium was 
there the slightest tendency to dysentery observed. 

" According to the Army Medical Department for 1867, out of a to- 
tal strength of 56,896 European troops in India, there were, during 
the year, 3078 admissions from Hepatitis, and 157 deaths. During the 
same period, 368 were invalided on account of the disease, and 96 were 
discharged the service at Netley. 

" Careful nursing is necessary, as is absolute rest in the recumbent 
posture, since relapses may occur from so slight a cause as an attempt 
on the part of the patient to turn in bed. In a further paper on chronic 
Hepatic Abscess, he asserts that the remedy is equally efficacious. ' In 
short,' he says, 'I have found it valuable in Hepatic affections of 
whatever form, whether depending on organic disease or functional 
derangement. I have also found chronic dysentery, associated with 
chronic disease of the Liver, yield to a few 20 gr. doses of the Chloride 
of Ammonium, after ipecacuanha and other remedies had failed; and 
I have before me notes of the case of a young officer, similarly affected, 
whose dysentery was checked after a few doses of 8 grs. each. In 
such cases, from 5 to 20 grs.. may be given, dissolved in two ounces of in- 
fusion of cascarill a, twice or thrice daily, according to circumstances: 
and, to cover the saltish taste of the medicine, alittleex. glycyrrhizje" 
(a very large name for liquorice root) " say 5 grs. may be added to 
each dose. In passive congestion of the Liver from cardiac disease, I 
have found a few 20 gr. doses of the medicine to effect a remarkable 
reduction of the enlarged viscus, and afford great relief to all the 
symptoms ; in fact the specific " (certain) " action on the Liver is man- 
ifested in almost all the diseases to which that organ is liable." — Med- 
ical Press and Circular. 

The experiments have been sufficient to well establish the value 
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SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 529 

the disease depends upon organic changes, or upon a change of func- 
tion, i. e„ upon a change of action in tlie Liver. Tiie proper period for 
the exhihition of the remedy is after tiie abatement of acute symp- 
toms, and wlien diaphoresis " (gentle perspiration) " has been freely 
established, and it should then be administered in doses of 20 grs., 
night and morning. About 15 minutes after the Chloriile has been 
taken, a sensation of warmth is experienced at the epigastrium " 
(stomach) "which gradually spreads over the whole surface of the skin. 
The patient at the same time says that he feels ' light headed.' In 
cases of Intlammation of the Liver the pain is either removed to a 
point higher up than the Liver, or is entirely relieved." 

In chronic dysentery the Chloride may be continued for some 
time after the disappearance of acute sym])toms. It is believed that 
very much benelit may be derived from the use of this article of med- 
icine. It was first introduced by German and French physicians, to 
take the place of calomel and other deobstruent medicines {i. e., such 
medicines as would have a tendency to open the natural passages of 
the fluids, as aperients, — those of a gently laxative character, which 
the old school physicians fidly believed, formerly, thatnothing could do 
as well as calomel), but the plan of using the Chloride of Ammonium 
in Inflammation, or abscess of the Liver I think, original with Dr, 
Stewart, in India, as above mentioned, and I think its reported suc- 
cess abundantiv proves, or establishes its value in all of these cases. 
INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS, (J?u<f'raw).-Intlamation 
of the Bowels, or as the ])hysicians call it, Eulerhls, is an Intlamuiation 
of the inner, or mucous coat of the small intesllnes, while an Liflamma- 
tion of the large intestines is known as Dysentery, which see, for that 
disease. 

Cause. — Obstinate constipation is probably the most eommori 
Cause of Inflammation of the Bowels, but cold and exposure, drivius; 
in of measles, or otlier eruptive diseases, irritating, or indigestible 
food, are also among tlie Causes of Inflammation of the Bowels. It 
may arise also from a strangulated hernia, and soon prove fatal, un- 
less the hernia is relieved. 

Syrnptoms. — There is genearlly a slight chill at the commence- 
ment, with uneasiness ubout the navel, or unbilical region, which will 
increase to severe griping and burning as the disease advances ; and 
if the stomach is involved there will be vomiting of bilious, or dark 
colored matter, high colored urine, quick jmlse, more or h^ss fever, 
and consi<lerable jjrostration, or loss of strength, belciiingivp wind, etc., 
are among the prominent Symptoms ; i>ain on )>ressurein this disease, 
while in roiic, j»ressure relieves tlie pain, and although there is some- 
times a diai-rhea, much more common i}-^ there is ohslinate cosllrniess, 
and eveu no downward passage of wind which causes great distention 
of the intestines and cotise(iiienl!y the whole abdonu'n is tympauilie, 
or like a drum heail. If tliis can be overcome, and maintained, there 
will be but /t7i^e danger in this dangerous disease. — How shall it be 
done ? 

Treatment. — I answer the above question by saying in a natural 
way! 

There being a concentration of blood upon the small intestines, it 

has, of course, receiled (Vum the surface, and largely from tlie other 

organs of the body ; an<l now if it Ije possible, from the conveniences 

of the house, I would call for ii /all hot-balh, by which I mean for the 

34 — DR. chase's second receipt book 



530 DB. CHiiBB'S 

patient to be fully emersed or covered with water to the neck, as hot aa 
it can be borne, and to remain in it until at least a considerable relax- 
ation of the system is felt — half an hour, or f , if need be, putting in hot 
water from time to time, to keep up the temperature, then placing in 
bed and keeping up a perspiration by applying heat to the teet and 
legs,, by means of hot irons, bricks, stones, bottles of hot water, or ears 
of corn boiled, etc., any of which must be wrapped to prevent burning 
the patient. But if there is no means at hand for the full hot water- 
bath, then take the next-best thing, the Sweating in the regular way, 
which see, with feet and hands in hot water, followed with the other 
above Treatment to keep up the tendency of blood to the surface ; 
then, as oils will be retained when other cathartics would be rejected, 
give a full dose of cold-pressed castor-oil, with half as much of the 
best olive-oil and half a tea-spoonful of spirits of turpentine — repeat- 
ing this dose every 2, or 3 hours until an operation is obtained; and if 
2, or 3 doses does not move the Bowels, still repeat it, and at the same 
time put half as much of the same into an injection of warm milk, J 
pt. molasses a table-spoonful and salt a table-spoonful, and tinct, of lo- 
belia, 1 tea-spoonful, repeating this injection, and retaining it for a 
considerable time by folding apiece of cloth and pressing it upon the 
anus, for that purpose, for 10 to 20 minutes at least, each time. 

Fomentations of hops, hoarhound, wormwood, tansy, singly, or 
all combined, boiled in vinegar, and wrung out pretty dry may be ap- 
plied as soon as the patient returns to the bed, changed sufficiently 
often to keep them hot; and if in 10, or 15 hours I did not get a move- 
ment of the Bowels and a pretty free relaxation of the system, the 
wind passing off freely, so as to relieve the the distention of the abdo- 
men, increase the tincture of lobelia in the injection and if need be, 
use a fomentation of a leaf, or two of tobacco, as in Locked- Jaw, which 
■see, to accomplish this relaxation, for everything depends upon this — if 
no passage of feces and wind, is obtained, downward, there may, and 
often is vomitings of the feces upward, and the death of the patient is 
almost certain. In case of too great prostration by the use of lobelia, 
or tobacco, let spirituous stimulants be given, only in sufficientquan- 
tities to revive them, lest the disease be aggrivated by their use in too 
large quantities. 

After the Bowels have been moved by the oils, they need only be 
given once, or twice in the 24 hours to keep them in a laxative state, 
say, only about half doses at a time of each of the oils, as mentioned 
at first. 

If there'is much fever, or a very|high pulse, give the veratrum and 
aconite tinctures, as mentioned under the head of Fevers, once an hour, 
until these are lessened and perspiration established, then once in 2, 
or 3 hours to keep up their influence, by aiding in the equalization oi 
the blood, or, as it is called, " the circulation." 

The Diet must be of the mildest kind, as the mildest gruels, sago, 
arrow-root, corn-atarch, barley-water, gum-arabic water, etc., at first, 
and as improvement takes place, mutton broth, chicken broth, and 
finally beef-tea, ax\i\ tlie most tender mutton, or beefsteak, etc. 

T^iiic iniusions, or teas, as the common wild-cherry and poplar 
Oarks combined, drank for the common drink in convalessence, will be 
found to aid in restoringthe tone of the Bowels, and the general health 
If bitters are used it must only be of those containing but very little 
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SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 531 

the necessity of spirits as a preservative, which has a tendency as be- 
fore remarked, to aggravate the difficulty. 

Incases which, for a long timCj there is no downward passage 
opened, there is a tendency to mortification, when a poultice of the 
wild indigo* {baptisia tinctoria), the root, leaves, or bark, or all com- 
bined, the bark perhaps is the best, will be found one of the greatest pre- 
ventives of mortification known. In the absence of this a poultice of 
flaxseed, or flaxseed meal, thickened with finely pulverized charcoal 
will be valuable for the same purpose. 

" A decoction of the bark of the root is an excellent appli- 
cation as a wash, or gargle to all species of ulcers, as a malig- 
nant ulcerous sore mouth and throat, mercurial sore mouth " (may the 
Lord grant that there be but few more of these), " scrofulous, or 
syphilitic opthalmia" (sore eyes) "erysipelatous ulcers, gangre- 
nous ulcers, sore nipples, etc. ; or it may be made into an ointment 
for external application. As a poultice, or fomentation it is highly 
useful in aW ulcers, tumors, or Inflammations- tending to gangrene" 
(mortification). " In fetid " (having a bad smell) " leucorrhea, fetid 
discharges from the ears, etc., the decoction will be found efficient" 
(curative) " if injected into the parts with a suitable syringe. The 
leaves applied in fomentations have discussed" (driven away) "tu- 
mors and swellings of the female breast, resembling scirrhus " (cancer). 

" Internally, it may be used in the form of a decoction " (tea) 
" or sirup,, in scarlet and typhus " (typhoid) " fevers, and all cases 
where there is a tendency to putrescency" (mortification). "It acts 
powerfully on the glandular and nervous systems, increasing all the 
glandular secretions, and arousing the liver especially to a sound " 
(healty) " action ; and is very eflicient in the atonic" (weak, or ab- 
sence of tone, or strength) " varieties of acute rheumatism and pneu- 
monia, also in dysentery." — Xing. 

Inflanxmation of the minor organs occur so seldom, and their 
Treatment would be so nearly uniform with that of Erysipelas, and 
others already described it is not deemed important to follow them 
further. If core and attention has been paid to the foregoing instruc- 
tions as to the Treatment of Inflammations, and they are taken in hand 
at once, on their approach, but little difficulty will be experienced in 
this class of diseases — if the circulation is equal, there can be no con- 
siderable Inflammation for any length of time in any particular organ. 

INFUSIONS. — Physicians generally have a great liking to call 
things by the names that are the least understood by the people ; 
hence, infusion takes the place of tea, which everybody would readily 
understand. 

Then an Infusion means simply to make a Tea, of the herb, or 
article directed, of a suitable strength, so that too large an amount of 
fluid shall not be needed to obtain the correct, or proper dose in 
strength. It is well to cover the dish while making any of the Teas, or 
Infusions, to prevent the evaporation of the volatile, or flavoring 

*The Wild Indigo is also called horse-fly weed, rattlebush, yellow broom (from its 
having a yellow floweri, yellow Indigo, etc., etc. It is a small shrub with abmnching top 
much like a broom, tloweriiig in July and August. It is more commonly found on dry 
grounds, but sometimes grows on damp, or wet land, over most of the U. S. ; and the 
New England people eat the young sprOut-s, or shoots, as they do those of poke, for 
^eens, or in place of asparagus, but it sliould not be used after" they become ol a green- 
ish color, as they are then more drastic, or purgative. Although it is aslringent, purga- 
tive, stimulant, and emetic, as well as anliifeptic (opposed to putresency, or mortification), 
it is principally used for the latter purpose. 



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DB. CHASE'S 



parte of the herbs, Dr plants, and to make only so much at a time as 
shall be drank before it sours, or spoils. 

For sweating purposes the pennyroyal, catnip and hemlock, 
boughs, or twigs, and leaves, and the white-root, or pleurisy-root, 
{asclepias tuberosa) would be found among the best, but others ruay be 
used for the same purpose. And any article may be used for any pur- 
pose for which it is known to be good. 

2. To Allay Coughs. — Flaxseed-tea, slippery-elm, gum Ara- 
bic-water, white of egg with sugar, not cooked, will be found valuable 
to coat over and protect the irritated surfaces, and to modify the te- 
nacity, or stickiness of the phlegm, etc. 

3. As a Tonic, any of the bitter herbs may be used singly, or 
in combination, such as snake-root, wormwood, tansy, boneset, hoar" 
hound, gold-thread, hops, etc., etc. 

INHALATION AND INHALER.— Inhaling, (or breathinginto 



the throat, lungs, etc.), 
such articles of medi- 
cines as would im- 
prove the condition 
of the blood, or bene- 
fit the disease, if ap- 
plied upon the sur- 
face, has been recent- 
ly revived, after hav- 
ing for a long time 
fell into disuse ; and 
from the experiments 
of reliable practition- 
"ers, has become very 
popular, and can be 
relied ui>on as a de- 
cided help in the 
treatment of all dis- 
eases affecting the 
breathing, or respira- 
tory organs. Such ar- 
articles only are used 
as are evajior.-itive, of 
themselves, or as can 
be brought into this 
state, in form of tinc- 
ture, then using heat, 
or the force of the 
air to aid in throw- 
ing the tincture into 
fine spray, or atoms, 
to admit of their be- 
ing drawn into the 
throat and lungs. 
With families, a com- 



FiG. 38, 




/■ 



mon tea-pot has often 
been used for this 
purpose ; but, with 
that, the steam only 
can be breathed; 
hence, much time has 
been spent by vari- 
ous persons to invent 
" inhalers," or " ato- 
mizers" as they are 
called, and I have 
used several of them, 
but not with any con- 
siderable satisfaction; 
after which, I took up 
with a plan adopted 
■;'i^ by a friend of mine, 
of using a common 
"quinine bottle,"with 
a close fitting cork in 
it, through which are 
introdui'ed two small 
sized glass tubes, such 
as are used to suck 
lemonade through, as 
shown in Fig. 38. 

One tube is 
straight and should 
roach to within an 
ini-h, or so of tliebot- 
tiiii of the bottle, 
iuxl the other is bent 
by holding it in a 
spirit lamp, until it is 



INHALER. hot enough to bend 

then bending it as shown in Fig. 38, which any jeweler can do for 
you, to make it convenient to draw the vapor through. It only passes 
a little way through the cork. 

The fluid to be used is put into the bottle, and the straight tube 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 533 

reaches well down into it. The fluid may be kept hot by holding the 
bottle occasionally over a lamp (the spirit lamp for sweating purposes 
will be as good as any, and with it, any man can bend the glass tube 
as well as the jeweler). When all is ready, apply the mouth to the 
bent tube and draw in the breath, which takes off a portion of the 
air above the liquid, when other air rushes in with such considerable 
force, that as it bubbles out at the bottom it sends up a fine spray, 
or atoms of the fluid, so that the next and all further breathings are 
loaded with the medicated vapors and medicines in the bottle. The 
breath must all be drawn in through the tube, and discharged by the 
nostrils, which at first, with some, will have to be held with the thumb 
and finger when drawing in the breath, but after a little, it can be 
done without such precaution. 

This instrument, of course, is simple and will cost only 15, to 25 
cents perhaps, while I would rather have it than those costing several 
dollars. Others, like myself, can have their choice. But as this is so 
easily kept clean, and does such good work, I think it will meet with 
favor among the people. 

Alterative Inhalent. — For an Alterative Inhalant, see Asthma. 
Used in asthma, consumption, bronchitis, inflammation of the throat, 
etc., or any one or two of the articles, in tincture, can be used alone, 
when the whole are not at hand. 

Expectorant Inhalant. — Pleurisy-root, queens-root, squills, and 
black cohosh, of each, 1 oz. ; lobelia, ipecac, and American hellebore, 
of each, ^ oz. ; dilute alcohol, 1 pt. Bruise all the articles and add the 
alcohol, in a bottle and shake daily, for a week, and strain carefully, 
or filter. A tea-spoonful of the tincture to 1 gill of hot water, and In- 
hale 3, or 4 times daily, or oftener, provided that they give relief from 
the cough, or enable the patient to raise the phlegm easier; but if no 
relief is wbtaiued, after a few trials, it may be taken for granted that 
it is not doing good and may be given up, or changed according to the 
indications. And although, in some cases the cough may be some- 
what relieved; if the breathing becomes more diflicult, a change for 
something more relaxing, or antispasmodic must be made. But in 
most cases where the cough is dry and the expectoration diflicult it 
will relieve them, and lessen the soreness of the lungs, and the hoarse- 
ness, or roughness of the throat. Used in consumption, or coughs, or 
Bore throat, etc., from any cause. 

Spirits of camphor and tinct. of balsam of Tolu, equal parts, 
mixed, 1 tea-spoonful, as above, may be used the same way and for the 
same purposes ; or, any of the expectorant herbs alone, made into tea 
may be used, as horehound, tansy, elecampane, comfrey, spikenard, 
etc., ^ an oz. steaped in a gill of water and strained. 

I can now add, that since writing the above remarks about the 
spirits of campJior, I have had occasion to use it, and foi;nd very great 
relief from its use. And as it was at a ])lace where no Inhaler was 
to be had, a sponge was used. The case was a bad case of diptheria, 
or as many have been calling these throat difliculties, this Winter, 
(1872-3) the " epizoot," or horse epidemic, they have certainly very 
much resembled that disease of the horse. A cup shaped sponge 
would be the handiest ; then wet it well with strong camphor spirits, 
and wet the throat with it, and face too for that matter, then hold 
the sponge over the mouth and nose, so that the breathing takes the 
vapor right to the efi'ected parts. It will choke, or strangle a little, at 



534 DR- chase's 

first, but that soon passes off, when it can be breathed freely— repeat- 
ing every hour if necessary to keep down the soreness, keeping the 
patients bowels lax with roild medicines, and not allowing him to go 
out of a warm room, easily controlled the case. 

OMoroforra, 15 drops, in the bottle, then put in the water and 
cork quickly, or sulphuric ether, same amount, and same way, or laud- 
anum, same amount, and way, in case of pain in the throat, or lun^s, 
or restlessness, they will be greatly relieved and soothed and the pain 
and irritability abated, or cured. 

Soothing and Febrifuge Inhalent. — Tinctures of belladonna 
and stramonium leaves, and aconite root, of each, 1 oz.; chloroform, 
and sulphuric ether, and laudanum, of each, 1 dr, and add to these, 4 
ozs. of the expectorant Inhalant, above. These may be used the 
same quantity as that, in all cases when fever, to any extent is 
present, or considerable soreness of the lungs, or throat ; and in all 
chest difficulties, as asthma, consumptions, bronchitis, sore throat, etc. 

1. Astringent Inhalent. — Geranium, (geranium maculatum) and 
wild indigo bark, {baptisia tinctoria), golden-seal root, and red Peru- 
vian bark, of each, 1 oz.; catechu, ^ oz.; dilute alcohol, 1 pt. Let stand 
a week, or 10 days, shaking daily, and strain or filter, and add laud- 
anum,l oz. Use this in chronic bronchitis,or latter stages of consump- 
tion, when the expectoration is very free, same dose as the first. It 
will tend to strengthen and heal, and thereby relieve the lax, or loose 
condition of the parts. 

2. Another. — Tannin, pulverized alum, ess. of cinnamon, of each, 
1 dr.; rose-water, 4 ozs. A table-spoonful in hot water, 1 gill, same as 
the first. Valuable in catarrh, as in all other cases of profuse expec 
toration. 

It is not necessary to multiply the prescriptions ; but simply Jet 
it be understood that whatever medicine would be applicable for ,in- 
ternal use, or for external application, made into a tincture, or tea, and 
properly diluted, or used as above instructed, a tea-spoonful or two to a 
gill of water, will be found, generally, valuable as an Inhalent. 

It will not be amiss, however, to say that, in case of soreness of 
the throat, or lungs, or nostrils in catarrh, or recent colds, etc., the 
liniment, or pain-killer, or any other good stimulating liniment used in 
tea-spoonful doses, the same as above, will be found very satisfactory 
as an Inhalent ; or the tincture, or strong tea of any single expectorant, 
astringent, or soothing and anodyne article may be used also, gen- 
erally with success. In all cases, let the fluid be kept at such a heat, 
unless it is desired to use something cold, as will make the vapor just 
sufliciently warm to be comfortable for breathing. 

In catarrh, to get the best effects upon tlie nostrils, it will be nec- 
essary to introduce the Inhaling tube to one nostril, closing the other 
with the hand, and closing the first upon the tube so as to draw the 
medicines through the nostril, changing from one to the other, every 
minute, or two, passing the breath out by the mouth. 

For report of cases, see Asthma. 

INJECTIONS. — Injections, or clysters, as they are technically 
called, need no particular description, as to their manner of adminis- 
tration, although it is but proper to say that almost any indication re- 
quired can be affected by them, through the rectum, when the stom- 
ach is inflamed, or from any other reason, is in such a condition that 
medicines cannot be retained upon it, when given by the mouth. If 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 535 

a large syringe is not at hand, a make-shift must be got up for the 
purpose, yet, I suppose that but few families are without one. In- 
jections are generally given warm, but sometimes, in constipation, 
simple cold water, persisted in daily for some considerable time, 
brings about a change. 

But usually, in disease, some emollient and soothing medicine la 
made use of as the vehicle, or means of introducing medicinal articles, 
such as flaxseed-tea, slii5i)ery-elm mucilage, sweet milk, soft water, 
soap-suds, molasses, senna tea, thoroughwort tea, lobelia tea, tobacco 
tea, or a tea of any other article the properties of which it is desired 
to introduce. They may be used singly, or in combination, to suit the 
disease, or conveniences at hand. A little sweet-oil, castor-oil, or lard, 
molasses, salt, saleratus, etc., may also be introduced with the other 
articles to meet any emergency. "From ipt. to li pts. of fluid may be 
introduced at a time. In making flaxseed-tea, about 1 gill of the seed 
may be put into 2 qts. of water and boiled, and strained ; but lobelia, 
Cayenne, etc., must not have more than 10 grs. to 1 dr. used for any 
one Injection. A very little of Cayenne, 5 to 8 grs. perhaps, might be 
introduced without steeping ; but, it is better to make a tea, and strain 
out the drugs of all irritating articles. There are some articles, as lo- 
belia, tobacco, etc., that will have their legitimate, or specific action 
upon the system, no matter how they are introduced. Advantage 
can, and often is taken of this fact, to obtain an emetic action from 
lobelia, by Injection, and of the relaxing eflect of tobacco by laying it 
upon the stomach,as in,LocKED-jAW, which see. Cathartics, astringents, 
etc., also have an eflect when introduced by Injection, but not to so 
full an extent, and, hence, must be used in considerable larger quanti- 
ties, than by mouth, when the Injection is the main dependence. 

1. Soothing Injection. — For all general purposes, sweet milk, 
li pts.; molasses, and lard, 1 to 2 table-spoonsful, salt, and saleratus, J 
tea-spoonful, all dissolved and made thoroughly warm, and introduced 
in proper amounts, and retained as long as may be. In diarrhea this 
may have i tea-spoonful of laudanum added to each Injection, and 
used 3, or 4 times daily. If no milk is at hand, slippery-elm, mucilage, 
or any of the other articles named, according to the necessities of the 
case, may be taken in place of the milk. 

2. Cathartic Injection. — Same as above, substituting castor-oil, 
1 to 2 ozs. for the lard, and if there is not much pain, leave out the 
laudanum, and add 2 table-spoonsful of the Tonic Cathartic, which 
see, especially in colic, or cholera-morbus, but in these painful cases 
the laudanum must not be left out but rather increased. Or : 

3. Senna, \ oz., steeped in water, 1^ pts. and strained, then add 
epsom salts, ^ to 1 oz.; ess. of peppermint, or cinnamon, 10 to 15 drops. 

4. Astringent and Anodyne Injection.— Flaxseed-tea, ^ to 1 
pt.; laudanum, ^ to 1 tea-spoonful. Or : 

5. "White Oak, inner bark, or bruised galls, ^ to 1 oz., steeped 
in water, 1 pt., with 3, or 4 poppy heads ; or laudanum. 

6. Emetic Injection. — In cases where the stomach will no< 
allow the use of an Emetic by the mouth, powdered ipecacuanha, 2 dni, 
in warm water, 1 pt. for an adult, may be given as an Injection. If 
will work thoroughly, and kindly, as an Emetic. 

A large Brittannia Syringe is the proper thing to use for thea'' 
purposes, the old plan of using a bladder will answer, but is verj' vgiff 
rior as compared with the Syringe. 



530 OR. chasb's 

Whenever the stomach is in so irritable a condition that articles 
of such a kind as are needed can not be given bj' the mouth, the Syringe, 
and outer treatment that will correct the secretions must be the main 
dependence. 

ITCH, {Scabies — Psora). — The Itch is a contagious eruption, so well 
known that it needs no particular description ; but there is no one 
who does not consider it a distjraceful companion ; and I have no doubt 
but what this idea of shame for any one to have it has arisen from the 
fact that it is fully believed that those of very cleanly habits never 
have it ; the shame arises, therefore, from the idea that neglect to keep 
ones self perfectly clean has led to this disease which is confined to 
the skin. 

Cause. — It is generally admitted that a very minute spider-like 
insect, bearing the large name, acarus scabies, makes a lodgment in the 
dirt and sweat between the fingers, and around the bends of joints, of 
neglected children, from which it burrows, or cuts its way through the 
cuticle, or outer scarf-skin, causing a fester, or little pustule, in which 
it moves about, producing the sj'mptom from which the disease takes 
its name — itching — the Itch. 

Symptoms. — The first indication of the disease will be small 
pointed white blisters, or vessicles between the fingers, and jjerhaps 
around .he wrists, bends of the elbows, etc., filled with a watery fluid ; 
and as these are ])roken by the clothing, or by scratcJiing, a scab will 
be formed, from which the latter part of the "large name" has arisen 
— scabies, or scabby disease. The intensity, or severity of its Itching, 
especially nights, from the warmth of the bed, will enable any one to 
decide as to whether it is the licit, or some other eruption. And it is 
said never to occur on the face. It is said also that James I. King of 
England, claimed that the disease was only fit for Jdngs, as the luxury 
of scratching was too great to be allowed to the common people — our 
answer to that would be, he must have been a dirty ieWov/ , or he would 
not have known it; otherwise there is no more shame in having this 
disease than in having any other. 

Treatment. — Although it is claimed by some that this disease is 
confined to the skin, and therefore does not need any constitutional 
Treatment, still, I deem it best to give a few doses of sulphur and 
cream of tartar, the mixture being made b)'^ using twice as much sul- 
phur as of the other, and mixed with molasses, or sirup, to be taken 
each morning, on first getting up — sometime before breakfast, 

2. To avoid the smell of sulphur in the ointment, take sulphur 
vivum, in fine powder, which is a grayish article having none of the 
smell nor looks of sulplmr (it is kept by druggists, and is sometimes 
called horse-brimstone), and Venice turpentine, of each, 2 drs. ; lard 2 
ozs. INIix by melting the lard and turpentine together, and stirring 
in the finely powdered sulphur, as above, and stir until it is cold. Ap- 
ply night and morning, after having first washed the parts as well as 
can be done, with warm suds, or soap and water, and drying by press- 
ing a dry towel, or cloth upon the parts, to absorb the water; and in 
very bud cases, apply at noon also, in the same way. A few days will 
generally cure the worst cases, without the annoying smell that arises 
when a child comes near the fire, if common suli)hur is used, which 
may be done, however, if the sulphur vivum (native, or live suli^hur) 
cannot be obtained. 

3. If the common sulphur is to be used, take of it. 1 oz. ; carbo 



SECOND RECEIPT 300K. 537 

nate of potash (salts of tartar), 1 dr. ; lard, 2 ozs. Mix and use as the 
other. If desired, a few drops of any of the essential, or flavoring oils, 
bergamot, sassafras, lemon, etc., may be used to help cover the disa- 
greeable smell of the sulphur. 

I. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. I. 
ICE-HOUSES— WitlKuit, and ^Vith a Pr«ser*inH; Cliainber, for Mills. 
Fruit, aiKl Olher Vvyoiables.— Tliere is about as j;reat a variety of opinions in 
rctjanl to liow an Ice-House should be builT, to preserve ice well, as there is upon any 
otiior subject; and as I have had codsiderable personal experience, as well as the obser- 
vation of how others have done these things for about 50 years, I think I shall be able 
to fjive such histructious, by the help of others, that entire satisfaction will bo experi- 
enced by thn':e who adopt the plans here given; and as I have no particular desire to 
appear wise, above my fellows, by claiming that which does not belong to me, I begin 
by giving the experience of a gentleman of Pa., as reported to the Seimtiflc American, 
after he liad tested it two years, the whole of which f fully endorse, and believe to be 
practicable. The lellcr will explain itself, and is as follows : 

Messrs. Editors.— " The best time for building Ice-houses is now close at hand" 
(Oct.) ; " and as it is not generally known that with a little additional expense, an Ice- 
house can be built so as to answer the double purpose, ofkccpiiiq ice, and picserviiiij milk, 
butter, etc., I will therefore, give a description of one, for Ihe beiujfit of your numerooa 
readers, which I built two years ago, with a Treserving Chamber, for this purpose. 

;' Ice can be kept, in large quantities," (not very well in small quantilies) " during 
the whole Summer season in hou.ses built entirely above ground ; but where it is desired 
to have a Preserving C'hamber. and to ciisvre a sulliciently low degree of temperature to 
attain good results, it i/t iiidi-^peiisabl;/ riccf.s.win/ thai the earth should be banked up to the 
hight of several feet against the outside of the l)uil<iing. 

'• In constructing my Ice-house, I took the advantage of a convenient and descend- 
ing spot, and sunk a pit 15xlS/cc/, and from 4 to 5 deep ; walled it up to the hight of 9 
feet, banked the earth up to the top of the wall " (which would be 4 to 5 feet above the 
top of the ground) " all around, except a space for a door-way. Upon tlie wall, I put a 
frame 6 feet high, which gives a hight, inside, from the bottom, to the comb of the roof, 
of over 20 feet. I put in heavy sills at the bottom, except a space 1 feet square, for the 
Preserving Chamber. L'pon the side, I put a floor of J-inch oak i^lank, and on top of 
the plank, a floor of 1-inch pine, jointed " (and 1 will .say matched) "closely. The 
floor has a descent of 2 inches towards the Preserving Cha"mber, and it conduCts the 
waste water from the Ice to this Chamber. I put in an inside frame, and lined it in- 
side; this left a space of C inches between the lining and the wall, to fill in with saw- 
dust. and the partition between the Ice and Preserving Chamber is also double, and Oiled 
in with .sawdust. 

"To complete the Preserving Chamber, I first put in clean sand to the depth of 4 
inches; then paved it with "medium burned bricks, they being preferable to hard, on 
account of their capacity to absorb, and retain, a greater amount of water. Pains was 
taken t"i have the floor exactly level in the one tlirection, and also very tight, so that all 
Of the Wfibte water, from the melting of the Ice, shall 1)6 conducted to and distributed 
regularly u]V)n the bricks. This kei'ps them so constantly cool as to pre.ser\'e Milk, dur- 
ing the llotiest sea^-on. for from 3:) to ;m hours, jierlocily sweet, and Butter very liard. 
One valuable feature belonging to this mode of preserving Milk and Butter is, that during 
the i/'ur»if.vMveather of the .Summer, when cold sweet Milk ; and Butter of a degree of 
solidity C'lKdJ to that of the Winter is appreciated as one of our <7rca/ey? luxuries, we can 
have it so from the simple fact, that, at that particular time, the supply of the cold ice- 
VKiter is the greatest. 

" Butter made and kept in this way, does not become so soon soft, after being 
brought to the table, as that which has been kept in a spring-house, by setting in the 
water; nor do thunderstorms ap7>ear tfi hasten the developoment of "lactic aciil. We 
have noticed noperccptuble iliH'erence in the len.gth of time which the Milk has remain- 
ed sweet in regard to clear or stormy weather. 1 have observed atdifVerenI times, by 
placing the thermometer within 1 foot of the brick, in the Preserving (;hamber, tliat the 
temiierature wiis about 51° while it was 9-")^ in the shade, outside. The sand underneafti 
the l^ricks subserves an important purpose, by retaining the water, and supplving it to 
tlie bricks, by capillary attraction, at such times as there is not a great supply coming 
from the Ice. 

" The space above the Preserving Chamber .should be open and unobstructed to 
the roof, and, over the Ice. there should be good ventilation to the roof to carry oOT aJl 
vapor which may arise from the milk. 

" An Ice-hou.se constructed in this manner, is one of the best of investments for a 
farmer; for, besides .securing the luxury of preserving Milk and Butter, cool. verieloAlea 
of dillbrent kinds may be jiresen-ed fresh until a succeeding crop grows. 1 kept laat 
year's beet? good during this Summer; also cabbages. The latter were laid upon the 
Ice, which gave them a crispy sweetness perfectly delicious in the very warm weather 



638 DR. chase's 

of last June. Vegetables may also be preserved, in this manner, by farmers, so as to brlnfi 
Vtem fresh to the market in early Summer." 

Christina, Pa. Sam. L. Denny. 

I have ffiveu this lengthy description, because I look upon the "Preserving Cham- 
ber" as of very great importance, believing that it will pay, many times the additional 
cost of making ; and now I will add a few facts which experience has sh'^wn to be, if 
not an absolute necessity, of very great assistance, in Preserving Ice through the Sum- 

1. If you have a hill, sloping to the North, dig your Ice-house there, and bank up 
as miich, on tlie lower side, as the dirt thrown out will do, and more if you think best 
—if no hill— put your Ice-house on the North side of the largest building you have, so 
as to throw it, as much as posssble, in the shade, and never less than 12 to 15 feet square. 

2. In all cases make the floor, sides, door, and roof with double walls, and fill 
them in with chafl', straw, or sawdust, packed as tight as possible ; and the higher it is 
banked up, on the outside, the better. 

3 In filling, put in as large, and thick Ice a.s can be handled, leaving a space next 
the wall, all around, of at least 6 inches, to be closely packed with straw, or sawdust, 
■wetting whichever you use, as yon put it in. which adds much to the safety of the Ice. 
Place the blocks as close as possible ; and fill all crevices with smaller pieces, tlien fine 
Ice to make all perfectly solid ; and, notwithstanding tliat many say freeze it together bv 
tlir(>wiiig on water, I sav, unless the weather is very cold, do not put on any water at all, 
as the water will thaw out much of the fine Ice, thereby making cracks, which you 
are trying to avoid. 

4 I wotild only add, that if the Ice-house is built of sufiicient hight to allow the 
Ice to be put in 10, or more feet deep, I should make a water-tight floor over the Pre- 
serving Chamber at by-., or 6 feet, double, if necessary, filling the space with sawdust, so 
as to make the lee covfer the whole size of the buildhig above that, as it would be 
cooler from the larger amount of Ice used, and put a double tube, made of boards, say 
with a 4-inch hole in the center, to run up througli the Ice as a ventilator, to carry off 
the warmer air from tlie upper part of the Preserving Chamber. 

5. Where it is only desired to put up Ice without a Preserving Chamber, it is not 
necessary to be so particular about the floor, and perhaps not absolutely necessary to 
have any floor at all, yet if a l)rick floor was laid, it would be cooler, than a floor of 
sawdust" and aid in keeping the Ice from melting at the bottom. And of course, in all 
cases, Ice must be covered with straw, or sawdust to the depth of 2, or 3 feet to prevent 
it from melting on the top. . , , ., 

I€E-<;REAM.— Morning's milk 3 qts. ; nice sweet Cream, 1 qt. ; nice, fresh-laid 
eggs 1 doz.; No. 1 coffee sugar, 1 lb. ; fl. ex. of lemon, vanilla, or peach, to suit your taste. 

Bring the milk a)\d cream to a scalding heat and remove from the fire ; and having 
beaten the eggs to a perfect froth, stir them in quickly, adding the sugar and flavoring it, 
It is readv to freeze. And it will be all the better if this is not done only a sufficient time 
before it "is needed to allow y„ or ^4 of an hour for freezing it ; then pour into the freezer 
and keep it in continual motion till wanted ; as slow freezing separates the \\'atery parts 
of the milk into icv particles; while the quickly frozen Cream has a smooth Creaminess, 
not otlierwi.se obta"incd. It can be frozen in a deep, covered tin pail holding about Oqts., 
by setting it in a water-bucket, and packing broken ice around it, mixing i-n about a 
pint ofsait, being careful however, not to get any of this into the Cream in lifting the 
cover to scrajie ofl' the frozen Cream to allow other portions to come in contact with 
the freezing surface; but if Ice-Cream is to be made pretty often, it would be better to 
get a small "freezer" at once. .,,„,,, 

It can be increased in quantity, a little, by stirring into the scalding milk 3 table- 
spoonsful of corn starch ; but it gives it a floury taste easily detected by those who are ac- 
customed to a good ariicle. If it is frozen before you are ready to serve it, let it .'stand in 
a cool place, covering the whole with a wet blanket. More sugar may be be used, but it 
is a fact however, that, the sweeter the Cream, the dryer wiU one be after eating it ; and an- 
other fact is of very great importance to remember, that is, that Ice-Cream reduces the 
temperature of the stomach below that at which food will digest, and the more "ice 
cold " drinks, even water, taken after the Cream, makes it so much the worse for health, 
until the .stomach has become " soured," then farewell to comfort, as well as to health. 

IKCEKSE FOR THE SICK-ROOM.— Cloves and allspice, of each, y oz. ; gum 
benzoin Koz.; cascarilla bark (it comes from the West Indies in quills much like cinnamon 
bark, of 'a veiy grateful flavor), and cinnamon bark, of each, 1 dr.; orris root, sandal 
wood and nutmeg, of each. ^ dr. 

Pulverize or grind all these articles vei-y fine, and thoroughly combine, or mix 
them and keep well corked to prevent evaporation of the flavor ; and if any one or two 
Of the articles cannot be got, the balance wiU do very well. To use, to correct the odor of 
Bick-Uooms, have a red hot shovel, or coals, or hot cinders, and drop a pinch, or two, 
with Uic thumb and finger upon them. The odor of the Incense will be very grateful to 
the feelings of the patient. , , j . -i_« 

INlifS.— Nut-galls, and sulphate of iron (copperas) to set the color, and gum to [Xixe 
body and to hold the color in suspen.sion, is all that is needed to make good durable 
black Ink for writing purposes. For copying sugar is added, 2 to 3 ozs. to each gaL 



SECOND RBCKIPT BOOK. can 

2f¥o"otro'?!riftoTdf '^ "^"« ^^y «f '^- -d^ary coloring "stufflr n^ for color 

Seneja.'^nhtju'^^^^^^^^^^^^^ green copperas, and gua 

Boil the bruised galls for 3 liourr 3 Vffs ^f y?;. l^"^" ^'^i^.t-bestj, of each, 23/oa 
time to time, to maki up, for evai oration ^\v^?l "'?.,":i*^^''' '"^'^"'S boiling water from 
bq,nd. Dissolve the guJJ; and the copras each bWL^Irln^ /' T^Pi^ ""^ the 'cl?an 
wi^^hl^\\-4r '^-^" ^ ^°"^^ -^ -'^ ^-^ -" If 'trslioS'o^aluil^^afir^Vk'l'^if^? 

gall«,^f;^'^;.Zr ' Vsur|ll;e"t\.^ftgan^ --l source namely 

glf^ff J^re^butsuch i^noftlfeS^'TSsa^^^ important pArt i^l^ 

J^tU^n^r ^' ingallicacid, which they are not although u If"'® Process, not because 
of.the gallK. aclof commerce, but ^^c.^^^S^^^^^'t^ P^fe^^t^.^ToTCX 

^rA^f F^M'"-^-^^ Ta1 "rf^V^^'-^^*^^' -ostdependence 

or carbohc acid, dissolved in SiyVatcd s4-L^ Tt ?f h 't^^^^ "^^ ''®^^' ^^^P^ of creosote' 
ate for tw t o^ ^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ itrahuhe infus on Sad'd f"«^\/he .galls to mace^' 
Mr ^«J}1? ^''^ celebrated chemist, Dr. Pennv o f IVri^r .^? ^^f otl^er ingredients." 

ofsulpha^pfironinsolutiS^n-^^^^^^ 

cla^ Ink manufacturers. ' ''^ ^ "^^^^^^ '^ Pi'eWy generally employed by fira^ 

Compan^felaid'to bfmadi\""re^,rocLP^?^^^^ ^^ Messrs. Duncan, Flockhart & 
t^eys. which the foUowing Ls a codv w„,^h^^I"^SC^^"ou. A formula, said to l^ 

tion) 4k ozs.; bruise "cov"f? dr'-^'.o'ld wat\":;^]o"' ^'"PP*^" ^'^^^^ ^^'''^ from insect perfora- 

« or.'fe'i" 'V ■h'''^«"S»l£n^^^ ■"'« """ »™ »' '»« bottle 

4 company .SdSLl,f ESta,!^ra^'^^ES„S e.™'"!?' '■''»•'«". Flockhw. 

namely .-Frst, the cold procesf fs n^Pri *'«''™^ peculiarities about this Writinrj Fluid 

rounn, the dedcieiuy of iron whifh ino„ t only used to suspend this nrecinitiit* 

hfrlT'-'A '1'-''^ ^•'^"""^ '""fah or shm? J1,oTcont"nfn '"' ^'' " V^ P"^« pnd'^hlte 
IS tree to combnie w t h tlie taimii p-ffVi Ti contain, any oxide, so that all the irnn 

the characteristic color of it. oxk^i^'soo ^l^^vll'^ ! t'he"^r'r"r'"'^ ^ -leoom^^l? 

'■uHii ijj uie >MUin)j becoming brown. Tm 



540 DR. chase's 

use of an exc&ss of giim causes the Ink to clog the pens, and the Writing to be wanting 
in fluency. The water should be as soft as possible — that is. it should contain no lime, 
or other earthy matter; hence rain water, or, better, distilled water; is frequently pro- 
scribud in licceipts, for TOakin.!| Ink. 

5. "The cheapest Ink whuli lias hitherto been introduced is one composed of a 
saturated .solution of logwood obtained by boiling 22 lbs. of logwood in a sufficiency of 
water to produce, after being strained, 14 gals, of liquor; to this decoction 1 lb. (avoirdu- 
pois) of yellow chromato of potash (not bi-chroiuate) is added iu solution ; the propor- 
tions are 1,000 parts of solution to 1 of chromate ; the change of color is not an immedi- 
ate one, but gradually becomes darker. The experiment may be tried, on the small 
scale, by using logwood, a % H'- boiled in water to produce 1 qt., to which when 
strained, add 20 grs. of chromate of pota.sh in .solution. 

"We will now glance at the composition of "writing fluids" u.sed for special pur- 
poses; thus we know that writing which is intended to be copied is written with Ink 
containing either gum, sugar,- treacle, glycerine, or some such substance which causes 
the writing to retain moLsture, so thiit a cojiy of it may be produced even after the orig- 
inal writing has become dry, by being simply damped and pressed. 

" The following formula requires no press, but may be copied by placing a damp 
sheet of copying paper on the writing intended to be copied ; above this sheet of copy- 
ing paper a "sheet of ordinary writing paper must be placed, and then pressed with a 
paper-knife. 

6. "i'opyiiitf Inli.— Mix 30 grs. of ex. of logwood; 7 grs. of cry.stal soda; 3^ oz. 
of water. Boil till dissolved ; then, whilestirring well, add 30 grs. of glycerine, 1 gr. of 
chromate of potasli, previously di.~solved, and -Igrs. of powdered gum Arabic. 

7. " iBKlOKtructible Ink lor S>oe«l»*. etc. — Dissolve 25 grs. of powdered gum 
copal in 200 grs. of lavender oil, by the aid of a gentle heat; then add 2,]/^ grs. of lamp 
black, and V/, gr. of powdered indigo. 

S. Another. — for the same purpose : 

In IS ozs. of water, boil shellac, 2 ozs. and borax, 1 oz., when cold, filter and mix 
with 1 oz. of gum Arabic dissolved in 2 ozs. of water, to which add powdered indigo and 
lamp-black as much as may be required. 

ft. " Re«l Ink.— Is commonly prepared by boiling brazil wood, 2 ozs. in 32 ozs. of 
water, to which add, after the decoction lias been strained, y, oz. of chloride of tin, and 
1 dr. of i)0\vdered gum Arabic ; then evaporate to IG lluid oz.s" Or: 

10. Di.ssolve No. 40., carmine, 1 dr. in ]X, a dr. of liq. ammonia, then dis.solve 20 
grs. of powdered ginn Arabic in 3 ozs. of waterT which add to the dissolved carmine. 

11. '• l>i(ie Ink. — May be prepared by dissolving 2, or 3 ozs. of sulphate of indigo 
in a gal. of water ; or by rubbing together 1 oz. of oxalic acid, and 2 ozs. of fine Prus- 
sian blue, or best Chinese blue. 

12. Ink l»«»w«ler.— May be prepared by mixing — powdered galls, 4 ozs.; pow- 
dered sulphate of iron, 1 oz.; powdered gum Arabic, 1 oz.; powdered white sugar, !^ oz.; 
powdered cloves, 1 dr. 

"To these proportions add of water 1 qt. and macerate, or steep for an hour or two. 

" iVo(f.— The quantity of sulphate of iron is small because it must first be dried, and 
wiU thus lose the weight of water evaporated. 

1."$. " Ink in i'akes.— May be prepared by evaporating good Ink to dryness in 
shallow dishes, but the best results are obtained by di.ssolving Chinese Ink in water. 

14. '•' MsirkiBis Ink. — This substance is so well known that little may lie said 
on the .subject. The i>roccss is founded on the chemical fact that, by applying "hciit to a 
salt of silver in combiiuition with other ingredients, the writing becomes 'immediately, 
and should remain, permanently black ; the formula of Professor Redwood Ls a good 
one: 

Di.ssolve separately — nitrate of silver, 1 oz.; crystal carbonate of soda," (.sal-soda) 
"\y, ozs.; mix the solution, and collect the precii)itate on a filter: wash well, then in- 
trncruce the moist precipitate into a mortar, and add 8 scru. of tartaric acid; triturate 
till ettei'vescence cea.ses ; then add of liq. ammonia fort, a sulDcient quantitj' to di.ssolve. 
the tartrate of siJver, to which add 4 fl. drs. of archil, 4 drs. of powdered white sugar, 
and 12 drs. of powdered gum Arabic, and make up to C fl. ozs., if required, with distillea 
water. 

li». "t'rinsson Marking: Ink.— Is prepared by adding 6 grs. of carmine to 
the liijuor ammonia of tlie above formula, but it soon loses its crimson color, and be- 
comes, like fither Marking Inks, a black color. 

" In conclusion, I cannot lay aside this suliject without referring to the beauty, bril- 
liancy, and variety of color produced from aniiinc, whereby we can procure any" shade 
from the most brilliant scarlet to the most .sombre blai'k : and should we at any "time be 
deprived of Ink from the present sources, we may rest content that so long as our c»id 
fields yield tlicir sparkling riches, so long may we, without fear, look forward to uu un- 
lim-ited supply of our Writing Fluids." 

Blacli Ink not ("orroding- to Steel Pens. — I -will give one more Receipt for 
BCliool purjioses not Corroding to Steel Pens: 

Best bruised nut-galls, 3 ozs. ; ginn Senegal. 1 oz. ; copperas, 1 oz., and 1 J^ drs. ; aqua.am- 
monia, 12 drops; alcohol IJ^o^s ; rain, or distilled water. 1 qt., and 1 gill. 



SECOND RECEITT BOOK. Ml 

Digest tlie whole in an open iron vessel initil the fluid has assumed a deep black 
color ; then strain, or filler and bottle for use. 

16. Yellow Ink,— French berries, I oz. ; alum, }-^ oz. ; gum Arabic, ^oz. ; soft 
water. \<, \A. 

Boil all together for a few minutes, and strain, and bottle. Used for sketching, 
when diilcrcnl colors are desired. 

17. Ink lor Zinc Iia!>ols for Trees. — Verdigris, and sal ammoniac, of each, 
pulverized, 30 grs. ; gum Arabic, pulverized, and lamp-black, of each, 8 grs. ; soft water 
%oz. 

Dis.solve the gum in a little of the water and rub up the lamp-black with it; and put 
Into an ounce phial, with the other articles. The nature of tliis is sncli that if Zinc Lal>cls 
are written upon with it, with a quill i)cu, it corrodes the Zinc only sutlicient to show tlie 
letters well ; and it will last for a Ions; time, while the common Ink soon fades out, and 
you are left to r]nm, what your fruit i.s, until it bears. 

IS. !Iinle"Uil>!e Ked l8«k. lor ^tlarkins; I^iinen. — Vermilion, }4c\z.; salt of 
steel, 1 dr Kub tliem witli linsced-oil. Thick, for tji^e, or plate; and thin for brush, or 
pen. — The salt i>f i^kd is Griffith's Mixture {Mislwa J-'erri Compogita) of the Tharmacopias. 

19. InilestcMietable Ink lor Filling' ¥,,etters in Stone.— Pitch molted 
and darkened witli lanii)-black. 

IjVTKIIKS'I'— Siiii|>le }in«l Perfect 9Eetlio«i of Reekonin$; all KafeM. 
— Multiply tlic principal, in dollars, by the number of days; tlien divide by 7;i— tlie an- 
swer is the Interest at 5 per cent, in Cents. For 6 per cent, add l-fifth ; for 7 per cent, add 
2-fifths ; for 8 per cent, add 3-tifths ; for 9 per cent, add 4-)iflhs, and for 10 per cent double 
the tirst amount. 

To reckon Interest at 30 days for a month, gives yoti only 300 days for a year — five 
times 73 make 3f)-'i, so, by the above rule you obtain the Interest on every day the money 
is out. wliich is true and' hitne.M between man and man. 

Kx.iinj»lo.— For SUM) for 1 year at -t percent, would be $-5.; then itis evident that 
for73 days it would be SI, or 1-lifth of that amount. ForSlOO for 7:? days, multiply the 
days, for convenience, by the amount, would give 7,.S00, whicli, divided by 73 gives loO 
Cents as the interest. Now togi't the Interest at G per cent, divde the 100 cents by 5, the 
Answer is 'in. or 1-filth, which added to the first, gives Sl.'.'O,— the Interest at r. per cent— 
tivice 'JO wrmld lie •J-lifths, — 7 per cent— 3 times 20 would be 3-fiftlis. — S per cent — 1 times 
20 would be t-(ifilis,— 9 per cent, and twice 100 cents would be the Interest at 10- per 
cent, for the T,\ days. Tliis will work just as satisfactory on any amnunt and on any oth- 
er jnnnber of days; Imt lliere is wo r*?/(cr inimber, except thc-mii/.'/ /.''iT€, which will di- 
Tide ".I'm without ii fraction, which is not so satisfactory ; hence, the 7;! has been taken. A 
very little practice ui)on this plan of Reckoning Interest will, I believe, give better 
satisfaction than lliat of /'iWe-i, or mm other wni/. 

iXIi S'E'AfXf*— To ESeniove fron) i'lotliine;''. — "Shirley Dare" ■writing to a 
CTiicago Tiaper, gives the following information how to Remove liik Stains. Its value 
will b>.' appici'iated liy all ; 

" IJy the w ay, now that every woman does so much writing, it is certainly verj' much 
worth while to know how to take Ink spots out of coloreri eloihing. The writer, "on a 
summer's day," when it seemed that one had encagh to do to sujiport life without extra 
trouble in the torrid heat, once upset a bottle of Ink into her lap, over a linen dress, 
slripiK'd with brown and white, and irimmed with many rowsof brown Iiraid. Agb.ast. the 
first tliDUglit was that the dress was ruined ; thesccoml was to dip the skirt at once into 
warm water, rinsing as miicli Ink out as possible, but what was left nunle a ruefid sight 
— hand lireadths of (If)lcl'ul, thunder-dark color over the light summer dress, (^nick. It 
was again plunged into a warm solution of o.xalic aciil — hot, tliat ii miglit take ('(Icct 
sooner. Care was l.-iken todijionly tlie spots into this linuid and in a minute tliey faded, 
of course lakir.g the color of the siVipcs with them. The linen was rinsed in warm water 
again, an wet witli a dilution of ammonia, ami the dress wa.>- as good as ever, Ilence- 
foiili T keej) liigli ami sublime courage over all Ink mishaps, sure that nriil and nwnoiiin 
and rare will make it all riglit again. The jirocess must be gone Dirougli as ouickly aa 
possible, when once begun, but it will cancel old Ink spots on wool, cotton or limMi." 

2 Lemon juice, while the stains are recent, will do the same tiling on white goods, 
and if there is any color ehanged, a lye from wood ashes will neutralize tlie acid and re- 
Store the color; an<l wood H.->bes put onto recent Ink sjiots. on the tio(jr, and kei't mois' for 
'?4 to !,s hours, \\\\\ remove it to a depth, so as not to show. 

DEKJ.'V IIE'.ST— to Kc'snove l'r<»in 4'l«m»iEij;-.— Various articles of table linen 
becomes si<otted from tlie wash-kettle; and ladies ehiiliing sometimes becomes st.'iined 
from tlie steel stays in coi-sets. etc. 'I'his may be remov<'(i by rubbing n cut lemon over 
thespots to wet tliem fully with the juice then rub on salt and hang them out in thesiin. 
for a time, ami if not removeil \\w flrat limegive awcoHf/ nibbing with the lemon and .salt 

2. Oxalicacid dissolved in water is jierhaps theiiniekest way; but needs to be, 
washed out as soon as the sjiot is reni<n-ed. otherwise it will injure the clothing. 

IBtO.'V .WB.SCS— lo «'»««>. Bffarden.— Have I'rnsiate of potash pulverized and 
spread out upon a piece of fiat iron, or stone, .so that wlieii the .\xle Is healed just to 
a red lieat, it can be rolled in the i>owder, thoroughly, then luniing it up. or rather down 
quickly, pour some cold water upon it, auci dip into cold water as quick as possible 



642 DR. chase's 

The Axle will wear many years longer for it. Crooked articles may have the powdered 
Prusiate sprinkled upon them. 

JAUNDICE. — The word Jaundice comes from the French 
Jaune, meaning yellow, or Jaunisse, Jaundice, or yellow disease ; in 
ancient English it was called Jaunis. If the cause of the disease could be 
as readily told as from whence comes the name, there would be but 
little trouble to find the remedy ; but this cannot always be positively 
designated, or determined, from the many complications which, 
more, or less aid in originating it, among which may be mentioned 
the following : 

Causes. — A positively known Cause may be that of obstruction 
of the gall-ducts by the passage and stojipage of gall-stones, between 
the liver and gall-bladder,which would be known by the symptoms of ex- 
cruciating pain, etc., as given under that head, which would also call for 
the treatment there given. It may arise also from an obstruction be- 
tween the gall-bladder and the intestine, or duodenum, where the 
bile is poured into the intestine about 4, or 5 inches from the stomach. 
The bile becoming thickened, or by the presence of large gall-stones 
in this outer duct known by physicians as the ductus communis chole- 
dochtis (common duct, or union of the ducts, from the liver and gall- 
bladder) so completely closing this pipe, or duct, that the bile which 
should have a free exit, is thrown back upon the blood, and is, there- 
fore, re-absorb and carried to all parts of the system, showing the posi- 
tive symptom — yellowness — or Jaundice. Diseases of the liver, or of 
the heart, which may cause pressure upon the ducts, by tumors, or 
enlargements, are also believed to be Causes of Jaundice. Drunken- 
ness is also known to be the Cause of Jaundice in many cases. 

And yet, there are those who claim that the bile is formed in, or by 
the blood, and not in or by the liver, as more commonly believed, 
and that the office of the liver is as a strainer to separate the bile 
from the blood, wherefore, from inflammation, or sluggish inactivity 
of the liver this office ,of straining oflf the bile from the blood is so 
greatly interfered with, that it remains in the blood until its con- 
tinued accumulations Cause it to show upon all of the outer sur- 
faces, and in case of death, is found even in the bones, and all the 
tissues, or different parts of the system ; and, from the well known 
fact that hot baths, or sweating hot drinks, emetics, cathartics, dia- 
retics, and tonics, or alteratives, properly adminisetred, so frequently 
cures the Jaundice, as well as most other diseases, by restoring the genersil 
health, I am favorably inclined to a belief of this latter position. 

Symptoms. — After what has been said, I need not dwell upon 
the leading Symptoms — ^yellowness of the skin, whites of the eyes, 
etc., but proceed to say that the urine will also be yellowish, or saf- 
fron-colored, sometimes to so great an extent that white cloths dip- 
ped into it will be stained quite yellow. The stools, or feces are whit- 
ish, or clay-colored, or in other words, lack color, with sometimes 
looseness, and at other times constipation of the bowels. There is 
often but little appetite, or even loathing of food, with a sense of 
weight, or distress in the stomach, and soreness also, and possibly 
sickness of the stomach with vomiting, bitter taste in the mouth, 
more, or less pain in the region of the liver, increased by pressure, 
dullness, or even sleepiness, etc. 

Treatment. — When it has been fully ascertained that there is 
such a condition of the system established that Jaundice, or yellow- 



KECDNI) KECKIPT BOOK. 543 

ness of the skin, or eyes, <jr both are being manifested, take a hot 
bath, or the usual Sweating process, which see, and follow it up with 
an emetic, which together will relax the system generally ; then 
sponge the surface with spirits, or with Cayenne and Whiskey, which 
Bee, if that is at hand, to stimulate the skin to an increased and healthy 
action ; and as a drink, with the emetic, give a strong, warm tea made 
of the leaves and flowers of the boneset (euputorium perfoliatum) , as 
this is recommended in this disease by nearly all Schools of medicine. 

2. If the bowels are /oose, give an injection of warm slippery- 
elm water with a tea-spoonful of salt in it; and, on the other hand, if 
there is constipation, give an injection of warm water having a table- 
spoonful of epsom salts dissolved in it, following, at bed time, with 
a cathartic calculated to act on the liver, the Hepatic, or Liver Pill, 
will be valuable, to betaken in sufficient quantities to move the bowels 
pretty freely ; and these should be repeated once in about 4 days, and 
the emetic every other day, for 2, or 3 weeks, or until the full 
benefit of their action is manifested by an improvement in the con- 
dition of the patient. In connection with this Treatment a diuretic 
should also be given. The acetate of potash will probably be found 
the most appropriate. Dr. Scudder thinks that this article helps to 
rem6ve the coloring matter of the bile more readily than any other ; 
which is done perhaps, by dissolving, or making more fluid, that por- 
tion of the blood which becomes thickened in this disease, and also 
corrects the condition of the kidneys. Some persons like the action, 
of the fluid extracts of bucliu and uva ursi, kept bj^ druggists, combined 
in equal quantities, in doses of from half to a tea-spoonful 3, or 4 times 
daily ; but if the stomach is much disturbed, this often causes an in- 
creased oppression of that organ, the smallest dose then should be 
taken. 

3. The following Tonic is highly recommended in this disease: 
Wild cherry-tree bark, sheep laurel leaves {kalmia latifolia — 

known also, as laurel, lamhhill, big-leaved ivy, spoonwood, mountain 
laurel, calico bush etc.), barberry bark {berberis vulgaris), bitter root 
^apocynum andrasamifolium, also known, as dogsbane, milk-weed, etc., 
it will be remembered that the object of giving these technical, as well 
as the common names is to avoid the possibility of mistake in articles 
not well known). Take 1 oz. of each of the 4 articles, and steep them, 
being well covered, for an hour, or two, in pure cider, 2 qts. 

Dose. — A table-spoonful, or two before each meal, and at bed- 
time. An egg taken in a glass of pure cider, between meals, in some 
cases, that is when the stomach does not sour, will prove valuable — 
some prefer, however to leave out the yolk. I think it will nourish, 
and not injure the action of the albuminous part. If all the articles 
cannot be got for the IXnct. as above, take peach-tree, bark of the root, 
and the wild-cherry tree bark, of each, 2 ozs., and steep in the cider, 
and use as the other. Cider alone, has been found valuable in many 
cases. And where cider cannot be obtained, gin will be the next best 
to use, and "good rye" the next in order. 

4. An acid drink, and an acid bath are both looked ujDon as val- 
uable aids in this disease. To prepare the first, have 1 dr. each, of ni- 
tric and muriatic acids, in ground stoppered bottles, as they will cut 
and destroy corks very quickly, and if either is allowed to get onto 
the clothes, will eat a hole through just as quickly, drop 2 drops of ni- 
trite and 3 drona ->f the leiiruatic into a tumbler of water, stir and drink 



644 DR. niASK's 

2, or 3 times daily. It onght not to be more sour than a good lemon- 
ade. To prepare the bath, take dihite muriatic acid, 9 fl. oza. ; dilute ni- 
tric acid, G H. ozs. Mix, and add water, 1 pt. To use, put 3, or 4 table- 
spoonsful of this mixture to water, 1 qt., or to give it the taste of com- 
mon, or weak vinegar; then sponge the whole surface with ii, and if 
it cause pricking, or a tingling sensation to the skin, it is of the correct 
strength, if it does not, add a little more of the mixture. This acid 
bathing may he used on the alternate days from that on which the 
emetics are given. 

5. Dr. Gunn says he has used Sweet-Oil with great advantage af- 
ter giving the emriic in this disease. A 2 pt. daily in divided doses. 
If it is caused by the drying, or luxrdening processes of Uie gall-fluid, aa 
in gall-stones, it may be taken for granted that it will prove valuable. 
6. Dr. Johnston, of London, says he has cured very severe cases 
with pills made of dried ox-gall, 5 gr. doses at first, increased to lOgrs., 
3 times daily. 

Females, in the middle months of pregnancy are occasionally 
troubled with Jaundice from a pressure of some of the organs upon 
the gall-ducts ; but this need not cause alarm as the later natural ris- 
ing, or change in the position of tlie womb, will generally relieve the 
dilfuulty. An occasional cathartic of a very mild character, and ly- 
ing nights upon the left side, will further aid in giving relief. 
'j. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. J. 

JAI»AX VAKXIJ^BJ FOR tSAKXlCSS, C'AKJl! AGE-TOJi'S, ETC.— 
Boiled linsocd-oil, 1 gal.; burnt umber, Vj ll>-; true asphaltuni, 3^|i ozs.; turpentiue suf- 
flcieiit to tliiii it properly. 

Grind tlie umber with some of the oil; melt the a.sph(iltum in a little cf the oil also, 
by heal : then add the uiuber mixture and llie baliinee f)l' the oil and Vioi] ; and when 
cool. rechiCe to a [iroper eon.si.stence I'or iLse with turpentine. Ap] lied to Tlai nesH, Oar- 
riai,'e-lij|is, etc.. by mean.s of a bit of sponge with a wire twisted around ii fm )\ handle. 

.B.^.WS.— Blj»cU}»ori\v.~Mash the lilaekberries, cover them with while sugar, 
aud stand them over night, in a cool place. I'.se siigiir, 1 11>.. to 3 lbs. of berrita. In the 
morning, lioil for 20 minutes, stirring well, lint using uo water. Have the Jans hot, the 
game as lor Canning Fri'it, wliich .see, and i)Ut in the Jam while hot, and screw on the 
lids iuuuediately— tightening them again, wlieii cool. 

2. l£aK|>b>>orrii>s may be trcaud in the same way, with the same success. If It 
is desired to be free of the seeds, the mixture must be strained through a thick mu.sHn 
Clotli before boiling ; but it does not )iay for the trouble, sini e Jells are now niostiy used 
for llavoring drinks for the sick, while Jams are eaten more a.s a sauce, or used ia mak- 
ing jiiis. uirt-s. etc. The Kuglish people are in tlie habit, however, of pulling a wine- 
glass of briiiKly to each pt. of tlie berries — everv one can suit themselve---. 

:i. A|!|fio .1<'I1. — A very nii'C Ajiple Ji'll is niade by taking sour .\pples. poalinjt, 
Corinu. anil slicing; then just cover with water and lioil until qiiiie soft and ilrainiiie 
olVthrcHigh a colander, without squeezing, unless it be to place a iilate ii[)on them with 
a lillle weight nimn it. 'I'hen boil dnwii the juice one-half, aud to each )>t. put 1 lb. of 
BUgar, while, or brown, as you wish it light, or d.-trk, and boil until it .lells. 

•1. Ajs«i;j«'«\—\\lien' many Apiiles are being pared, an ex(;(;l lent Jell is made, 
also, by boiling the parings. same as above, then siineozing the pulp through a colander, 
and aiiilini; suirariiiici biiiling to suit, and using for Jell-cake — this wa.s thecnsloin with 
the<<iok, at the Kusscll Il'jiise, in Minn., for some months l>efore I knew it; and when it 
came to my kn<iwledv'e, i thought it was too good " to g(j Viaek ujion," esi.eiially when 
1 wii'- ]>!iying jl," j>(.r barrel for .\pples, further, I believe, the flavor is belter than tliat 
ma.lc irnm the pealed .\p]iles, for it is a well known fact tliat the richest Uavor of 
fruit is in, or near the skiii. 

.5. <i!-:i{M' Ji'Hy.—.V very nice colored, and fine flavored Jell is made from ripe 
Grain's. Pick any (pianlity, yon desire, of nice ripe Gmpes Irom the stems; and extract 
the juice by selling them in the stoveoven, using a wmiiien spatula, or padiUe Ui siir 
Willi, when all are nicely Vnirst oi)en. strain out the juice, and boil thestrained juice for 
20 liiinnies, skimming well; then for each pt. f>f the juice, after boiling, add white sugar, 
1 lb., and boil l.'i minutes more, or suaicient to cause it to form the Jell, when a few 
drops of it is cooled. Stir carefully when tioilini; to a\'oid burning. 

The .lell-jars now kept by .lealeiN saves uiucli trouble in pulling up. Sprinkle the 
top VX inch deep with line sugar and screw on the top, or if bnwls an; u.sed, do the same, 
and tie on waxed cloths, or w hat is equally good is to take white writing paper and cov- 



SBCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 646 

•r one side of It with the white of egs, beaten, the paper being cnt large enough to lap 
OTer the edge ^A to % of an inch, first having cui into the edge of the paper every inch. 
or less, so it will fold down smoothly to the bowl, or tumbler, and the egg will hold It 
without tving, and keep it air tight. 

6. iiirecn-Orapt' Jell.— I .see it stated that Green Grapes make a very nice Jell, 
picking them just a.s they begin to turn. I have not tried tliem, however, but the ripe 
ones, we have,— have it liow on hand, very nice, made IV, years ago, as No. 5. 

JUMBI.E.S.— Although Jumbles are found with the Cakes, yet here is one nice 
enough to go with the Js: 

Flour, silted. 1 lb. ; white sugar, % lb. ; bntter, >4 lb. ; eggs, 4. 

>lake the dough a.s soft as you can knead it; then take otT small pieces and roll with 
the flat ol'the hand upon the table, into long round rolls, and cut olfmto pieces about 6 
Inches '•; length, form into a circle, pressing the ends together, lay lliem upon pulver- 
lce<l sugar, keeping the sugared side up, put into tins, and bake only until slightly 
browned. 

MID OroVKS— to Clean.— Kid Gloves are a very easy thing to get dirty, and 
M easy to Clean, if you know how ! Then ; 

Take alcohol, any quantity, and caniphene, one-tifth as much, by measure, and cork 
Ibr use.— This makes old-fashioned btirning-Huid. 

Place the (ilove, smootldy, on a table or board, and with a sponge apply the mixture, 
mbbiiig llie surface with it until the dirt and grease are removed; turning, and sjiongf- 
lag the insiile also, otherwise it will strike through again, .soon. Then clean them thor- 
oughly by dipping into the tea-cup in which yon have poured an ounce, or two, of the 
fluid, and squeeze out, 2 or 3 limes; then blow into the cufl'-cnd to inflate the fnigcrs, and 
dry in a moderately warm place, stretching the Angers from time to time, to prevent 
■hxinkage. 

It would be best to do this work by daylight, as the mixture Is inflammable, or rath- 
er the gas arising from it. 

LIVER— Ulceration. — For a description of the Liver, its Ulcera- 
tion and dysentery, arising from it, its treatment, etc., see Ixflam- 

MATION OF TIIK LiVER. 

LUMBAGO.— A Safe but Amusing Cure.— "The following 
amusing, Lliough slightly painful incident, actually occurred at a 
farm-house not a great many miles from the village of Capetown, C. 

W. All are subject to the ills of tl«e flesh, and Mr. , a worthy 

and highly respected man, was very severely afflicted with that pain- 
ful complaint, Lumbago" (a rheumatism, or a rheumatic pain in the 
loins and small of the back); "so much so, indeed, that he could not 
stand erect, and could walk with great diHiculty. As is common in 
such cases, it was thought desirable to rub the afflicted part with some 
spirituous compound "(liniment) ; "and that the api)lication might be 
the more eTectual, the good-man was sat with his back to the fire while 
the good-wife gave sweet relief — now applying the spirituous oil — now 
warming her palm over the cheery-blaze, and again chafing tlie af- 
flicted part. While thus engaged, it unfortunately" (can't see it ia 
that light) "happened that, without the good-dame observing it, the 
spirit upon her hand took fire, and she, with a 'magnetic pass, ' at 
once set the old gentleman's back in a blaze. The effects produced 
were akin to miractilous. He bounded up with a new-born energy, 
rushing around the house, and uttering a string of expletives totally 
unworthy of a deacon. But fortunately, the fuel that supi>lied the 
fire was soon exhausted and did not set his clothing on fire. Tired 
and sore, he was put to bed, and we are happy to add, Cured of his 
Lumbago, and has never had it since." As it Cured the patient, I 
could not see the " unfortunately." 

If any one should doubt these statements, let them dip their hand 
into alcohol and hold it over a candle, or other bla^ze, and they will 
find it to take fire immediately and burn freely, for a moment, and 
until the alcohol is nearly gone, it will not burn the hand. It will do 
the same with a liniment. 

LUNGS — To Expand. — It is a very general fault with the peo- 

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646 DR. chase's 

pie in not being more efficient in daily Expanding the Lungs to their 
fullest capacity ; for want of this, they are much more liable, like any 
other half-exercised organ, to take on disease. This may be largely 
prevented, by repeated daily inflations; and the proper time for it is 
upon rising in the morning, by standing upright and throwing th© 
head back, draw in all the pure air that the Lungs will contain; then 
throw the arms back, and slowly blow out the breath — let this be done 
several times every morning and the chances will be much against your 
having the consumption. See Infammation of tue Lungs. 
L. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. L. 

L,ABKL,IXCi OX T13f.— The diniculty of milking Labels stick upon Tin arisea 
from the extreme smoothness of the siirl'aee;to overcome this inconvenience, roughen 
the surface with sand-paper before putting on the Label. This is a quick process on the 
tops of Tin boxes; but for Labeling upon the sides of boxes, or cans, the quickest way Is 
to have the Label made long enough to go more than around, the extra part being blank, 
or without printing, to allow the other end to lap over it, and all is right, even with com- 
mon paste. 

2. Wettiii;; the Tin with common white-wash and wiping off, after it is dry, 
roughens tlie Tin about equal to sand-papering, as the lime corrodes the surface some- 
what. 

I.iA<'<IUI':k$$, I>ee|> UolU and other Colors.— Alcohol 1 pt, ; seed-lack, 3 
ozs. ; tumeric, 1 oz. ; dragons blood % oz. 

Put all in a bottle and digest (to soften by heat and moisture) for a week, shaking 
frequently, and filter. 

Lacquers are used on polished metal, etc., to prevent rust and for producingldifferent 
shades of color. 

2. For Y<>ll(»w. — Tumeric , aloes, saffron, and gamboge are used. 

3. Tor Rc«l.— Annatto, or dragon's blood. 

4. For 'I'i II.— Color shellac varnish with turmeric for brass color ; and with an- 
natto for coppor Color. 

5. Pali' I.at>4| tier— lor Brass.— Alcohol, 2gals. ; Cape aloes, cut small, 3 ozs. ; pale 
Rhellac, 1 lb.; gaml)oge, 1 oz. ; or in these proportions, — Scientific American. 

Place the article.^ in a bottle with the alcohol, and shake occasionally until dissolved. 
Then let settle and pour of, or strain. Used to prevent tarnishing from exposure ; and 
generally appliei-l while the Brass is warm. 

®. I>a<><|ii«''r. or Varnisli for Polished Iron, or Steel.— Mastic, in grains, 10 
ozs. : gum camphor, 5 ozs. ; tears of gum sandarack, 15 ozs. ; elemi 5 ozs. ; alcohol, 1 gaL 

Put in a suitable bottle or can, and digest, or keep warm, shaking frequently untU 
dissolved ; and if too thick for use at any time, add alcohol. It will preserve Iron, or 
Steel from rust, and not obstruct their brilliancy. 

L,AOTI€ A<;il» IN I>YSPKPSIA.— Lactic Acid in doses of 20 drops, to be 
taken in J4 an oz. of water, is reported to be highly useful in those forms of Dyspepsia 
which resist alkalies. 

I.ARI> KKNDKKIIVU: to be Almost Free of Scrap and very White. 
—Take water, ]/, pt. ; and saleratus, 1 table-spoonful. 

Dissolve the' saleratus in the water in the kettle you are to try out your Lard in ; then 
put in the Lard— this quantity will be sufficient for an ordinary dinnei pot, or 1-pall 
kettle full. The Lard will be Very White, and scarcely any Scrap will be left, as the Sal- 
eratus dis.solves out all the Lard, leaving hardly anv of the membrane that covers the lea.f, 
and the Lard will keep better also. It will smell a little soapy when it first begins to cook, 
but do not be afraid, it will come out nicer and whiter than any you ever Rendered be- 
fore — pure and free from any unplca.siint flavor. 

•.■A \VN — To iTIako aii«i .S«'«'«J. — " The making of a Lawn on our prairie soil is a 
very simple process. In the tir.st i)lace, the surface must be deeply plowed, or spaded 
and smoothed down, and rolled. It is then ready for seeding. We may mix say, 2 qts., 
of timothy, 2 qts., of clean blue-grass (or its equivalent in the chaff), 1 lb., of white clover, 
and 4 lbs. of red clover for an acre. After sowing, pass over it with a light harrow, or 
stir the soil with a steel rake, and again roll. This last operation is very important, aa 
the .soil must be compacted on the seed and the surface left smooth. The quantity of 
seed, as given above, is abundant, if the soil is properly prepared. It must be borne in 
mind that, in seeding a Lawn, it must be done very early in the season, or we make a 
failure. The better plan is to prepare the Lawn in the Autumn, and seed in March, or 
April, just before the .""rost is out. We then run no risk. If we do the work in the Spring, 
no time is to be lost after the frost is out. The blue-grass, which is to be the main reli- 
ance for the turf, will require 2 years, at lea.st, to make a good turf; in the meantime, 
the timothy and red clover will make a good showing, and by the 1st of May the Lawn 
will present a good appearance. The red clover is a biennal, " (lasts only 2 years— from 
fcts, twice, and anmis, a year) " and, if not allowed to go to seed, will be entirely out at 
the end of the second year."— North- Western Christian Advocate. 



8KC0ND RECEIPT BOOK. 547 

If I had not known this seedins to be as applicable to timber-land sections of country 
M^to the Western prairies, I would not have given it an insertion. 

1. TEA I'HEK FRESKKVATIVKS. Applicsible to ItontHRnd Shoes, 
darne»is and ISeltM— iiiorinnii MoHiod.— The Shoe and', Lcalfwr Reporter trans- 
lates a licceipt from the Gerber Courier which it says insures great durability to Leather, 
and also makes it very pliable and soft; and especially adapted to Boots and Shoes, 
Harness and Belting. It is as follows: 

" Tallow, 21 parts, melted in a vessel, to which is added rosin, 3 parts, and melted 
and well mixed together. In another vessel is put 70 parts of pure rain water and 7 
parts of good washing-soap, added and dissolved by bringing to a boil ; then add the first 
mixture, and again bring to a gentle boil when it is ready for use." Apply only what 
will enter the Leather within a reasonable time.— Any measure, or weight, as a table- 
Bpoonful, or an ounce, or % oz. may be taken to designate the ^mrts, as they are called 
In the Receipt. 

2. Water Proof lor IJootN aiui vS!ioe».— The Scientiflc American says that 
"one of the very best compounds known to us for rendering Leather, I5oots and Shoes 
almost perfectly Water-Proof, and at the same time keeping them soft and pliable is 
composed of: — 

" Fresh beef tallow" (suet), " 1 lb.; yellow bees-wax, 1 oz ; shellac % oz. 

" Melt the tallow first, and remove all the membrane from it ; then add the bees- 
wax, in thin shavings, and when it is melted and combined with the tallow, add the 
shellac, in powder, and stir until it is melted. Bees-wax is one of the best known pre- 
servatives of Leather. Apply warm, to sole and upper, with a rag, or sponge, before 
the fire, or stove, to soak in the compound, being careful not to burn the Leather.. If 
the Boots are blacked" (polished ) "before the appliciition of this preparation, they will 
remain bla;'k and shining for a long time after it is applied ****** 
A liberal api>lication of this every two weeks, during Winter, will keep Boots and Shoes, 
that are worn daily. Water-Proof and soft." 

3. Siibstitiitinii;' m\Uton suet, the .same ijuantitj', for the beef tallow, this will 
make an excellent composition for preserving and softening Harness. The Harness 
after washing and drying may first be blackened with shoe-blacking, then apply the 
above. 

T.EATII ER BEI/S'S— To <'emeiit.— A strong, or thick .solution of Russian, isin- 
glass IS the best thing to use for this purpose, forcommon dry rooms. If the Belt is clean 
and free from oil, and the Cement put on hot, whether Leather, or cloth, it will hold, if 
weighted until drv. 

EE.VTHEK". BROXZE COEOR— To Make.— The light Leather that chil- 
dren's shoes a'-e made of, resembling Bronze in color is made as follows : 

Logwood, and red-sanders of each, 1 lb. ; water, 1 gal.; alum, 1 oz. 

Boil the dye-woods 1 hour in the water, .strain and add the alum, and .sponge the 
skins with the clear li(iuor. 

EE.ATaiER— To l-'a»«ten to Iron Pulleys.— It is quite often necessary to en- 
large an Iron Pulley to increase the speed. First, then paint the Pulley with a good 
coat of white lead paint, and let it dry ; then use common glue, or the LEATiiEii Belt 
Cement, above, and there will be no difficulty in making the Leather stick to the Pulley. 

EEM4».XADE POWOERS.- Pulverizedsugar, 3 ozs. : citric acid, ^ oz. ; oil of 
Lemon, 5 drops. 

Thoroughly mix the articles, bottle and cork, to keep from the air. A rounding tea- 
spoonful of the mixture to a }4pt. tumbler of cold water makes a pleasant Lemonade. 

EE.1ION CREAM. — Squeeze a large Lemon, and grate the peel, add ly, cups of 
water, and heat it over the fire. While it is heating, rub 2 table-spoonsful of corn-starch 
smooth, and beat the yolks of 3 eg.gs; then stir the Lemon-water gradually into the corn- 
Starch, add the egg. and set it on the fire to thicken gradually, like boiled custard. Af- 
ter it is done beat the whites of the eggs stiff" and stir tJiem in; then pour into smali 
tumblers, or Lemonade glasses and set them in the ice-chest to get very cold by dinner 
time. 

They are delicious! Try them. 

EI.ME IN THE EYE— Reme«ly.— It is quite often that Lime is got into the 
Eye of those who are working among it. As soon as possible, then, drop in water made 
very sweet with sugar, 

EI«HTi\lV<]i-ROI>S— Best Material for— Form, Attaclinient. and 
Oronnd Connection.— The fact as to the importance, or necessitv of putting Light- 
ning-Rods upon all buildings to protect them against Lightning, wa.s" too long ago con- 
ceded to call for any argument to establish that position ; hence I may enter at once 
upon the consideration of the 

Best .Material of Which to Make Them.— Considering the cost of Material, 

topper hiisbeen conceded to be the BeM Material of which to Make Them, a.s the small 
amount need*Rl in a liod, does not greatly exceed the cost of other metal, especially wheH 
the corrosive nature— tendency to rust— of iron is considered, especially when it is consid- 
ered that copper is over 7-times the better c(Juductor. The points sho'uld be plated with 
gold, or silver. 

Best Form for I.>lffhtnlns-Rods.— Ajid I am awaie of the fact that soul« 



648 DK. chase's 

men claim thai electricity passes wjAoWj/ ii[ioii the surface, whfle there are others who 
claim that it is only static dectncity — clcciricity at rest— tliat iiUvays disposes itself upon 
the surface. but that w/u'f6/<'(/r/W/;/ — clci tricity'in mntion— pervades, or passes tli rough the 
entire, mdu'lance oi the bar, or l.if,'litnin<;Kod ;" lieiuc tlie quantity of metal, as well as the 
kind of metal are imporiaiit iteinsof consicleratiou in the con.struction of Lighlning-Kodk 
Upon the fad a-s Ui tlie quantity of metal, a celebrated French cliemist— I'ouillet — has 
shown this point in a very decisive manner. He measured the conducting power of a 
fine wire of cylindrical liirm — tlie fonn that presents the least possible surface in pro- 
portion to its "cubic contcnt.s — and then having Hattencd and annealed it, lie tested it 
again. Its surlace was enornmnsly inerciiscd. but its power to conduct electricity waa 
considerably le.><.scncd. An exp(;riincnt equally decisive and perhaps somewhat more 
easily performed, is at the command of e\ery one who has access l<> a small electrical 
machine and a 'J qt. Leyileu jar Take a line gold wire, say one fiftieth of an inch in 
diameter. Tliis wire will present nearly the same surface asa ribbon of metal 1-3.; of an 
Inch wide. The wire will carry ofl', v 'tliout being Injured, any charge that can be im- 
parted to (he jar. If. however, we i)a.ss the charge through a striji of gold leaf haying 
Bcveral times the surface of the wire, it will be completely burned up. 

Then, although it wouM appear that the round liod would carrj' off more elec- 
tricity than the Hat form containing the same amount 0/ vidal, yet for convenience of 
carrying about and of imttiiig up. W(c /a; ro/i/jnxsyn;) has been co'n ceded, in this city at 
leal, as the be.^1 Form that can be used— the width of the strip bein^ adapl(<d to the size 
of tlie building — two. to two and a lialj indiex being considered sulhcient for a common 
dwelling house, or barn. 

iMaiiiier of Att:i«*liiiioiit. — The manner of Attaching Lightninpi-Rods to the 
building luus received considerable attention ; and it has been conce<led that it is not at 
all necessary to isolate them, but with staples of iron, or a flat bit of iron to go across the 
flat C(>pper-strip. and thus tack directly to the building— not i.solatcd at all. The one 
put ujii)!! the lower of the 1st Presbyterian Church, in this city, is put upon the sheeting 
before the slating uas put on. There is said to be no danger of the electricity leaving the 
Rod. If however, tliere are metallic roofs, iron, or tin gutters, iron railings, etc., the 
Lightning-Kodsmust be connected with them, to carry offal 1 electricity that might other- 
wise acctimulate. or be received from the stfirm-clouds, which would endanger the 
building. And there is another point in the arrangement of the Kod that is of great im- 
portance. I refer to the bight that a Lightning-Kod should extend above the roof, or 
the highest part of a building; and here, again, the French have settled thispoint forus, 
as the French Academy of .Science, after (irst having rcccommended that I.ightning-Koda 
need not extend more than from 9 to 12 feet above the roof; but their further experi- 
ments proved t*'at a l.ightniiig-Kod was only callable of protecting a si>ace covered by a 
ra(<i«« equal to twice the hight of the Kod above the most elevated part of the building," 
i. e. that a Liglitning-Kod will protect a sjiace, sideways, upon the roof, only twice the 
distance of its liiiM.snW'fi K(Ki is carried up 12 feet high.it will protect 24* feet, each 
way, upon the roof This will enable any man to tell whether he would prefer one, or 
foorc, to ensure his whole building. 

<iii*oiiii<> ('o]iii<''Cti<>tiH. — Notwithstanding Ihematerial of which the Rod is made 
may be the best in use, and that its liifild and allacliment to the building may hcj'aidUess', 
yet, if it is not properly coiniected with met, or damp earth, it is ivorse than none at all; for 
there may be better inside com luctors than the dry earth with which the Itod j connected, 
then, of course, the Lightning will leave the Rod for the inside, endaugenng life as it 
passes. Then : 

As iron is a better conductor than water, if you are in the citj- so that yon can con- 
nect with JO.'--, or udtcr pi)ics, do so by all means; but if neither "of these are near yon, 
the next-best thing is to dig a hole Gto 10 feet in depth (unless you have pprmaneiitly 
wet earth at a les.s dciith), aiul run the Kod to the bottom of it." then rivet it to a sheet 
of cojiper, at least 2 or:5 feet sijuare, and put a few inches of earth back ti])on the sheet 
of copper; then put in a tube-like box to come to the top of the ground, to admit water 
to be occasioiiidly poured in to keep up a moisture around the plate, tlien till in the 
earth, or what would be jn'rhaps as well, iill up the hole with coljble-siones and use the 
place as a sink-hole which will always keep it wet at tlif bottom. 11 ilicre is a bath- 
room connected with the house, the water IVom that might be led into this place, either 
of which plans will j no ve successful : but unless some of these plans are adojited. the 
■Rod must be caried down to iicrwtinaitlii moist earth, which is not rcacheii short of a lev- 
el of the water in the wells of the vicinity. The common jiractice of drivingacrow bar 
down a lew feet is not at all reliable — it iiiay terminate in dry sand, or other .soil; but 
even if it did not. the amount of surface at "the bottom is too small to be of any ser\-ice 
whatever. '1 licse facts have been gathered from various Ociadijic souvcos which can be 
relied u|)on as practicable. 

I'l X S ^5 1". X'I'N.— Liniments are employed in frictions upon the skin, or by wetting 
fianiu'ls in tlicni and hiving upon iiiflamcil jiarts that are too tender to allow them to 
be rnbhed in ; am! llioy ari' often taken internally in .sore throat, colic pains, etc. They 
are especially vjiliiKble in rheuiiialisin, (piinsy, sprains, brui.ses, painful swellings, etc 
They both act a.<, counter irritniits, and as strengthening lotions. Alcohol usually forms 
the base, or foundation for LiuimeutE, proper as it di£sr)lves gum£ and essential oils, of 



8B<X)ND RKCEIPT BOOK. 549 

Whfch most of them are composed ; but there are others which are more of n soapv 
Balurc, correctly s|ie;ikiiiK an opotleldocdhe linst part of the word ojw being joined wiln 
balsam — opo-biilsiun, (lessigmunig a thick vcKCtable juice; hence, TheopliriLstus I'ara- 
cclsii.s. \v)i(i Wubstcr says, " liked to coin arbitrary and nnmeaning names,,' applied the 
name o^xxlcldvc lo a thick kind of soapy Liniment), which is composed of soap, cam.- 
phor, ods, ammonia, and pcrliaps turpentine and alcohol, as will be seen below, uitlier 
of which may be used according to the circumstances calling for them as deemed best. 
Nyt^'s Liiiiinioiit. for nil Sprains, BruiKeM, l'><>sli WoiiikIs un 
Man, or lSca<«(. also for KIiouinatiKin on Itlan nn<l Croup of t'liildron. 
— The title of this Liniment is ccrtaiidy long enough to justify the expectations that 
the Receipt itself should be a good one. It is from a gentleman who has been a long 
time in the ^/re/// business, and consequently ha-l much to do in the line oi Jarriery, 
knowing from experience whereof he aflirms; and further, the nature of the articles 
used, and the ftreuylh iu which they are prescribed, will also justify any one to expect it 
to prove valuable : 

L Take alcohol of 90 per cent, if possible, 1 gal.: camphor gum, 1]/^ lbs.; oils of orri- 
ganum and siiike, of each. 4 ozs.; British-oil. 3 ozs. Mix together and k'eep in a warm 
place, .shaking occasionally until the camphor gum is dissolved, then add the couteuta 
o[ two beef's galls. Shake when used. 

2. If it is desired to use it as a blistering Liniment.for Horses, upon Sprains, splints, 
curbs, or wind-galls, adil lo 1 qt., of the above, -I ozs. ol the tiuct. of capsicum, and 'J oiS. 
Of tinct. of caniharides, and apply as other blistering Liniments. I think it would be 
well to add A ozs. of the tiuct. of capsicum to the first, when made, even to use for com- 
mon purposes. It certainly makes a powerful Liniment. It will be seen that it con- 
tains ozs. of camphor gum to 1 qt. of alcohol, which is very strong camphor sinrita. 
aside from the other articles. With the ti net. of capsicum, as I recommend, above, it 
would excell Davis" or any other I'ain-killer. 

l\lr. Nye gave me the history of a bad case of Croup, where it was used with such 
great success that even one of li'.e Professors of the University, who had been called to 
Uie case, asked liiui for the iirescription— he gave liim the articles used, but not the pro- 
portions. Of course it may be made iu less quantities: but druggists will do well to 
keep it on lian<l. 

3. Searri'fs fiininiont, or Klack-oil for Poll-Kvll, Fistula, etc.— 
The word Fistu/a signiiics a pipe, or narrow ojiening into some tleshy part. In ca.se of 
horses it has more particular reference to a swelling upon the withers, or shoulder of 
the animal with a /-'iflulods. or i)ipe-like oiicning. commonly called a " thislelow," but 
we have no such \\or(\— J' isliiln is the word proper to be applied in all such cases, 
whether on man, or beast, physicians speak of F idala-in-anno, meaning a pipe like 
oper.ing along side of the rectum. 

To make the Oil, or Liniment, which will be of a dark color, or Black: 

Take currier's oil, 5 ozs.; oil of spike, 3 ozs.; oil of vitriol (sulphuric acid), 2 ozs., all 
fluid measure. 

An old pitcher is a good thing to mix them in, so it can be poured into a bottle 
handily alter mixing. First put the currier's-oil and the oil of spike together, then, 
from lime to time, ]na in a little only of ihe oil of vitriol, for if all is put in at once it 
may foam river, and set free so mncl'i heal as to break the pitcher, or bowl in whicli it. 
Is lo be made. 'J'o apply lo a I'iflidn, .saturate cotton, that is. wet it as we' xs it will hold, 
Olid press it to the botium of the pipe. My neighlxir. Mr. Ingalls, of whom I obtained it, 
says he has taken out ilie jiipe of an extensive /7,v/«/a, by /tvw applications only ; ihen 
keeping the saturated cotton in the sore for 3 weeks made a perfect cure of wliat had 
been considered an ivcuralile liisease. 

Scarret. Ihe originator of this Liniment, or Black-Oil, was an old English /crner, 
who had lo leave his country for his coiuitry's good, and traveled extensively iu this 
country, successfully practicing his profession. 

4. Brown's Uninicnt.— (iuin camphor, '/;■ oz. ; alchol, linseed oil, spiritsoftur- 

?entine, aqua ammonia, tinci. of ciipsicnin and oil of origanum, of each, 4 ozs. Mix. 
Lis li:is proved a very valuable Liniment for general purposes. 
G. White l.iniiuont— Tliifl*.— S>veet-oil, J ozs.; aqua ammonia, 1 oz.; spirits of 
turpentine. -X oz.; sjiirits of cjiniplior. V<; oz. Mix. 

This makes a kind of cream-like mixture of very great importance. My wife had 
been complaining, for some liitle time, of a rheumatic dilVicnliy in one of the shoulders, 
making it painful to sweep, or do any of the onhiiary choring "about the liou.se; and I 
made up the above amount. an<l applieil il. I think, only 2 nights ancl mornings, heating 
it in well by the stove, which perfectly cured the rhenniatism. Soon after this a sister 
of hers was visiting her. and snIVeriKgwith a similar allliction ; but a few aiiplicaiions, 
in a similar way was equally successful iu her case— my wife says it is the best Lini- 
ment she ever used. 

6. Wart lauiinent.— A gentleman of reliance tells me that he once cured 3 warta 
apon a hoi-SL- by t.'ie application of 

.Spirits of lurpcniine and bweel-oil, equal parts of each, applied daily, for a month 
ooly. 

One was situated whero the collar chafed it. another upon the back part of tho fore 



550 DR. chase's 

leg, so that it was chafed by the girth until it sometimes bled, and the other upon tb« 
nose so that the nose-strap of the halter chafed it. All I can say is this, I have not a 
doubt of the fact, but if so simple a Liniment would cure them, certainly any of the 
stronger and more complicated Liniments would do the same thing. 

7. Woap I..iniiiient, or Oportel«loc.— White bar soap, 2 ozs. ; camphor gum, 1 oz.; 
oil of rosemary, 3 drs. ; oil of origanum, Yi oz. ; aqua ammonia F F F strong, 1 c z. ; alco- 
hol, l^^pts. 

Shiive the soap fine, and put it into the alcohol, and digest on a ijand-bath, or 
keep in a warm place until the soap is dissolved, then add the other articles and put 
into wide-mouthed bottles. It cools to a soapy, or half solid mass— called Opodeldoc, 
which Prof King considers much sujieriorto the common article called by that name. 
It is used to relieve pain in swellings, rheumatisms, bruises, sprains, sore tliroat, and in 
fact wherever a Liniment is appliable. 

8. I^ediian liiniinoiit, «r <>Eni<lel«loo. — Dr. Tilman Douglass gives this name 
{Ixthian. which means, to induce forgetfuhiess of pain i, to the following preparation : 

" Digest a bar of fresh turpentine -soap, and gum camphor, -1 ozs. in alcohol, 1 gal. in 
a jug. or bottle in the hot sun, or warm place, for iwo weeks; and, while hot bottle in 
4 oz. large mouthed bottles, to each of which put in chloroform, 1 dr., and shake occaa- 
Bionally while cooking, as it coagulates, like opodeldoc. 

" The mode of applying it is, to coat the part well, and cover it immediately with 
paper, which will adhere Hrmly, and produce a gentle burning, tingling, sensation, 
which, in neuralgia, rheumatism, irritability of tlie stomach, cramps, colic, etc., is per- 
fectly delightl'ul." — Memphis' Medical Recorder. 

If there is any dithculty in getting the turpentine soap, take the common nice white 
bar soap and add oil of turpentnie, 4 ozs. with the ccmphor. And it will do just as well 
to set the jug, or bottle in a warm place in the house, as in the sun— the object is 
warmth to dissolve. 

9. Bfeiirals'ii* Ijiiiiment.— Alcohol 95 per cent, spirits of turpentine, sulphuric 
ether, chloroform, laudaiuira, and gum champhor. all liquid measure except the cam- 
phor, of each, \^ oz. ; oils of cloves and lavender, of each, '/4 oz. Mi.x, aud keep corked. 

This will be" found a very valuable Liniment for Neuralgic pains of the face, or anv 
other part. If the pain is not relieved by rubbing it on; wt-t a piece of lirown paper with 
it, and hold on as long a.s can be done without blistering. For decaying and painful 
teeth, ai>ply with lint and rub upon the gums. For internal pains, as "of colic, pains in 
the stomach, etc., take from 10 to 30 drops in a little sweetened water, or spirits and wa- 
ter, according to the severity of the pain ; aud repeat in 15 to .SO minutes if nece.ssasy, un- 
til relieved. It will be found a valuable Liniment for any and all puri)oses for which 
Liniments are used, and if it was not a littly more expensive than the common Lini- 
ments, it would be more generally used, no donbt. 

I.I«ilIII> FJIY.SK'. 0!t COOl.IXO PlIIUiATIVE.— This preparation has 
been highly rccomniended, under the name of white Liquid Phytic, or J)avi.s' Physic. 
The following is the iirescription : 

" Take sulphate of soda iglauber salts), 'A lb.; water, V/, jits.; dissolve, and then add 
nitro-muriatic acid*, 'J 11. ozs. and powdered alum 1 dr. and" 8 grs." 

Dosi;. — .\ table-spoonful in a gill of water 3 times daily. It is to be taken by draw 
ing through a joint of reed, elder, glass-tube, or a large straw, so it shall not come in 
contact with the teeth. In dysentery it is to be given every hour ui 'il it opperates 
slightly; then every 3, or 4 hours — rinsu tlie month, after each dose, with a weak .solu- 
tion of salcratus water, or a little baking soda dis.solved iu water, which neutrcalizes the 
acid, and saves the teeth from ils corroding etlects ujinn them. It is used as a cooling 
purgative whenever there is a feveri^hllc^s prc-eiif, also in colic, diseases of the livej, 
aiarrhea.i!Siisul)stitute fur mercury. The advantage of tlie suliihale of soda, is. that it is 
" an cllii'icnl. cooling and la.\ative, or imrgative, promoting secretion and exhalation 
from the mcmlirane of the stomach and intestines williout causing intlainmation or 
fever, and the aidd acts upon the liver also without causing intlammulion. " In intwr- 
mittcnt fever." says King, "given in laxative doses, it lias proved biglily benelicial. 
especially when occnring in broken-down constitutions, and has ciucd the niast obsti- 
nate cases of dyscnterv ." 

rOt'KKI>-.IAVV— <:Hr<'«« with Tobacco afJer a Lock ol' 40 H<k!ir«.— 
Aaron Haker, of Mount Veriujii, Ind. gave the liistory of a case of Locked-.Iaw, to the 
Sciailijic Ainfrirnn, which was piiblislicd in that paper, Aug. '28, 1809. as follows; 

" .\li;ssks. I'^DiTOKs: — Keading in the late papers the account of the recent death of 
the Engineer Itoebling, from lelatiii-'<. or Locked-Jaw, reminded me of an incident in the 
military campaigns of a friend, a Major in tlie 10th Indiana cavalry during the late war. 
and which he, only a short time ago, related to me, among other events of his soldier 
Ufe. 

" In view of tlie late unhaj>py event, above mentioned, I deem it worthy of being 
generally known, as his remedy is very simple, quick, eflicacions, and obtained almost 
anywhere. It would, iu the above case, have certainly saved the life of a very useful 

*Nitro-miiriatic acid is ordinarily made willi twice as much of the muriatic (usually 
called liydrocliloric) acid iis of the nitiic, Init Cur tlie preparation of this Liquid Physic tlj«y 
should be used, says King, " in equal proportiona." 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 551 

DBMn. The Major's command was then— Christmas 186-1 — in middle Tonnesee, near the 
Alabama line. One of his men was wounded slightly in the foot, hardly serious enough 
to go hack a few miles to the nearest hospital ; and, as the command was after a short 
inarch, to go into Winter quarters, and not wishing to leave the command lie conclud- 
ed to press on with it. The <'onsc(i\ience was he took cold in his wounded fin>t. and 
tetan an ensued " (set in) "before they reached their Winter quiiriers. All their sur- 

feons and assistants had beeen left at various hospitals, and the hospital-Steward, 
nowing nothing better to do, had made arrangements to abandon the man as hopeless, 
to die at a plantation. The Major casually learned his condition, and as it was 
a ca-ue of life, or death, anyliow. or rather certain death, he resolved to try an 
experiment, and save a life it possible. The man had had the Locked-,hxw more 
than forltj hnvrs. they had no medicines along, useless if they had. and the Ma- 

(or's only resource was a plug of navy Toba(r.o. He cut off a square of it. it was about 3 
nches square put it in a mess-pan with boiling water until it was heat through, and 
saturated " (soaked-fulli ''with the water; taking it out lie allowed it to cool, so as not 
to blister, then flattening it out. lie placed it on the pit of the man's sloinacrli. In about5 
minutes the patient turned white around the lips, which also began to twitch— the man 
was getting very sick" (then I think was the proper time to have taken off tlie Tol)!ioco) 
" — and in 9, or 10 minutes the rigid muscles relaxed, and his jaws fell open. Indeed, it 
Beemed as if^the patient would fall all apart and go to pieces, so utterly was his entire 
muscular system relaxed. The Tobacco was immediately removed and .some whisky 
gruel " (gruel with whisky in \Vt " was given to stimnlatehim. Next day the man was 
taken along in an ambulance, and in a few days, mounted his horse, all right, as bold 
a "soger boy" as any. So much for a dead man. 

" It seems necessary, in this ilisease to produce nausea, or sickness of the stomach, 
to cau.se the rigid muscles to rela.'s. It is very difficult, oralmo.st impossible, to adminis- 
ter internal meiiicines. und some external apjtlication becomes necessary to produce this 
nausea, ami this is furnished by the Totjacco. The Major foiiiui. afterwards, that damp 
Tobacco apjilied to any part of the body, would produce sicknes.s, but. much more quick- 
ly, ofeour.se, when applied over the stomac^h." 

" f We give the above for what it is worth. The remedy proposed is one of great 
power, and would need to Vie used with extreme caution, to" avoid fatally nicotizing the 
patient. — edsJ." 

It is a well known tact that the editors of the truly fcicntiflc paper, above named, are 
as caiUimt)< ill recomiiieiuiing a |>owerful article to common use. as they are exad in all 
tlieir seieiititic inobleiiis, or items, which fully accounts for their caution as to the use 
of the Tobnccii in l.ocked-.law; but When we consider also that it is equally "well 
known ' that f "lis disease is not only, a very ilangerous one, but that it is almost ahvayB. 
aJaldJ (me, hence, 1 think that notwithstaiiding tlieir caution is well meant, it will have 
a tendency to make people (/I'er-eautious. which I also think will l)e shown by the fol- 
lowing .statements of scientific physicians. 

Bk.\(II says : — " There is no disease which is treated with such a variety (if medi- 
cines as the Locked-Jaw. There are as many diflereut applications as there are physi- 
cians, none of which seem to have imuli etlect." 

This I take to be almost equivalent to saying that nothing can be done, although he 
reccimineiids attention to the wound, from which it generally ari.ses, steaming it over 
iritienlK iii.<, slippery -elm pDiillire, etc., and the vaijor-balh, all of which are v ;y well, so 
far as they go ; but they will not i/nierally go far eiaough to save the patients life. 

Wakren says: — • The only kuotm reniediws for this disease are chlordfonn and ether, 
taken either into the stomach, or by inhalation, in (piantities to control tiie spasms, and 
to be pursued as long as they continue to occur. Tiie costiveness must be removed by 
1, or 2 drops ofCroton oil, administcrc<l in a spoonful of gruel." 

ScuoDEK .says: — " Opium and chtiinijonn seem now to be our principal remedies, as 
they give eaxe when all others fail. Opium may be given in doses of .5grs., orsulphate of 
morphine in do.ses of I gr. Chloroform, however, answers a better purpose; as l)y its 
continued use we can control the spasm and pain. Aiuesthesia" (sleep, or insensibility 
topaiui " need not be deep, but should lie so continued as to prevent a return of tlie 
convulsions. Nicotine" (the poisoning princii)le containe<l in the Tobacco) "has been 
used in iJubliu with »(ocf marktd >-iiiTes> than has attended any other anient, and I vriU 
ccrtainh/ try it, n.'iiiiild I lie !<o unjortiniale a.v tt> have another caxe. It is given in doses of one 
drop, in wine, and repeated as often a.s may be uece.ssary to control the convulsions, and 
if need be, the dose is increa.sed to two drops, and if rejected by the stomach, it may be 
used as an enema " (injection), " Cases are reported, in which it is manifest that the 
remedy e.xerts a marked controlling power over the disea.se, which may be rendered 
curative, with proper care. 

" It must not be forgotton that the patient needs su.stenance" (strenph from food) 
"through this prolonged muscular action and pain. It should be given in tlie form of 
rich animal broths and milk, with a snihcient amount of brandy. If ii cannot be 
taken by the mouth, on account of the convulsive action, it shoulii be used as an enema." 

Tliese last instructions as to maintaining the strength of the patient, are very im- 
portant, and correspond exactly to the course pursued by the Major, in the abovc'case, 
with his whiskey gruel; but they also show that I'rof. Scudder is not hatijjlied with any 



562 DR. chase's 

former plan of treatmoTit, but was ready to try the NiroU'ne, as soon as a case shonld 
Offer ; aiKl I most clicerCiilly rccommcnii iiiin and all otliers to try llie tobnrco, xmiug, 
however. jiulKmeiit and ciife as to ilie k'ligtli ol time il is kept on, lor il llie lull relaxa- 
tion is not olttiiined at lifst.it coidd be put on n.</""'. lln-Mvby siiviii"all risk of over-ihnng 
— sustaining the strenglli and counternciing the teiideiiey "of tlie 'lobaceo to produce ee- 
tens'h'e prostration, by the use of the ?(7(/.sAr,i/. or hraudii, ftf r/-/ta, etc., etc., according 10 
the conveniences at "linnd, with which I consider the Tobacco uot only perfectly sa/e, 
but decidedly the besl article now known for l^ocked-Jaw. 

MASTURBATION (Onanism— Self-Polution).— Webster says 
that Mastiii-l)atioii comes from tl'e Latin viaslurbari, to practice 
Onani.sm, prohal^ly from vianus, the liand, and stujirose, to defile, or 
pohite; literally meanitigthen to defile, or polute with the hand. The 
practice, however, is not Onanism, properly understood, but the result 
being the same, and its sin of snch a character as to have called upon 
God for Onan's destruction. The habit has drawn upon itself this dis- 
graceful name by those, probably, who did not fully understand the dif- 
ference. Onan was the second son of Judah, who refused to raise up a 
family name to his elder brother, etc., whose si. had caused his de- 
struction at God's hand. The record of Onan's destruction is in the 
following words: " And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: 
wherefore he slew him also." The histor} of the whole matter is 
found in the 38th cliapter of Gen. 

There is no habit of vice, probably, which works a greater, or a 
more terrible and lasting injury uj)on the body and mind of the youth 
of our land than that of IMastiirbation. And were it not from the fact 
of its being begun so early in life that tlie children, girls as well a3 
boys, do not realize its great sinfulness, before God, as well as the fact 
that it will utterly destroy both body and soul ; and also that i)arent8 
are not aware of the great extent of its practice, I should not have in- 
troduced tie subject into this Work. But from the ])ul)Iication of my 
first book, I have had hundreds of letters, I believe I may .say thous- 
ands, of inquiry to know how they can get rid of the (consequences of 
this terrible evil which they have broiiglit upon themselves before 
they knew what tlie consequences would be. Tlie conseiinences are 
so awful, and the prospect of cure so feeble and ui?proniising, I dare 
not refuse to lift a warning voice agin.st it in this public manner, and 
to j)Ut parents upon their guard to instruct the youth underliieir charge, 
thiit it will utterly enfeeble both body and u:ind, and in the end lay 
very many of them in an early grave, or leave them with a dwarfed 
and pnfeei»le<l mind, and perhaps in a lunatic asylum, for the balance 
of their unliap])y lives. The time was when God came out in jut/(/7?)en( 
and cut oil' the wicked in their wickedness; but latterly. He leaves 
them to sillier on through lifo, with weakness of body and mind — the 
consequences of their ignorance, or of their ivickednrss. 

"The fact that the ceremony of marriage has been performed, will 
not save i>eoj)le from tlie consequences of venerial excesses. The laws 
of our nature remain the .same: and if violateil, we must sutler the 
consequences. Hundreds and thousands are hurried into a premature 
grave, or made wretched while they live, by diseases iiuluceil by these 
excesses, with no knowleilge as to their causes." "The practice of Helf- 
Polution" says Beach, "pervades all ranks, male and female. Pro- 
fessed Cliristians are often among its victims. Sometime since, says 
Mary S. Gove,' I becameactpiainted with a lovelyand intellectual young 
man, who was a student in one of our tlieoloijlcid seminaries. His 
health became so poor that he was (jbliged to leave the seminary and 



SECOND RKCBIPT BOOK. 653 

retnrn to his friends. I saw him lose his reason and become a manias. 

I was satisfied from all the symptoms in the case, tliat this sin was the 
cause of his wretched condition. lie died witliout recovering his rea- 
son, and a friend of his, who was in tiie seminary with him, told me, 
after liis decease, that he was indeed a victim of ' solitary vice ' (Mastur- 
bation) "'that itcaused his death.'" 

If this sin could net snch a fast hold npon one who had once vowed 
to love and serve God, need we have a doubt that it is at the bottom of 
the failing health of many of those young men who now-a-days, as 
well as in tliis case, have to leave our colleges and universities, and (inal- 
Iv comjiel tiiem to abandon a literary course of life, in which they 
might otherwise have succeeded beyond many of their fellows — in- 
deed the knowledge which my opportunities have placed before me 
puts it beyond a doubt. 

Prof. John King, of Cincinnati, O., in his extensive work on 
"Chronic Diseases," says that "in the course of the last 28 years, I have 
treated 2,7')! males and 117 females, whose ailments were brought 
on by this habit; and in addition to this, during the same length of 
time, I have received communications from more than 4,000 persons, 
victims of Self-i)oIution, who did not come under my treatment, either 
because I could not promise quick cures, or, for pecuniary, or other 
reasons. I state this to show the prevalence of the vice, and its evil 
results, although denied by many practitioners, who ought to know 
better." 

Physicians aUhongh knowing the cause of weakness and failing 
health of the young pei'sons whom they are called ujion by parents, to 
prescribe for, dare not tell the parents for fear of giving oll'ense and 
thereby losing their practice. 

Be.ich gives an account of one. He says: "A short time since 
I was conversing with a j^hysician who seemed to feel deeply on 
the subject. "But," said he, " what can be done? I dare not ollend 
parents by telling them the habits of their children. I was called to 
a youth who was destroying himself by this i)ractice, but I dare not 
mention it. The parents would have been very angry if 1 had '' 

A man who is afraid to fulfill the duties of his position ps a ]>hy- 
sician, or any other position as a morally responsible man, is not fit 
for tlie oflice, or relation which h'j holds. 

Dr. S. B. Woodward, superintendent of oneoftheN. Y. hospitals 
for the insane, makes the following remarks upon the practice of this 
evil. He says: " For the \ivA four ^-ears, it has fallen to my lot to 
witness, examine, anil mark the progress of from 10 to 25 cases daily, 
who have been the victims oi' this debasing habit, and I aver that no 
eause nliatever, {ha\ opcvaf'iS on tlie human system, prostrates all its 
enei-gics, mental, moral, ind physical" (velaWu'; to the body), "to an 
equal extent. I have s«,en more cases of i(/ior// from this cause alone, 
than fronwf// o////'r canoes of insanity. If insanity ami idiocy do not 
result, other diseases, irremed'utble and hojieles^, follow in its train, or 
snch a degree of ind>ejility" (feebleness of body, or mind) " marks its 
ravages npon bodv ami mind as to destroy the happiness of life, and 
make existence its«df wretched and miseridde in the extreme." 

With a knowhjdge of these facts before me, let me ask if I should 
do my whole duty in writing this"Seconil Receipt Book" if I did not 
lay these facts before my rea<lers? And let me also ask my readers if^ 
since they now know the awful consequences of this terribly de- 



654 DR. CHASE' 

Btructive habit, I may not reasonably hope that a very great amount 
of suffering may be, and will be avoided by giving heed to these in- 
tructions ? 

But the consequences of this base habit are so wide spread r.nd ter- 
rible, I do not feel like proceeding to its symptoms without havinf 
quoted the following sensible remarks from "Warren's Household 
Physician." He says: "There is probably no vice to which so many 
boys and young men, and even girls and young women, are adicted, 
and from which so many constitutions break down, as from Self-polu- 
tion. Small boys and girls learn the vile practice of the larger ones at 
school, and generally continue it up to maturity witliout the least sus- 
picion that they are afHicting upon themselves either a moral, or a 
physical injury. 

" This comes of the false modesty, and bastard morality which with- 
holds from the young, all knowledge of the proper functions" (especial 
work, or aduj)tation) "of their sexual organs, and of the inconceivable 
mischief resulting from their abuse. A gentleman of distinction 
lately said to me," says Dr. Warren, " ' I instruct my boys as faithfully 
on this subject as upon any other moral, or physical question, and I 
tell my vife it is her duty to do the same with the girls.' This is 
wise. Yet, how few parents ever speak to their boys, or girls on the 
subject, or give them the least reason to supjiose that there is any bet- 
ter rule for their conduct than their own desires!" 

The reason of this neglect, I am aware, arises more from diffidence, 
or delicacy than from a want of interest upon the subject, and i)artia!ly 
also for a want of knowledge as to the result, or consecpiences to the 
children, by tins neglect. Let such, not only read and ponder well 
this whole rubject, but place, also, such knowledge in the hands of 
their children, aud point out this matter for their especial considera- 
tion as early in life as they can read and reflect upon any subject what- 
ever. 

Smsrptorns. — While sprightliness, vivacity and activity are the 
leading characteristics of the young wlio do not indulge in the habit of 
Self-pollution ; upon cho other hand, those who do, will be frund dull, 
weak, inactive, and feeble, a burthen upon themselves and their 
friends ; indolence, restlessness, melanclioly, and furgetfulness, weak 
back, headache, indisposition to study, loss of confidence in them- 
selves, not willing to look any one in the face, languid and pale coun- 
tenance, desire to be alone, etc., etc., and in females, hysterics, per- 
haps, whites and all of the attending Symptoms of general weakness, 
and debility; noctural, or night emissions are frequent because the 
enfebled organs are not able to retain the seminal fluid that, even, 
their dreams of indulgence cause to be produced ; and in cases where 
this abuse is carried to its fullest extent, the drain upon this, the 
most vital part of the system, is so great, that tlie whole person, physi- 
cally, morally and nicntallv, becomes a wreck — the nerves tremu- 
lous, memory gone, the gait feeble from failing strength, the mind be- 
coming confused, and finally chaotic, or idiotic, the insane asylum, or 
an early grave closes the scene ; far wor.se even than most other evil 
practices, or habits that if once given way to, it is wrj/ seldom aban- 
doned; and the consequences are as certain as their continuance; for 
as long as the indulgence is permitted no treatment whatever can give 
any considerable relief; and it is a diflirultj', or self-j)ioduced disease. 



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that so weakens the mental, and consequently, the moral powers, it 
becomes very difficult for the habitual Masturbators to restrain them- 
selves from this habit; yetit must be absolutely abandoned, otherwise but 
very little hopes of any considerable improvement, by the use of medi- 
cines, can ever be expected; therefore, parents, or xj'hoever the 
responsibility of the case may rest upon, must do every thing that can 
be done to give strength to the moral nature of the person, the same 
as with a child, for their minds will often be found weaker to resist 
temptation, in this particular direction, than that of the merest child. 
The sin of lascivious thoughts, even, must be pointed out, and all such 
thoughts must be driven from the mind ; and the opposite sex must 
be thought of only m a virtuous sense, with a consideration of the 
moral obligations that we are all under to be virtuous, even in thought, 
as standing before Him who knows, and who will hold us responsible, 
even for our thonglits, as shown us by the Great Teacher, who said: 
"He thatlooketli on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery 
with her, already in his heart." This must not be; for it is this con- 
stant thinMng nY>or\. this subject that leads on and holds the Mastur- 
bator in the chains of habit ; but Vvhich must be broken, if health is 
ever regained; rather then, let a plan be followed which I have seen 
suggested by soma moralist, whose name I cannot now remember, that 
whenever one of the opposite sex comes into your presence, or passes 
before you, let a pi'ayer be at once addressed to the Throne of 
Grace for their welfare, and for help to enable yourself to resist any 
temptation to evil thoughts which might otherwise arise toward 
them. 

Treatment. — The last remarks seem to hold out very pootv pros- 
pects as to a care:— Why? For the plain and simple reason, that the 
continued indulgence draws upon the nervous system to such an extent, 
that it has been, or will be, broken down, and almost absolutely 
destroyed; while the nature of the human organization is such that, 
if the nervous part of the system is destroyed, the uhole foundation is 
destroyed — in other words, there is nothing to build upon ; and I care 
not what the Treatment may be, if the habit is still, continued, the con- 
dition of the f<ysteni will become worse and worse, in spite of the Treatment. 
But, if "the habit is fully and honestly abandoned, and the following 
Trt'atment is /a?Y/i/u% adopted, and persevereingly carried out, although 
the improvement (if'the habit has been long followed) must, neces- 
sarily be slow, yet a cure, or a very great improvement may be expected ; 
and iVill atld:"this will be found to be in accordance with the number 
of years that the habit has been followed; and also ;in accordance 
with the faithfulness in following the use of the medicines, and other 
parts of the Treatment; and also, in accordance with the length of time, 
which the Treatment is followed up — varying from three to eighteen 
months — if the indulgence has only been of recent date, the shorter 
time will, gctHirally be sufficient, if of several j'cars habit, o?je, to one 
and a half years, of close attention to the Treatment will be needed. 

Fi.rst, then, absolutely quit the practice of Masturbation, and the 
indulgence of lascivious thoughts, and have, at least, 100 of the follow- 
ing pills niiule, and take them according to the directions: 

1. Tonic Pills, for Nervous Prostration, Masturbation, etc. 
— Phosphate of quinine, superphosphate of iron, of each, 96 grs. ; 



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aletridin,* 100 grs.; alcoholic extract of nux vomica, 24grs. Mix all 
very thorouKhly, and make into 100 pills. 

Dose. — Take one pill only, a littie while before each meal. 

2. Tonic Bitters for Nervous Prostration, Masturbation, 
etc. — Take tlie best red Peruvian bark (coarsely ground — do never buy 
the powdered bark for this purpose), 2 ozs. ; German camomile 
flowers, 1 oz., and put into a bottle, and put upon them, wliiskey, 1 qt., 
and wine, (home-made is good), 1 qt., or well worked cider, 1 qt. may 
take the place of tlie wine, and if neitlier wine, or cider can be got, 
use whiskey 3 pts., and water, 1 pt. Shake daily for 10 days; or, keep 
warm for 3 or 4 days, when it will be ready for use. 

Dose.— Take h to a wine-glassful (according to age and strength of 
the patient), afler each meal. 

The food, bear in mind, should be of the most nutricious character, 
and used only iu such quantities as will allow the most perfect 
digestion. 

Besides the steady and continuous use (having more made ready 
to be begun upon by the time those first made are used up) of the fore- 
going pills and bitters, it w'ill be best that some permanent employ- 
ment be entered into, which shall have a tendency to engage the mind, 
thus preventing it from brooding over its own condition, as it will 
also give the greater assuran'^c cf success. 

Bathing Necessary. — The whole surface should also be sponged, 
or washed, every 3 or 4 days, in salt vrater — put h a teacup, of common 
barrel salt, into 2 qts. of water — and sponge, or wash thoroughly (in a 
comfortably warm room), wipe oft' ihe v/ater; then, with a Turkish, or 
other coarse, dry towel, or brush, rub the whole surface briskly until a 
glow of warmth is felt over the whole body and limbs, which will 
draw the blood from the aflected organs, and also greatly aid the 
restoration of the external secretions. 

Bathing the parts night and morning, in cold water, will also have 
a tendency to check the circulation of blood there, and thereby turn 
the mind to other subjects of thought. 

Nocturnal, or Night Emissions.— Tt, however, on waking up 
in the niglit, at any time, there should be found erections, or nocturnal 
(night) emissions, also sometimes called spermatorrhoja, get right up 
and wash the parts again, with cold water, and dry gently with a towel, 
which will generally relieve for that night, in their first commence- 
ment; but it is a well known fact that in cases where the habit has 
been indulged in, or practiced, for several years, these night enlissions 
of seminal lluid occur involuntarily, i. e. without an actual repetition 
of the indulgence at the timn, but from its so frequent previous repe- 
tition, such a condiiion of the nervous system has been established, 
and the mind has so often also been led into that train, or course of 
thought, that during the hours of sleep, it again falls into those libid- 
inous, or lustful thoughts, or impure dreams of sexual indulgences; 
and the habit, with some, has been allowed to have such full con- 
trol for so long a time, these night emissions do frequently occur 

•■•The Aletr'din is the alcoholic extract, dried and powdered, of the iiiiicnrn root 
(aldris farinosa), star-grass, colic-root, ague-root, and crow-root, are its chief commou 
names. In its recent, or green state, it is narcotic, emetic, and cathartic: but in it3 
diy state, in whicli it is generally used, it is a valuable bitter tonic. But if the aleiridin 
cannot be obtainoil, the aletrin, which is the resinous extract of the root, may be used, but 
it is not equal to the alcoholic extract. 



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involuntarily, even after the person has realized or been shown the 
consequences of the terrible condition the system is in, and does the 
best they can to think of other things, and to change the mind and 
thouglits to a virtuous and correct course of thought. In such cases, 
then, obtain, and take, the following: 

3. Powder for Nocturnal or Night Emissions.— Lupulin (kept 
by druggists), in 20 gr. i^owders — best to get 30 powders. 

Dose.— One powder, at bed-time, for 10 nights (unless relieved 
before this time), and if not relieved in the 10 nights, increase the powders to 30grs. by 
dividing one of the powders into two equal parts, then adding these parts to two of the 
other powders which gives you the sOgrs. lor a dose; and follow this 30 gr. plan until 
the whole 30 powders have been taken, unless the emissions have been cured betoru tho 
whole are taken— remembering, however that the pills and bitters above given, are to bo 
continued as directed, all this time; and they are also to be continued until well, in con- 
nection with any other medicine which may be recommended or apopted. 

But should the foregoing i)Owders not relieve or cure, the night emissions by the 
timeall are taken; then, have the following pills made and taken according to to the 
directions . and alternate the following pills, and the foregoing powders until cured 1 
donot mean by saying •alternate" to take a powder one night, and a pill the next 
night; but to get the 30 powflers and take all— one each night— then get the pills and 
take one each nighj until an of the pills are taken and thus. alterLate them. 

4. Pills for Ni^lit Einis<)ion««, Night erection*;, etc.— Lupulin, 2 
drs.; powdered camphor. 1-5 grs ; extract of conium, 20 gr.s. Mix well, using some thick 
gum water, and divide into 30 pills 

DosR:— One pill at bed time, and if bad, or constant erections, an extra pill may be 
taken 2 or 3 hours betore retiring. 

But these two last named medicifles need not be taken only so long as the condi- 
tions lor which they are recommended continue— calling for tueir use. 

As to the use ol any other medicines, 1 need only say. (hat such articles of medi- 
cine should be used to meet indications, or wants of the system — 'f the bowels are costive 
such articles of food or medicine must be used as will" correct this condition— if the 
urine is scanty, or high coloied. a diuretic will bo needed : and the acetate of potash, 
No 4, page 318. will be found snfHcieni and f?a*isfactory ; not forgetting, nor neglecting 
the bathings, spongings, and frictions to the whole surface, to draw the blood away 
from the internal organs. 

If, in any case, after having used the pills No. 4, containing the camphor, for a few 
days, there should be any undue dSsire to take up the old habit again, or for sexual 
indulgences, see the treatment of Nj-mphornania. page 11?, and use ihc ciunphor bag, aa 
there recommended for '■ men or boys, ' or it may be that the use of flam 1 1 cl< ths wet in 
camphor spirits, of the strength Jon ly. of 1 oz. of camphor gum to 1 rt ol whiskey will be 
strong enough for this purpose, and applied over the testicles as there mentioned, will 
be all sutficieiu if worn persistently, i. e. lor a week or two. or longer if necessary. 

K'.ectricity has also been recommended in bad cases, by &ev^ral writers upon these 
subjects, and when judidiciously applied it is a valuable a>sisiant in the trsatmeni in 
those ( ases where the polluting habit has been so long Jbllowed as to almost completely 
break down the v/hole nervous system ; but, unless applied by a physician or some one 
who thoroughly understands the" necessity of pa.'sing the current through the diseased 
organs, but little benefit wil be derived from its use. The galvanic belts have also been 
recommended, but fortunately. 1 have generally succeeded without the use of either. If 
a belt is to be used. I donot think there i* any equal to Ptilvermachers. but ihey are 
expensive, co.sting about SiO, which will keep them from being generally used They 
have an office in llevv York and Cincinnati, and probably in other large cities for 
their sale 

Having been so much more sucee.ssful in curing ca'^es of prostration from sperma- 
torrhea-the involuntary dischiirire produced or brought on by masturbation, since the 
first issue of this work, than I. at that time believed could be done. I have now, in this 
revision of I'-fiO, given the plan of treatment with which I have been so sucessful. as to 
bring out .some of the most grateful ietti'is of thanks, for the good i had done them ihat 
I ever rend. I have prescribed for patients of this character, as well as for other di-eases, 
from Nova .''cotia to California and Oregon, and the prescriptions are now given upon 
these pages which have proved so successful. But I must again .say before closing, that 
unless the pc;S m.s will uIidIIii and tnlnUtj abandon the habit, they lieed never expect to 
be beneOtted. to any considerahk' exteiit, by any course of treatment whatever— 'tis an 
impossihi.ity— and even alter its abandonment, and the commencement of a correct 
course of treatment; the amendment will he slow— sometimes making them believe that 
they are not improving at all. But suppose it does so seem? Yet it is the onlynght 
course, and it must be held onto, until time and the re-cuperalive powers of the system, 



658 DR. CHASES 

together v.itl: tlic :;i L'.iful use of the foregoing lemedles, have again established the restor- 
ation of hc-ultli. 

In adopting the plan of treatment now given I was benefitted largely by Prof. 
John King's •• Chronie Diseases," published in Cincinnati, O., which ought to be in the 
hands of every physician as it is the most extensive work of the kind published— 1,600 
pages, price, SIS. 

If any of the articles called for in making the pills or other medicines, above given, 
cannot be found with the druggists, I can have the pills made and send by mail, and the 
powders also for the bitters, but flidds cannot be sent only by express. To address the 
Author, see the next page following the title page of this Book. 

From exce sive cohabitation, even after marriage, a state of exhaustion of nervous 
power— " Loss of manhood" — or impotency, occurs with many, leaving the >ystem in 
much the same condition as that produced by masturliation— if followed as long, quite 
as bad : but, if realized in time, and the excesses abandoned the following pill will soon 
relieve or cure the diffirultv : 

'ronic I'ill for •• Lioss «»f ~i-^uh«o«l." .-iinl for Oeiieral Purposes, 
and for A^-aie or Iiitcriiiitteiii Fev<*r, «'1«'-. elc.—Arsenous acid, C grs. ; sul- 
phate of cinchonia (not quinine), 100 grs. : ferri imu), reduced, and solid extract of 
gentian, of each, 23-4 drs iMix thorotighly, and mak>' into 100 pills. 

Dose.— Take one pill just before each meal, and one at bed-time, until consider- 
ably improved ; then drop the one at bed-time. For A>rue, take one every 2 hours, for 10 
hours before the chill should commence, tir t having taken a good cathartic to cleanse 
the system. And after the Ague is broken, take one after each meal, for a week— and on 
the 13th and 20th days after it is broken, take again, to prevent a return. For general 
tonic purposes, one pill, an hour after each meal. 

Sucli being the terrible consequeaces of an indulgence, for any considerable length 
of time, in the rightly named habit— "Self-abuse," or rather "Self-pollution," could I be 
excused, if 1 had passed over this subject without having lifted a warning voice against 
it, notwitlistanduii,' its extreme delicacy ? and as I clo-e, I will siy to all youth who have 
not already commenced it, let no amount of persuasion from older companions lead you 
into it ; and to those who have been led inn its evil practice, abandon it at once, as you 
hope for any degree of health in this world, or for the "Joys of the world to come." 

MEA-SLES. — This i.s a disease peculiar to childhood, although 
those who do not Iiave it when young, arc liable to take it even in adult age; for instance, 
I well reuiijiaber tliat my own mother had the iMeasles at the same time myself and sev- 
eral of the other children had them. 

Causo. — It is a contagious disease, or in other words, it is " catching." And as 
children have them easier, generally, than adults, or gnwn persons, I deem it best not 
to make any especial elTort to prevent children from taking them; but. after a known 
exposure to observe proper precautions against taking cold, which is liable to increase 
the danger; and as Winter or Spring is generally the time of their prevalence, there 
should always be great care to clothewarmly. and to avoid exposures to storms, or cold. 
Persons who have the true Measles, .seldim. or never have them again, although, I have 
heard persons claim to have had them the second time. The disease appears in from 7 
to 1-1 days after an exposure, occasionally, it is believed to have not made its appearance 
until considerably later. 

i^yinptoBiis. — Measles begin much like a cold, or catarrh in the head, with chilli- 
ne.ss. or shivering, thirst, restlessness, perhaps sneezing, hacking, dry cough, headache. 
dullness, sore throat, sickness of the stomach, and sometimes vomiting, with a discharge 
of mucus from the nose, and tears, or running of the eyes, of a scalding character, the 
eyes and general surface of the face, neck, and breast, and perhaps the whole surface 
more or less swolen ; for the disease is a true inflammation of the skin. The eyes will 
not bear the light without irritation. This condition will continue 3 or 4 days, with 
considerable fever, when, on the 4th day, the eruption, much resembling flea-bites, 
makes its appearance, being slightly elevated from the general surface, so as to give a 
rough feel to the skin, if the hand is" passed over it. These specks appear first upon the 
forehead, in half-moon sh«i)ed spots, extending to the neck, and then around tlie nose 
and mouth, and finally over tlie Wxcc, and the oth day upon the body, and the 6th upon 
the legs and arms, and sometimes upon the arms by the 5th day. If every thing pa.sses 
on comfortably, the eruption will begin to disappear after 3 to 4 days from its first 
appearance, or in from 8 to 10 days from the commencement of the disease, entirely 
disappearing in 2 or 3 days from tlie time it begins 'o disappear, when the scarf-skin 
begins to come ofi'in dry dandrufi like scales. It will subside in the order of its appear- 
ance— dissappearing first where it first appeared, continuing to decline in the same way. 
If cold is taken, there may arise infiaramation of the stomach, lungs, or bowels when 
the eruption may disappear, sooner than it should causing a greaier danger in the case. 

To (lis injiruish Measles from scarlet-fever, remember that in the 
latter the whole surface takes the scarlet-blush, while in Measles the 
distinct little red spots are, at least for a. time, sure marks by whicti 



SECOND KECKII'T BOOK. 509 

to distinguish one from the other ; and the inllammation, in Measles, 
causes a red appearance of the skin, while in scarlet fever, the blush, 
or tint of the surface is more of a yellowish shade, and the latter 
disease will produce its characteristic a{)pearance on the 2d day, and 
Measles not until the 4th. See Scarlet Fkver. 

As a general thing, from the 9th to the 11th days, in Measles,thero 
will arise a looseness of the bowels, profuse sweating, or vomiting, by 
which the poisonous matter arising from the disease is carried, or 
thrown from the system, which, of itself, would naturally indicate the 
course to be pursued in the treatment. 

After a kiiown exposure of a child to Measles, if the same course 
is pursued as recommended in the treatment oi scarlet fever, to put the 
child into the best possible condition of health, it will be of the ut- 
most practical advantage in the treatment of the case. 

Treatment. — In ordinary cases of i\Ieasles the Treatment should 
be very simple and mild. In the first place when there are any symp- 
toms indicating the approach of the disease, let care betaken to avoid 
exposures to cold, damp, or wet, which would be likely to increase 
the severity of the disease, and if the above precautions have been ob- 
served, but little danger need be apprehended. Soak the feet in hoi 
water for half an hour ; and if the room is warm and comfortable, and 
if it is not, it should be made so, then, at the expiration of the half 
hours' soaking of the feet, remove the clothing and wash the whole 
surface with hot water, and soap, or some weak-lye in the water, as 
most convenient, then rub, or wipe the little patient dry and place in 
bed, covering sufficiently to keep perfectly comfortable, and give a tea 
of saffron and Virginia snake-root, or the pleurisy-root, asdepias tu- 
berosa, in place of the snake-root, or it would be all the better to use 
equal parts of each with the saffron, which will act as a diaphoretic, 
tending to produce sweating, or rather tending to cause the disease to 
make its appearance upon the surface and to hold it there ; Sudorific, 
OR Sweating Tinct. which see, may be used; and at night let a mild 
cathartic be given, the sulphur and cream of tartar mixture is perhaps 
as good as anything, to cleanse the bowels, and carry off any ofi'end- 
ing, or poisonous matter that might accumulate there from '^he disease. 
And the cathartic may be repeated every second, or third day, at least, 
and it may be repeated more often if deemed best. With this course, 
keeping the patient warm and comfortable, avoiding exposures to cold 
drafts of air, the eruption may be expected to make its appearance in 
its regular time ; and even then, the same Treatment may be con- 
tinued, gently, to keep the eruption to the surface. But should the 
cough be troublesome, half as much of lobelia herb, may be used as of 
the other articles, in the tea, giving it once in an hour, or two, which 
will correct, as far as it may be done, that difficulty. Yet, any of the 
expectorants may be used in place of the lobelia, by those who think its 
taste too nauseous, but none other is equal to it in all respects. 

But, in case of considerable fever, the Febrifuge, which see, maybe 
given in doses to suit the age of the child, if the child is 5 to 7 years 
old, the tea-spoonful dose may be given every 2 hours instead of every 
half hour as there directed for an adult ; and this may be continued 
until the fever has been largely reduced, at the same time, sponging 
the surface, and using the hot foot-bath, to aid in lessening the fever 
and to induce a favorable turn of the disease; and if there is a crav- 
ing for cold water, it may be given in small quantities at a time, and 



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if it ia acidulated with lemon juice and sweatened a little, it will be 
all the more grateful and beueticial; keeping the patient, however, 
comfortably covered, in bed, avoiding every possible exposure to cur- 
rents of air. 

In case of severe bronchial, or throat inflammations and cough, 
besides the expectorant Treatment, the vapor of vinegar and water 
may be inhaled, and a little paregoric, or laudanum may be put in 
also to assist in allaying the irritation of the throat ; and a few drops 
of the tinct. of lobelia might also be droped into the inhaling fluid, 
with great advantage. 

If the erui)tion does not come out readily, in any case, at first, or 
recedes, from taking cold, a mustard plaster over the stomach and 
bowels, together with the hot foot-bath, and hot teas, will be found 
very eflicient in establishing it. 

It is necessary also in i\Ieasles, to be very careful to avoid all ex- 
posures to cold, even for some considerable time after the disease has 
subsided; for the danger is greater in this, than in almost any other 
disease, of complicating an inllamination of some particular organ.and 
leaving perhaps a permanent deafness, weakness of the eyes, or cough, 
or some other complication diflicult to remove; then, if " It is better 
to prevent tlisease than to cure," it will certainly hold good here. 

If from any exposures during the progress of Measles, by which 
cough becomes pretty firmly established. Prof. Scudder thinks tliat a 
tea made from clover hay, or the tinct. of drosera, 1 dr. to water, 4 ozs. 
given in tea-spoonful doses every 4 "hours, '"will be found much better 
than the ordinary cough medicines in use." 

For a desciiption of the drosera, see the 1st note on page 129, and 
the case of cough in chronic bronchitis connected with it, page 128. 
If the clover ij at hand, a tea can be readily made with it, and used 
according to the severity of the cough. But, if great care is taken in 
clothing children warmly, and in not permitting them to expose 
themselves to drafts of air, nor to have damp, or wet feet, and the 
bowels, and skin, are kept in a healthy condition, during the jjrogress 
of Measles, and for some time after, there is but little more danger in 
tb's disease than from any other. 

2. A Case in Point. — The Prof, in a recent No. of the Joumpl 
gi^^es a "case in point." He s.ays : 

" A child of my own had Measles, during one of the worst ende- 
mics" (a disease peculiar to apeople,nation, or city — eq«ivalent to epi- 
demic, reaching many jieople) "we ever had in this city, and aa a 
sequel" (consequence, or result) "had that perisent irritation of the 
bronchii" (bronchial tubes), "with cough which is so unpleasant, and 
so freijiientiy fatal. 

" After an ineffectual use of the ordinary means, I put her on the 
tinct. of drosera, h oz., water, 4 ozs.; a tea-spoonful, 4 times a day. 
Was entirely relieved in a week, or 10 days; and though the cough 
would return with every slight cold for a year following, it was al- 
ways speedily relieved l)y thesume remedy. 

"I have now pres(;ribed the dronera in scores of cases, and never 
think ff prescriliing anything but that, or the clover hay." 

MUMPS. — Slumps is an inllamination, which causes a swelling 
of the iiarutiil gl;uids (parotid comes from Greek words signifying near, 
or beside, nnd the ear) which are situated pretty close under the ears, 
Just at the upward bend, or angle of the lower jaw. These glands 



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assist in furnishing the saliva for moistening the food and aiding in 
its digestion. 

Mumps are most common with children from 7 years and upward ; 
but younger children are liable to them, so are adults, who miss thenj 
in childhood ; and they may occur upon one side only, or upon both 
sides at once ; but if they occur only upon one side, at first, the per- 
son is liable to have them again, but upon the other side. 

Cause. — Contagion, or taking it from others, the same as measles, 
small-pox, etc. 

S3rmptoins. — There are generally catarrhal Symptoms manifested, 
at first, together with soreness and swelling of the glands at the bend 
of the jaw, which may become so much swollen as to make swallow- 
ing, and even breathing, difficult, the pain also being considerable ; 
and both the swelling and pain may increase for 4, or 5 days, making 
it sometimes difficult even to open the mouth. Some persons think 
it may be distinguished from quinsy, or other swellings of the gland, 
or glands from a cold, by the sharpness of the pain in the gland 
caused by taking vinegar into the mouth, if it is Mumps. The swell- 
ing will not show much for the first day, but will increase for 4, or 5 
days, then decrease, and perhaps entirely disappear in from 8 to 10, 
or 12 days ; and after the swelling begins to subside on the one side, 
it may arise on the other,which is quite often the case ; but, as before 
remarked, it may be wholly confined to one side. 

If the swelling and pain are great, there will be fever and its at- 
tending Symptoms — quick pulse, dry skin, constipation, high-colored 
and scanty urine, furred tongue, etc. 

If any exposures to cold are allowed to take place the swelling and 
jyain are liable to be translated, or transferred from the neck to the tes- 
ticles of the male, or the breasts of the female (the words coming from 
the Latin trans, over, or across, and ferre, to bear ; hence our word ferry, 
no doubt, to carry across a stream). To save this complication, avoid 
taking cold ; for the treatment, of this complication of Mumps, see the 
explanation under the head of Camphor and its Uses, 

Treatment. — The patient must be kejjt warm and comfortable, 
better in bed than about the house. Perspiration should be aided by 
the use of warm teas,|and if any considerable severity, soaking the feet 
in hot water. If costive any mild cathartic may be used ; and the 
swollen glands may be covered with cotton, or flannel bandages wet 
with any ^ood liniment 3, or 4 times daily, applied warm, as cold ap- 
plications increase the pain for a time. Dr. Beach recommends the 
lollowing liniment, for this purj)ose, as particularly applicable : 

"Castile-soap, scraped, 1 dr.; oil of sassafras, ^ oz.; sweet-oil, 1 oz.; 
camphor gum, 3 drs. Mix and apply three times a day, warm." 

My own experience and practice leads me to the use of spirits of 
camphor alone, used freely ; and in case of translation, as above 
spoken of, to the breasts of females, let them be kept perfectly wet 
with the spirits of camphor, by covering the cloths, by which means 
it is applied, with oiled silk, to prevent the evaporation ; and in case 
of srnall boys,it may be applied in the same way to the swollen testicles, 
keeping the cloths perfectly wet, until the swelling begins to subside. 
In very severe cases, the hot bath, or regular sweating process will 
help to reduce the inflammation, with anodynes to allay pain, as par- 
egoric, or laudanum in proper doses according to age. 

It need not be expected that any Treatment can cut the disease 
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662 DR. chase's 

short of its regular course, all that should be attempted is to keep the 
patient as comfortable as possible, and to meet any unusual manifes- 
tation, promptly, by the use of such remedies as would be applicable 
in ordinary cases for the same condition, or manifestation of disease. 
M. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. M. 

MAHOGABfT— ImitatioM.— The sm-face of any close-grained wood, or wood, 
the grain of which has been properly filled, may be made to Imitate Mahogany, after 
planing and smothing, by rubbing it with a dilution of nitrous acid; after which ap- 
plying with a soft brush, a mixture of alcohol, Ipt., in which 1 oz. of dragon's blood 
and 14 oz. of sal-soda have been dissolved ; polished as usual. 

2. €ol<l-Presse«l linseed-oil is good as a renewer, when polishes diminish in 
briliancy. 

MANURING COMPOSTS, ETC.— General and Special Instruc- 
tions.— There are but few subjects of greater interest to the fanner and gardener, 
than that of Manuring; and in this day oi honest, as well as dishonest activity, in selling 
Manuring " Composts," and Receipts which pretend, at least, to tell how to make them, 
it is well that those of our agricidiurists, who most need Manures, and who are 
therefore, the most liable to be deceived by the advertisements in some of the agricultural 
papers, should have something reliable to depend upon, whereby they may save their 
money in not purchasing the three and;5i»e dollar Receipts, with which but few, at least 
will be satisfied, should they obtain them. I am glad to be able to say, however, that 
there is occasionally an agricultural paper which will not advertise such Receipts. The 
following item upon this subject, is from the American Agrictdturist, printed by Orange 
Judd & Co., 21,5 Broadway N. Y. one of the most reliable monthlies upon the subject of 
agriculture that we havein this country. It says : 

We see contuiually in the agricultural papers very attractive advertisements of se- 
cret Receipts, for sale for SI to $5, for compounds which will restore fertility to worn out 
land, bring orchards into bearing, drive away insects, save labor, produce great crofKS, 
and do wonders generally, for tlie farmer. We are often pressed to advertise these things 
and always refuse. Not because the venders of the secrets are not, or may not be honest, 
and not because the Receipts are worthless, but because the real information is readily 
ODtalned from other sources at a much lower price, and because the eftects are always 
overstated. A judicious mixtiue of lime and salt, with ashes and bone-dust, will do won- 
ders almost any where, if properly applied. The admixture of lien dung, or other highly 
nitrogenous Manure will greatly increase the effects. Any of our careful readers ought, 
we think, to be able to make a" Compost for grass, potatoes, corn, or roots, out of the 
above ingredients which would be worth more than any one of these 5-dollar Receipts. 

2. (Itilizlnj^ ISunes, lor Mannre.— As Bones seem to occupy a prominent 
place in nearly all of tlie Composts, I shall endeavor to give the easiest method of soften- 
ing or dissolving them to make them available ; and ni the first place, in order that 
there may be Bones on hand to dissolve, place a box, or large cask, at some con-\-enient, 
but out-of-the-way-place, for their reception, and then throw all that are found on the 
place into it, first having put a layer of wood ashes upon the bottom ; and when a com- 
plete layer of Bones covers the ashes, put on more ashes, and so keep on until you have 
enough for a large kettle full on hand, wetting each layer of ashes as they are putjupon 
the Bones, which will cause, to some extent at least, their disintegration (decompo- 
sition, or begin to dissolve them), so that it will take less boiling to ultimately dissolve 
them. In this way, if there is a dead horse, or two on the farm, by carele.ssness, or old 
age, there may be quite an accumulation, yearly, of this valuable, help in making up 
the Manure or Compost-heap for future use. 

And in the neighborhood of the villages and smaller cities, if the boys are given to 
understand that a cent apound will be paid at some certain place for all the fresh Bones 
(which is less tliau Compost manufacturers pay for them in the large cities by the hund- 
red tons), hundreds of pounds may be gathered yearly. Old Bones, however, which 
have bleached by sun and rain are of but little value. When a sufficient amount has 
been saved, say 1-barrel, or thereabouts, put some of them into the large kettle which has 
been set for general farm purposes, and put in more fresh ashes, with a peck of fresh 
stone-lime for each barrel of Bones ; then cover with water, and boil moderately for a 
couple of days, or until you see that all, except the hard shin-Bones, perhaps, have be- 
come softened so as to easily pulverize, or mash into a salvy consistence, which will al- 
low them to be easily mixed with muck, loam, ashes, and hen, or other Manure, accor- 
ding to what you desire to use it for, or the quantity you may have; if in large quantities, 
mix it iuto tlie general Compost-heaps, for srain lands; and if only in small quantities, 
with hen Manure, for the garden. This will be found just as satisfactory', and consider- 
able le.ss expensive than to dissolve Bones by the use of sulphuric acid, as the manufac- 
turers of Composts do ; for the farmer buying it (the acid) in small quantities, would 
have to pay much larger prices than the manufacturers who buy it by the ton. 

3. But, if there is no kettle on the place suitable for dissolving the Bones, as abce, 
it still may be done very satisfactorily, by using abo\it half as much sal-soda as lime, 
breaking up both, rather finely, and mixing in ^>th *';3 Bones and ashes, as they aro 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 563 

placed in the box, or cask, as above recommended, wetting and keeping the 'mass wet 
from 6 to 10 weeks, will have the same effect as the 24 hours boiling. It will require 
about a barrel of sound, unleached wood ashes for each barrel of Bones. If the box, or 
cask is tight to prevent leakage, so much more will be saved ; and the more ashes, lime 
and soda are used the quicker will be the process; but, it would also require a larger 
amount of muck, loam, or fine earth to be mixed with it before applying to crops, such 
as corn in the hill, or sowing upon wheat, or other crops. Undoubtedly, however, the 
better and more economical way to use this Compost is to mix it with a sufficiency of 
muclc, leaves, and barn-yard Manure, then spread upon the ground and plough it in 
and mix it well with the soil, which will soon, nearly double the amount of cropslwhich 
may be raised to an acre. 

4. Value of Salt as a Manure. — Extensive experiments have been made with 
common Salt as a Manure, until it is well settled that Salt will hasten the ripening of 
wheat several days, bringing it on before the rust will effect it, gives a more plump grain, 
brighter straw, etc. It is recommended to use it in quantities from 2 to 4 bushels to the 
acre, sowing just before seeding, and harrowing it in with the seed, or before seeding if 
the seed is to be drilled in. For other crops sow after the ground is broken, before har- 
rowing. 

5. Value of Woo<l Ashes for Wheat. — Experience has also shown that 
Wood Ashes, in quantities of 6 to 8 bushes to the acre have a decidedly marked effect ; 
they push the Wheat ahead the same as salt, several days, thus getting it ahead of the 
rust, while they also strengthen the stem, making it less likely to " lodge," or fall down, 
after which it seldom fills well. Ashes are certainly valuable upon, or mixed into the 
ground fo^ny crops, and especially valuable in proper quantities around fruit trees. 

Wher^ones cannot be had, either of the above articles, will in a measure, substi- 
tute them ; and the salt might be mixed, with advantage, into the Compost-heaps where 
Bones are used. 

6. Value of Poultry, or lien Manure.— Actual experiment has shown 
" That the droppings from 4 Brahmas for 1 night." weighed in one case exactly 1 lb., 
and in another more than % lb., an average of nearly 4 ozs. each bird. By drying, this 
was reduced to not quite IJ4 ozs. Otlier breeds make less ; but allowing only 1 oz. per 
bird daily of dry Manure, 50 fowls will make, in their roosting house alone 10 cwt., 
per annum of the best Manure in the world. Hence Y^ an acre of poultry will make 
more than enough Manure for 1 acre of land, 7 cwt., of guano being the usual quantity 
applied per acre, and Poultry Manure being even richer than guano in ammonia and 
fertilizing salts. No other stock will give an equal return in this way ; and these fig- 
ures demand careful attention from the large farmer. The Manure, before using, should 
be mixed with twice its bulk of earth, and then allowed to stand in a heap, covered 
with a few inches of earth till decomposed throughout, when it makes the very best 
Manure which can be had. — Scientific A merican. 

This item I think will go to prove the Bramahs the best fowl for Manure, while 
under the head of Fowi,s — The Be,st for Eggs, and General Purposes, it will be seen 
that they are possessed of other valuable qualities also. 

7. Value of Swamp Muck for Composting.— The following statement 
is from the Hearth and Home, B.T\oih&[ agricultural paper published by Orange, Judd 
& Co., of N. Y,, and shows'the importance, as seen by agriculturists, of Swamp Muck as 
a Manure, and the manner of making the most of it, or in other words, of turning it to 
the best account. It says :— 

" Gathering Manure should be the work of every day during the year, nototherwisa 
occupied. There cannot be too much Manure on hand. Where farms in good condi- 
tion and carrying a fair allowance of stock, this work is a matter of routine, and is 
constantly in operation. But where the farm is poor, has been " run down," and is now 
in process of recuperation, it is a matter of anxiety and labor to make the most of all 
eonrces, of fertilizing matter. Where a deposit of Muck is at hand, the matter is simpli- 
fied. To a poor farm it is like a " bank deposit" to apoorman. His draughts are there 
instantly honored. Almost any day of the year one may dig Muck, and a goodly pile 
may always be in course of preparation for" his Compost-heap. The stables should be 
spread with it six inches deep ; only, however, when well cured, and drv, and pulver- 
ized. The cow-sheds should be abundantly supplied with it, and the cows should be 
kept up at least during the night, if not during part of the day, and foddered with green 
feed. The fowl-house should be liberally spread with it, and it may be put a foot deep 
In he hog-peUj to be turned over and over by the animals. An earth-closet should be 
supplied with it, and a pile of it should receive all the kitchen and chamber slops. 
When all these demands are supplied, pile up a quantity of Muck and mix a bushel of 
freshly slacked lime with every load 01 it, taking care to cover up the lime with several 
Inches of the Muck. Salt, or brine, in small quantities, will make a valuable addition, 
as it will hasten its decomposition and increase its usefulness. When you have plenty 
of Muck prepared and weil mixed and rotted, spread it on the meadows at any time of 
the year when you have the opportunity ; dress the orchard with it, put it on the gar- 
den, give 20 loads per acre to the ground you have in preparation for wheat, and har- 
row it in immediately before sowing. By following this plan it will not be long before 
the farm wHl be enabled to carry more stock, which will give more Manure. Many 



564 DR. chase's 

fermers will say.on reading this, "How can I manage to do it 1" we have not the time, nor 
the opportunity ; it is every day's work with us to get along as we are doing. We would 
say to such, " You are fanning too much land." Leave a portion without cropping, or 
In grass, plow le.ss, and take the time saved to collect a pile of Manure, which you wUl 
■pread on a smaller piece of ground than usual, and give such attention to this matter 
as we recommend ; gradually enlarge your bounds year by year, and you will soon dis- 
cover where the proflt comes in. Commence at once ; a week's, or a month's time saved 
In the commencement may save a year's time in results. 

For further conflrmation as to the importance of Composting, see Model Farmer. 

8. Manure to be Spreart as Hauled Out.— There is no question but 
what Manure should be Spread as it is Hauled Out. Either Spread it from the wagon, 
or have some one to do it at once ; otlierwise the rains will soon leach out more than the 
proper portion of its strength where the heap lies; and experience has shown that oats 
nave " lodged " upon those spots the first year after, and wheat the second year also, be- 
sides rusting, only in those rank places— therefore Spread your Manure as it is Hauled 
Out. 

9. Poor liaucl to " Briuisr np" in t!ie Absence of Manure.— There is 
much natural Poor Land, or Land that has been worn out, in sections of country where 
but little stock is kept, and hence it becomes important to " Bring Up" such Land to a 
condition that will allow " cropping" to be continued, or resumed, as the case may be 
I will suppose, however, that corn was the last crop ; and that the amount r,i*sed hardly 
justifies the idea of another crop without an effort at recuperation. According to the 
size of the field, then, begin to plow in June so that all shall be ready for sowing to 
buckwheat early in July ; and as the crop is about half blossomed, or justAs it begins 
to blossom, if you have a large field, begin to turn it under, so as to get it a" plowed in 
before any .seed has matured. If it is well turned in, it may lay 2 to 3 weeks before haj- 
rowing and cross-plowing; but if it was not well covered, better harrow at once, then 
wait a couple of weeks before plowing again ; and if you have any Manure at all, it 
might be spread on the mo.st barren knolls before this plowing. Now spread evenly 
from 20 to ij bushels of freshly slacked lime to the acre, and thoroughly harrow in; 
when, if the ground is quite Poor, it would be better to sow it to rye, which is not so ex- 
haustive as wheat, but if judged to be of sufficient strength it may be drilled with wheat; 
and the following Spring seeded to clover, with not le.ss than 1 bushel to 4 acres. 
Don't pasture this after taking off the wheat, or rye; but the ne.xt year it may be pastur- 
ed, and the following Summer, the sward should be turned in at about the same time 
the buckwheat was, after which it will bear wheat, successfully. In this way, with care 
to put on more than is taken off, with deep plowing, " Poor Land " may be brought up 
" without Manure." 

MAPS— to Mount npon Muslin.— To Mount Maps upon Muslin, take the 
Muslin, cut to the size desired, and lav it smoothly upon a table, or board made for the 
purpose, and sponge it with water until it lies smoothly upon the table ; now paste the 
Map and lay it upon the wet Muslin ; then place a paper upon the surface and carefully 
rub it from the center until all the air, and wrinkles are out. When it is dry it wUl leave 
the table without trouble, and remain perfectly smootli. 

MATCHES— wctiiout i^ulpliur.- Professor H. Dusance, of New Lebanon, N. 
Y. tells us, through the Scimtifle American, that—" These fancy ISIatches are easy to pre- 
pare. The wood must be drier than by the ordinary process; the ends of tlie Matches 
must be heated until they seem a little burned ; then you have a flat-bottomed dish sheet- 
ed with tin, or lend, on which is melted stearic acid, about 14, or ^ of an inch deep. Put 
the ends of the Matches in this bath and a little of the greasy liquid is absorbed by capU- 
lary attraction, penetrating all parts of the wood. The Matches are then dipped into a 
paste composed of phospliorus, 3 parts ; gum Arabic >^ part ; water, 3 parts ; sand, 2 parts: 
brown oxyd of lead, 2 parts; coloring matter, 1 part. The.se Matches develope the light 
with more rapidity than those made with sulphur and do not emit any bad smell, for 
the wood and grease burn at the same time. The cost is about the same ; for where you 
would use 10 lbs. of sulphur, only 1 of stearic acid is required." 

2. Anotber composition is phosphorus, 4 pajts (read ozs., grs., or lbs., as you 
please), niter, 10 ; fine glue, 6 ; red ochre, or red lead, o ; smalt, 2. 

Soften the glue with a little water, in a dish of water by heat, to a smooth jelly; 
then pour into a warm porcelain mortar, and when cooled to I-IO^, or 150° rub the phos- 
phorus with the glue until intimately mixed, then add the niter, lead, and lastly the 
smalt, mixing each into a uniform paste. These do not crack, on using, like those hav- 
ing the chlorate of potash in them— are not " percussion." The chlorate of potash be- 
ing exceedingly explosive, requires the greatest care if used. 

3. Matches without Phosphorus— To Stand Rousri* Handling.— A 
patent was taken out in Sweden for making Matches Without Phosphorus, as follows : 

" Chlorate of potash, .5 parts ; l)ichromate of potash, 3 parts ; oxide of lead " (litharge) 
" 1 part— ground together in a solution of gum-Arabic, to form a paste. 

" The splints are prepared in sulphur as usual ; then dip the same as though .phos- 
phorus was used ; but by the phosphorus having been left out the match \vill not ignjto 
without rubbing upon a rough emery surface, or sand paper, or ground glass, saving all 
danger of self-ignition by Rough Handling." 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. - 565 

MEAD.— There are many drinks got up now-a-days called " Mead ;" bat the genu- 
ine article, as originally used among the northern nations of Europe, ■was made by dis- 
•olving honey in 3 times the amount of water, and adding a little ground malt, and a 
piece of toasted bread which had been immersed in yeast, flavoring with spices to suit, 
and allowing it to ferment. The following, however is more in accordance with the 
present custom. 

2. Mead.— Honey, 3 gals. ; water, 1 bbl/; oil of nutmeg, }^ oz. ; oil of lemon, 1 oz. ; 
yeast, l qt. 

Bring the honey to the boiling point; being careful to lift it off, at this time, so It 
shall not boil over, and pour it into the barrel ; and in 30 minutes add 1 gal. of cold 
water and the oils, and yeast, and fill up the barrel with water. After fermentation It 
will be ready for use. 

MEATS— Curing? Smoltingr, Drying and Keepine.— Mr. R. M. Conklin, 
In the Country QenUeman, gives the following sensible method of curing and keeping 
Hams: 

1. " After cutting out the Hams, they are looped by cutting through the skin so as 
to hang in the Smoke-room, shank downwards ; then take any clean cask of proper 
dimensions, which is not necessarily to be water-tight. 

Cover the bottom with coarse salt ; rub the Hams with fine salt, especially abou4 
the bony parts ; and pack them in the cask, rind down, shank to the center, covering 
each tier with fine salt ]A inch thick ; then lay others on them letting the shank dip 
considerably, placing salt in all cases between each Ham as they are put in, and be- 
tween the Hams and thesides of the cask ; and so on,putting salt on each layer as before di- 
rected; giving the thick part of the Ham the lagest share. As the shank begins, more 
and more, to incline downward, and if this incline gets too great, put in a piece of pork 
as a check. I let them lie 5 weeks, if of ordinary size, if large, 6 weeks, and then Smoke 
them in my 

2. Handy Sinoke-Honse.— " I have constructed a Smoke-Room over my 
kitchen, in the garret— made dark— and so as to admit Smoke from the chimney. Here 
I hang the Hams and let in Smoke until they are Smoked enough, and this completes 
the whole operation : nothing more is done— no securing against flies, for they never 
enter this dark chamber, and when we want a Ham we go to the Smoke-Chamber and 
take it from the hook. During a period of 2.5 years I have not lost a Ham ; but before 
adopting this mode, through careless Smoking, injudicious salting, ©r from flies, I was 
constantly suffering disappointment with my Hams. Possibly Hams may have a better 
flavor by using other ingredients with salt, yet where I have had opportunities of tast- 
ing Hams, thus Cured, I confess my inabilitj- to detect their superiority." 

Where persons are so situated that this arrangement could not be adopted for Smok- 
ing, Meat, it would be well to have the Smoke-House large en«ugh to have an entry, 
or double door, so that if flies should get into the dark entry, they would be less likely 
to get through the second door— thus oeing able to keep all dark within, keeping a can- 
dle handy to use when entering. 

3. Another. — Those who prefer the saltpeter, potash, sugar, etc., may like the fol- 
lowing plan, recently published and endorsed by the Scientific American. I wtU only 
add, in regard to it, that in the many exptriments with Receipts given by that paper 
with an endorsement like the following, which I have italicised, at the close of the Re- 
eeipt, I have not yet found one to fail my expectations. It is as follows : 

" To 1 gal. of water, take 1}^ lbs. of salt, ]/^ lb. of sugar, ]4 oz. of saltpeter, ]A oz. of 
potash. In this ratio the pickle to be increased to any quantity desired. Let these be 
Boiled together until all the dirt from the sugar rises to the top and is skimmed off. 
Th5n throw it into a tub to cool, and when cold, pour it over your beef, or pork, to re- 
main the usual time, say 4, or 5 weekfl. 

"The Meat must be well covered with pickle, and should not be put down for at least 2 
days after killing, during which time it should be slightly sprinkled with powdered salt- 
peter, which removes the surface-blood, etc., leaving the Meat fresh and clean. Some 
omit boiling the pickle, and find it to answer well, though the operation of boiling pu- 
rifies the pickle by throwing off the dirt always found in salt and sugar. IJ this Receipt 
U properly tried it itrill never be abandoned. Tliere is none that surpasses it, if any so good." 

I have italicised the two last sentences in this Receipt because of their positive en- 
dorsement, knowing them to be worthy of confidence. 

4. Another. — Th^Valley Farmer, ^\qs a plan for curing Hams, Beef, etc., with 
the following comments which are largely tinctured with Common-Sense. It says : 

" Few persons understand the proper ingredients, and exact proportions to make a 
■uitable pickle for curing Hams, Beef, etc. This is the season" (January) " when such 
Information is useful. The desideratum" (the thing wanted, or desired) '' is to cure the 
Meat, so that It will keep in hot weather, with the use of as little salt as possible. 
Pickle made in the following manner will accomplish this'; — 

" Salt,— coarse, or alum salt is the best— 1% lbs.; saltpeter, )A oz.; molasses, 1 pt, or 
■a«ir— brown, 1 lb.," (I like the sugar best) ; saleratus, 1 tea-spoonful ; water, 1 gal.; 
urn increase in the same proportions for any amount desired. 

" Bring the liquor to a boil, taking care to skim just before it begins to boil. Let the 
pickle cool, then pour it over the Meat until entirely covered. The Meat should be 



666 DR. chase's 

packed in clean tight casks, and sjould remain in the pickle 6, or 7 weeks, when it will 
fee fit to smoke. Green-hickory wood is the best article for this purpose. Shoulders pre- 
pared in the same way are nearly as good as Hams. This pickle is just the thing to 
make nice corned-Beef, or corned-Beef tongues, or any lean Meat for Drying." 

5. Meats— Fresh in Slimmer from Winter Killing-.— It is not gener- 
ally known, notwithstanding it is the fact, that any, or all of the Fresh Meats, Klfied in 
Winter, may be kept Fresh for Summer use. All that is necessary, is to take any kind 
desired, when properly cooled for packing ; but instead of packing, slice up, free of 
bone, and fry it only sufficient to bring out the fat, sprinkling on a little salt and pep- 
per, as if for present eating, then put it up in large jars, cutting so it shall pack closely 
as put in, pouring on the hot grav-y to All all the holes between pieces, and the top of 
tJtie Meat should have, at least, 1 inch of gravy over it; Fat Meat will furuish its own, 
but lean, must have it furnished in the form of nice sweet lard, or butter, as prefercd. 
It works equally well with veal and venison as with pork and beef. The only fault I ha /e 
heard found with the plan, is, that "I did not put up half as much of it as I wish I 
had." Re-fry when used. 

6. Meat— Ellects of Heat in Cooking'.— A well-cooked piece of Meat, should 
be full of its own juice, or natural gravy. In roasting, therefore, it should be exposed 
to a quick fire, or an already hot oven, that the external surface may be made to con- 
tract at once, and the albumen (a part much like the white of an egg, containing much 
of the sweetness of the Meat) to coagulate before the juice has time to escape from 
within. And so in boUing. When a piece of beef, or mutton is plunged into boiling 
water, the outer part contracts, the albumen which is near the surface coagulates 
(changes into a curd-like state), and the internal juice is prevented from escaping into 
the water by which it is surrounded, or from being diluted, or weakened by the ad- 
mission of the water into the Meat. When cut up, the Meat yields much gravy, and is 
nice in flavor. Hence a beef-steak, or mutton-chop is done, i.or should be done; quickly, 
over a brisk fire, that the natural juices may be retained. On the other hand, if the 
Meat be exposed to a slow fire, its pores remain open, the juice continues to flow from 
within, as it runs out from near the surface, and the flesh shrinks, and becomes dry 
hard, and unsavory, or tasteless. Or, if it be put into cold, or tepid water.which is gradu- 
ally brought to a boil, much of the albumen is extracted before it coagulates, the natu- 
ral juices, for the most part, flow out, and the Meat is served in a nearly tasteless state. 
Hence, to prepare good boiled Meat, it should be put into water already boding. But to 
make beef-tea, mutton-broth, and Meat-soups, the flesh should be put into cold water, 
and this afterwards very slowly warmed, aud finally boiled. The advantage derived 
from Simmering depends very much upon the efle'cts of slow boiling, as above de- 
scribed. 

These are tlie views of Liebig, and Prof. Johnstone, on cooking Meats, and ought to 
be heeded by every one, who wishes to appropriate the full strength of the Meat to 
their own strength. 

JUIliIi PICKS— .Making aii<l Tempering, — There is, probably no subject 
which has come under discussion within the last 10 years upon which there is such pos- 
itively opposite opinions as upon the question whether any solution, aside from pure 
water, is of any avail, or not, in Tempering Mill Picks. Some claim, and positively assert 
there is, while others are as positive that there is no advantage in adding anything to the 
water except perhaps salt, which all rather seem to concede takes off the tendency of 
water to take the spheroidal, or round form when comiag in contact with hot iron, 
or steel. 

Thin and small articles which only require a small degree of hardness, have been, 
and with the regular manufacturers still are Tempered in oil from the fact that it does 
not cool them S(j quickly as water, and consequently does not cause them to warp, or 
bend in Tempering ; and on the other hand where it is desired to cool small articles 
quickly, tij give them a greater degree of hardness than usual, quicksilver is used. 

2. Tlie Following instructions from a Mr. Isaac B. Hymer, of Ind. was report- 
ed through the ScienUfic American, during the last great discussion upon this subject, 
and seems to embody so much Common-Sense, drawn as he says, " from many years ex- 
perience as a miller and builder of Fench-burrs." that I have concluded to let him settle 
the question for my readers. He says : 

'• 111 the first place, get double refined cast-steel, made expressly for Mill Picks. Be 
careful in drawing out the Pick not to heat the steel higher tlian a cherry red. Use an 
anvil and hammer with smooth faces. When finishing the Pick do not strike it on the 
edge, but hammer the Pick on the flat side, striking light and often, until the steel is 
quite dark, letting the blows fall so as to ck)se the pores of the steel. If the last blows 
strike the edge of the steel, the Pick will fly and 'sj:)awr off. When a dozen Picks are 
ready to Teii\7)er, get '2 gals, of rain water, from which the chill should be taken, if in 
Winter, by dipping a hot iron in it, add '-! ll_)s. of salt, whii'h dis.solve, and your bath is 
complete. Heat your Picks gradually Ironi the center, and let the heat run to the point, 
and when it is n.( fart rhcrry red, dip thcpwinlofthe Pick vertically" (perpendicular) "into 
the tiiaih and Imlil it .still, not moving it about to find a cool place. When the heat has 
left the pail inimer.scd, tak<i it out and cool the balance of the Pick in ordiuary water 
used iu the sbup This process should be repeated on the other end of the Pick. Wheu 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 567 

taken out of the Tempering bath the Pick will look silvery white. The •sse of tho salt Ifl 
to clean the scale from the steel and make it tough. Witli the edge madebv this procea* 
{be Pick will cut clean, clear, and fine, such a cut as millers need for ' cracking.' ' 

3. The long continued controversy which this paper had opened by publishing 
Its disbelief in the use of "solutioixs" for Tempering Mill Picks, was closed in the fol- 
lowing words : 

" Of artificial solutions we have no end. Most of our correspondents believe in put- 
ting salt in the water, but those wlio advocate this, base their approval on the fact that 
It seems to prevent the spheroidal state which takes place in pure water, and thus the 
water adheres more closely to the steel and cools it more rapiilly. We are willing to 
concede this jHfcAowica^ action of salt, but it is evident that it would not do for such 
grades of Temper in steel as can only be obtained by slower cooling. Indeed some tools 
are best Tempered in water with the" cliill taken off. 

"On the other hand, we have ]ilenty of letters from practical men who are convinced 
that all solutions are better replaced with \ ure water. 

" One gentleman of \-crv long experience and every way a, practical as well as a sd- 
eniiflc mechanic, takes this ground ; and, in addition to his own experience, furnishes 
us with the experience of N. P. Ames, late of Chicopee, Mass., who, some :55, or 40 years 
since, succeeded in maldng sabres, swords, and cutlasses in this country, that would 
stand theU. S. Government tests. After expending much time and more than S3,000 in 
experiments with various 'solutions' and l:>at)^s, he found that heating in a charcoal Are, 
hardening in pure spring water, and drawing the temper in a rliarcoal flame was the best 
practice. 

" A correspondent writes us, from Chicago, an interesting letter in favor of the pure 
water practice, which we should be glad to publish, as he evidently has based his views 
both upon study and long practice ; but our friends who favor 'solutions' miglit deem 
ns partial as we publish nothing on their side of the question. This writer seems to 
liave " touched hard pau" when he says; " Let co-laborers discard all superstitious, so- 
lutions, incantations, etc., and pay more attention to how they heat steel, before harden- 
ing, and, my word for it, they will soon lose trust in solutions. 

**** **** **#* **** ^««it: 

"Finaily, we consider th&tche^nical reactimiti donol take place in the act of hardening 
and Tempering steel, where those terms are understood to mean the process of hardening 
Bteel by sudden cooling after heating it and subsequently drawing the Temper by heat. 
This being the case, we see no use of solutions except perhaps as in the case of brine of 
common salt they cause the water to huf/ the metal more doaely. and thus facilitate the 
cooUug. We are'coufident, however, that if the character of the steel be thoroughly un- 
derstood previous to hardening and Tempering, and heating and working be regulated 
accordingly, water, pure and simple, is all that i.s wanted to secure any degree of harden- 
ing, and the proper Temper, upon subsequent heating, if the latter is done judiciously." 

It may ai)pear to some, that I have giveu too much space to this subject ; but when it 
is considered that there are many men who travel the country selling these Receipts for 
the various 'solutions for Tempering Mill Picks,' and taking their 85. and SIO, almost 
daily, and sometimes several times a day from the hard earned money of the "country 
blacksmith," it is deserving of the very consideration that I have given it. 

And I will now only add, that, in" my own opinion (and probably no man in the 
United ■ States, has traveled as extensively, seeking items of a practical character aud 
talkipg with as many practical mechanics and business men, as I have done, having 
traveled all over 20 t^"tates in this work), /o 7ftaA-c j70od ,V/ii Picks, the steel mrisl be the best 
cast-steel and never heated above a clierry red ; that it must be hammered at as Imv a hr.at as can 
he done without cracking the steel ; filing the point sharp, grinding would probably be better, 
then Tempering at a cherry red, in tlie salt bath, as given above will give the most perfect and 
entire satisfaction, 

4. WorKiug. Piirifyinj;' au«l TeiiiperiMg; Steel— Used by the Govern- 
meiil.— Notwithstandiugthe following process is a patent, I shall give it, as it may aid, 
Bomcwhat, in settling thequestion of whether there is, or is not any advantage in using 
" solutions " for Tempering Steel ; as it appears to me.that our Government would hardly 
pay 810,000 for the privilege of using it in its shop.s', if there was nothing in it; but, 
possibly, I may be in error, if so, however, the superintendent of the "shops," and Con- 
gressmen were deceived before me; but, be that as it may, no doubt something may be 
learned from it by every mechanic who works in Bteel, and if there is any value in 
" solutions,'' the articles used m thli', and the preimrations,wi\\ he found as valuable as 
any; and, although no one would have a legal right to use them just as there given, nor 
to adopt the ^vhole process, yet, i think the knowledge to be gained from it, as a whole. 
"will pay." The publication was given in the Scientific American of Axig. 19th, 1872, and 
was as follows : 

" All sorts of mixtures and methods of Tempering Steel have been invented, and the 
sales of patent rights therelbr have, in many cases, brought in fortunes to the 'lat- 
entees, One of the most promising, profitable, and apparently excellent of these 
patented processes is that of Garman & Siegfried, owned by the Steel Refining and Tem- 
pering Company, Boston, Mass. Congress has appropriated $10,000 to pay for the 



668 DR. CHASE'S 

right of use in the Government shops. It Is said to Impart an extraordinary hardnea 

and durabilitj' to the poorest qualities of Steel. 

The following description of the process is from Siegfried's specification, patent of 
July 16, 1872: 

" 1 first heat the Steel to a cherry red, In a clean smith's fire, and then cover the Steel 
with chloride of sodium (common salt), purifying the fire also by throwing in salt. I 
work the Steel in this condition, and while subjected to this treatnient, until it is ""rought 
into nearly its finished form. I then .substitute for the salt a compound composed of the 
following ingredients and in about the following proportions: One part, by weight, of 
each of the following substances; chloride of sodium," (salt,) "sulphate of copper, sal 
ammoniac, and sal-soda, together with one-half part, by weight, of pure nitrate of potas- 
sa, said ingredients being pulverized and mixed. I alternately heat the Steel and treat 
it by covering with this mixture and hammering until it is thoroughly refined and 
brought into its finished form. I then return it to the fire and heat it slowly to a cherry 
red, and then plunge it into a bath composed of the following ingredients in substantial- 
ly the following proportions for the required quantity: of ram water, 1 gal.; alura, 
sal-.soda, sulphate of copper, of each 1 3^ ozs. ; of nitrate of potassa," (nitre) "1 oz. ; and 
of chloride of sodium," (.salt) " 6 ozs. These quantities and proportions are stated 
as being what 1 regard as practically the best, but it is manifest that they may be slight- 
ly changed without departing from the principle of my invention.) 

" What I claim as my improvement ni the art of Refining and Tempering Steel, and 
desire to secure by letters patent is tlie successive processes, or steps of the process, with 
the use of the materials or their equivalents, substantially as set forth." 

Tliose who still believe it is of importance to use anything more than salt in the bath 
for Tempering Mill Piclis,wi!l find this last mixtur« eqnalto any; and it is only the use of 
the whole process that would subject any one to prosecution for violation of the patent. 

]tIII.li — Ks Value as an article of Food. — Those who make it an object to 
select sucli articles of wholesome Food as are the cheapest may find something of Value 
in the testimony of Dr. Oliver C. Wright, of Providence, Rhode Island, who talks thus 
about tlie nutritive Value of Milk : 

" The nutritive Value of Milk, as compared with other kinds of animal Fooa is not 
generally appreciated. There is less diflerence between the economical Value of Milk 
and beef-steak, or eggs, or fish, than is commonly supposed. The quantitj' of water in 
a good quality of Milk is 86 per cent, in round steak 75 per cent. From several analyses 
made last Wiiiter, I estimated sirloin stake, reckoning loss from bone, at 3-5 cents a lb 
as dear as Milk at 24 cents a qt.; round steak at 20 cents a lb. as dear as IMilk at 14 centJ» 
a ot. Many laborers who pay 17 cents for corned beef would consider themselves hardly 
able to pay 10 cents for Milk, when in feet, they could as well aflbrd to pay 15 cents. 

Milk is a most economical Food for either the rich, or poor. It ouglit to be more 
largely used. If the money expended for veal and pork were expended for Milk, I 
doubt not it would be an advantage both to the stomach and pocket especially during the 
warm sea.son. Relatively .speaking then, Milk at 10 cents, or even 12 cents a qt. is the 
cheapest animal Food that can be used. Whether farmers can afford to produce it cheaper, 
tea matter for them to decide. A very large number of poor people refrain from its use 
from mistaken notions of economy, notwithstanding they are excessive meat eaters." 

i>I4»I>KI. MII^K-HOrSE.— By refering to Farming— Model Farm, it will be 
seen that reference was there made, by the committee, to Mr. Crozier's Milk-house. 
That committee afterwards made the following report on the Milk-honse, which will, 
no doubt, prove valuable to all whose situation will justify them in following out hia 
plans. The report was as follows : 

" The walls are 36 by 18, and it is divided into ice-honse. Milk-room, and butter- 
kitchen. Two tubes, or conductors, go down from the upper part of the ice-house. 
They are made of boards 8 inches wide and an inch thick, with many holes bored In 
them. The holes allow the cold air to enter from the ice, and it pours "in a stream from 
the mouth of the tubes into the Milk-room. The temperature of the air, as it comes out 
at the mouth of the tubes, is about 3,'i°. As the Milk-room has thick Walls, and the win- 
dows are high, this flood of air at 35° is able to lower the mercury to 62°, and even 
.ower, in .luly. Sometimes he closes one tube to keep the room from "growing too cold. 
The draft is" the stronge.st in the hotest weather. In Spring and Fall there is little cur- 
rent, and in Winter, when the fire in the stove is constantly ourning, the draft would be 
the otlier way— but then, the mouths of the ice-tubes are closed. By this arrangement 
the desired temperature is secured the season through, and there is no difference be- 
tween the Jiuie butter and his January butter. He makes 'Juno butter' tlie year round. 
The stone tvork was much of it done W farm hands: the hemlock cost S20 per M., and 
the pine S30 and Sa5. The whole building cost him S050. He gets 10 cents a lb. over the 
market price. Making, say, 200 lbs. a week, his gain Ls }20 a week by having the best 
arrangement for butter-making. Thus his Milk-house nays for itself every nine months, 
to say notliing of the greatly increased facilities for doing work afforded by a pump, 
churu, and stove so convenient, lie consumes about a ton of anthracite in the four 
coldest mouths, and a slight allowance is to be made for wood used in Summer to heat 
water for washing and scalding. Your committee could see nothing 'vrong and much 
that was exactly right about this House and this system ; and wherever ice freezes to 



8BCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 569 

&« thickness of 3 Inches and over, it may be confidently recommended to every but- 
ler-maker who Milks a dozen cows." 

MOKTAR— SILICATE (becoming like flint), Suitable for Cobble* 
Stone llonses — Recent experiments in Europe, go to show that common Mortar 
may bo made a perfect Silicate (like Hint), by combining with it just before using, finely 
mdverizcd, Mislacked lime. The Mortar is first to be made by using " well slacked lime, 1 
Du. to fine clean sand, 3 bus.; to be carefully and well mixed, in the usual way. Then, 
when ready to proceed with the work, at the rate of 5^ of a bu. of the " finely pulverized, 
but unskicked lime," is to be mixed into such apart of the Mortar as can be used soon. 
The % bu. being sufficient for the whole amount of Mortar made. " In four days " says 
the report, "it became so hard that a pointed iron could not be driven into it; and it 
clung with equal tenaciousness to the stone of the wall." 

We have nere, then, a very valuable discovery, which must also bo of great account 
from an economical point of view, when we consider the high price of the Portland, or 
other cements, or as they are called, " water limes." But it must be remembered, as 
above remarked, it has to be used quickly after the unslacked lime has been added, but 
the same is the case also in using any of the " cements." A little experiment will tell 
how much can be made at one time. 

HaWng often observed Cobble-Stone Houses, there always appeared, at least to me, 
to be an insecurity about them. They look as though they could not support them- 
selves, as the round form of the stones cannot bind upon each other, but must depend 
entirely upon thestrengUi of the Mortar. Then if we get a Mortar that becomes a sili- 
cate (silez, or silicis.flmt) no danger need.be apprehended of a " tumble do\vn " over oui 
heads. This is what this Mortar becomes ; and an experiment of a smoke-house, or oth- 
er small building will satisfy any one of its practicability, especially where large flat 
Ktone cannot be obtained without large expense. 

MrCILiAGE FOR I..ABEL,S— Permanent.— If Labels are to be prepared, or 
used extensively 

Take water, 20 ozs, (IJ^ pts.); glue, 5 ozs.; rock candy, 9 ozs.; gum Arabic, 3 ozs. 

Soak the glue 24 hours in the water, adding the candy and gum, and dissolve all 
when it is ready for use. ^^^len warm, it can be brushed upon Labels, that have been 
tacked upon a board, and allowed to dry. Use a glue kettle for the purpose, to avoid 
burning the Mucilage. When needed, moisten, as you would post-office stamps, and 
apply.. 

Slncllag^e for Eabcling for Damp Cellars, etc.— For Labels to be kept in 
Damp Cellars, as for soda-water. Seltzer water, wine, etc., make a Mucilage with rye 
flour and glue, and to each pound, add spirits of turpentine and Unseed-oil varnish, of 
each, 1.^ oz., making the Mucilage pretty strong of glue. 

NETTLE-RASH, or Hives.— This disease takes its name from 
the fact that it appears upon the surface in blotches, or patches looking 
almost exactly like the blotches raised by pricking with Nettles, i. e., 
elevated spots on the skin with a whitish, hard center, and reddish, 
base, the same as occurs at e^ery point where the " sting" (as the 
sharp brier-like hairs of the Nettle are called) enters the skin, especially 
the tender skin of the child. 

Cause. — Nettle-Rash is not contagious, nor is it dangerous ; but 
some persons are predisposed to it; hence, even slight errors in diet, 
or with some persons, particular articles of food, as mackerel, clams 
oysters, strawberries, cucumbers, mushrooms, etc., are liable to bring it 
on, in children, more particularly. 

Ssrraptoms. — The blotches, referred to above, are generally more 
or less irregular in shape, and attended with inflammation of the whole 
skin of that part ; and these blotches may change from one point to an- 
other ; and is sometimes attended, or preceded with fever, headache, 
bitter taste in the mouth, and perhaps with nausea and vomiting. 
There may be several of these blotches arise and somewhat run into 
each other, and perhaps may thus entirely encircle the body, from which 
fact the disease has sometimes taken the name of shingles, as they are 
lappednpon each other in laying; sometimes also called herpes, from a 
Greek word which signifies, to creep, for as before remarked, it is lia- 
ble to change places, or creep, and thus extend itself over considerable 
surface. 

Treatment. — First, if there is much nausea in the approach of 



570 DR. chase's 

the disease, the Liquid Physic, which see, will be a good article to 
give, as it allays nausea, and opens the bowels gentlj', which are both 
important in any disease of this character ; and as the blotches ap- 
pear, bathe the spots well with spirits of camphor to allay the itching ; 
and if the sponging is extended to the whole surface, so much tne bet- 
ter. The SLTDORiFic,or Sweating Tinc, which see, may be given to 
aid in keeping the disease to the surface, for in most of these skin dis- 
eases, if cold is taken, they are liable to "strike in," affecting the 
stomach with nausea, and irritability. With care on this point, there 
will be but very little danger. If the liquid physic is not at hand, sul- 
phur, 1 part to cream of tartar, 2 parts, may be mixed in molasses and 
given in proper doses, or salts may be given, in the absence of others ; 
and if no camphor is at hand, saleratus-water may be used for bathing. 

NEURALGIA. — The word Neuralgia, comes from Greek words 
which signify a nerve and pain, therefore, it is understood to mean 
pain in a nerve ; its particular application, however, is to pain in a 
nerve, or nerves of the face ; but it is just as applicable to pain in a 
nerve of any other part, and is often so used. 

Cause. — It is generally understood that the Cause of the disease 
fs cold, exposure to damp, or cold cui-rents of air ; but it may arise, 
and often does arise from debility of the nervous system, which would 
Cause a general debility if it did not previously exist, whereby the 
digestive apparatus would be disturbed. Causing, or producing, from 
the necessity of the case, the general weakness for want of nourish- 
ment. 

The idea has been recently advanced, also, that a state of exalta- 
tion of the nervous system may Cause Neuralgia such as the nervous 
stimulants, tea, coffee, tobacco, opium, and ardent spirits — if any one 
who is in the habit of using any, or all of these articles, doubts the 
fact, let them abstain from their use a day, or two and they will give 
up thepoint — but it would be doubtful, even then, if they would perma- 
nently give up the use of the articles; it is certainly their privilege to 
continue their use, but the consequences no one can bear for them — 
it is their own to bear, as well as to choose between a right course and 
a wrong one. 

Symptoms. — It generally commences with sharp shooting pains 
from the forehead, eyebrows, or from about the eyes, cheek, or from 
the teeth, or from the face where the teeth have been removed, and 
often attended with considerable twitching of the muscles. The pain 
will dart along the nerve like the piercing of a small sharp instrument, 
causing the most excruciating agony, making the strongest man, some- 
times, to moan like the weakest child, drawing tears from those, even, 
who never cry for any other reason. The stoutest heart must quail 
Defore it, as well as the weakest — it is, indeed, "no respecter of per- 
sons." 

Treatment. — The following general directions, of Dr. Cone, will 
be found so eminently practical, that it will be hard for any man to 
improve up>on them; hence 1 give them a place here: 

" The Treatment of Neuralgia consists in correcting any derange- 
ment of the system, such as indigestion, which is almost always asso- 
ciated with Neuralgia, and should be Treated as heretofore indicated, 
with such modifications as may be suggested ; or as tbe experience 
of the patient shall indicate; which, of course, will include the action 
of the various secretory glands of the body ; and the patient must, if 



8KC0ND RECEIPT BOOKo 8»71 

he would either regain health or perpetuate it, abstain meet scrupu- 
lously from all predisposing causes, and especially from the nse of all 
nervous stimulants ; and from all pursuits, or business that interferes 
with the general iiealth. Good health is incompatible with Neuralgia. 
Secure and maintain healthy blood, and there will be no Neuralgia; 
and the blood must be made healthy in all its constituents, before 
there will be any permanent relief in Neuralgia. Hence the import- 
ance of the patients using a good, rich, but plain nourishing diet, es- 
pecially the more digestible meats; and addicting himself to invig- 
orating exercises in the open air ; and all his pursuits, or pleasures 
should be of a character to strengthen, and give tone and vigor to the 
brain, nerves, muscles and blood ; he should avoid all heated rooms 
— all effeminating j-ileasures ; if he be a scientific individual, he should 
never prosecute abstruse studies too long, or immediately after a meal ; 
if a speaker, he should avoid making a labored etiort while tho pro- 
cess of digestion is in its first stage, or within an hour at least after a 
meal ; and if from acute disease, or from any other cause, he be debili 
tated, he should pursue an invigorating course until his health and 
strength are perfectly restored. In one word, never suffer impaired 
health to continue, or a reproof that will not soon be forgotton, will be 
administered." 

If the bowels are costive, in chronic Neuralgia, they should be 
gently moved (but not purged) by the use of any of tiae gentle laxatives 
as they correct and carry off any acidity of the stomach and bowels. 
For arresting and mitigating the severity of suffering, in acute Neural- 
gia, more active cathartics must be resorted to ; and the Febrifugb 
may also be given to reduce the activity in the condition of the blood ; 
and the • ' 

Neuralgia Liniment must also be applied to the parts, freely, 
and it may be well also to take a few drops of it, occasionally, to pre- 
vent any disposition for the disease to translate itself to any of the 
internal organs, which it sometimes does, with immediately fatal re- 
sults. See No. 9, page 550, also No. 8, same page, for Lethian Liniment, 

The Lethian Liniment may be prefered by some, and will 
often be found valuable. 

As soon as the case is brought under the action of the foregoing 
general Treatment, if the case is at all periodical, or in other words, 
IS less severe one part of the day than at other times, quinine should 
be given in from 3 to 5 gr, doses once in 2 to 3 hours, which will also 
have a great tendency to relieve the pain, and to cut sliort tJie disease. 

Whatever will tend to give general health will aid in relieving 
Neuralgic pains ; hence, as I have been very careful in giving such 
instructions under all of the general heads, I think no one will be 
at a loss to know how to proceed with any particular symptoms which 
may arise in any particular case — equalize Ihe Hrculation, restore general 
health, avoid the causae of disease, and relief must soon follow, in any and 
all cases. 

N. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. N. 
NAII.S CJKOWIXO IXTO THE ri>KSH— Faiiiloss Itcuiody.— " An 
eminent French physician has published an account of the ettieiencv of the sesquichlo- 
ride of iron for curing the growth of the Nails into the Flesh, and as'it is of iniportanca 
to both the soldier ajid the citizen, we give the result of an experiment by an army sur- 
geon. He says : 

" I may here remark that ulcers about the Nails are occasionnllv observed among 
our soldiers, having escaped the attention of the medical boards, or being caused by tb« 
treasure of tlie boot during marches. Under these circumstances a prompt and Painieai 



672 DR. chabe'b 

core raaybe affected by Inserting the dry sesqulchloride between the Nail and the pro- 
truding Flesh, and powdering the latter with the same substance. A large bandage 
ihould be applied over all. On the following day the exuberant flesh " (" proud flesh," 
or extra growth of flesh") •' is found to have acquired the hardness of wood ; suppuration 
speedily ceases, and a cure follows after two or throe applications. In the course of 4, or 
6 days, or in a week at the furthercst, the original pain ceases, the swelling subsides, and 
the patient is able to walk. Naught remains but tlie hardened protruding flesh, which 
falls away about a month after the application of the sesquichloride of iron." 

This will, undoubtedly, be found very satisfactory, much more so than pouring in 
hotltallow, or di.ssecting tlie Nail out by the roots, hitherto adopted by surgeons. PreB- 
Bure must be avoided rn all the.se cases when there is any tendency to such a difficulty ; 
and, in all enses, Nails should be permitted to grow out to the end of the toe. I have 
known diflieulty to arise from cutting the Nails back, until the flesh raised up past the 
end of the Nail," so the corner of the Nail had to be dug out. This is easily avoided by 
letting the Nail grow out to the end of the toe, as we do our finger Nails. 

^SfEKVOUS I»II-IiS.— Iodide of iron and ex. of gentian, of each, 1 dr. ; powdered 
Bavin leaves and powdered Ignatius bean, of each, 2scru. Mix and make into 60 Pills. 

DesE. — Two Pills, 3 times daily, with frictions or sponging to the spine and limbs, 
with strong camphor spirits, followed with friction. 

This was first prescribed by T. C. Miller, M. D., for Nervous debility, known by fre- 
quent, or constant headache, sleeplessness, loss of memory, or confusion of mind, palpi- 
tation of the heart, and .ill the Nervous diseases of females arising from general debility, 
which in their cases are also generally accompanied with various derangements peculiar 
to their systems. The reason given for this change from the alcoholic ex. of St. Inatius' 
bean, where 30 grs. of that, with 10 grs. of gum Arabic was to be made into 40 Pills, and 1 
taken night and morning, is, says King, that " with many jiersons that would prove 
dangerous ;" but with this you have the benefit of the alterative properties of the iodine, 
and also the tonic aid of the iron; besides the Ignaliuf ainara "possesses, of itself, an 
influence over the Nervous system, of a tmiic and stimulating character, not belonging to 
mtx vomica, or stnjchnia," which are generally used for these purposes. 

But should tlie extract be used, the 30 grs", dividing it into 80 to 100 Pills would, con- 
tinues Professor King, " remove the danger attending their use." 

These Nervous diseases quite often arise from a want of proper assimilation of the 
food to the wants of the system, in other words from a greater or less degree of dyspep- 
jla ; then, what will restore general health, and maintain it, will remove these Nervous 
difflculties. 

NO.SE BL.EEI>— Remedy.— Take skunk-cabbage root pulverized very finely, 
precipitated chalk, tannin, and starch, of each. V^ oz. Mix and use as a snnft", and if 
need be fill the nostril with it; and it would be found valuable to put into small wounds, 
also, that continue to Bleed from the small vessels that have been cut off 

In either case, it will be well to pursus a course of treatment that will increase the 
tone and vigor of the system, for this leakage of Blood is not common, except in cases of 
weakness ami deliilitv of the general svstem. 

IVOIUIISIIIXCJ SOMi» F0R"IBFVAL.II>S.— In cases where Invalids are very 
feeble, requiring considerable Nourishment to keep them from failing altogether, the 
following .Soup will be found very satisfactory : 

Take young and tender lean beef, or veal, cut into smallish pieces, 2 lbs. ; and pearl 
barley, Ui lb., and put them into 1 qt. of cold water, and slowly bring to a boil, and con- 
tinue to simmer, or half-boil until it becomes of a creamy consistence, having put in a 
little salt, and a small .sprinkle of pepper; and if cellery is at hand, and its flavor is lik- 
ed by the patient, put a little of it in during the boiling. Serve warm, and as freely as 
may be borne without distressing the stomach. 

NOURISHINii ENEiW A, OR INJECTION.— In cases when Nourishment 
cannot be retained upon thfe stomach, the patient must be sustained by Injections of 
beef-tea, strong chicken broth, i. e. broth boiled down until it is quite thick and rich. 
Other liquids, known to possess highly Nourishing properties may be used, as sago, or 
arrow-root broths, etc. In cases attended with extreme prostration, a trifle of spirltB, 
may also be' added to stimulate the bowels to take up a larger projiortion than they oth- 
erwise would. Persons have been supported for several days, in this way. 

2. The above Nonrislilug: Sonp for Invalid's, would be equally valua- 
ble as a Nourishing Enema. 

NE11TRAI.IZING PHYSIC, or Componnd Powder of Rhubarb.— 
Bes*t Turkey Rhubarb, bicarbonate of potash, and peppermint herb, of each, equal parts, 
say 1 oz. will be sufficient to prepare at one time, for family nse. Pulverize the Rhu- 
barb and peppermint, and oiit through a sieve, or a fine gauze ; then pulverize the bicar- 
bonate and mix all thoroughly, bottle and keep corked. 

Dose. — For a child, put a tea-spoonful into a tea-cup, and half fill it with boiling 
water — steep half an hour, strain and sweeten. For a child of 1 vear, give half tea- 
gpoonful do.scs every hour, or two, if 2 to 3 years, a tea-spoonful. An adult might take 
tlie whole at a dose, and repeat every 3 hour's — or put in 3 tea-spoonsful, and take one- 
third at each dose. 

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laxatives ; and it will be found as valuable a Neutralizing Physic, or corrective when 
ttie bowels are already lax, or loose from eating unripe fruit, or other vegetables, as la 
eflen the case, causing irritation of the stomach, known by acidity, nausea, or by vomit- 
ing. As heretofore used the bicarbonate of potash has not been used sufflciently strong 
to Neutralize the acidity ; hence the desired relief has not been always obtained. 

2. Neulraliaiing' Cordial.— If any persons prefer to prepare it at once, in the 
Cordial form, have 4 ozs. of the Powder made, and steep it in water, 1 pt. ; strain and 
press out, to which, add, alcohol, 1 gill, oil of cinnamon and wintergreen, of each, Udr. 
and white sugar. 1 lb. The oils should be put into the alcohol before it it is added. 
Shake until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved. 

Dose.— For an adult, a table-spoonful ; for a child of 2 to 5 years, a tea-spoonful, to 
bo repeated in from 1 to 3 hours, as needed. See aLso Neutralizing Cathartic 
Cordial. 

O. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. O. 

OAKUM AS A ORESSIXO FOR BURXS ANI» FIXERS.— It has been 
for some time conceded that Oakum made a good Dressin;^ for Bums and Ulcers, heal- 
ing some extensive sores with remarkable rapidity ; and inducing a healing action in 
Indolent Ulcers that arise from a defective condition of the digestive system, preventing 
aU offensive smell, is cheap, saves time and trouble in Dressing, and another important 
point is— the scars do not contract, as tliey usually do, in Burns. 

OnOR FROM PERSPIRATIOX— Remedy .—This very great source of 
anoyance may be entirely removed as follows: 

Mix a table-spoonful of the compound spirits of ammonia in a small basin of water. 
By washing the arms, arm-pits, and hands witli this solution, the skin will'be left clean 
and sweet. It is cheap and harmless, and is much preferable to the perfumes and un- 
guents which cover up and disguise but do not correct the cause. 

OIIi-CEOTlIS, to Preserve their Polish.— If it is desired to have 'Oil- 
Cloths retain their Polish, or lustre, they must not be washed, only with Castile .soap, aa 
the more common soaps are too caustic, destroying the lustre. If that has already been 
injured, have a coat of copal varnish applied, and avoid common soaps in the future. 

OILi-STONES— TO FACE.— Tack sand-paper upon a smooth piece of board 
that is out of wind, and rub the stone upon it. It soon levels the Stone, and as the 
work progresses, the surface of the paper becomes more smooth, leaving an even surface 
npon the Oil-Stone. 

OIXTMENTS,— Ointments are calculated to contain the properties of such medi- 
cines as may be desired to use by external application, softer than plasters, or salves, a« 
nnsalted butter, or lard, and sometimes some of the oils are used, by also adding a little 
wax to give them a consistency eaual to that of lard, or butter. In making Omtmenti 
from dry herbs, or leaves, it is well to stew, or simmer them in water and alcohol, equal 
parts, as water alone, nor will the butter, lard, or oil alone, extract all the properties of 
vegetables. But by simmering in the spirituous mixture these properties are all obtain- 
ed; then the butter, or lard, or oil added, and the simmering continued until the water 
and spirits are evaporated, then strain, and you have the full power of the articles. 

1. Ointment— Stramonium and Hop— for Salt-Rheum, Burns, 
lllcers, Painful Tumors, etc.— Take Stramonium (jimpson) leaves, 4 ozs.; 
Hops, 2 ozs. ; lard, 6 ozs. ; alcohol and water, of each, 1 gill, or sufficient to cover the 
herns, which will be simmered an hour, or so, then add the lard and continue to slm- 
mer until the leaves are all crisped, strain and box for use. 

This has been found valuable in all of the above named difficulties. Apply anf- 
ficiently often to keep the parts soft, and moist. 

2. Mrs. Woirs Ointment— for Bnrns, Old Sores, or Fresta 
Wounds, etc.—" Take what square-stem roots you can grasp in your hands, to about2 
lbs. of mutton tallow. Simmer down to a thick Ointment, or Salve, and flavor with any- 
thing that suits the fancy." 

The above Receipt was sent to me by a brother-in-law, Samuel Elliott, of Franklin 
Station, Coshocton Co., O., with the following statement, which so thoroughly convinc- 
ed me of its value that I give it a place, and have also taken the labor of looking up the 
importance of the root, of which it is made, all of which will be explained below. He 
Bays: 

"It is far ahead of anything that I have ever seen tried. Mr. Wolf told me, a short 
time since, that he could not get his corn harvested if it was not for this Salve (he puts 
in from 200 to 2,^0 acres every year). We all use it for Burns, Old Sores, and for Fresh 
Wounds, etc." 

J I then turned to King's American Dispensatory to see what the Square-Stem was, and 
found it to be scrnfularia Nodosa, also known as figwort, healall, carpenters-square, and 
Bquare-stalk, while, in Ohio, it also bears the name of square-stem. And it is recom- 
mended as an " alterative, diuretic, and anodyne, highly beneficial in diseases of the lix'er, 
terofiUa, skin discaseji, and dropsy, (decoction, or tea. aiid as an Ointment, is considered 
valuable in braises, rincniorm, pile-':, inflamination of the breafU, painful swcUing.% itch, etc, 
and the root, in decoction, drank freely, restoreji suppressed " (stopped) " rnenses, and re- 
lieves pains in painful mensirualion — do'se of the tea, 2 to 4 ozs,"— U gill to 1 gill. 

If this can be beat by any other article, I should like to hear from that other article 



574 DR. chase's 

—I think it fully justifies Mr. Elliott in saying as he did in his letter, " you may chris- 
ten it Mrs. Frank Wolfs World Beater." I think in sections where it grows, its use will 
give general satisfaction. 

3. Mayer's— German — or Compound Liead Ointment, for €uts, 
Woiin{|«>. 'ulcers and Skin Diseases.— Olive-oil, 2}4 lbs. ; white turpentine, ]4 
lb.; bees- wax and nnsalted butter, of each, l^ lb. ; red lead, lib.; honey, J.l lb. ; pow- 
dered camphor, ]/^ lb. Melt the bees-wax, wnite turpentine, butter and olive-oll togeth- 
er, and strain ; then heat them to nearly the boiling point, and gradually add the red 
lead, stirring the mixtui'e constantly until it becomes black, or brown ; then remove 
from the fire, and when it is somewhat cool, add to it the honey and camphor, previous- 
ly mixed together, 

"This forms," says King, " a very beautiful Ointment for all kinds of Ulcers, Cuts, 
VTounds, and several cutaneous " (Skin) "Diseases. It is of a more solid consistence 
than Ointments are generally. It is highly prized by;the German population, who have 
held it for a long time, as a secret among themselves. The profession are indebted to 
Mr. Jos. P. Mayer, of Cincinnati, for a knowledge of it." — The Germans call it Zusam- 
mengesetzto Bleisable. . 

It has been extensively used by Eclectic practitioners for several years, and the 
people will no doubt, use it for general purposes, and feel as grateful to me for its intro- 
duction to them, as the profession to Mr. Mayer. It will usually be spread upon soft 
linen for application. 

4. Elder-Flower Ointment anrf Oil.— "In the London Pharmacopoeia" (a 
book describing how to make medicines) "the Flowers are directed to be boiled with 
the lard, an making unguentum sambuci" (Latin for Ointment of Elder- Flowersl. "By 
this process the odor of the Flowers is entirely destroyed, and the Ointinent acquires an 
emp>Teumatie smell" (a smell of burnt anirnal, or vegetable matter') "from the action 
of neat on the Flowers. To obviate this result, and to make an Ointment possessing 
the pleasant odor of Elder-Flowers, I beg to suggest the following process, which I have 
found effectual. 

" Melt the lard at the lowest possible temperature at which It assumes the fluid form, 
and introduce into it as many Flowers as the melted lard will cover. Macerate " (steep) 
" them at the above temperature for 12 hours, and then strain off the lard through a 
piece of linen, without the least pressure. By this means, an Ointment mil be made, 
when the lard is cold, which represents that which the college really intended it 
should be. 

" The Oil of Elder- Flowers requires no heat for its preparation, and is prepared pre- 
cisely as the Ointment, with the exception of the heat, using swcet-oll, or nice lard-oIl 
in place of the lard, as the only object of the heat is to melt the lard, and besides its em- 
ployment on any other ground is objectionable, especially as it volatilizes the odorous 
principle of the "Flowers. ''—Se/j/mws Picssc. 

The Elder-Flower Ointment is valuable in scalds and bums, and Is also used as a dls- 
cutlent (driving away) in erysipelas, etc. The manner of making It is applicable to mak- 
ing any Ointment of flowers. 

5. Fever-Sore ©intment.-Extract of tobacco (kept by druggists), 1 dr. ; alco- 
hol, 1 oz. ; bees-wax, \4 oz. ; lard. 4]4 ozs. Dissolve the ex. in the alcohol, having meR- 
ed the bees-wax and lard together, add the dissolved ex. and continue the heat to eva- 
porate the alcohol. Stir till cold. 

" This," savs King " may be prepared by taking the fresh leaves of tobacco, 2 lbs. ; 
lard, 1^ lb. ; alcohol, 3% pt. ; wax, 1 oz. Mix and slowly simmer together until the Icavet 
are crisped, and then strain and press out through linen." The dried leaves are not con- 
sidered of any account for an Ointment, nor is plug tobacco considered as good, for it 
has previously been dried. To make from the ex. when it can be obtained, is the least 
trouble. „ ^ ^ 

Tobacco Ointment, if properlv made, is considered valuable in Fever-Sores, effections 
of the skin, piles, scald-head, irritable swellings, painful ulcers, etc? I have been in- 
formed of a case of a Fever-Sore, of 17 years standing, cured by it— in that case also the 
Ointment was made from plug tobacco, ^4 the amount as of the " fresh leaves " as above 
given. Kosin too, has been used, but it makes the Ointment too hard, stiffening th© 
cloths too much to fit to depressions in the ulcers. 

6. S!i>'srmaeeii Ointment— for Chaps, Cliafln:fs, I>ressing: Blistcrfi, 
etc,— Spermaceti, 3 drs. ; white wax, 1 dr. ; olive-oil, X\4ozs. Melt over a gentle flie 
and stir until cool. Applied In any of the above coses, and to any irritable surfaces; 
but it is not an Ointment for long 'keeping; hence, It Is made In small quantities at a 
time. 

7. Ointment for Nenralgria.— Albumen, or white of egg, 1 dr. ; rhigolene, 4 
ozs. ; oil of peppermint, 2 ozs. ; collodion and chloroform, of each, 1 oz. Shake occasion- 
ally for 24 hours, "which," savs Dr. J. Knox Hodge, "gelatinizes" (Hardens) "into a 
semi-solidified" ;half-hard) " opodeldoc-looking compound, which will retain its con- 
sistency and hold the Ingredients Intimately blended for months, which lie also says. 
" will relieve facial, or any other Neuralgia almost Instaneously."— Gcor^'a MeduxU 
Companion. . , i. t 

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SK0ONT> RECEIPT BOOK. 575 

have taken it ; but as yet I have had no occasion to use it. I am satisfied cvf its value 
however, as the rhigolene is a highly volatile article distilled from petroleum, which 
Bome prefer tp ether as a freezing anesoethetic, " being more certain, and more rapid in 
Its action, more easily controlled, odorless and less expensive." If not generally kept 
yet, bv druffgists, thev will obtain it when the demand will justify it. 

8^ Biiscutient Oisitiiieiit, or Oiiitiii4>iit to 81>rivo Away Swellings, 
Tumors, etc.— Bark of the root of bittersweet,, leave.-; of stramonium (jimpson), ci- 
cuta (water hemlock), atropa belladonna (deadly niglit-shade), roots of the yellow dock 
and poke, and Venice turpentine, of each, '2 ozs. ; water, and alcohol, of each, 1 pt. ; lard 

lib ^ , 

Bruise all of the roots and put into a suitable kettle for stewing ; then put ou the al- 
cohol, and sufficient of the water to cover all of the articles well, and keep them moder 
ately hot for 12 hours; then add the lard and increase and continue the heat until the 
roots and luaves are all crisped ; then strain and add the Venice turpentine, and keep it 
well stirred while cooling. The spirits are necessary to obtain all the properties of the 
articles. The water hemlock ami deadly niglit-shade will be found with the druggists. 

Apply freely to any indolent swelling of the glands, or eidarging tumors, 2, or 3 
times daily, covering the parts with cotton, keeping it in. place by bandaging, or other- 
wise heating it in thoroughly for half an hour, each time, by means of a hot iron, or by 
the stove. I^robably the most would be absorbed by covering it with the cotton and 
bandaging. It is reported to have cured, even bronchocele. or enlarged neck, also call- 
ed goiter, which comes from the I^at, ijuitur, the throat ; hence we have also the word 
guttural, a sound formed in the throat. 

9. Pilo Oinimont.— .-\. patent was granted in 1844 (expired in 1868) to Wm. W. 
Riley, of Mansfield, O. for the cure of Piles, as follows : 

Flour of sidphur 2 ozs. ; powdered nut-galls, 1 oz. ; opium powdered, 1 gx., intimate- 
ly mixed with lard until the proper consistence is obtained. 

To be applied night and morning, to the parts. It is a good preparation, in fact, the 
probability is that no patent was ever taken out for any medical preparation, except for 
such as the patentee had been using with sticcess. 

A course of general treatment should be pursued that will restore general health, 
and espeeiallv overcome anv tendencv to Cox.stipation, which see. 

OME^I.ET, POACMKD K««iS. ETC.— Sweet milk, 1 cup ; flour, and butter, of 
each 1 table-spoonful ; eggs, well beaten, 6. 

Rub up the flour with a little of the milk and add the rest ; stirring in the butter, 
which has l)een melted; .salt, then, the eggs being well beaten, stir them in also ; hav- 
ing a bit of butter in a frying pan, or stew dish,, beginning to get hot, pour in the Ome- 
let mixture, and cook .slowly, stirring all the time until the whole is quite thickened; 
then let it rest until the bottom is nicely browned ; when it may be turned bottom up, 
upon a plate; or if it sticks to the bottom of the dish, cut it intopiecs of a suitable size 
to serve, 1 piece to the plate of a guest. It should be ;'^ to 1^4 inches thick. For variety 
2, or 3 ozs. of cold fried ham, cold veal, or cold chielicn may be nicely chopped and 
seasoned and stirred in to this mixture before frying; or a little grated sweet corn left 
from dinner maybe stirred in,or coarse, cooked hominy, in place of the sweet corn; then 
■dip in spoon-fuls into a frying dish, having a little butter hot, and nicely fried, in place 
of oysters for tea. Some persons prefer pounded cracker in place of the' flour, or a table- 
spoonful of cracker and a tea-spoonful of flour to each 4 eggs, to be mixed just before 
putting upon the griddle; then turn up the edges as soon as it begins to set. Some pre- 
fer no salt to be put into the Omlet, but to let each guest season to suit themselves. 

Again some persons think that " The best and nicest Omelet is made with one egg 
to one spoonful of milk. For an unexpected gue.st, this one-egg Omelet is just the thing 
for luncheon, or tea, as it is easily made and turned off the griddle so handsomely." 

2. Poacitc<i Es'S'S. — Break a suflTicient number of Eggs to meet the wants of 
those to be at tea, and beat them well, in a basin which can be set on the stove, or have 
a little butter in a frying pan, and pour in, stirring until they are thick. Serve on but- 
tered toast, or with toast, as you chose. 

«>:xiOXS— To Picltle.- Take rather small Onions, and as nearly of one size a* 
pos.sible, peel and wash them; sprinkle freely of salt over them, then pour on suiflcient 
boiling water to cover them, stir up to dis.solve the salt, cover and let stand for 24 hours : 
then place them in jars and pour boiling cider vinegar over them, into which you had 
put whole pepper-corns and mustard seed before bringing to a boil, sufficient to entirely 
cover them. 

1. OYSTKRS,— Frietl. Escaloped, Sou>'>, etc.- Take the largest ones, and 
rinse them in cold water to free them from bits of shell ; then dip them into beaten egg, 
and then into finely rolled cracker crumbs, both sides, and fry in butter, not too hot- 
turning over when the first side is nicely browned. Sen'e while hot; and this holds good 
with Oysters, no matter how they are cooked— a cold Oyster, unless raiwisnot a "treat" 

2. lOsi-aloped O.ystpr.s.— This dish should undoubtedly be called, simply, 
Baked Oysters, the word Esealoped having reference to a bivalve, or Ovster shell ; bat 
possibly the name originated by their being baked in a fluted, or Esealoped dish, the 
edges resembling, somewhat, the edge of an Oyster shell. Tliey are also called scoloped, 
or scolloped, but Esealoped, is the more correct spelling. Tc prepare the dish : 



676 DR. CHASE'S 

Obtain a sufflcieney of such as you choose to use— the small Oysters are ajual in fla- 
vor to the largest, they also cook quicker. Rinse thera in cold water, as all Oysters should 
be, if you do not wisli to break your teeth with bit.s of shell, and strain the juice. 
Powder the crackers finely, (liglit, dry bread crumbs uiay be u.sed) and butter the pan 
nicely; then i)ut in a layer of thtf crumbs , and dip a few spoonsful of the Oyster Juice 
over the cracker to moisten it and put on also a few bits of butter, then a layer of Oys- 
tere, and upon these sprinkle a little .salt and pepper, siiffleient to season </te\l; then 
crumbs and Oysters, again, until the pan is Tiearlyfiill, finisliing with crumbs — having 
put on all the.iuiee, and if you tliiiik tliis will not give sufficient moisture to wet all the 
crackers, a little rich milk,"or sweet cream maybe added for that purpose. Bake until 
the Oysters are cooked through, otherwi.se, no seasoiung will overcome a sense of raw - 
ues.s— about 1 hour will be sufhcieut. If the top is likely to be too much browned, put a 
piece of white jiapcr over it. 

;t. Oyster S<ow. or Son|». — Take the Oysters into a dish of cold water to rinse 
off bits of shell ; strain the liquor for the same purpose; and to each ])t. of the liquor add 
milk, or water, y, pt. Place this upon the fire and bring to a boil, tliickening it with a 
tea-spoonful, or two of flour , rubbed smoothly with a little cold water ; then put in the 
Oysters and as soon as they begin to boil again, rem(>vf from the fire and serve. Let the 
Beasoning be «lone by each one at table, to suit their own taste. Salt must not be put into 
them in scalding, nor scalded long, unless you wish to both shrink them and make 
them hard and tough. .Uways 'erveii with crackers; 

PALSY— PARALYSIS.— Palsy, or Paralysis is the loss of vol- 
untary motion, and sometimes of feelina; also in the part. If confined 
to an arm, or leg, it is generally called Palsy of such a part. If it af- 
fects one whole side it is called hrmiplefjia, from Greek words signify- 
ing half, and to strike — a stroke, then, affecting half of the body, on one 
side ; if the entire lower half, it is called paraplegia ; and if attended 
■with trembling, it is called shaking-Palsy. 

Cause. — It may follow an attack of apoplexy. It may be Caused 
by tumors which press upon nerves, jireventing a free flow of the ner- 
vous fluid into the limbs, or organs affected. Whatever tends to re- 
lax, or reduce the general system will have a tendency to lessen ner- 
vous activity, and thereby produce Palsy. Those who work in the 
manufacture of white lead, and painters also, using white lead for a long 
time, especially if they allow it much upon the hands may have this 
disease. 

Symptoms. — As a general thing, there is no particular warning 
of its approach ; occasionally however, numbness, with coldness and 
slight twitchings of the muscles have preceded it. If the brain is 
much affected, the face is likely to be distorted, the speech indistinct, 
and the judgment and memory also affected. In long continued cases, 
the muscles of the limbs are likely to waste, as well as to become soft 
and flaccid ("flabby"). If it arise from Apoplexy, the Symptoms of 
that disease, which see, would be likely to have attended it, whereby a 
preventive treatment as there recomiudided, shoiilil have been 
adopted. It may however, come on slowly, afl'ecting the muscles of 
the tongue, mouth, eyelids, or a finger, hand, or arm, and only grad^ 
ually extend to other parts ; but these are the exceptional cases. 

Treatment. — When a whole side is affected, or both of the lower 
extremities — hemiplegia, or paraplegia — it is seltlom that much relief 
can be obtained, especially so if motion and feeling are botli suspend- 
ed; but in recent cases, some relief may be hoi>od for by pursuing a 
similar course to that directetl as preventive, or to relieve after Apo- 
PLKxy, which see. If there is siiasms of the muscles, contortions of 
the face, with pain, etc., make the following: 

Liniment for Palsy.— Tinct. of lobelia and sulphuric ether, of 
each, 2 ozs. ; tinct. of Cayenno, laiidftiium, of each, 1 oz. ; chloroform, 
J oz. Mix and keep corked. 

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SECOND KKORIPT BOOK. B77 

©very 20 miimtes until the pain and spasms are relieved. At the 
same time bathe the parts with the same, and also the back, especial- 
ly close along the spine with it, using brisk frintion with the hand, 
mitil the violent symptoms are allayed ; then, active cathartics, and 
probably the following stimulatinc! injecpion, will have to be used to 
remove the constipation, especially will the stimulating injections 
have to bo used if it is paraplcqin, or a Palsay of both lower limbs, in 
which case prepare the following: 

Stimulating Injection.— Take Cayene and lobelia pulverized, of 
each, a small tea-spoonful, boiling water,! pt. ; castor-oil, sweet-oil, or 
lard, 1 gill, common salt, a table-si)oonful. Mix all, and when cooled 
to allow its use Inject one-half at first and retain it as long as may be, 
and soon after, the balance, still as warm as can be used. This Injec- 
tion will be a great help in moving the bowels, which are, in these 
cases, very inactive. Cathartics, and possibly the Injections may have 
to be repeated every S, or 4 days, for some time. And the frictions 
with the liniment, as above, or with the Neuralgia Liniment, or with 
any of the strong liniments, must be kept up daily, or twice daily. 

After the spasms, and contortions have subsided, besides the fric- 
tions, daily, the common Nervous Pill, which see, may be taken 
night and morning, or the following : The salvy ex. of hyosciamus, fiO 
grs. ; ex. of aconite, and macrotin, of each, SOgrs., (all of which are, or 
fchould be kept by druggi^^ts generally), make and divide into 30 pills, 

I to be taken night and morning, will greatly aid in allaying the ner- 
Tous irritability ; and after a couple of weeks Treatment, as above di- 
rected, any of the good tonic bitters of this book, or such as have been 
generally used, with all other care and Treatment calculated to restore 

Seneral good health, by restoring all of the secretions, as far as can be 
one, will also require the attention of those who have the case in 
charge. 

P. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. P. 

PAINTER-S. OR I.EAI>-F.4KAIiTHIK OI THE WRISTS— to Avoid. 

— Kxperience has shown that what is called Lead-Paralysis, or loss of motion of the 
Wrist-joints, among I'ainters, is largely owinj^ to the habit thev have of washing the 
hands in turpentine to remove the paint. This dissolves the Lead, zinc, etc., allowing 

II to he more freely absor)>ed than would otherwise occur; therefore to Avoid the Par- 
alysis, Avoid the turpentine — soap wfis made to wash with. 

PAIN ICII.I.CR— For Billions Colic and other Internal Pains.— 
Beet alcohol, I pt. ; opium, gums camphor. Arabic, and guaiac, balsams of fir and 
Copaiba, of each. V^ oz. Mix, and shako occasionally until all is dis.solved. 

DosK.— Half loa tea-spoonful, according to the severity of the pain, in Colic, or other 
Internal Pains, in which it has been found valuable. Sec also Hhnn's Life Drops. Neu- 
KALoiA LiNiMKNT. etc. for iiitonial use. 

PAI.PIT.ITIOX OF TIIK HEART. Immediate and Permanent 
Belief.— Hall's Journal of Htallh, says that a lady of -10 years, who has been troubled 
tor 12 years with periodical Palpitation of the Heart, found Immediate and Permanent 
Relief in the use of soda-water; and that afterwards, experiments showed the Relief to 
eome from the carboni* acid gas, contained in the soda-water. 

1, PEAiniI TREES— Proper Care of.-Peach Trees require, to begin with> 
a rich soil and careful cultivation ; then even' year, a careful examination for worms, 
eepecially ju.st between the ground and air (as the sailor would sav, " between wind and 
water"), at the same time, if it is in the Spring, putting a shoVelful of wood a-shes 
around the mots; and when 5, or 6 years old, the .soil should be removed from the top 
•f the roots back about 2 ft., an<l left off a week, or so, arnd the rough bark scraped off, 
and a wash of lime and salt to the trunk a foot, or two up. and top of the roots, before 
the dirt is replaced. 

This plan gives the Marylanders the largest and most profitable crops, that are ob- 
tained any^vhere. 

2. PeacU Borer— A Remed.y.- We find in the SmUhem Oultivatm- an article 
from H. F. Grant, of Gl>mn Conntj', Georgia, in which he gives a sure Remedy against the 
Peach Borer, but which is nothing more or less than that which wo have lor many 

S7— nn. chase's second receipt book. 



578 DR. chasb's 

years practiced with our dwarf-pear stocks, fquinces,) viz : Remove the earth from 
around the trunk, say 4. or 5 inches ; then wrap round the same, as far down as is prao- 
ticable, a bandage of cotton cloth so as to be 4, or 5 inches above the ground when the 
earth is put back, having secured the bandage with cotton twine This is allowed to 
remain on. according to Mr. Grant's plan, as long as it is whole, and then it is to be re- 
placed with another; we mention thut. although never tried, we had no doubt that this 
bandage method would be equally effective applied to Peach Trees, etc. We recom- 
mended, however, the removal of the cloths about the first, or middle of .4_ugu9t. and to 
renew them again as early in the Spring as the condition of the ground will admit of 
the operation. We think' so still, as there will then be nochance of neglecting to renew 
when the old bandages are no longer a protection, We never had a Borer in our quince 
stocks where this Remedy was properly used. — Oermantoiun Telegraph. 

It would appear that the Borer does his work "between wind and water." so if this 
part is protected with the bandage, he has no chance. 

3. Peacli Trees— Old ones Made More Fruitful.— Dr. George P. Wood, 
President of the American Philosophical Societj-, having noticed that his Peach Trees, 
after producing a few crops, ceased bearing, and died in a few years : and believing that 
the cause of decay was worms at .the roots of the Trees, he put into operation a plan for 
the destruction of the worms. He dug holes five or six inches deep at the base of the 
stem, scraped away all the worms that could be found and filled up with wood ashes 
fresh from the stove, which of course contained all the potash. This was done in the 
Autumn of 1863, with a result in the following Spring at which he was astonished. The 
Trees appeared to have been restored to all their early freshness and vigor — put forth 
bright green leaves, blossomed copiously, and bore a heavy crop of Fruit. On reflection 
Dr. Wood attributes the favorable results more to the effect of the potash contained in 
the ashes than to the destruction of the worms. 

I have no doubt but what it benefits both ways — against the worms, and to make 
them more thrifty, and give them more vigor and strength, and consequently More 
Fruitful. The strength of the ashes dissolving out into the soil around the roots of the 
Tree makes it too strong of alkali to allow the Borer to live there ; and no doubt the ap- 
plication of the ashes would go far to relieve the necessity of the bandaging at the root 
ot the Trees as recommended in No. 2, above, see No. 4, also. 

4. Peach Tree Forty Years Old. in a Tansy Bed.— A writer in a Now 
York paper recommends sowing Tansy about the roots of Peach Trees as a means of 
preserving them. He says he once knew a large Peach Tree which was more than 40 
years oifi while several generations of similar Trees in the same soil had passed away. 
This led to an examination, and it was found to be in a Bed of Tansy. It was naturally 
inferred that the preservation of this Tree to such agreen old age was attributedto the 
presence of this plant. It was decided to try the experiment on others, and accordingly 
a few of the roots were placed about each of the other Trees (5n the premise-s. some of 
which gave signs of decay. Not only has it preserved them for several years, but reno- 
vated those that were unsound. The odor of this plant, he says, doubtless keeps otfthe 
insect enemies of this kind of Tree, and it is believed that it would have the same effe«t 
on others, as the plum, apple, and pear, as well as the sycamore and other ornamental 
trees. 

The word Tansy comes from a Greek word which signifies immortal — exempt from 
liability to die. It is certainly a very bitter herb, and undoubtedly, as above remarked, 
has a tendcHcy to keep away all insects that would injure the roots of any Tree, 

5. Heaehes Upon the Wild Plum Stoek — A correspondent of the OMo 
OuUivcUor, says thn.t the Peach may be grafted upon the Wild Plum, partaking of its 
hardiness against Winter-killingand in starting late in the Spring, and in its long life, 
and in bearing everj' year. 

These are certainly desirable points to attain ; and I can see no reason In nature why 
U may not prove itself true. 

PE.'1<5HES— <luick Process of Peelins'.— It is not generally understood 
tnat Peaches may be Peeled by putting them into hot lye, for a moment, then into cold 
▼ater to remove the lye, and to cool them for handling. 

The lye may be leached off in the usual way, or made quite strong by putting ashea 
iiiuu hot water, "and straining off, when the full strength is obtained— remember the lye 
must be strong ; then, when ready to proceed, put the lye into a suitable kettle^ and 
bring it to a boil, putting in the Peaches and stirring about with a skimmer until the 
skin begins to loosen, which you can tell by putting one into cold water to allow you to 
take it in the hand, when by pusliing with the thumb, or by a clasping motion of the 
hand the skin will slipoff readily ; then skim out as quickly as possible into the cold 
water, and the Peelings will slip "off as readily as the skin from a boiled beet, and ten of 
them to where you could pare one with a knilG, especially after you get a little use to it 
— ^Honeof the Peach is wasted, and time is saved. The water removes the alkaii, and 
the alkali (pauses the skin to slip, and to start quicker also than the use of water alone. 

2. Pickled Peaches— S«feet. — Now that Peaches may be picked friim a 40 
Tear-old Tree, and the orchard kept free of Borers also, it will certainly be desirable to 
De able to have a nice Sweet- Pickle of this delicious fruit; for everv additional variety 
of form in which this or anv other fruit may be brought to the table, adds to the enjoy- 



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mants to be derived from the good things which the wisdom of God has placed before 
TIB, for that very purpose. Then, after having peeled the Peaches, as abo\ e : 

Take 7 lbs. of them, not stoned, white sugar, 3 lbs. good vinegar, 1 pt. ; cinnamon, 
cloves, or allspice to taste. 

Tie up the ground spices in a cloth and put with the sugar and vinegar, and heat to 
a scalding heat, then pour over the Peaches ; and let them stand 2, or 3, days, when it 
M'ill be necessary to scald all together again, which will prevent any after working. 

Tliis plan of not removing tlie stones, gives the Peaches abetter flavor; and the use 
of only 1 pt. of vinegar allows them to be dished-up with some of the juices, as sauce, 
■while with a larger amount, thev can onlv be used as other tart Pickles. 

P-ICK1,KI> <[^KAB-API»IiES— Sweet.— To Crab-apples, 1 qt., put sugar, 1 pt, 
and just Ainegar enough to cover, a little whole spices, or if ground, tie them up, as for 
peaches ; boil slowly until the Apples are tender, but not to allow them to break to 
pieces. Scald again after 3, or 4 days ; then put in jars. 

PICKJ.EI> TOM.ITOES— Sweet.— Slice green Tomatoes, 1 gal., pour over 
thorn suflBcient water to cover them ; sprinkle salt over the top about a quarter of an 
inch thick ; let them stand 24 hours, then drain from the brine. Put them into a large 
kettle ; add a quart of sugar, and vinegar enough to cover them, and a good handful of 
allspice and cloves, unground. Let them boil up, and take off the fire and put into jars. 

1. PICKI.EI* C'VCr^IBEKS- Without Vinegar.— Sometimes it is of im- 
portance to have a nice Pickle without Vinegar; for, in some places it is difficult to ob- 
tain a good quality of Vinegar ; then, as there are but few neighborhoods but what there 
can be obtained a plenty of grape leaves, take the German method, and proceed as fol- 
lows: 

Carefully wash the Cucumbers, so as not to bruise them ; then place about a doz. 
large grape leaves upon the bottom of a 4, or 5 gal. keg, or stone-jar ; now pack a layer 
of Cucumbers snugly on the leaves, and sprinsle over them a .small handful of salt. 
Then lay vine leaves again, and then Cucumbers and salt, and repeat the order till the 
vessel is" nearly full. Cover over with vine leaves, and put a round board on the leaves 
with a clean stone on the top. Fill the vessel with water till the Cucumbers are cover- 
ed; the board will prevent them from swimming on the water and so becoming expos- 
ed to the air. Taste the liq_uid ; it should be pleasantly .salt ; add a little salt if it is too 
flat. Let the whole stand, in a not too cool place, for 3 weeks, when the Cucumbers will 
be sour and ready to eat. They will keep all the Winter if put in a cool place. No Vin- 
egar is necessary. The Pickles will be of an olive color, and are more wholesome than 
poisonous bright green sulphuric acid and brass kettle Pickles sold in almost every 
store. 

This method originated in Germany, a country where it is said that dentri.sty is not 
so perfect as it is in this country ; hence, they endeavor to make their Pickles in such 
a manner as not to destroy those necessary aecompaniments of good digestion — the 
teeth. 

2. PICKL.ED crc UMBERS— With Vlnegrar.— Cut the Cucumbers from 
the vines every morning, leaving a short bit of stem, for if pulled off they are likely to 
rot, beginning where the stem was broken from the skin. Be careful also not to bruise 
them. Tor that causes decay. If it is desired to make some directly for use, first .sprinkle 
a handful of salt upon them, then cover them with boiling water and let them stand 
until the water is cool. WTien cold, drain off the salt water, and place the drained Cu- 
cumbers in the Pickle Jar and cover them with boiling Vinegar, in which you have 
■calded such spices as you desire. In 3, or 4 days you will have a nice crisp, or brittle 
Pickle, much better, and quicker for having soaked the acrid gum out of them with the 
filing water. 

8. Second— The scalding, even, of all that you desire to put up in salt for family 
nse, will be an advantage in soaking out the natural gum. and increase their likelineaB 
to keep; then drain, after the scalding, and put a layer of salt on the bottom of the bar- 
rel, then Cucumbers, then salt, as in ordinary oackmg when not scalded. No water la 
needed ; but they should be weighted to hold them close, and under the brine which 
ihey will make by yealding up tneir own water. When needed for use take out of the 
brine and cover them again vrith boiling water, and let them soak one day, then change 
again for more boiling water; and thus, in 2 days they will be ready for scalding Vine- 
ear; when, if soaked in cold water, it takes 3, or 4 days to " freshen " them sufficiently. 
No fears need be entertained as to the use of the boiling water, for my wife has used it 
In " freshening" her Pickles for some time, and I am so well assured as to the propriety 
of scalding them when " picked off." or rather cut off. that I have no hesitancv in reo- 
ommending it. 

Fresh Cucumbers, nor fresh Tomatoes, make as nice and crisp a Pickle to be cut at 
»nce into Vinegar, as they do for having been first soaked in either cold, or scalding 
brine; not necessarily very long— a day, or two in cold water and salt, and an hour, or 
two in hot, only, are required to remove their acrid and unhealthy juices. 

1. PIE»— rocoa-Nn« Pie.— Beat 2 eggs with U cup of white sugar, to a froth, 
and a trifle over 1 pt. of sweet milk. Crack the Cocoa-Nut, and drink off the liquor, it 
yoH like it ,and scrape out the soft inside a little, take out the solid white part, and 
•crapte off the brown that peels from the shell, gxat", the white part and add a cup of It 



580 DR. CHASE'S 

to the custard prepared as above. No spice should be added, er if anji,hing, only a lit- 
tle nutmeg. Line a deep Pie-dish with Pie paste, and fill with the Cocoa-nut custard. 
No upper crust is necessary. Bake in a quick oven, and be sure and don't bake it too 
long, just till it thickens and rises up light. Any thing that has custard as its chief prep- 
aration should never be baked till the whey separates from the curd. 

Some persons think it advisable to bake a custard Pie crust before putting in the 
■custard ; but my wife says if thepo-ste is made sufficiently rich, the custard will not soak 
into the crust if the Pie is put into a liot oven as soon as it ought to be after the custard 
is dipped in, 

2. liCinon €ustard Pie.— Water, 1 qt. ; brown sugar 1 rounding cup-ful ; 2 
Lemons : t eggs ; corn starch, 4 heaping table-spoonsful ; salt, just a pinch ; butter, 1 ob. 

Put the sugar into a 2 qt. basin with the water and place on the stove until it comet 
to a boil ; wet up the corn starch in a little cold water, and as the other comes to a boll, 
stir in the starch and let it cook a very few minutes, stirring it to prevent burn- 
ing upon the bottom ; then remove from the stove. Pour the whites off from 2 of the 
eggs, and beat up the balance all together and stir into the Pie mixture, while it is still 
hot. The butter and salt to be added at this time. Peel the skin from the Lemons and 
cut the insides, very fine, into the mixture; and chop up the peel finely also, with the 
chopping- knife and put in ; then stir all well and set back upon the stove for a mimute, 
or two, then dip into the crusts. This amount makes only 2 round -pan pies. When 
done, boat'.the whites of the eggs several minutes, with a table-spoonful of white sugar 
and spread over the Pies, and brown nicely. This amount makes the Pies none too 
thick to suit most people. Any one desiring sourer, or sweeter,;or less in thickness, af- 
ter a trial, can vary it to suit themselves. 

3. Lieinon »*i«.— For 1 Pie, take 1 large Lemon, or 2 small ones, peel and slice. 
The crust being ready upon the plate, put on a large cup of sugar, and place the sliced 
Lemon upon the sugar; chop the peeling fine and spread it over the slices and dust over 
about 1 spoonful of flour ; then take halt a cup of water and dip it, with a spoon, over 
the whole, before putting on the top crust. Bake same as the orange. 

4. Lieruon iPie— Extra. — Take 3 good sized Lemon ; 2 eggs ; raisins, sugar, and 
•water, of each, 2 cups: sweet cream, or rich milk, 4 table-spoonsful; flour, 2 table- 
spoonsful. 

Roll the Lemons, then grate off the yellow, which contain.s the flavor, and peel oflf 
the white and throw away, because it is bitter ; now cut in two, squeeze out the juice, and 
chop the pulp and the raisins fine : beat the eggs, sugar, flour, water, and cream togeth- 
er, in the order named, and stir in all ; a rich paste for 2 pies, with 2 crusts being ready, 
put in the mixture, using the white of egg as mentioned in No. 6, to prevent the juices 
from I 'inning out, cut an ornamental center, to let out the steam, bake to a nice brown, 
I think there are but few who will not consider them exira nice— molasses, or sirup, 2 
cups, may take the place of the sugar, using water only 3^ cup, but the sugar is prefer- 
able. 

5. Mince-Pies. — Boil the beef or tongue until perfectly tender ; clear it from the 
bones; chop it fine, add an equal weight of chopped tart apples, a little butter, or fine 
suet. Moisten with cider, wine, or brandy ; sweeten with sugar and a little molasses ; 
add mace, cinnamon, cloves, and salt to suit the taste ; also raisins, citron, and Zante cur- 
rants. Make the Pies on shallow plates, with an opening in the upper crust, and bake 
them 1 hour, in a slow oven. 

6. Mocic-Miiice, or Craciter Pie for JDyspeptics.— Take 8 good sized 
Crackers, and roll them fine; water, molasses, and brown sugar, of each 1 cup; vinegar 
and butter, of each, 3^^ cup ; raisins, nicely chopped, 2 cups; cinnamon, allspice and 
cloves, of each, finely ground, 1 small tea-spoonful. Make 3 Pies. 

Before putting on the top crust, wet around tlie outer edge of the bottom one with 
beaten white of eggs, which, by the pinching, cements the two crusts together preventing 
the juices from flowing out ; and this plan will hold good with any juicy Pie. This wa« 
a favorite with us at the Russell House, and it still "holds its own." 

7. Anotlier |Moc!i Mince-Pie With Egg:*-— There may be some who 
■wor.ld prefer to ase Eggs, as follows : Six crackers powdered fine, molasses and sugar, 1 
cup each ; vinegar and butter, >^ cup each ; raisins chopped fine, J^ lb.; 2 beaten Eggs, 
In place of the water ; spices to taste. 

8. Orang'e Pie.— For 1 Pie, take 2, or 3 Oranges, according to size, peel and slice. 
The crust having been put upon the plate, sprinkle over the crust, 1 small cup of sugar, 
then place the sliced Oranges upon the sugar, and add a very little water, to make ii 
«ufl&ciently juicy. Put on a top crust, the same as directed for " Mock-Mmce," above, 
bake to a nice brown,; 

9. Pumpli in; Pie.— Choose the best Pumpkins that can be found. Take out the 
seeds, cut the rind carefully away, and then cut the Pumpkin into thin and narrow bits. 
Stew over a moderate fire in a little water, just enough to keep the mass from burning, 
until soft. When sufficiestly cooled, rub through a sieve. Sweeten with sugar. The 
sugar and eggs should be beaten together. The flavoring requires ginger, or nutmeg, 
and salt. To 1 qt. of Pumpkin, add 1 qt. of milk and 4 eg.gs for ordinary richness. 

Heat tlie Pumpkin scalding-hot before putting it upon the crust to bake, otherwise 
the crust will be soalicd. Bake in a very hot oven. 



SECOND RECEIPT BOOK. 581 

10. Tart-Ples.— stew the apples, peaches, or cranberries, aud straiu when soft. Orate 
in lemon-peel; add sugar to suit theftaste. To make the Pies cut smooth, add a beatea 
tg^ for each Pie. Make an under crust of pastry- ; put upon it the fruit; ornament with. 
a rim and narrow strips of pa-stry, .\s soon as tlie crust is done, remove from the oven. 

1. PIL.L,S— liiver Fills— Xew.— Take ex. of dandelion, \4 dr. ; ex, of hyoscj- 
amus, 15 e;rs. ; mandrake and bloodroot, of each, very finely pulverized, V^ dr. ; oil of 
peppermint to work it into Pill-mass. Divide into ;'. gr. Pills,"or about 35 to iO Pills. 

Dose.— To act gently upon the Liver, take 2, or .3 at bedtime, and if they do not move' 
the bowels the next day, repeat I, or 2, at niglit again, and so along, to cause a dally 
movement; but not to exceed two, without lessening the Dose. For a more active ca- 
tkartic, see Cath.\rtics, and no, 2, below. But for a torpid and inactive Liver I have- 
found no combination of medicine to work so satisfactorily. It is alterative as well as 
corrective, lessening the tendency to constipation, but never increasing it. I keep these 
In the house for personal use. 

2. Cathartic and Liver Pill.s. — Podophyllin, 20 grs. ; leptandrin, sangui- 
aarin, ipecac, and Cayenne, of each, 15 grs. ; e.x. of mandrake, and hyo.scyamus, of each, 
10 grs. ; oil of pejipermint to work it. Divide into ;^n Pills, 

Dose.— As an active Cathartic, 2 to 4 Pills; as an alterative upon the action of the 
Liver, 1 Pill daily, or every other night, as found necessary for a daily movement. 

3. Laxat Jvt» Pill.- Podophillin, 15 grs. ; leptandrin, and the compound ex. of 
eolocynth. of each, 1 dr.; ex. of dandelion, and Castile soap, of each, ]4 dr. ; ex. of bel- 
ladonna, and pulverized ipecac, of each, 6 grs. Mix and divide into ist) Pills. 

Dose.— The proper Dose will be explained in the following history of this Pill — It 
originated with Prof. Edwin Freeman, of Cincinnati, who is a practioner in that city, 
and also a Professor in the Eclectic Medical Institute, and in presenting this Pill to the 
profession, throtigh the Eclectic Medical Journal, made the following explanation of hl» 
manner of using it. He says : 

" I have used this Pill for a long time, and as it meets a good many indications, is 
very easy to take from its minuteness, and does not gripe nor render the patient sick at 
the stomach, I think it.proper to call attention to it. 

" Ordinarily 1, to 6, taken at bed-time, are sufficient to give two, or three dejections" 
(movements) " in the morning, without irritating the stomach or producing a severe ef- 
fect, and this may be repeated the next night if necessary, and the patient will continue 
to feel improved. 

" FoK H.vBiTU.vL (Jo.N'STiP AXIOM, 1 Usually begin with a cathartic Dose. I follow 
this with 1, morning and night, or 2 at night and one in the morning, if 1 be not suf- 
ficient, until the bowels become quite free. I then give 1 at night, and when the pa- 
tient shall, from this minute dose, be able to relieve himself, I leave off altogether. 

'• I have ob.served that podophyllin, is often objectionable to an irritable stomach and 
duodenum by being given in too large doses, and uncombined with any agent sufficiently 
active to carry it speedily out into the intestinal canal, and I almost invariably make 
Buch a combination when I give it as a cholagogue cathartic" (a medicine calculated to 
act on the Liver, carrying off the bile). "I like belladonna in' this connection, as I im- 
agine that it assists in breaking up passive liver congestions." 

He formerly used them by dividing into 60 Pills ; but of late, and to be used as a cor- 
rective, as above recommended, he thinks their action is better in the small division. 
I am as much, if not more in favor of the use of hyocyamus, as will be seen in No. 1, 
above, as Prof Freeman is of the belladonna. The.hyoscyamus is, I think, the most 
soothing and calmative in its action, but a like quantity of it might be used with the bel- 
ladonna, should any one choose to do so, as it is valuable against con.stipation, acting 
also, more than the belladonna, upon the sympathetic nen'cs. 

PI.1IPI<ES X:Sli F.\€E WORMS— to Eradicate.— For Pimples on the face, 
dab the spots S, or l times daily, with strong spirits of camphor; and take a little sul- 
p>hur, every second evening for 2. or 3 weeks, which has been mixed up with a little 
amp — not over y, a tea-spoonful. This will also Eradicate Face Worms, if auv exist. 

1. PEOWfXG— »EEP ANU SIJAEI.OW— the Best Time for Either. 
— " It is said that everj-thing' has, at least, two sides, and Plowing does not offer an ex- 
ception. One jiarty says, ' Plow Deep, or reap a poor harvest,' and another says, ' Do It, 
aud get no harvest at ail.' These parties seem to be antipodes " (oposites) " on,the Plow- 
ing (question; but, in realitj' mean about the same thing. The first, by Deep Plowing, sim- 
ply intends to say, not that scarifying the soil a few inc.hes deep will not produce a tol- 
erable crop, when the process first commences ; but that following this up will ultimate 
In little more than the seed, even by the aid of manure. The second, in objecting to 
Deep Plowing, because it throws to the surface for the seed-bed, cold, stiff", and inert mat- 
ter, does not really imply that at some time, not remote, this may be a beneficial pro- 
ceeding. Present results are looked at by one party, and future ones by the other. 

" If land. Plowed .Shallow for a series of yenrs, is Deeply broken up iii the Spring time, 
making the .seed-bed a subsoil one, it is pretty safe to assume that the Summer crop, 
whatever it may be, will not show any improvement over the previous one produced by 
Shallow Plowing. But suppose the Deep breaking up is done in the FaU, allowing the 
frosts of Winter and Spring to act upon this sub-stratum, molifying and pulverizing It, 
Axv! any experienced farmer dmibt thai an added lease of f&-tiliiy has been sernred by the »*»• 



682 |>K. . M \xi'-- 

ee$tf This is a fair statement of the question of "^hallow an<i r>oe]i Plowiiis-. ami proper- 
ly understood, there is little, or no antag'onism " 'o<)poKitioii) ■'between thosi^ who are 
i^arded by some as occupying antat,ninisti(' pnMtinns." — Rural Xew Ymker. 

My experience haj; shown me, thai wlien a farm has been over-worked, where the 
Plowing has also been Shxllow . for Spring crop", Plow about \ inch, or 1 '-^'inches deep- 
er, only, than has been formerly done, you begin at once, to get the benefit from Deep 
Plowing ; then, in the Fall, go i, or 3 inches Deeper, still, and yon soon get the full bene- 
fit of Deep Plowing, with mme of its drawbacks. 

2. Fall Plowiiiar of i'lay l^aiirts.— The treatment of Clay Lands, as far as all 
the opemtions of culture are involved, is in many respects widely different from that of 
Bandy Lands. In some particulars the ver\- opposite treatment is required. Under 
draining is the first step towards the best system of culture on Clays : and Fall Plowing is 
iiidispen,soble, whether the land is under-drained or not. It is, in fact the only economi- 
cal way of getting Clay soils into anything like tillable order for Spring crops. Proba- 
bly one-quarter to one-third of the labor of fitting such Lands for corn, may be saved by 
Plowing before Winter. 

We find, indeed, that many farmers who own sandy, or gravelly-farms are frequent- 
ly practicing Fall Plowing, and believe they find an advantage in the system, notouly in 
tne saving of time in the Spring, but in a certain amelioration of the flinty soil, which 
the fro.sts effect very cheaply. Any improvement which can be brought 'about during 
the Winter months is doubly profitable, for time is saved, and the frost does just what 
the cultivator and harrow would be employed to do. 

POISONING -ACCIDENTAL AND SUICIDIAL— Reme- 
dies. — No one, perfectly in tlieir right mind, it wonld appear to me, 
would attempt to cut short their own lives ; for although an exact ap- 
preciation of the suffering they bring upon themselves may not be 
fully realized, yet, I should suppose that the thought of it would be 
sufficiently appalling to deter any one from it. Could they see the 
agony of one under the influence of a corrosive Poison, it certainly 
■would be more than one could contemplate with any degree of compos- 
ure ; hence, I am bound to believe that it arises from at least, a tem- 
poral insanity. Whenever a well grounded fear of such an undertak- 
ing is forced upon you, guard well the person, and let no possible 
chance occur, wherein the person might accomplish the undertaking. 
But as the space which I originally intended this Book to occupy as a 
whole, is already filled, I shall put;the Receipts and general directions 
under this head, in the smaller type, as I hope they will not have to 
be read so often, for actual use, as to make itburthensome for any one 
to read them. 

I shall only take up such articles as are used ordinarily, about the 
house for domestic uses, or which may be resorted to generally, for 
self destruction. 

1. Poisomiiiar by Opiiini, Mor;»hine, Laudaunui, etc.— As Laudanum 
Is probably the most commonly resorted to, by the insane, of any of these articles above 
named, for the purpose of destroying themselves, and as the treatment, symptoms, etc.. 
■would be the same, I need not make any farther distinction, but proceed to the : 

.Symi>t«nns.— The Symptoms of Poisoning by Opium, Morphine, or by Laudanum, 
■would be the .same— stupor, or insensibility, and also a disposition to sleep, and so far as 
the person is concerned, an absolute inability to prevent themselves from sleeping. 
This indicates, at least, a part of the 

Ti'eatm«>5it.— The per.son must be aroased by shaking, and if already very stupid. 
by dashing cold water upon tlie face, neck, and breast, especially if snoring, or as the 
doctors would say, •' Kteiioroiis breathing" has set in. In the meantime, let some 
one mix a lea-fpumifvl of ground miidanl. and /lulfas much salt, in a little waiin water, or 
strong coffee, or strong tea, warm, and pour it down, repeating it every five to leti min- 
utes unt\\ free vmniling takes place ;"at the same time, with an assistant upon each side, 
keep the person in constaTit motion; no matter how much he may try to lie d®wn, for star 
to eight hours, as the effects of opium do not work otf entirely, in less time. But/eic, tem- 
porarilv insane, desire to make the second attempt— the suffering is sufficiently horrible 
to arouse the l>etter feelings of their nature, and overcome the fatuity, or illu.sory condl 
tions of mind that have led to such an attempt to avoid some imaginary evil. 

2. Poisoning by Arsp«ii<*.— This article probably, is,' next to laudanum, the 
most f'requenlly obtained for the purposes of Suicide, and as " rat-poison," etc., is more 
frequently than any otlier Poi.son. likely to have A'^cidents arise from its being about the 
house. 



SBCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 583 

Symptoms.— The first Symptoms arising from its use is nausea and faintness, 
which are soon followed with bitnimgr pam in the stomach, with obstinate vomiting, 
dryness of the throat, with eraving for drink, any kind of which intensifies, or increases 
the vomiting ; finally diarrhea, distended bowels, small, quick and feeble pulse, cold and 
clammy surface, perhaps delirium, convulsions, and death finally relieves the sufferer. 

Treatment.— Whenever it is believed that Arsenic has, accidentally or intention- 
ally been taken, if there are eggs in the house, let the whites of 2, or 3 be got down as 
soon.as possible, if no eggs are at hand, milk, or oil, or melted lard, be swallowed, then 
tickle he throat and fauces with a feather, or with the finger, to excite vomiting without 
delay, as everj' minute adds to the danger ; in the meantime, repeat the mustard andsalt 
emetic, as with the Laudanum, also repeating the oil, egg, milk, or lime water, and the 
emetic, by the feather, finger, or mustard for several times, to get as much of it out of 
the stomach as possible. And if assistants were at^hand, one should have started to the 
drug store for the hydrated sesqui-oxide of irrm. to be given in doses of a table-spoonful everi 
fifteen minutes, until relief is obtained. 

Second: Sincc|the use oi Paris-green for the destruction of potato -bugs, the following 
item was published, I think, by the Hearth and Home, showing how to make a substitute 
for the hydrated oxide above called for, or rather what I should call, a " home-ma(3e " 
hydrated sesqui-oxide of iron, where druggists do not keep it. It will undoubtedly be found 
to answer every purpose of the other. It is made as follows : 

" Dissolve copperas in hot water, keep warm, and add nitric acid until the solution be- 
comes yellow Then pour in ammonia water — common hartshorn — or a solution of car- 
bonate of ammonia until a brown precipitate falls. Keep this precipitate moist and ia 
a tightly corked bottle. X few spoonsful taken soon after even a bad case of Poisoning 
with Paris-green, it Arsenic, is & perfect remedy. Every fanner who uses Paris -green for 
the bugs should keep this medicine always in his house." 

3. PoiKoiiiiij;; by Corrosive Sublimate.— Accidents sometimes arise from 
this article being used in solution to destroy bugs, about the bouse, and it is occasionally 
resorted to for Suicidial purposes. 

Symptoms.— The Sjonptoms are very similar to those from arsenic, with the ad- 
ditional irritation which extends to the urinary organs ; and in case no relief is olatain- 
ed, and the worst condition.'^ ari.se, the dryness of the throat may even prevent speech, 
and doziness, or stupor may also arise, as in Poisoning with laudanum. 

Treatment. — White of eggs, milk mixed with wheat flour, or water mixed with 
the same, as thick as it can be got down, saleratus water, flaxseed tea, weak lye, any of 
them, and the prompt emetic— never use lobelia, or any other of the slow acting emetics 
in case of Poi.son, as the sickness cau.sed before they act, only makes the case worse. If 
the patient is saved, in caseof Poisoning by f^orrosiveSublimate. salivation will undoubt- 
edly arise to annoy them. 

4. P4»isoiiiug by Strycliiiiiie. — Strychnine is sometimes resorted to for self 
destruction, and accidents have arisen from its having been used as a "rat-poison." 
If taken with a purpose for destruction, unless their hopes is to go quickly by taking a 
large dose, its work is generally quick, and the destruction pretty certain — an over-ocwe 
may cause its own rejection by vomiting. 

SymptojiiM.—Th« first .sensation arising from its u.se is said to be a feeling of 
weight, and consequent feebleness of the limbs, followed with rigidity and spasms of the 
limbs in case of motion ; and if the dose is only such as to take its fullest eflects, the en- 
tire body will be convulsed, and the suffering e.xtreiue: and whoever sees H will desire 
to be excused from even beholding ii again — death closing the terrible su tiering. 

Treatment.— A mustard, or innstHrd and salt emetic, as in No i. as there is noth" 
ing quicker than this; pour down U^ pi. to 1 pt. of sweet-oil, lard-oil, or melted lard 
forcing its ejection by thrusting the finger down the throat as soon as the oil is do^Tn, 
then repeat the oil again, and its throwing up also in the same manner, for 2, or 3 
times ; then if there is any gum camphor in the house, give half a tea-spoonful of It, in 
powder, and repeat in 15 to 20 minutes for 2, or 3 times ; and if no camphor gum is at 
hand, give the spirits of camphor, in table-spoonful doses, 2, or 3 times, after which a 
little chloroform may be inhaled to quiet the remaining distress. 

Dr. Gunn in closing his remarks on Poisons, in his New Domestic Medicine " says: 
"Always remember that sweet, or olive-oil is an antidote to all vegetable and animal 
PoisoiLs, as well as niosi mineral Poisons. Give it freely." Although I think this is 
" putting it on rather thick," yet, it is a good article, and should be kept in every house. 

Besides what has been recommended here, in cases of Poisoning, that every one may 
know what to do at once, I most certainly advise the sending for a physician, and allow- 
ing him to take the full charge of the case, as soon as he arrives, telling just what has 
been done and doing as quic!kly as possible what you are prepared to do. 

1. POLISH— FKKNCH FOR FlTRl^ITrRE.— The celebrated French P<d- 
ish for reviving old Furniture is made as follows: 

Alcohol. I qt. ; pale shellac, 1 14 lbs. ; gum ma-stic, lightest colored, 2 ozs. 

Dissolve without heat, by shaking, or stirring until all is dissolved. Apply with • 
■ponge, or soft woolen rag, and rub down with a dry soft rag. 

3. Polishing' Furniture. — Ladies will be" glad to know that a little sweet-oil 



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spread over their Furniture with a bit of rag ; then rubbed with a piece of old soft silk 
antll it is properly dry, gives a beautiful gloss. 

PORK — WIFFEUpNT AMOlIBrTS FROM^ FIFTY POVJTDS OF 
CORN, DIFFERENTLY FED.— An experiment was made in 111., and reported 
through the N. Y. Farmer's Club, showing the Amount of Pork made from 50 lbs. of 
Com, the swine .being over l months old, and put in comfortable pens with plenty of 
dry straw, as follows : 

50 lbs. of Com, whole and raw, will make 10 lbs. Pork. 
50 " " ground " " 15 " " 

50 " " " and fermented, will make 17 '• " 

50 " " cooked " " " '• 21 '• 

I have no doubt but what this would be about the proportions of Pork made from 
that amount of Corn under the diflerent plans, of preparing it. In sections of country 
where Corn fetches a good price, this saving of it would be advisable ; but in 111. where 
Corn is so plenty and cheap as to allow of its being used in the place of stove-wood there 
would be no particular object in savin.^ it, for the labor, might as well be given in rais- 
ing more Corn, as to be .spent in grinding, cooking, etc., except perhaps, the teaching 
of those around vou that there is a righl. as well as a wrong way of doing things. 

POTATOES— their Value as Food for Stock.— A su-bscriber asks ua 
whether Potatoes are worth more than 2."i cents per bu. for feed. We do not think they 
are worth so much if fed raw. but when cooked we have fed them to Stock rather than 
■ell them at 40 cents. Potatoes contain a large percentage of starch " (from 11 to 25 per 
cent), " and are estimated to be worth more tlian carrots and half s& much as hay, weight 
for weight, but if fed raw, much of the starch, which would be utilized if they were 
cooked, escapes undigested.— /fcart/i and Hovie. 

POWERFUI., t'EMENT, For Woo<l. Porcelain, Olas^M and Stone.— 
A Cement of great adliesive power may be made by rubbing together, in a mortar, two 
partsof nitrate of lime, twenty-five of water, and twenty of powdered gum Arabic, this 
forming a transparent Comciit of wonderful strength, and applicable to Wood, Porcelain, 
Glass and Stone. The surfaces to be united should be painted with the Cement, and 
firmly bound together until the dryiiiK is rnmyi]^^ .—American Artisan. 

2. Powerful U'tguid 4ji5ne— aSso Water-Proof.— A powerful Liquid Glue 
can be made bv dissolving Glue in nitric ether. This ether only takes up a certain 
quantity of Gliie, so that there is no danger of the .solution being too concentrated. 
The Glue obtained in this way can be made to have the consistency of mola~ses, and Itb 
power is twice that dissolved "in hot water. A few pieces of India rubber of the size of 
a bullet put into the glue, and well shaken, will dissolve in a few days, and add to the 
adhesiveness of the preparation, and also make it proof against the actiem of moisture. 
— Journal of ApyUed Chen. 

1. Pl'DDINGS— All tlie Year-Round Pudding.— Line a basin with pie- 
paste, and .sjiread on 3 table-.spooiisful of any fruit-jam— raspberry is very nice— have 
beaten together, bread crumbs, sugar, and butter, of each, 3 ozs. ; the rind grated, and 
the juice of a small lemon; add all to the jam. and bake \<, an hour. Eaten with any 

sweet StlUC'6. 

2. Apple t'liarlotte Pudding, lor Dyspeptics.- Line a well-buttered 
dlfih with evenly-cut. si ices of bread, removing the crust— a stale loafof light bread is the 
best; reserv-e 2 circular slices for the bottom and top. Butter the slice only on the side 
touching the dish. Have readv some stewed tart apples, cooked with as little water as 
possible. Sweeten and flavor with lemon, or nutmeg. Fill the dish -witli the Apple- 
sauce, stirring in a tea-spoonful, or more of butter ; put on the circular cover of bread, 
well-buttered on the upper side ; press it closely upon the Apples. While the Pudding 
is baking, cover it with paper for K an hour, and then remove the paper and allow the 
top to get nicelv'browned. When done, loosen the bread from the dish with a knife, 
and turn out the' form carefully. To succeed, it is necessary to have the oven quite hot, 
so that every part of the Charlotte is well browned. The top may be covered^vlth icing, 
or pulverized sugar. Serve with either liard, or soft sauce. Tliis Pudding is delicious, 
and, comparing well with the richer Puddings, is one over which the Dyspeptic may 
laugh and be merry. It may be made of uncooked Apples, if fine tart ones. Peel and 
core; pack closelv'in the dish, filling in with cut pieces; flavor with pieces of citron, 
lemon, or slices oi' lemon and sugar. Allow 2, or 3 hours' baking. 

The only ditficulty about this Pudding is, that all who " sit at the table " where It 
te served, desire to become Dyspeptics, at least as long as the Pudding lasts. 

:i. t'up Pudding.— Flour, 3 Cups; beef suet, milk, molasses, or sirup, raisins, 
»nd.Eng., or common dried currants, 1 Cup of each; cream of tartar, 4 small tea-spoons- 
fol, and 2 of soda, and 1 of salt. 

Chop the suet fine; put the cream of tartar and soda into the milk and molasses, 
•nensiftin the flour, stirring thoroughly, and add the suet, frait and salt, muoM 
thoroughly If vou have a steamer, steam it 2 hours in a basin, if no steamer, put it 
Into a bag and boil the same length of time, not putting it into the water until^he water 
hoUs. Serve with your customarj- sauce. It will be found very light and nice, If done 
correctly, although no eggs are used. , , , . 

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tel of sifted Indian-Meal Into 1 qt. of boiliug milk. When removed from the fire, aUd 1 
tB*-gpoonftil of salt, 4 table-spoousful of sugar, 1 table-spoonful of butter. Stir together 
In a little milk, 1 tea-spoonftu of strong ground ginger, 1 grated nutmeg, 1 tea-spoou'ul 
of ground allspice, and 1 of cinnamon. Add this to the Pudding; 3 eggs, well beaten 
must be stirred in last. This Pudding requires a verx hot oven ; bake 1 hour. When 
properly done it will have a jelly around the edge, and the Custard will be thoroughly 
Mmded with the Meal. 

5. Indian 9feal I'ltddiuj; Boiled.— Sour milk, or what is better, butter- 
milk, 3 cups ; sifted Indian Meal, 3 cups ; flour 11^ cups ; sugar, 3 table-spoonsful, or mo- 
lasses to equal it: 1 egg; a little salt; soda dissolved in the milk, 1 tea-spoonful. 

Dip the Pudding bag into boiling water ; then dust the inside with flour; tie it up 
allowing a small space for it to swell, and put it in a kettle, having a table plate in the 
bottom, and water suflicient to cover, already boiling before the Puddidg is put in. 
BoU 2 hours. On taking from the kettle immerse it for an instant in a pan of cold water, 
then serve with cream and sugar. It is also good eaten cold. 

6. Indian Pudding Baked.— Milk, 1 qt. molasses, 1 pt. ; 6 eggs ; suet, chop- 
ped, >^ lb. ; Indian-meal, 6 cups ; cinnamon, 1 tea-spoonful; a few apples. Warm the 
milk and molasses together ; beat and stir in the eggs ; mix the suet with the meal, pour- 
ing in the milk and molasses ; then slice in the apples. Bake 1V< to 2 houre according to 
flie heat of the oven. 

7. Another.— Scalded milk, 3 pts, ; flour, 1 good handful; eggs, 3; molasses, 1 
gUl ; salt ; Indian-meal to make like batter for pancakes. Bake. 

8. Poor Stan's Indian Piiddinj?.— Sweet milk scalded, 1 qt. ; molasses, 1 
cup ; salt, 14 tea-suoonful ; ginger, 1 tea-spoonful ; stir in 7 heaping table-spoonsful of 
Indian-meal. Bake 2 to 3 hours. Eat with butter, or sugar I was just poor enough, only 
last week, to like this very much. 

9. Rio*' Pudding— Baked.— Milk, 1 qi. ; rice, before boiled, 1 cup ; butter, suf- 
ficient, a table-spoonful, or 2 ; a little salt; sugar and raisins to suit. Bake. This may 
be made from Rice left over from a previous meal ; and any spices may be \ised, if de- 
sired. This is for those who do not like eggs, and but little butter in their Puddings; 
those who like the eggs and more butter will take the following : 

10. Rice Pnddin^.— For a good sized family boil a sufficiency of Kice until it 
Is perfectly soft; then add outter, and sugar, of each, J^ lb. ; 4 eggs; 1 nutmeg; aud wine 
to suit. Bake. 

11. Oraiig^e and focoa-nnt .lleringue a Substitute lor Pnddings. 
—In cases where it is not convenient to have a cooked Pudding, a simple and delicious 
Meringue may be made as follows : Take 1 doz. sweet Oranges, peeled and sliced, 1 grat- 
ed Cocoa-nut, aud ]<, a pt., or more of powdered sugar. Spread a layer of the Orange'in 
a glass dish, scatter the Cocoa-nut thickly over it, sprinkle sugar over this. Then 7>\it on 
another layer of Orange, with Cocoa-nut and sugar over as before. Fill up tlie dish in 
this way, having Cocoa-nut and sugar for the top layer. Cut through in scctionrj .vith a 
sharp knife when serving. Very nice, even if you could have had a cooked Paulding. 

12. Potato Puddjujr.— Take 6. or 8 large mealy Potatoes, peel, boil aiv,! mash; 
6 eggs: white sugar, butter, ilour, and sour milk, of each" 1 cup; soda, ]4 tea-tjpoonful, 
rolled fine. Mix the butter with the Potatoes while hot ; when cool, add the flour; beat 
the yolks of the eggs and sugar together; then add them and the whites to tb? Potato 
and flour mixture, then the sour milk and beat all well and add the soda. }«ake in a 
buttered pan, in a moderate oven— serve hot — wine sauce, or other liquid sauco. 

13. .'^uet Pudding'. — Suet and raisins chopped fine, of».ich, 1 cup: s^eet mujc 
and molasses, of each, 1 cup ; salt, 1 tea-spoonful ; soda. \^ tea-spoonful ; and s'fted flom 
to make a batter as thick as for pound cake; boil in a bag, or what is better steam it 
Dried cherries, or dried berries make a good substitute for raisins. 

14. Sweet Pudding. — Suet and raisins, as in No. 13; sour milk, 1 cup; 3 eggc 
beaten; white sugar, Icup: soda, 1 tea-spoonful; a little salt; flour for a stiff batter; 
Steam about 2 hours. IJquid sauce. 

1. PUi>l>IXC! SAURIES- S5>readiug Sauce.— rfugar, 2 cups , butter, i cup; 
beat together, and flavor with ex. of lemon, vanilla, or nutmeg, or grated nutmeg, aa 
you choose. In the season of fresh lemons, the juice of a small one will improve it. 

2. Liquid, or Oip Sauce lor Puddings. — Sugar, butter and flavoring, as 
above; water, 1 pt. ; flour, 3 tea-spoonsful. Bring the water to a boil, having rubbed the 
flour smooth with a little cold water stir it in, and add the butter and sugar ; and just be- 
fore serving, add the flavoring extracts : 

3. Second- -U it is desired to use wine, or brandy in Pudding Sauces, use less watei, 
and when the flavoring extracts are added, put in tlie wine, at least 1 gill— brandy a Ut- 
Oeless. 

4. Ornamental Sauce for PHd«llngs. Blanc-JIange, etc.— Whites of 4 
Clggs ; strawberry, or raspperry-jam, or the preserved fruits, 1 cup. Beat the whites to a 
froth and stir in the preserved fruit, aud beat well together. The fresh fruit may be used 
by using a sufficiency of sugar, beating all well logetner. Served by dipping over Pud- 
dings. Creams, or Blanc-Mange. 

PUMPKINS TO 1>RY RETAINIJft} THEIR STATrBAIi Fl-AVOB. 
—Peel and cut as for cooking ; then slice them very thin, spread on tin, or other^diieis an4 



686 DR. chase's 

expose to a moderate heat In the stove oven. Thus Dried, the Pumpkin will reitaln Hi 
Natural Flavor. To prepare it for cooking, soak it in water for a few hours. 

It is a well kuown fact that the Pumpmin, as dried uow-a-days, by boiling mashing 
and drying, is not equal to the old plan of hanging it up to dry. The above plan gives 
the Flavor equal to the old plan ; but at first, it is necessary to dry it in the stove to pre- 
vent souring. It can afterwards be put in the sun. if tinished, for an hour, or two la the 
Stove to kill dy deposits which would otherwise produce worms. Then put up in paper 
bags 

PIJRIFYirN«i» Tff E BI/OOO.— A well kuown physician says that he considere 
the following prescription for Purifying the Blood as the best he has ever used : 

'■ Take yellow dock root, 1 oz. ; horseradish root. H oz. ; hard cider. 1 qt. A wine- 
glassful 1 times daily." Slice the Roots. 

That both of these roots are alterative, there is no doubt, and that the .cider is valu- 
able in its action upon the system, in dyspepsia, 1 know. Other roots might be used with 
these, (jr substituted for them, by any one who knows other roots to pos.sess such proper- 
ties as they desire the action of upon their sy.stems. 

Pl'TRII> SORE THRO.'V'y— Sncct'ssfiil Rpnipdy.— Nelson's American 
Lancet gives the following facts in relation to an effectual cure of this terrible disease: 

" A boy 12 years old; all the symptoms of malignant Son: Throat. \s'ith eruption of the 
face and neck of a dark color; eriiption extended over the whole body on the 4th day; 
symptoms of ulceration and t>-phoid fever; pulse small, throbing. and quick; mind 
wandering, and incessant muttering; inability to articulate intelligibly; alternUte se- 
Tere pains in the head and abdomen, little sensibility in the Throat; small white ^ray 
spots lhrougho\it the mouth, tongue, and fauces, or Throat, and numerous petechiae 
(purple spots which appear on the skin in malignant fevers) " on the face and abdomen. 

''Ordered fresh brewers yeast, and water, of each, 14 pt: and brown sugar sufficient 
to flavor — 1 table-spoonful to be taken every 2 hours; gargle often with borate of soda " 
(borax), • honey, and strong infusion of sage ; occasional sinapisms" miu^tard plaster; 
"to the throat. 

" Up to this lime, the fever and eruption had been regularly intermittent, coming on 
about, 2 in the morning, and subsiding about 12, noon, when the skin became quit© 
smooth, and very slight signs of the eruptioti. Great change had taken place the next 
morning; had rested tolerably well during the night; tongue and mouth uearly reliev- 
ed and clean, fever and eruption quite moderate, and pas,sed off before 9 o'clock ; could 
eat with facility" i without difficulty), ' and food was allowed him freely. He contin- 
ued the yeast mixmre for 2 days more, when all that was required tn constitute him per- 
fectly well, was strength " 

For many years the yeast plan, in Sore Throat, iias been considered very valuable; 
and the mustard plasters and gargle, as above given, would certainly very much im- 
prove the treatment ; with soaking the feet in hot water, once or twice, daily, with an 
•ccasional mustard plaster to the feet also, and 1 do not .see how anything >'(>tter could 
be done. 

QUINSY— TONSIL.ITIS.— As reuiiirked under the head of In- 
flammation, the <^c/o/)caZ names of diseases ending in Uii^, siofnifies an 
inflammation ; then as Quinsy is an inftamtnation of the Tonsils, it 
takes that termination. The Tonsils are two almond-like shaped 
glands situated, one upon eat;h side of the throat, or fauces, between 
the two side curtain-like folds of the fauces, the first fold being just at 
the back part of the mouth, and about an inch, or so from the other — 
easily noticeil on looking into the mouth. 

Quinsy is a very singular disease, in as much that generally, the 
swelling does not spread to the other parts of the throat ; and 
it is singular also in being hereditary with some families, and in fact 
that those who have it once are more likely to have it again. 

Cause. — Whatever will excite intlamtnation in other parts, is 
equally likely to Cause Quinsy in those who are at all predispo.sed to 
it; and more likely to occur in the opening of Spring than at any oth- 
er time : then beware of wet feet, or any .sudden check to perspirar 
tion. 

Symptoras. — Quinsy may begin with a distinct chill, followed 
with more, or less fever, according to the severity of the chill— the 
more severe the chill, the higher will be the fever, and as a natural con- 
sequence, the greater will be th'> severity of the disease ; and the mor« 
prompt must be the treatment. _ ..t it may manifest itself more mild- 



8BCOND RECEIPT BOOK. 587 

ly, beginning with slight soreness of the throat, increasing however, 
until the swallowing becomes difficult, the digestion also becoming 
deranged to a degree corresponding with the other Symptoms. The 
skin will be dry and harsh, with some fever, and the general secre- 
tions considerably lessened, if not almost entirely arrested. Pain will 
soon arLse in the Tonsils, and a constant desire to swallow, and as the 
inflammation increases, swallowing becomes more and more difficult, 
and sometimes almost, or entirely i-mpossible, in which cases, of course, 
the consequences are easily understood. But it does not generally 
prove fatal. Hoarseness however, is common, and guttural, or throat 
cough, vvith difficulty in clearing the throat of the mucus accumulat- 
ing there, thirst increasing, tongue, and throat swelling, and pulse 
rising perhaps to 130, or more to the minute ; the patient being obliged 
to keep the sitting position to prevent suffocation, until the suppura- 
tion, which often takes place, has become " ripe" and breaks, giving 
almost instant relief. In such cases keep from swallowing the matter 
if possible. It may occur in one Tonsil, or in both at one time; but 
more commonly only in one. 

Treatment.— The disease being an acute inflammation of the 
Tonsil, or Tonsils, it stands to reason that if anything can do any good, 
such general Treatment as has been recommended in the difl"erent in- 
flammations, as in Erysipelas, Inflammation of the Lungs, and Pleu- 
BA— rSwEATiNo, etc, if promptly taken up might reasonably be expect 
ed to break up the disease, a prompt emetic, will also be found a great 
help in accomplishing this undertaking, at any rate, this course will put 
the system into the best possible condition to combat with the enemy 
— Quinsy — following the foregoing Treatment with an active cathartic 
will also further this end. 

The VoLATiLjj; Liniment recommended to be applied to the throat, 
in the Epizoot, or Horse Epidemic of 1872, will be found equally val- 
uable applied to the throat in this disease, keeping the throat cover- 
ed with flannel, using all the liniment that can be borne without caus- 
ing too much external irritation ; using at the same time appropriate 
Inhalation, which see, or inhaling the steam from having boiled 
hoarhound, catnip, bonset, sage, wormwood, hops, etc., all, if to be ob- 
tained, if not, not less than 3, or 4 of them. The steam may be breath- 
ed from the spout of a tea-pot, or by means of the Inhaler, keeping it 
as hot as can be borne for 5 to 10 minutes at least, every 2, or 3, or 4 
hours, as the case seems to demand. If this Treatment does not break 
up tha inflammation and stop the progress of the Quinsy, then it has 
been the custom to moderately continue the Treatment, modifying 
any part of it according to the condition of severity, until the ulcera- 
tion, or maturation haS become complete, and breaks, or is lanced, as 
may be deemed best, from which time the relief, and improvement 
will be very rapid. If the fever, in any case, should become very 
high, use the Febrifuge, according to directions under that head. A 
gargle of sage tea, borax and alum, has also proved valuable. 

But Prof. Scudder in his Eclectic Practice informs the profession 
that he has found the use of aconite in spray, to the parts, " almost 
Bpeciflc " (positive cure) "in the early stages of the disease." In ap- 
plying the spray, he uses the tinct. of aconite 1 dr. to water, 4 ozs. ; but 
the steam may be used, in which case he only uses 2 ozs. of water to 
the dr. of tinct. He uses it as often as once in 4, or 5 hours, for 5 min- 
utes at each time, until relief is obtained. In many cases," he contin- 



688 DR. chase's 

ues, " I have succeeded in arresting the disease with one application.'* 
But, he adds, " it is well to have the patient spit out the aconite that 
accumulates in the mouth, as there will be too much to swallow." 

This last precaution is very necessary to observe faithfully ; and al- 
though I have not had an opportunity to try this myself, I have the 
utmost confidence in it, and if there was no means of atomizing the 
spray, at hand, I should recommend to use the 1 dr. ©f tinct. of aconite 
to 4 ozs. of water, and gargle with it,. being careful to spit out the fluid, 
repeating the gargle 3, or 4, or 5 times, at each gargling, and to doit as 
often as above recommended in applying the spray. 

In all cases where the disease continues to suppuration, it is best 
to await its own opening, unless there is danger of suffocation by the 
extreme swelling, in which case, it would, as a general thing, no doubt 
be best to call a physician to lance it, "although there would be no 
danger unless the knife, or lance was thrust deeper than there waa 
any necessity for. Sometimes this disease occurs so often with per- 
sons predisposed to it, that the Tonsils become permanently enlarged, 
60 much so, it is deemed best to cut them off, thereby removing the 
possibility of its occurring again — this also is the work of a surgeon, 
and a good one, at that. 

Q. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. Q. 

QUAtM-ORASS, TO WESTROY : ASH PROPER MAN AGEMEEBTT 

OF A SV.llMER-S''AB^f..OW.— A correspondent desires us to give our views on the 
best methiKls of destroving Couch-Grass, and also on what a Properly Managed Summer- 
Fallow should be. Fif.st, as to the Couch-Grass. We know of no way of destroying this, 
but plowing, harrowing, and bringing the roots to the surface, and gathering then up and 
burning tfwm. Thev are then effectually disposed of. Let this be done persistently and 
thoroughlv, and the pest will be got rid of. If a common harrow does not bring the 
roots to the surface, make some teeth slightly curved forwards at the bottom, and usa 
■them in the harrow, and all the roots will be torn up in time. 

Second, our ideas of a Properly Managed Fallow are .that it should consist oJ plowing, 
harrovvmg, rolling, if necessary, picking up and destroying weeds that can not be killed 
by any other means, and by the use of all the devices known to agriculture to reduce 
the soil to a proper tilth, or condition, and to destroy all weeds. [1 these two things are 
done by any means— and whatever they may be we do not care, so that the ends are ac- 
complished— we should then sav that we had a Properly Managed Summer-Follow. 
But a Fallow that presents a green surface is not Praperly Managed, nor is one in which 
roots that are tenacious of life are r)ermitted to lie on the surface m the vain hope that 
the heat of the sun will kill them, but which revive and sprout, with ihe first shower. 
Work on a Summer-Fallow must be constant and judicious to be effectual.— ylmericewi 
Agricalturist. , v . ^ »• 

Certainly the foregoing instructions are worthy of attention. The mam oVijects ot 
Summer-Fallowing is to give rest to the land, and to kill weeds, then if they are allowed 
to grow all over the field, for the want of being kept turned under, what rest does the 
land get?— plough and harrow sufficiently often to keep them down, is the only course 
to do much good. . . u • i 

But Should the above plan fail to destroy all of the '• Quack -Grass, ' which is ai«« 
known as couch-grass, also known in some places as twitch-grass, quich-grass, quick- 
grass witch-grass, dog-grass, and creeping-wheat-grass, follow up the .'Summer-FaUow 
Sig, after the wheat is off, bv cultivating corn and hoeing it thoroughly, then plow weU 
In the Fall, and as soon as the ground becomes dry in the Spring, put on a good culUva' 
tor work up the rooUs, and expose them to the frosts at night and sun by day : then pot 
on a harrow with the teeth pointing a little forward; when the drag gets full, raiae 
it up and drop'tlie ruoUs in rows so as to gather them up and put into the compost- heap, 
and by thoroughly working the land every other day for 6 to 10 days, the roots wiU 09 
mostly extracted, and the land brought under good cultivation. , a 

Althoug Quack-Grass may remain, if not properly destroyed by cultivation, in lana 
after It has been made quite rich, yet, it is believed not to start in lauds unless they have 
been over-worked, and consequently become poor— then to avoid, the labor oi m 
destruction, keep your laud i-n good condition, and cultivate it thoroughly, when und« 
cultivation. „ , ■ .v 

•RHEUMATISM.— This disease is one of those mysteries, the 
cause of which, as well as the treatment, has baffled the medical profes- 
aon from its eari:;?st historv to the present time ; and there has not 



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be*)!! any satisfactory agreement, even yet, as to its positive character 
— one claiming it to be an inflammation, and the other that it is pure- 
ly and absolutely nervous. It has features that satisfy the disput- 
ants upon both sides that their's is the right side ; while the facts 
would seem to indicate it to be a miriitre of the two — originating, prob- 
ably, in the nerves, but extending to, and exciting in the fibrous por- 
tions of the joints and muscles an inflammatory action which has been 
taken, like fevers, for the disease itself; and this, it is considered is 
well established by the fact of its translation, or change from one part 
to another called metastasis, which is not the case in purely inflamma- 
tory diseases. Both parties agree however, in supposing the disease 
to start from poisonous matter retained in the blood from a failure oi 
some, or all of the secreting organs, or functions to carry off such mat- 
ter as is taken into the system which does not go to build it up ; or of 
matter that has done its work and then becomes necessary to be car* 
ried out, called effete, or wornout matter, which in the failure of the 
secretions to carry out, is deposited in the fibrous tissue of the joints, 
and tendinous parts of the muscles, producing, when the more acute or 
inflammatory form of the disease is neglected or improperly treated, 
the chronic, or lingering form of Rheumatism so difficult to cure. 

Cause. — Although it is believed that the first start, or Cause of 
Rheumatism is as above stated, yet, the absolute, or exciting Cause, is 
generally set down as cold, from changes in the atmosphere, check of 
perspiration, arrest of secretions, fits of indigestion from over-eating, 
etc., etc. ; but the acute disease is most likely to arise from exposure 
to wet and cold, sometimes after violent, or long continued exercise by 
which the whole system is very much prostrated and fatigued. 

Symptoms. — Chilliness, or even a well marked chill most gener- 
ally ushers in the disease, followed, perhaps, with high fever, in- 
tense pain, a furred tongue, a full and active pulse, followed with pro- 
fuse sweating which has a sour smell, reducing the strength but not 
relieving the pain ; the urine will be high-colored and scanty; the 
joints swelling, and very tender to the touch, and manifesting the 
most excrutiating pain on any attempt to use them. And this is that 
form of the disease liable to m^tasfasis, or change from one place to 
an other ; the word coming from Greek words which signify from, and 
to place in another way, and sometimes it goes to the heart, when it 10 
almost always fatal ; but I am glad to be able to add that this is not 
common — only occasional ; yet it quite often changes from one joint, or 
set of joints to another. 

Treatment.— If I have led my readers this far through " Dr. 
Chase's Family Physician and Second Receipt Book," without having 
fairly indicated, and most thoroughly instructed them to a correct un- 
derstanding of the Treatment for the conditions here pointed out, I 
have most certainly labored in vain. 

First, then : If the skin is deficient in action, take a sweat, once in 
2, or 3 days, or, otherwise sponge the whole surface, at least twice dailj 
with strong camphor spirits, or Cayene and whisky (the first is best if 
alcohol is used, with 4 ozs. of camphor gum to 1 qt.). 

Second : To reduce the pulse and overcome the fever, administer 
the febrifuge, as directed under that head, to accomplish the object 
sought, or at least to keep it within reasonable bounds. 

Third : If the stomach is over-loaded, or deficient in action, throw 
it oflF and stimulate it to action by an emetic, repeated perhaps, once • 



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week, as required, following with tonics and alteratives as demanded 
by the condition. 

Fourth : If the bowels are inactive, which they generally are in 
this disease, the tonic cathartic, and if need be injections will correct it, 
if properly followed. 

Fifth: The kidneys being deficient in their actfon, the acetate of 
potash, will equal, if not exceed any other diuretic in this difiiculty. 

Lastly : To subdue and quiet the pain in the parts, let the free use 
of the nuralgia liniment, lethian liniment, volatile liniment, or such oth- 
er as may be at hand, or easily obtained, be applied, and if absolutely 
necessary, opium, or morphine may be given internally to help allay 
pain ; but let them be discontinued as soon as possible, lest a habit be 
established for their continued use. But now do not let it for a mo- 
ment be supposed that this plan will cure every case ; for if it would, 
the " mystery " of the disease would be at once removed, and it would 
Btand, like other diseases, shorn of its, strength, it will however, if ta- 
ken in hand promptly, relieve very many cases, and save, or prevent 
the establishment of chronic Rheumatism ; yet, if this does not cure 
at once, it is following a Common-Sense course, calculated to correct 
the secretions and to bring about a healthy condition of the system, 
which must certainly be accomplished before a return to health can 
be expected. 

Ohronic Rheumatism. — This form of Rheumatism is seldom at- 
tended with much fever, and it is generally confined to the joints ; but 
may aff'ectthe muscles of the shoulders, hips, loins, back,Jhead, etc. And 
although it is not supposed to be attended with inflammation ; yet, as 
it is quite often attended with enlargement of the joints, I think there 
is, at least, a little inflammation, for without it there would be no con- 
siderable enlargement. Old persons are the most subject to this form 
of the disease, and with some of them it has proved very obstinate — 
even incurable. Young persons may have it, of course, but it is not so 
common with them, nor so obstinate in resisting reasonable and per- 
sistent means of cure. 

Besides the foregoing Treatment, it is deemed by many, necessa- 
ry to give an alterative which shall also have a tendency to correct the 
action of the secretion.s, and prevent the formation of the poison that 
they believe to be the real cause of the disease ; and among the arti- 
cles recommended as a specific — positive cure — in Rheumatism, is the 
black cohosh (cimicifuga racemosa — by physicians, it is more commonly 
called rnacrotys — it is claimed that the leaves of this plant drive away 
bed-bugs, hence the first part of its name from cimex a bug, and fugo, 
to drive away, it is also known as rattle-root, black snake-root, 
squaw-root etc.) Gum guaiacum (or what is a more satisfactory name 
for us to pronounce, is, guiac, the former being the Haytian name, 
from whence it comes), is also considered specific in its action against 
Rheumatism, so also is our common pokeroot. 

Dr. Gunn, in describing the guiac, after saying that it is "a great 
Rheumatic remedy," says: It is usually taken in tinct. in doses of 1 
to 3, or 4 tea-spoonsful, 2, or 3 times a day. But a very good way to 
use it for Rheumatism is in bitters ; that is, say 1 oz. of the gum powder- 
ed, and put into 1 qt. of good old rye whisky, and taken in ordinary 
Bized-doses " (the same as given just above), " 3, or 4 times a day. By 
adding 1 oz. ; each, of pokeroot and black cohosh root, you have one 
of the best articles there is for constitutional, or general Rheumatism, 



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or chronic Rheumatic conditions of the system." Of course these 
roots should be puJverized, and stand 10, or 12 days, shaking daily, to 
get the full strength, or if needed sooner it must be kept warm, but 
corked to prevent evaporation: 

Oolchicum, seed or root, has also been considered specific in its 
action against Rheumatism, either taken in tinct., or pulverized and 
mixed in sirup ; in the form of the compound tine, it is propably as 
good a way as any to take it. 

Prof. King in the American Dispensatory, 8th Ed. 1871, says of 
this tinct. It " forms an excellent agent in inflammatory Rheuma- 
tism and gout, and has proved a superior remedy in phlegmasia dolens, 
or the swelled leg o{ parturient women." It is made as follows : 

" Colchicum seed, in fine powder, 2 ozs. ; black cohosh root, made 
fine, 3 ozs. ; diluted alcohol, 2 pts. Form into a tinct. by maceration " 
(steeping,) ''or by displacement" (leaching), "or it may be made by 
adding together equal parts of the tinctures of Colchicum seed, and 
black cohosh root." 

Standing 2 weeks and shaking daily will do as well for home use. 

Dose.— ' The Dose is from 10 to 60 drops, in a little sweetened 
water, every 1, 2, 3, or 4 hours. Iodide of potassium, 15 grs. to the oz. 
of Tinct. may frequently be added with advantage." 

1. The Black Cohosh, alone, has also acquired the reputation of 
being a specific in acute, or inflammatory Rheumatism. 

A friend of mine, of this city, a Mr. Morris — having experienced 
its advantages, and knowing of its being successfully used in other 
cases, gave me his plan of using it as follows : 

Tincture of Cohosh for Inflammatory Rheumatism. — 
Whisky, 1 pt. ; black Cohosh root, 2 ozs. Dose — 1 table-spoonful, 3 
times daily. 

2. I Shall now proceed to give a prescription for an Alterativk 
Tincture FeK Rheumatism, which combines all of the prominent arti- 
cles which are accredited as specifics — positive cures^n the disease, 
and also some of the leading articles among those considered highly 
valuable in it. 

Colchicum seed ; black cohosh root ; bitter-root {apocynum andro- 
ssemifolium — I shall give the technical names of only such articles as 
are not generally known, so that druggists can make no mistakes, 
this is also known by the common names of dogsbane, and milk-weed) ; 

f>okeroot ; gum guiac ; blue-flag root ; prickly-ash bark ; wintergreen 
eaves, 2 ozs., and of each of the other sewn articles, 1 oz. ; best gin, 2 
qts. Pulverize all, put into the gin, and shake every day for 2 w^eeks, 
when it will be ready for use. 

If the wintergreen leaves are not to be had, the ess. of wintergreen, 
2 ozs. will answer the same purpose ; and if all of the articles cannot 
be obtained — the black cohosh and colchicum seed, and the guiac, are 
ne\er to be left out— still the Tincture may be made, and will do well. 
Whieky may take the place of the gin, but I do not consider it equal ; 
and alcohol 1 qt. and water 1 qt. may take the place of either ; but 
good gin is the best. All of the articles in this Tincture are among 
those named by Prof. King, in his great work—" Chronic Diseases," 
which he says, "I have used with the greatest success, for neutralis- 
ing, or removing the Rheumatic poison." They are not, however, in 
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between any of them, but all agreeing together, and working in har- 
mony, I deem it better than to use 2, or 3 alone. 

Dose. — A table-spoonful, in a small glass of sweetened water, at 
meals, and bed-time. 

But let it be distinctly remembered, as at first remarked, tbe gen- 
eral health must be looked after — the skin, the kidneys, the bowels, 
the liver, and the digestion must all be attended to, aided and assisted 
when needed, using such remedies as are recommended in their ap- 
propriate places for these derangements as they arise — so shall your 
care be rewarded with success. 

3. The Carbonate of lithia* has also been found valuable in 
inflammatory Rheumatism. The gentleman who called my attention 
to it said he had suffered 2 years with the disease, and at the time he 
learned of it, he had been confined to his bed for a long time. His 
directions were to obtain 1 dr. of the salt and divide it into 8 powders, 
and take 1 for a dose, 3 times daily ; and he said the first 8 doses took 
him off the bed and enabled him to walk about. He was still using 
it when I saw him. What I have further learned of it is esj^lained in 
the note. I see no reason why it might not be used, where it can be 
obtained, in place of the acetate of potash, as a diuretic, in connection 
with the other Treatment, as first recommended in this disease. 

4. It is highly important to keep the bowels solvent (i. e. not too 
loose, nor at. all bound up, ) in Rheumatism, no matter what may be in 
use to correct the poison of the blood ; and probably sulphur, or salts, 
are as often prescribed as any other articles. The following is a favo- 
rite form to use the first, in combination with such other articles as 
will also help to correct the general difficulty. 

Rheumatic Cathartic and Diuretic, — Best Holland gin, 1 qt. ; 
flour of sulphur, 4 ozs. ; tinct. of juniper beri'ies, 1 oz. ; ess. of winter- 
green, 5 oz. Mix, and shake when taken, as the sulphur settles. 

Dose. — A small wine-glassful before each meal until the bowels 
are gently moved ; then M'ait a day, or two, and repeat, as at first. 
The gin, juniper and wintergreen works on the kidneys, which, in 
Rheumatism, are nearly always at fault, besides making a means of 
easily taking the sulphur, which works on the blood, as well as the 
bowels, materially correcting the whole difficulty. 

Secondly have the oil of cedar on hand, and rub the aflfected part 
with it, the same as you would a liniment, 2, or 3 times daily, unless 
it makes too much soreness, if so, less often. The same treatment as a 
whole, for sore throat, is valuable also, putting 2, or 3 drops of the oil 
upon sugar and slowly eating it. Apply the cedar oil to the outside of 
the throat freely also. In cough arising from having taken cold, and 
for pain in the breast, from the same cause, the cedar oil, or oil of hem- 
lock, taken in the same way, on retiring, is very valuable. 

♦Carbonate of Lithia is a mineral, first discovered in 1817 (the yearof my birth); but 
Of still later introduction into use as a medicine. It has been recommended, in England 
tar internal use for persons troubled with gout, to dissolve the chalky deposits from the 
joints, or to prevent a further deposit by carrying the lithic acid out of the system, by iti 
action over that salt in the urine, and also in Rheiunatism, attention being first cailed 
to it, for this purpose, by Dr. Alexander Ure, of London, in 1843. Dr. Garrod. also ot 
London, afterwards says, "he has found the Carbonate of Lithiaj in dilute (weak) 
"solution, not only to exceed the other alkalies in rendering the ur:ne neuter, or alka- 
line, but also to act powerfully as a diuretic, probably more so than the corresponding 
8&lts of p()ta.ssa and soda." 

He gives the dose as 3 to 6 grs. and says, " it is most advantageously given in carbonie 
Mdd water "— tne dose taken by the gentleman who gave me the preficriptlon wonld be 
7Ji grs., while 5 grs. would be a medium dose, and safe ui all cases 



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RICKETS— RACHITIS.— The word Rickets* seems to have no 
particular meaning except as to its application to this disease ; but 
rickety, we all understand to refer to weakness, or feebleness in the 
ioints ; it may be said of a person, or of a machine, if want of firmness 
IB manifested, we say they are rickety — have got the Rickets, etc., — 
are shaky and weak, especially in the joints. 

This is particularly a disease of children, as much as chronic 
rheumatism is of old age — both distorting to a greater, or less extent, 
unless properly managed, all who are attacked. 

Cause. — Debility, probably, covers the whole ground. If chil- 
dren are stout and healthy, their food giving them its full strength, 
there is no Rickets — no weakness — no trembling — no distortion, or 
getting out of shape like an old "rickety-bedstead" tumbling down 
every time you desire to use it — so with the weak and feeble child, it 
has scarcely strength even to totter about the house. The bones fail- 
ing to receive their proper amounts of the phosphate and carbonate of 
lime, phosphate of magnesia, or phosphate of ammonia, or their ox- 
ides of iron or manganese, they are left in their soft, and to some ex- 
tent, in their gelatinous state, as when born ; and they are consequent- 
ly easily distorted from the weight of the body, or by the drawing of 
me muscles more in one direction than in the other. 

Symptoms. — Besides the Symptom, above mentioned, of gener- 
al distortion, the bowels often become considerably enlarged ; the face 
may be swollen so as to change the features, more or less ; the fore- 
head becoming prominent, the body wasting, the spine usually bend- 
ing forward, and perhaps having a side curve also, the breast also be- 
coming full and prominent, and the neck being short, the head in some 
w,ses, apparently sitting directly upon the shoulders, and the chin 
upon the breast ; the joints maj"^ also become enlarged ; and the pelvis 
distorted, so much so, in the female, sometimes, as to preclude the posi- 
hility of child-bearing.f 

Treatm.ent. — In the beginning of the disease, or upon the first 

♦Rickets, as applied to disease, by some, is suppcised to have been derived from the 
0-reek word which gives the technical name of the disease, meaning the same by which 
physicians know it— RachiUs — the back-bone ; but there are others who believe it took 
its common name— Rickets — from a man by the name of Ricketts, of IJngland, who, in 
libout IfiL'O and from that on for sometime was very snccessful in curing this di.sease — 
this might have been the reason of the name ; for, in those early days, it was customary 
to give names to disease arising from such circumstances ; hence King's evil, was appli- 
ed to the scrofulous enlargement of the glands of the neck, because it was then firmly 
believed that a king's touch would cure it. So firmly was this believed in'the time of 
Charles II, (of En|laud) that in 12 yearsiie applied "the " royal-touch " to no less than 
92.107 persons, as shown by the records in the royal chapel. 

+Tli re wa^ a case, liowe^er, in the Northern part of thlB StatOj where a female Tilth 
this condition of pelvic diflicultv. became pre-nant; but the physician having the case 
in charge knowing that she conld not be delivered in the natural way, brought nerto 
the Univers'ity, during the midicai se-sion, when, after consultation with the Professors, 
one of tliem perfomie'l what is called the "Cware.in operation," i. e cutting tlirough the 
side of the aiidomen an ! womb, and t ikin<r the child out in that way — called Ciesarean, 
because it is said that Julius Civsar was deUvered by this oijeration— the child livad, and 
so far as I know is doing well, but the mother died Tt is considered a dangerous opera- 
tion ; yet, occasii/na ly > von the mother lives An acquaintance of mine — a physician— 
who ''attended lectuies" in Philadelphia, has often lold me of 'a pair of twins" who 
were exhibited tii the e ass, that had lieen de ivered in this way, the mother living, and 
bearing still another child which was also delivered in the same manner, and she still 
surviving— probably the most remaikable cise on record. At the time this gentleman 
saw the ihi dren, ihey were U and Is! years ■'!' age -he having attenden lectures two win 
ters in succession, the children being' (.resented each year. Tie motlier then, being al- 
movt always sacriiicod, no man should, for a moment even, permit himself to think of 
being the came of such a sacrifice. 

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694 DR. CHASBS 

manifestation of any of the symptoms that would lead one to expect 
the child to be liable to it, let only the most wholesome articles of 
food be given to it — candies and rich cake must be absolutely prohib- 
ited ; playing, or romping out-of-doors must be encouraged; and ia 
place of a "dip into a tub of cold water" every morning, or "the cold 
shower-bath," as was at one time considered almost an absolute necessi- 
ty, let sponging be done alternately, morning and evening, first with 
camphor spirits, or the Cayenne and whisky, then the next time with 
salt water, made just warm enough to be comfortable; and then for 
the shock that the cold water was intended to give to the system, let 
there be brisk frictions with the hand, or with a piece of dry flannel, 
or with a very soft flesh-brush, as may be the most agreeable to the 
little patient; and the sirup of the hypo-phosphites, which are now 
kept by druggists, may be biven 3, or 4 times a day, in doses of ^ tea^ 
spoonful, or according to the directions accompanying the bottles; or 
the hypo-phosphite of lime may be obtained and given in 1 to 3 gr. 
doses, in sweetened water, 3, or 4 times daily, according to its agree- 
ment with the stomach, or its apparent benefit to the general system. 

As a laxative, to be taken once, or twice a week, according to the 
condition of the bowels, rhubarb and ginger root, pulverized, of each, 
^ oz. ; and calcined magnesia, J oz. ; may be mixed, and given in doses 
of ^ to a tea-spoonful, according to the age of the child, beginning with 
the least dose, and repeating it, or increasing it as found necessary to 
keep the bowels in good condition — the sulphur and cream of tartar 
might take its placa occasionally. And the acetate of potash, or other 
diuretics will be used as needed to correct any defects in the action of 
the kidneys — the acetate is probably the best in this, or any other dis- 
ease of a scrofulous character, like the Rickets. 

If any considerable degree of deformity has taken place before the 
Treatment is commenced, it may not be remedied; yet, its further pro- 
gress may be stayed; but, if it is commenced in time, it may reason- 
ably be hoped that no deformity shall occur. 

R. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. R. 

RAISES> BISCUIT— VEKY Sri'KISKOR.— Milk, 1 pt. ; legs; butter IglU; 
sugar li i)t., or a little less; 2 good sized potatoes baked quite dry. scraped out from the 
skill and mashed : salt 1 tea-spoonful. Mis all, overnight, with a penny's worth of yeast 
— a little less than K, pt. — and flour to give the right coiisLsterice. In the morning, mold 
by haml with a.s little additional flour as possible. This will make about 'i pans of Bis- 
cuit nice enough to pay for all of the trouble, otherwise you caji call on me for the bal- 
ance. If an entirely plain Biscuit is desired, leave out the sugar. 

R.\TTI.lCS>:^'.\liLE BSTE.S— SEVKUAJ. RKMEa>I2-:S.— 1. Wisconsin 
Rome'.ly. — Take the yolk of an egg and stir into it as much salt as will make a good 
ealve; s})read upon a cloth and apply to the wound; and we will insure your life for a 
sixpence.— WiX Farmer. 

2, Missionvi Roiueaiy.— E. J. C, of Centerville, Mo., in virritin^ to the Sdentifie 
American, on tliat subject, says: "The best Remedy I ever tried foraSnakeBite was whis- 
ky and red pep[)er, a table-spoonful to V2 Pt- of the whisky, for a dose, to a grown ne- 
gro man ; 2 doses made him drunk, and cured him. This Remedy has often been tried 
with succes.s, in this region." 

I have known it to bo tried in the region of Ann Arbor, Mich., for Massasauger bitea, 
without the red pepper, and proved just as succe.ssful. At any rate, I Bhould not adyisa 
the Use of more tlian a tea-spoonful of the red pepper for a dose. 

:t. .'*ffifJisK-;iai ll<>is>i»<i.v.— William Lyon, of Clinton County, Mich., was bittea 
on the -Mth inst.. by a Rattlesnake. An immediate application of saleratus prevented a 
fetal result.— /xa»i.vi?i(7 'Mich.) Daily RepiMiran {.hily 'A), IHT2. 

This needs no fu"r.ther comment, in Mich., than to say that a little saleratus could be 
easily can-ied in the pocket when men are going out to work upon a marsh, where the 
Ma-s-sa-saiiger is known to inhabit, and tluKs save a life occa-sioiiiUly. The .saleratus no 
doubt, neutralizes the poison, at once, andis therefore reliable. 

4. Virgiiiirt Remedy. — The Pelersburgh (y&.) Express, informs us "that a car- 



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penter, while pulling down an old house, was Bitten by a Rattlesnake, on the finger, 
■which swelled to 4 times its usual size, directly. But that he was entirely cured so tnai 
he went to work again in 2 hours, by a poultice of onions, tobacco, and salt Ln equal 
proportions." 

It certainly has the credit of cheapness, quickness of action, and of being almost 
always within easy reach. 

5. Texas Xew Remerfy. — A gentleman signing himself " Lacon," from Gal- 
Teston, Texas, in writing to the ScieiUific American on the Remedies for Snake Bites, not- 
withstanding he believed, with the editor of that paper, that whisky, or other alcoholic 
stimulants was the best known Remedy, drank to intoxication, yet, he wished to give 
the treatment of a physician who lived for many years upon the Brazos River, where 
poisonous serpents, such as Moccasin-snakes, Rattlesnakes, Cotton-mouths, etc., 
abound, and tiie Bites of some of wliieh are soon fatal. The New Remedy was pure 
olive-oil, a table-spoonful to be given every half hour until relieved, commencing as soon 
as possible after the infliction. This he siiys, " he has never known to fail." 

1. RAT EXTERMINATION— WITMOUl POISON— Austrian Meth- 
od. — In your paper No. 14, Sept. 30, 1871, query 21, T. C. H. wishes to know some means 
of expelling Rats from a building. Let him catcli, by any ordinary trap, 3 Rats, put them 
in a cage constructed of wire, in any place which is plagued by this animal, and give 
them no food whatever. On the 3rd day he will find only 2 Rats, one being eaten up by 
the 2 others, and on the 6tb day, only 1 rat in the cage. Let him give the survivor hia 
liberty on the 7th day, and he will be, in the course of one week, rid of all the Rats ex- 
cept the 1 monster which ate up his 2 brothers, and which he may feed for sympathy's 
sake. This mode was adopted with groat success in a building in the former Thiergar- 
ten at Vienna, where nil other means to expel these animals were useless. — L. S., of 
Vienna, Austria,.— Seieniijtc Amoican. 

2. A Novel Rat Trap.— A gentleman of Brooklyn who had " an increasing 
fiimily," of Rats, in spite of Arsenic and other Rat Exterminators, wrote to the New 
York Simday Times, for relief, and received the following answer; 

" Take a mackerel barrel, for instance, and till it to about one-third its height with 
water. Then place a log endwise in the water, so that one end of it will just remain 
above the surface. Make the head of the barrel a little too small to tit, and sustain it by 
two pins to the inside of the top of the barrel, .so that it will hang, as if on a pivot and 
easily tip by touching either side. On this head thus suspended,. secure a piece of savo- 
ry meat. The first Rat that scents it, will, to get the meat, leap on the barrel head The 
head will tip, or tilt, prei'ipitating him into the water, and resume its position. The 
Rat in the water will swim to the log, get on the end of it, and squeal vociferously. Hlg 
cries will bring other Rats, all of whom will be tilted into the water, and all of whom 
will fight for the only dry spot in it— the end of the log. As only 1 Rat can hold it, the 
victor will drown all" the rest, and can, in the morning be drowned himself. We have 
seen 20 Rata caught in 1 night by such a trick." 

The Sunday Times is corrcct'in theory ; for it is nothing less nor more than the old 
French plan which is still followed in Paris by men who make that their business; and 
If the contrivance is ingeniously arranged, an<l the fried pork, or cheese bait is made 
sufficiently enticing, success will follow. See No. 8 for flavoring the bait. 

S. Rat Catfleiiig- KirectuaL-Use the common wire, box-trap, with spring; 
but scent the bait with a drop of the oil of rhodium— the oil of rhodium is made from a 
Chine.se rose, and is very peculiar and penetrating in its flavor. Why should it not be 
as good for baiting Rats' as for baiting hsh? 

4. Old Plan of l>riviii;>' Away.— An old work on " rat catching " gives what 
It claims to be a very succcwful method of driving them away. It says: 

" I shall here give the reader another maxim 1 have njten followed very succe.s.sfully. 
Take common tar, 1 pt. ;v!iriol (snlphnric acid.) lA oz. ; common salt, a good handful. 

" Mix well together in an old deep pan, soak some pieces of coarse paper in it, and 
place them in the holes, suflScient to stop them, and lay a brick over the hole; and If 
you shnuld find any of the holes oi^cned again, then put in some more; and if it is done 
as it ought to be, they will never approach there again while either taste, or smell re- 
mains in it." 

Chlorine gas will fill the holes, from the acid and salt, while the tar vapor also, with 
Its daubing their feet, will, undoub/ally, have the desired effect. 

5. .Vow Tork Mollio*!.- But few subjects, of a practical character, are gener- 
ally complete without something from the Scientific American. The following item waa 
published in that Journal, Sept. 14th, 1872. .Vfter speaking of other plans, it says: " We 
eome to the New York plan. The (^oor near the Rat hole is covered with a thin layer of 
moist can.stic potas-sa. When the Hats walk on this, it makes their feet sore; the.se they 
lick with their tonaues, which make their mouths sore ; and the result is that they shun 
this locality, not alone, but av>pear to tell fi^/ 'Ae i?a/s in the neighborhood about it, and 
eventually the hou.se is entirely abandoned by them, notwithstanding the houses aroimd 
may be teeming with Rats," 

I think that with .some one of the foregoing plans, there will be but little difficulty 
In clearing the premises of Rats without the danger atlendinrj the iise ofpoimns. 

RASPBERRY— «£ST TIME FOR PRUNIltO.— There seemo to be Con- 



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aidcrable controversy as to the proper time for Pruning the black-cap Raspberry, some 
contending for Fall, and the others for Spring Pruning ; but from what I can learn of 
tiiose who cultivate them for a business, and from what I have experienced with those 
In the garden, I am satisfied that the Best Time is the Spring. Of course, as soon as they 
are done bearing. Prune out the old stock, and cut off all the canes you leave, of the 
new growth, to the hight you desire ; then leave what sprouts may come out near 
where they are cut off, to grow without further Pruning until Spring, at which time, 
Prune off to the desired length, If these sprouts, or limbs are cut off in the growing time 
of the Fall, they will send out so many small limbs, or branches as to spoil the whole; 
and if cut off late, they are likelv to kill back more than thev would if left untM Spring. 

RIBBON.S TO REXEW.— Wash them in a cool suds that has been made wim 
nice white soap, and iron while damp. If the Ribbon is to be stiffened, dip it into water 
that has a little gum Arabic dissolved in it; and in ironing it, after it has been dipped 
in the gum Arabic water, cover it with a clean cloth, otherwise the iron will stick to the 
Ribbon. 

RI€E W AFFEES.— Take 3 gills {% pt.) of cold boiled Rice, warm it with 1 pt, 
of milk, mix" it smooth ; then take it from the fire, and stir in 1 pt. of cold milk and a 
tea-spoonful of salt. Beat 4 eggs, and stir in, with floiir enough to make a stiff batter 
Cook on a griddle, or in AVaffle irons. 

RlJBBEIl BOOTS TO PATCH.— Take a piece of a womout Boot, or Shoe for 
the Patch ; then to break up the gloss of the Patch, and the Boot, as far as the Patch iis 
to extend, rub it with sand-paper. Coat both with liquid Rubber 4, or 5 times, letting 
each coat dry before putting on the next ; do the same again and apj)ly the Patch to the 
Boot and apply pressure while the last coat is soft, and the work is complete. If liquid 
Rubber is not kept by the druggists, dissolve small bite of pure Rubber in spirits of tur- 
pentine to the consistence of thin molasses, by keeping it warm. 

RUEES OF RAIEROAO TRAVEE A:?ri> RiCJHTS OF PASSENOERS. 
— The following "Rules" are based upon legal decisions, and ought to be universally 
known. The courts have decided that applicants for tickets on Railroads can be ejected 
if they do not offer the exact amount of their fare. Conductors are not bound to mak* 
change. All Railroad tickets are good until used ; conditions " Good for this day only, ' 
or otherwise limiting time of genuineness, are of no account. Passengers who loo'se their 
tickets can be ejected from the cars unless they purchase second ones. Passengers are 
bound to observe decorum in the cars, are obliged to comply with all reasonable de- 
mands to .show their tickets. Standing on the platform, or otherwise violating the Rulee 
of the company, renders a person liable to be ijut from the train. No Passenger has a 
right to monopolize more seats than he has paid for; and any article leftoji, orm the 
seat while the owner is temporarily absent, entitles him to his seat on his return. 

SEDATIVES AND NARCOTICS.— Sedatives are medicines 
■which to a certain extent at least, allay the irritation of the nervous 
system, and thereby control the action of the arteries, by calming and 
lessening the action of the heart ; and consequently, are now, exten- 
sively used in inflammations and fevers to reduce the circulation, aid-, 
ing thereby, the restoration of the secretions to a healthy standard. 
The word comes from the Lat. sedare, to allay, to calm ; hence, Sedate, t© be calm and 
dignified. 

As iiight be supposed, they are powerful, and unless used v. ith care, danger will arise 
from them ; but iw^/i rare, they are perfectly safe; and, Ln ffc.ot, we should think we 
could not get along without tliem in the treatment of fevers, or inflammations, which 
cause more or less fever; and as I have only recommended t/ie use of two of our best 
Sedatives, in combination, vmder the name of Febrifuge, which see, on page 392. I 
will only further remark here, that it should be labeled liy the druggis*^, when obtained, 
and then it should be kept where no one will touch it wlio does not understand that it 
taken in large doses, either accidentally, or to try to reduce the pulse too quickly, fata] 
results may follow ; but if used according to directions, they are perfectly safe and 
reliable. 

i>l a rootles, or the really only true Narcotic— opium, or morphine, made from IW 
if iisf'd in too large quantities is equally as dangerous as the Sedatives. Narcotics allay 
pain, wbilf Sedatives allay excited action and irritability of ihe nervou^i, acd artiriai 
systems; hence I speak of them in cor>7i'>efvm, although belonging " tinct classes. 
Opium, ormoiphine, however, I never use if I can possibly avoid it, as they so quietly 
estallish an appctie, or craving necessity for their repetition ; yet in the severest pain- 
there is no substitUiC for them ; but their extensive use in the folm of ''Soothing Sirup" 
has been an outrage upon the inciednlous and unwary, that has resulted in tne 
UDiJii;''iv eaths of thousands of children, which might have otherwise lived as a bless- 
ing to those who have ignorantly been the means of their destruction; for, as before 
remarked, although there is but one really true Narcotic— opium— there are other asents 
wiuch will induce sleep by removini,' the cause of pain. Th'-n with Kmafl children, or 
in o/jrowic disiafe, where it is probable that Narcotics would have to be used for a long 
time, it is better to resort to diaphoretic, or sweating and stimulatiag articles com- 



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bined, which will have a tendency to lessen pain by correcting, and removing the cause, 
as far as possible. In such enses : 

Take tinct's. of valerian, lobelia, ginger, sweet-flag, and anise, of each, 1 dr. ; com- 
pound Hnct. of lavender, 2 drs. ; cnloroform and sulphnric ether, of each, % dr.i 
simple simp, 4 ozs. Mix— Dose.— For a child 1 to 3 years old, 10 to 30 drops— still 
yoonger, 3 to 8 drops— an adult 1 tea-spoonful to a table-spoonful, once in U an nour to 
2 hours, according to the severity of the pain, or nervoiLsness of either chilcf, or adult. 

The Narcotics proper,— morphine and opium— are seldom used for children, at all: 
and if it is deemed best to use them with adults, a dose of morphine, in ordinary cases. 
Is only Vsof a gr. ; while J^ gr. would be the extent in severe cases — one-sixth of a gr. 
equalling 1 gr. of opium. The opium however, is given with adults in 1 gr, doses, and 
in the most severe and excruciating pains, even 2 to 3 grs. ; but it must be remembered 
that .such doses are " no childs play," nor may they be repeated soon, even in the most 
agonizing distress— not oftener than once in 8 hours, while in moderate doses of }/^ to 1 
gr. it might be repeated in 2 to 4 hours, in cases where the pain demands it ; and the- 
morphine in % to \i gr. doses must not be repeated oftener than 2 to 4 hours, and as be- 
fore remarked, never given to children. 

STIMULANTS. — Stimulants are a class of medicines which in- 
crease temporarily, the vital activity of the system, through their in- 
fluence upon the nerves, the administration of which, it is desirable 
to time so that the digestion, or other function for which they are used 
shall be aided in receiving unincreastd strength from their use, other- 
wise, so far as their internal administration is concerned, they may as 
well not be given, as a gieater degree of prostration follows, than proceeded them ; and 
especially will this hold good with all alcoholic Stimulants, as tonic bitters, etc., which ar© 
recommended in any disease. To aid digestion, from V< to an hour after the meal is a 
good time for them, as they then Stimulate the stomach'to pour out more gastric juice, 
causing a more perfect digestion. And as the alcoholic portions are absorbed into the 
blood, u general increased vital force is also gained from the larger amount of nour- 
ishment which the general system receives thereby. If this position is not the fact, alco- 
holic Stimulants are an injury instead of a benetit, even in disease— and my experience 
as perfectly satisfies me of their bmefit, as above explained, as it does that they are only 
an injury to those in health, and that they should never be taken only as a medicine. I 
do not recommend them before meals, unless the appetite is entirely at fault: for as a 

feneral thing people are disposed to eat too much ; then, as brandyj wine, porter, ale, 
eer, etc., will increai'e the apetite if taken before meals, they only involve the necessity 
of a larger quantity to be taken after meals to help digest it, which will soon disturb and 
destroy the health instead of improve it. Pure grape wines, with sufficient sugar to 
make them palatable, I find most valuable for dyspeptics, for it acts in place of water, 
which some can not take, and aLso " fiUs the bill " as a Stimulant. Fruit wines will only 
partially fill its place. 

2. CapMiciiin as a Stimulant.— Capsicum, or as it is more generally called 
Cayeniu, taking its name from a town of that name in South America, is probably the 
purest and most perfect Stimulant that we have. This article is so valuable, yet such a 
universal prejudice exi.sts against its use, on account of its firey taste, I feel desirous to 
quote from Kind's American Dispensatory, under the head of itsproperties and uses, he says : 

" Capsicum is a pure, energetic, permanent, Stimulant, producing, in large doses, 
vomiting, purging, pain in the stomach and bowels, heat and inflammation of the 
stomach, giddiness, a species of intoxication, and an enfeebled condition of the ner- 
vous power." (Remember this is only its injudicious use, in large doses which no one 
has any need to give. "I He continues: " The infusion" (tea) " is much used in colds, 
catarrh, hoarseness, etc. In dyspepsia, it Stimulates the nerves of the stomach, pro- 
motes the secretion of the digestive juices and assists peristaltic motion." (This has 
reference to the clasping and compressing motions of the intestines which carries for- 
ward the refuse mntter from the food not dissolved in the digestive process, expelling 
It from the .system, for as a circle of the intestine contracts, the one below it relaxes, 
and so on th rough the entire length). "It forais an excellent addition to quinia'' 
(quinine) ' in intermittent-s, where there is a deficiency of gastric susceptibility." (When 
the stomach docs not readily take up, or appropriate medicines received into it). " It 
has been also used in spasmodic aflections, passive hemorrhages, especially uterine, and 
when combined with the compound powder of ipecacuanha, will, in many instances, 
arrest hemorrhage after parturition" (child-birth) " promptly. It has been used suc- 
cessfully in Asiatic cholera. A preparation made by adding i->an oz. of Capsicum, and 2 
drs. of salt" 04 oz.) " to }4 pt. each, of vinegar and water, has been founc! an excellent 
anti-emetic, in all cases of vomiting or nausea. To be given in table-spoonful doses, as 
often as required. It has received the name of anti-emetic drops. Capsicum may be used 
wherever a pure Stimxdani is indicated, in all cases of diminv^hed vital action, and may 
be ccrao.'nea beneficially with other remedies in order to promote their action as 
tDMiAci, cwufariics, diaphoretics, unncs, etc. 

Dose of the powder, from 1 to <J «n>». : nf rae Uuct, trom 7^% n. ai. to 1 n. or. ' 



598 OK. chase's 

As 1 call it, our Cayeniw, and Whisky, which see, makes an excellent application or 
bathing medium in all cases of cold extremeties, internal inflammations, to draw the 
Wood to the surface, bathing once, or twice a day in extrcm'j cases, brings a fine glow 
of warmth that I know of nothing else capable of doing. It is used of common 
Strength, as a gargle in sore throats ; and the concentraled iinct. 1 oz, of the powdered 
Cayenne to S ozs. of alcohol, it is used as a counter-irritant ; and as a cure for chilblaius 
and toothache. It is rubbed over the chilblain with a piece of sponge "until a strong 
tingling and electrical feeling is produced, daily until entirely well." Unless the skin & 
broken it never makes a sore by injuring the skin. 

I have taken up so much space with the great Stimulant — Cayenne— 1 sliaU devote but 
little space to the others. I should not have given it the consideration I have however, 
if I had not known it to be worthy of all the attention I have bestowed upon it. 

3. Hiinn';« lAfe Di'op.ti nti a Valuable Intornal StiiuHlaiit — 
Known also as Compound Tiuctnre of C'ajepnt.— It is composed of olh 
of Cajeput, anise, and cloves, of each, ;^ oz.; alcohol, 4 oz.s. Mix. Prof. Seudder says of 
this article : 

" It ife the most valuable Internal Stimulant in exhaustive discharges from the 
bowels with which I am acquainted, and one of the most efficient in all where a prompt 
diffusible Stimulant is necessary. It is almost a specific" (positive cure) " in cholera 
morbus ; one of the best remedies in Asiatic cholera, and answers an admirable pur- 
pose in congestive chDl and sun-stroke. 

" Dose.— In cholera morbus and cholera we give it in tea-spoonful Doses, every few 
minutes, untU re-action commences " (until they begin to revive), "when the Dose is 
lessened. It quiets the irritation of tlie stomach, and checks vomiting." 

4. Mustard PlasJor as an External Stimulant.— A Mustard Pla.ster ap- 
plied Externally, as against internal inflammations and irritations probably, has no 
equal. It is made by wetting up ground Mustard to asalvy consistence with warm water, 
oroold, if not so cold as to make one sliiver to wliom it is to be applied, spreading It 
upon thin muslin, of double the size of the Plaster, then folding the dry side over and 
laying the wet side upon the patient, so as to get a quick action, removing it when the 
smarting cannot be borne longer; and repeat, if neee.ssary as soon as the smarting sub- 
Bides; or it may be changed the widtli of it, in very severe internal pain, nausea, or irri- 
tation. Use it full strength, and take it off the sooner, Ls better than corn-meal adulter- 
ations and longer applications. 

5. Stimiilating' I>iniment— Balconi's— Very EtBicIenJ.— Best alcohol, 1 
pt. ; oils of origanum and wormwood of each, 1 oz. ; giim camphor and powdered Cayenne, 
of each, 1 oz. ; aqtia ammonia, 4 ozs. It may be mixed, corked, and shaken daily for a 
■week ; or what is better is to put one-fourth of the alcoliol upon the Cayenne and shake 
It daily for a week or 10 days, to extract the strength of the pepper, then strain, or fUter 
it and mix with tlie others. It must be kept corked, as ammonia is verj- evaporative. 

This will be fonnd a Very EfBeient Stimulating Liniment, for external, or intcmai 
use, for man or beast. Mr. Balcom from whom I obtained it thinks tliere is no other 
equal to it — it is certainly a strong Liniment in all of the good things it contains, and 
it contains nothing except what is appropriate. Its application to any external part 
will Stimulate it to action, and the Cayenne will cause a warm and healthy g^ow, that 
will be sensibly realized. 

Dose.— It may be taken internally in Doses of from 10 to 30 drops, for an adult, ac- 
cording to the severity of. the pain, and repeat as Hunn's Life Drops No. 8. above. Any- 
other Liniment according to its strength, will also be found Stimulating, and applicable 
for external use, so also will the camphor spirits, or the Cayene and whisky, refered to 
in other places in this work, all will be foiuid Stimulating to the surface, and effectual 
for tlifc purposes intended. 

SCROFULA. — Almost every writer upon this disease begins by 
saving that tlie name is derived from Scrofa, a hog; and also teaches 
us that the eating of pork is likely to produce the disease, as the hog 
is peculiarly liable to a similar disease of the glands, but in 56 yeaw 
of life, I have yet to see the first hog that manifests any external 
appearance similar to the Scrofulous glands of persons. The name 
comes, no doubt, from the Lat. Scrofulx, the name applied to this disease, which comce 
however, from Scrofa, the literal meaning of which is a breeding sow ; hence some sup- 
pose that the comparison more properly refers to the resemblance of the glandular 
swellings to pigs huddled together, or otherwise to the rapidity ofllieir increa.se, which, 
probably, comes nearer to the facts in the case. And lalerinvestigations also go to 
prove that what is now called Scrofula, is not similar to any disease of the hot;. And 
even Galen and Celsus— ancient medical writers— nrcferred the name ilnima. ffoni the 
Lat Sfn/o, to heap up, as more correctly descriptive of this di?ea'<e. It has also been 
called King^s Evil, because th ^ kings of Prance and En2;land wero formerly believed to 
be able to cure it by simply putting their hand upon it. Queen Ann, in ~<i7. I believe 
was the last to proclaim this power, and she ca led upon her subiecs to come to her for 
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people claim that the touch of the 7tb successive son, wns able to accomplish snch 
cures— I have seen 7th sons, but no cures of Scrofula by their touch. With these intro- 
ductory reruarks I proceed t6 a description of the disea.se. 

Scrofula i.s undoubtedly a constitutional taint of the system, manifested by a swell- 
ing, or enlargement of the glands, most frequently begiiniing in those of the neck, 
accompanied, sooner, or later, with inflammation and a continual deposit of tubercular 
matter in these glands, much as such deposits are made in the lungs in tubercular con- 
sumption, and, no doubt, of a very similar character. 

t?anse.— Whatever has a tendency to reduce, or change the blood from a perfectly 
healthy condition, will have a tendency also to debilitate tne general system, and espe- 
cially so in the glandular bodies where there is less activity, from tlieir nature, than in 
the general system, except perhaps in the little glandular bodies of the lungs where the 
blood is oxygenated, and who shall be able to tell us that the very Cause of this disease 
may not be Irom a failure of the lungs to properly oxygenate tlie blood. Some writers 
have called consumption pulmonary Scrofula, which it imdoubledly is. 

Symptoms. — Scrofula as a general thing, fir.st manifests itself by the appearance 
of small, hard, but moveable kernels, just under llie skin of the neck, without soreness, 
or even redness for a long time, perliajis 6 months or a year before they reach any con- 
siderable size, or manifest any soreness to justify the idea that any inflammation is pres- 
ent. They may become very large, and they sometimes appear also in other parts. 
They keep on enlarging however, until after a while they suppurate— form pus — the 
word coming from sul, under, and puris, pus, literally then— generate pus under the 
surface. And when this is knOwn to be the case, it is best to lance them to prevent the 
destruction of the skin, which, if it comes to the surface of itself, destroys more of the 
surface than would occur if lanced, making a larger scar that generally heals with a 
puckered appearance, considerably disfiguring the parts. 

The discharge is not usually a healthy white pus, but more of a watery, curd-like 
mixture. It is most commoil "with children of from 2 to 10 years of age, it may how- 
ever, occur later, but very seldom in adult age, except it be ina different form, as in con- 
sumption, liver affections, etc. The disease is confined to the glands, and generally to 
the glands of the neck. The ulcers heal slowly, and unless proper treatment is adopted 
others arise also and run the same course, perhax)s for years, or until the system is ex- 
hausted, or by some turn, the I'is nntura, (strength of nature) a.sserts her rights and 
throws off the disease, which is not often the case, without:— 

Trofttnic'iit, — First, an "ToPreveni Disease is better than to Cure," let such a 
course be adopted with all children, of avoiding all Errors in diet, all localions and all tidb- 
its that are not in accordance with Common-Sen.se, i. e. let all children have good food, 
and only in proper quantity, for instance, the mother's milk, if the mother is healthy, 
and if she is not, let a healthy wet-nurse be obtained whose child is about the same age 
of the one to be given to it; but if the child is obliged to be rai.sed "by hand," let tne 
milk from only one cow be used ; and, for very young children, a little sweat cream, or 
a very little unsalted butter be added, to make it as near like woman's milk as possible, 
for woman's milk contains less cheese, but more sugar than cow's milk, this is to avoid 
constipation with the child. Older children should have E:ood bread and milk, bread 
and butter, the butter not too free, but in moderation, wit^i a little sugar to make it 
more palatable, and to supply a demand of the sjrstem for sweets— if the system did not 
demand, the appetite would not, generally, crave it. Rive fruit may also be allowed, but 
not green, in any case, not even cooked, for it is not healthy for even grown people. And 
children, nor those of more adult age, of a Scrofulous tendency especially, should ever 
be allowed to gorge themselves with pastries, or sweet meats of any kind, for they are too 
much, even for those in health— /itaZM bmAsucIi a diet will not long stay together. Coun- 
try air, and plenty of play, or out-of-door exercise are also of the utmost importance. 

Second : If the tumors" have made their appearance, the Discutient Ointment, which 
see, should be applied to them, to drive them away, rubbing the ointment well into the 
tumors 2, or 3 times daily, and at the same time taking a cathartic, and a diuretic to carry 
off what may be thrown hack upon the system by the discutient ; the whole surface to be 
stimulated by the camphor, or Cayenne" sponging, ■with frictions following, to the whole 
surface also ; and in this way many cases will be prevented from ulceration. But : 

Third: Supposing maturation, or ulceration to have commenced and progressed 
to such a degree as to prevent its dispersion, or driving away ; then, saj-s Dr. Beach, "I 
have found, by experience, the bayberry to be one of the most extraordinanj remedies In 
Scrofula, particularly in a state of tdcer, of any other article, either in the animal, vege- 
table, or mineral kingdoms ; and if there is a specific" (positive cure) " in this com- 
plaint, I think it is this very plant, or shrub. I have never yet known it to fail in a 
tingle i instance, in all my practice, in the most advanced and worst stages of the com- 
plaint, apd when they have been Treated, "without benefll, by our most popular physicianf 
and surgeons." 

The manner of using the bayberry is to make a sirojip tea of it, and with a proj>er 
sized syringe, to inject, night and morning, alternately with a solution of the Veq»- 
TABLE "(Caustic, which see— a t&a spoonful of that to soft water, }4 pt. is the proper pro- 
portion to inject ; and the sinuses, or orifices are to be kept open oy the introduction of 
♦ents, made of twine, or strips of cloth, dipped into melted bees-wax, and introduced to 



600 DK. (.'HAHK'h 

the depth of the ulcer. In this way they heal from the bottom, t say they, for there 
may be 2 or 3, or even }4 doz. or more. Beach gives an account of 1 case where there 
were 15 openings at one" time, and yet he cured it with this Treatment. 

2. Iodine has also been considered a valuable remedy, almo.st, if not absolutely a 
iroecifi8— perfect, or positive cure. A favorite prescription with some has been. Iodine, 
SOgrs.; Iodide of potassium, 60 grs.; in water, 4 tea-spoonsful — Dose 5 drops, in a little 
water 3 times a day, for a few days: then incrensing 1 drop daily, for the Dose, until It 
reaches 15 drops. 

3. Iodide of potassium, 1 oz.; in connection with the compound fl. ex. of gentian, 
i^pt. Dose — a tea-spoonful for a child, as No. 2, has also been looiced upon as very 
Taluable. Or any of the Alterative Sirups, whicli see, may be used in place of the 
fl. ex. the Dose being the same ; but I vonld not put the Iodide into more than 4 ora, ft^ 
pt.) at a time, as it is believed by some tliat the Iodide soon loses its alterative power by 
mixing it with sugar, or sirups containing sugar. 

4. Iodide of potassium ointment rubbed upon the tumors, night an<l morning, haa 
been successfully used in many cases — Iodide, 1 oz, to lard, 4 ozs, well mixed. 

5. Salt Water bathing is claimed to be very desirable, in Scrofulous taints of the 
system. If I used them, it would only be once daily, and spirit bathing also daily — one 
in the morning, the otlier in the evening. 

6. Prof. Seudder, discarding all of the older plans of Treating Scrofula, uses 
rumex crispus (yellow dock root) alntis serrulata (tag alder bark, called also .smooth alder, 
common alder) Scrofularia nodosa (fig^vort, for a description of which see, Mrs. Wolfe's 
Ointment FOR Burns, etc.) pod(>p/iiW«m (mandrake root) and corydalis (squirrel com, 
called also, wild turkey pea, stagger-.weea, etc.) ; and combines with them any other 
articles indicated, or known to possess alterative properties, that are easily obtained ; 
and, in connection with these he prefers the Acetate of Potash, which see, as a diu- 
retic alterative in place of iodine or iodide of potassium, which are so generally used with 
this disease, claiming " it to be, as much more efficient than iodide of potassium, as this 
1b over epsom salts." He uses also the bitter tonics, iron, the hypophospliites, etc., which 
are kept by druggists. 

Lastly: I would say tliat by occasionally changing from one of the above plans of 
Treatment, to one of tlie others (for no one thing will have the same good effect, very 
long continued, that it will if changed, or even dropped for a time), say every hoo 
months, using also the i)recautions to keep the bowels regular, the skin clean and active- 
ly healthy, and the kidneys also, not over stimulated, nor left too inactive ; and the re- 
sult will soon begin to show, and the ultimate end be generally satisfactory. 

So much has been said of Mr. Longworth's Remedy for Scrofula, of Cincinnati, the 
great wine dealer of that place, that I hardly feel justified to leave this disease without 
giving it. He says : 

" Take aqua fortis " (nitric acid), "loz. ; put it on a plate, and lay in it 2 coppei 
cents; it will effervesce strongly; when it ceases, put to it 2 ozs. of pure strong vm- 
^ar; or use 1 table-spoonful of aqua fortis, and 2 of vinegar. Leave in the cents. Apply 
it to the sores twice a day, with a soft brush, or rag. It should and will occasion pain ; if 
it is too severe, a little piire rain water may be added." 

N. LONGWORTH. 

The following letter was addressed to Mr. Longworth, after he had given the Re- 
ceipt to the public. It will explain itself, and, no doubt, satisfy many persons of the 
value of the Receipt. It was as follows : 
Nicholas Longworth. 

Dear Sir.— With gratitude and pleasure, I avail myself of the present opportunity to 
acquaint you with the gratifying results from the use of your valuable prescription for 
tiie cure of Scrofula. In my case it has done wonders, for to all appearance it appeared 
to be a hopeless one, in as much as it originated from a sprain in the ankle, many years 
ago, when yet a boy, and growing worse from year to year, until I lost the use of mv 
foot altogether, and my leg had dwindled away to half the thickness of the other, which 
compelled me to use a crutch and wooden leg. When I commenced with your 
prescription, I had 2 ninning sores on my ankle ; in the course of twelve months, 1 heal- 
ed up, and in two months more, the other. I am now enabled to use my foot in walking, 
with but slight assistance from a cane ; wooden leg and crutch both discarded. I felt It 
my duty to inform you of this, prompted by deep felt gratiude to you for giving pub- 
licity to this remedy, and likewise for the sake of such as may be similarly afflicted. 

Yours truly and gratefullv, 

E. T. PORTER. 

1 'lave had another object in view also, in laying this last item before the public; it 
to this— the necessity of perseverance in these Scrofulous, or a.ny chronic disease; yon 
will je<. by my italics, above, that it took Mr. Porter " twelve" months to cure the first 
Bore, ana fourteen months for a perfect cure of all ; then, let no one give up discouraged 
liecause a few weeks, or a few months does not work a perfect cure, in a disease that 
may have been born in you, or has been years increasing in strength after having been 
originated by some accident over which you had no control ; or even from some knoum 
neglect, or -what may be worse, from some actual sin of your own— whatever may have 
be^ the cau*;. if it has been years adding strength to strength, do not expect that &fet$ 



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<I«iy« on-j[ shall eradicate anysiich taint from the system— it is not in the ncUwre of our 
constitutions — corrcd Treatment, long continued, is our only hope. 

SMALLi-POX. — Small-Pox is a disease characterized by fever, 
generally acute, or inliammatory ; but ©ccasioually of a low, or 
typhoid character, attended with vomiting and pain, or soreness of 
the stomach, followed by an eruption — in fact, it is an " eruptive 
fever." The disease is generally divided ifito two classes, called dis- 
tinct and confluent ; but if they had said that some personsdo not have 
it bad, but some others do, it would have covered the same ground ; the firnt are those 
who have it slightly, as we may say, tlie eruptions, or pustules, being only few in num- 
ber, remaining dititmct. i. e.. separate and apart from each other — not touching each 
other ; while the gerund are those who have it so badly that the pustules cover nearly the 
whole surface, and what they do not cover at first, the .swelling continuing, they run 
together, as the meaning of cunjiuent is, a flowing together— the wliole surface becoming 
as it were, one entire scab. The ditference may arise from the different conditions of the 
system in dillerent persons, or from a g^i'eater virulence, or poison in the matter that 
communicates it, or it may be partly from both. But, it stands to reason, that il the 
wAoZe surface is covered with a sore, the pain and suftering, and the consequent danger 
will be greater than it womd be if only fudf. or three-fourths of the surface is covered. 
This leads me to the 

Cause.— The disease is conveyed from one to another by what is known as conta- 
gion, coming in contact with persons who have it, or with clothing which contains 
matter from those who have liad it. Some writers have also supposed that Small-Pox 
was m/ecn'oK.s. /. e., that it diflfiised itself in the air so as to be communicated in that 
way. Probably it may be given by the breath of those laboring under the disease, and 
it may so diffuse itself in the air of the room occupied by a Small-Po.x patient; but 
there is no probability that, as some have supposed, it is so infectious as to communi- 
cate itself to the out-door air to such a degree that others would take the disease with- 
out entering llie house. 

.Synijitioiiis. — Bmali-Pox begins much like a fever, or an ague, with chilliness, 
alternating with flashes of heat, pain in the head, small of the back, perhaps sore 
throat, unwillingness to move about much, nausea, and sometimes vomiting as above 
remarked, when the fever takes on a typhoid character ; there will be thirst, and per- 
haps, stupor also. The time from the exposure to the time of coming down with the 
disease varies from 7 to 16 days, but generally, will be 11 to 12 days; but the general 
fever Symt>toms, .such as a feeling of languor, or weariness, poor, or variable appetite, 
costiveness and scanty urine, dryness of the skin, etc., will be gradually increasing up- 
on the patient for 3 or 4 days before the chill puts in its appearance. The chill may be 
slight, and it may be well marked, and the fever will usually correspond with the chill; 
and so, also, may be expected the severity of the disease; if the chill is severe, and the 
fever high, the more severe the disease through its whole course. About the 3d or 
4th day from the chill, the eruption will appear on the face, neck, and breast, in suc- 
cession, as in measles. And it may be dislingui.shed from measles by the fact that the 
eruption begins asa hard, red point, gradually enlarging to quite a piinple, increasing for 
4 or 5 days, by which time they will have extended more or less over the 'vhole body. 
The pimples become vessicles (little blisters), which are bound down in the center, 
making the appearance of a dent, as the blister fills. It may be di.stinguished from 
scarlet fever by the fact that in that disease there is only a blu.s"h of the wiiole surface. 
From the tith to the 8th day from the chill the blisters, or ve.ssicles will have become 
pustules, i. €., a process of maturation will be set up, and pus, or matter will be formed, 
which loosens the center binding, or rather, the skin ulcerates and the filling of the ulcer 
bursts off from its center, making an orifice in the surface, from which the matter oozes 
out, and by about the 11th to the 16th day, the scabs, or the whole surface, if it is the 
tonfiueiil type, will become dry, and in 3 or 4 days from this time will begin to fall off, 
and disappear, in the same order of their appearance. .Although the scabs may begin 
to scale oft from the 14th to the 16th day, yet, they may not all disappear for" several 
days, or even weeks. For the first 3 or -i days the fever will be quite persistent, or steady, 
except it will be a little higher through thenight than the day, after which, when the 
pustules are filled, the fever subsides, and until about the 11th day from the chill, or 
commencement of the fever, the Sth of tlie eruption, a secondary fever arises, probably 
from the absorption of matter from the pustules, into the blood, thus re poisoning the 
(ystem, with which the patient is more likely than at any other time to be 
carried off. 

In mild cases there will be but little difficulty from the eruption upon the internal 
0nrfaces of the mouth, throat, bronchial tubes, etc., and only slight fever, as before re- 
marked; but in bad cases, the fever will be high, the skin hot, dry, and harsh ; and per- 
haps stupor and delirium, and the eruption upon the internal surface will cause difficul- 
ty in breathing and swallowing, bv the accumulation of a tough and ropy mucus, mate- 
nally obstrictmg the passages to the stomach and lungs causing death by suffocation; 
the air passages being full, the air does not reach the lungs, consequently the blood it 



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not purified but remains dark, giving the surface the same dark appearance, the difficul- 
ty also increasing by the re-absorption of tlie exuding matter that reaches the stomach. 

Treatinewt.— In the approach of Small- Pox, unless one knows that he has been 
exposed to the disease, no one can positively distinguish it from the approach of an or- 
dinary fever; but fortunately, the Treatment should be about the same; the only differ- 
ence being in this, if it was known to be Small-Pox, there need be no particulrr effort 
to produce sweating with a hope to break up the fever before it becomes fully establish- 
ed; for although with proper Treatment the Small-Pox may be lightened, it cannot be 
Btoped; it may undoubtedly be modified and rendered much more mild than it other- 
wise would be, and also materially shortened in the period of its duration. 

In the first place, then, let the whole surface be sponged with warm weak lye water, 
at least twice daily ; this may be made with ashes, saleratus, or sal-soda, as most conve- 
nient. If there is much nausea, from an apparent accumulation of morbid, or unhealthy 
matter in. the stomach, a mild emetic should be given ; and if constipation is present, 
a mild ca'-hartic should follow the emetic; and the Febkifuge, must also be given to 
lessen the fever, by keeping down the arterial excitement, as directed under that head, 
which see. A diuretic should also be given to correct any difficulty that may be pres- 
ent in the urinary secretions, and the Acetate of Fot.\sh, which see, may be used in 
moderation for that purpose. The sponging must also be kept up, which w"ill materially 
lessen the dry-harshne-ss of the skin. The patient should be kept comfortably wann in 
bed, but not too warm. I would u.se nothing more stimulating to the surface than the 
alkaline spongings, nor should there be any internal remedies given that are calculated 
to drive out the eruption, as this would aggravate the disease by increasing the eruption. 
Opium may be used however, if there is extreme restlessness, or delirium present, see 
Narcotics, for the doses. If such a course is pur.stn.-d from the beginning there will be 
but few co«^MCT(?, or bad cases of Small-Pox developed ; and especially will this be the 
case, if after a known exposure, the person is immediately vaccinated, and adopts a 
mild and unstimulating course of diet, which should be done in all cases, no matter 
how many times you may have been vaccinated before. 

The same course should still be pursued even after the eruption appears, except that 
the FebrifI'GE, or Sedatives, which see, should be lessened in the doses; and instead 
of the weak lye, or saleratus water spongings, let Ca.stile soap and warm water take their 
place, using a soft sponge and being careful not to rub in sponging, but rather to 
keep the sponge full, and press it gently upmi thesurface until the pustules are complete, 
and the matter begins to ooze out afterwliich sweet-nil, orsweet-oil andglycerine maybe 
used to keep the surface soft. As drink will be craved, let a little slippery elm be put 
into water, and drank freely, alternating with sa.ssafras water made in the same way by 
using the bark from the roots, lemonade, currant, or other jelly water, toast water, etc., 
not keeping the patient confined to any one thing which will ".soon become distasteful. 
And as the process of maturation is very exhaustive, the patient mu.st Uv sustained by 
the most nourishing food which can be taken, as corn-meal gniel, l)arley water, ripe 
fruit, especially roasted apples and occasionally broths, if they agree with tlie stomach, 
the corn-meal gruel however, and roasted ai)pfes shdukl Ijc taken as freely a^ may be 
borne, as their tendency is to aid in keejiing the bowels lax, which must be done, if need 
be with gentle Laxatives, which see. to aid in carrying otfthe virus which us thrown 
off by the internal surface, of a similar character to that of the external surface ; for as 
at first remarked, this is a disease of tlie skin, and as the mucus membrane of the inter- 
nal surface is only a reflexion, or inwnrd folding of the skin somewhat modified, the 
disease is there, as well as externally — remember this, as well as the other in.^tructionfi, 
and you will have butlittle to fear for the patient. 

But, in those cases where the blood has been very much j.oisoned, knovvn by the 
blueness, or lividity of the surface, and the mucus m"eml)rane of the mouth and throat, 
and considerable nervous prostration, the emetic will be repeated, and preparations 
made for a warm bath. This is now borne out and supported by the best physiciansin 
private practice, and in the hospitals. 

TuK Dublin Journa! of ^fedica! Science giviis aw account of its use by Wm. Stokes, 
M. 1).. and by the Vienna Hospitals. It was given under the head of 

Wurin Ila^h in S]i9»!!-Pox. as follows— Dr. Stokes says : 

'■ ' We can not doubt that the mortality in Small-Pox hospitals would be greatly 
diminished by the u.se of the Bath.' " He describes a case in wliich the pustulation was 
almost universally coJ^ff^ie7l/ ; the purulent' " (pus-like) "'matter highly putrescent'" 
(becoming putrid) " ' the hemorrhagic' " (bleeding) " ' state developed ;the body one uni- 
versal ulcerous sore, and the blackness of the worst purvura' " (purple, or livid spots 
from exuding blood in the skin) '"developed ; the odor'of an intensely pungent and 
offensive character, which seemed to pass through the bystander like a sword. Stimu- 
lants alone, freely and constantly employed, seemed to preserve the patient alive. The 
pulse was rapid, weak, and intermitting; and for several days we despaired of his life. 
At this juncture I happened to describe the ca.se to my colleague, Mr. Smyly . who sug- 
gested the trial of the TCami 2?a//i. with the view of relieving the terrible suffering. A 
Bath in which he could recline was speedily procured ; and, pillows being adjusted in 
It, we lifted the sufferer in and placed him "in the recumbent position. The effect was 
Instantaneous and marvellotis. The delirium ceased as if by magic; it was the delirium 



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of pain, and the patient exclaimed, ' Tliank God ! thank God ; I am in heaven I I am 
In heaven! Why didn't you do tliis before?' The fetor immediately and completely 
disappeared, so that, on entering the ward, no one could suppose that there was a case 
of Small-Fox in it. He was kept at least .swera hours in the Bath, during which time 
brandy wa.s freely administered, and omitted only when it showed sj-mptoms of dis- 
agreeing with the brain, lie was then removed to bed. The surface was clean, and in 
many pTace.s the sores looked healthy and white. The Bath was repeated next day, 
after nhiieh he fell, for the first time, "into a tranquil slumber. From this time his re- 
covery was progressive, delayed only by the formation of abscesses and great sorenew 
of the feel. That this gentleman's life would have been sacrificed but for the tini^]^ 
use of the balh, few who have had any experience in prognosis' " (the art of foretelling 
tlie termination of a di.sease by the symptoms— the word coming from Greek words 
which signify to foreknow) " ' can reasonably doubt. He was in the condition of a 
patient every portion oi whose skin had been burnt and ulcerated. * * * This 
case and its "singular result, in addition to the experience of Hebra, justifies the recom- 
mendation qf tlic use of the Bath. No danger attends its employment; and, in asthenic 
cases,'" (cases characterized by debility) "'stimulants can be freely used. In the 
Vienna Hospital patients have been kept continuously in the Warm Bath for o/ic hundred 
hours, with good effect.' "—Kclectic Medical Journal. 

To prevent pitting in ordinary cases, the face should not be exposed to the effects of 
neat, or light— the room being kept as dark as can be and allow the nurse to get about 
it — not forgetting the gentle but frequent use of the Ca-stile soap and warm water, and 
the use of the sweet-oil and glycerin to keep the skin soft. 

The Following remarks of Prof Scudder, of Cincinnati, who has a large practice 
there, and his report of four cases, in answering the inquiries of a correspondent of the 
Journal, above quoted from, will go to corroborate the above teaching, showing its ad- 
vantages if properly followed. But I will let him speak for himself He says : 

. " With regard to the mortality, I may say that in a practice of 16 years, yielding a 
large number of cas&s, there has been but one death. And these cases, to use the lan- 
guage of a poet, have been ' from grave to gay, from lively to severe.' And as others of 
my professional acquaintance have not been so successful, I am inclined to think that I 
have had the belter Treatment. 

" There are 3 features in this disease that demand particular attention : 1, The disease 
is exhaustive ; 2, there is impairment of the function of the skin ; 3, there is the tend- 
ency to blood poisoning— sepsis" (from the re-absorption of the poison into the system). 
" If we neglect to provide against these, in severe cases we may have death result from 
any one of the three. 

"We say therefore: That we must keep the stomach and intestinal canal in goo^ 
condition for the reception of food, and for its digestion ; and see that the patient has It 
frequently and in proper form. That under no circumstances must the eruption br 
determined to the skin so as to impair its function to the amount of five-sevenths. That 
in all cases the patient be protected against blood poisoning, and that the proper anti- 
septics" (acids, and salines as directed; " be continuously used. 

" I recognize the fact that the same pathological laws govern this as other fevers, an(f 
that therapeutic means are quite as definite and certain. As is the frequency of pulse 
and increase of temperature, so is the severity of the disease — marked by arrested secre- 
tion, impaired dig&stion, derangement of the nervous sj'stem, blood-poisoning, and ex- 
tent of eruption. . As we follow the ordinary indications in the Treatment of a fever- 
bring down the pulse, lessen the temperature, establish secretion, and support the 
Btrength, the disease becomes mild, and the eruption discrete" (distinct, as before called) 

"1 propose, therefore, fhe use of the proper sedatives, the Sath, alkaline diuretics, 
and occasional laxatives, and the proper antiseptics, with good feeding, as a rationa 
Treatment of Small-Pox. I claim that with this Treatment, the disease may not only be 
rendered much milder, but in some cases may be aborted," (may not be fully develop- 
ed,) "as 1 have conclusively proven in my practice. 

" The ordinarj- Treatment of this disease is radically wrong, and is in part the cauw 
of its fatality. As is well known, it consists in the frequent and continuous use of pur- 
gative and stimulant means to determine the eruption to the skin. The one impairs the 
action of the iiUestinal canal, the other the function of the skin. Both are absolutely 
prohibited in my Treatment, under all circumstances. I may also say that the patieBt 
cannot bear the use of the large doses of veratrum named in "the books, and a fatal result 
may be readily obtained with this. 

Case 1. — M. — A member of the present class was attacked in the following way: 
Had suffered for three days with a cense of dapression, aching in the back and liniDB, and 
loss of appetite. Then a "well marked chill, followed by high fever. 

When 1 was called, found the pulse full and hard, 120 per minute, skin dry and hot, 
fece flushed, eyes bright, tongue paMtd and coated from base to tip with a very naity 
white coat, throat much swollen, showing a bluish pallor, is verjr restless and cannol 
Bleep, no appetite. 

Ordered— Bicarbonate of soda to water to make a plea-sani drink, and give him. 
all he wishes. Tinct. veratrum, 10 drops ; tinct. gelseminum, 20 diops ; water, 4 oa. ; A 
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Found the next morning that he had taken the soda water by the pint, and that It bad 
passed off Ireely by the bowels. The pallor of mucous membranes was replaced by deep 
redness, the pulse was 90 ; patient better in every respect. Continued the sedative, and 
ordered for the day, diluted muriatic acid as a drink. The third day from chill, th« 
©ruptiun commenced making its appearance; and the next day covered the body aa 
thickly as I ever saw it in the severest confluent form of the disease. 

On the fourth day, sulphurous acid was given as the antiseptic, the veratrum being 
continued. And this was the Treatment so long as any was needed. The eruption in 
the throat was as severe as ever I witnessed it, and the discharge from the mouth exces- 
sive. The eruption on the lace did not fill, neither did it on many parts of the body. 
Medicine was suspended the 8th day. 

Case U— Confluent Small- Pox— h. S , confluent Small-Pox of severest type. Throat 

symptoms very marked, and secretion of mouth and throat abundant and offensive. 
The odor of Small-Pox is so strong that it permeates the entire house, and is almost un- 
endurable in the room. It is now the 5th day from the chill ; the patient has been in 
the hands of another physician, and doctors are changed because it is impossible for 
him to take medicine. Has had purgatives every day and various nasty potiona. 
The one favorable feature is— the eruption is out, though the skin is duskv. Find it ab- 
solutely impossible for patient to take medicine or food ; the stomach would not toler- 
ate it, and the patient can not swallow it. 

Treatnipnt.— Have the stove taken out of the room, and a fire built in the open 
fire-place; one window being opened to give free ingress of air. The room thoroughly 
cleaned, thepatient ivaslied. and clothing ofpetson and bed changed. Let the mouth and 
throat be washed with salt water sulttciently often to free it from the secretions, and 
give small portions of a weak salt water as a drink. Burn a small portion of sulphur by 
the bedside every three hours. Wash the patient thoroughly with soap and 
water every day. 

On the '2d day the patieut was able to take food, and from the 3d day on, he took 
corn-meal, gruel a'nd milk freely. The unpleasant odor had nearly disappeared the ?d 
day, and the septic" (blood poisoning) ' symptoms rapidly abate<i. The patient made a 
good convalescence in the usual time, no medicine having been given. 

Case lU—Coi(flu.cnl SmcM-Poz.—N . eet, 5, never vaccinated, lias had severe fever 

4 days, with pain, fullness of skin, throat .svmptoms, and peculiar odor that indicates 
Small-Pox. The skin is flushed and dusky, the patient is comatose (a deep, or lethargic 
Bleep from which it is difficult to aronse one). 

Prescribed— Tinct. of aconite, r> drops; tinct. of belladonna, 10 drops; water, 4 ozs. ; 
a tea-spoouful everv hoar. 

In 12 hours the nervous system was freed, the patient conscious, and the eruption 
coming out nicely. Sulphite of soda, the antiseptic indicated, was prescribed in addi- 
tion, and with cleanliness, the use of the Bath, and fluid food, the patient convalesced 
at the usual lime. 

Case IV—Covtiuent Sinalt-J'ox.—C — -, is now in the 7th day of the disease, eruption 
out and filling. Pulse is small and hard, 120 beats per minute, temperature 106°. Skin 
dusky, eruption dark colored, mouth dry, tongue almost black, sordes on teeth, haa 
been delirious since the 3d day. 

Prescribed— Dilute muriatic acid, i/o oz, . simple syrup, U oz. ; a tea-spoonful every 
2 hours in his drink. Tinct. of aconite, 20 drops ; tinct. lobelia, 20 drops ; water, 4 ozs. ; 
a tea-spoonful every hour. Fluid food with a small portion of brandy every 3 hours, 
and quinine inunction to the abdomen. 

Lived through it. and made a good convalescence. 

These cases will indicate my method of Treatment, which is based on the general 
principles so often referred to in this Journal. 

This second case shows what surface washing, and cleaidiness will do, even when 
in an apparently hopeless condition— either the warm washing, sponging, or the Warm 
Bath should always be used, according to the demand of the case, experience has abun- 
dantly proved this plan to be correct, 

a. A Jioctor M, F. Dumas, M. D. of McNutt. Miss, reports through the Eclectic MecUr 
col Jmimal. the Treatment of 138 cases of Small-Pox in ow year, without the loss of a coat 
among whom were three Allopathic physicians and their families. His principal 
remedies were : 

Norwood's tinct. of veratrum, and Sterne's fl. ex. of aconite root (both kept by drug- 
gists) in small doses, largely diluted with water, repeated often, and continued through 
Bie disease, (a full dose for an adult of the tinct. of veratrum would be 8 drops repeated 
every 3 hours— the Unci, of aconite root might take the place of the fl. ex. and the full 
doseof the tinct. would be 3 drops once in 3 hours— then what might be called a "small 
dose" of the two might be, say, 30 drops of each tinct. to 4 ozs. of water, and give 1 tea- 
spoonful of this in a good swallow of sweetened water, every hour). 

He also gave 54 to 3.-^ gr. of macrotin each day, and also sidphate of magnesia to 
open the bowels when co.stive; counteracting diarrhea, which occurred in a few cases, 
with appropriate remedies. He also used, as a tonic, sulphas hydrastia and qtiinine— 
they may be used in equal parts, in doses of the mixture say 5 grs. 3 times daily— the 
*>«rastMi,is made from the golden seal. And previous to the eruption be used cool 



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water and soap externally ; and during the eruption warm water A'ith Labarraque's 
Liquor of the Chlorinated Soda, (it is a disinfecting fluid) 1 fl. oz. to moderately warm 
water'iqts. Washing morning and evening with this, then annointlug with olive-oil, 
which he says " acted like a charm." Diet of milk and bread. Of the 138 cases, 40 were 
of the confluent, and 15 of these 40 were maligurnt ; 60 distinct; and 38 varioloid. Some 
of his patients " suffered severely, with sore tliroat, so much so that they could scarcely 
swallow or breathe, one of which suffered with convulsions also ;" and while he waa 
bathing the throat and spine with a liniment; given below, she accidentally got to in- 
haling the liniment, which relieved her in 5 minutes, and speedily subsided by its con- 
tinued use ; and he afterwards used it in other cases of severe throat symptoms with 
the same results. I shall call it 

Dr. Oiiinas' ILiiiiinciit for Inbalation In SinalI-I*ox, or other Sore 
Throats.— Oils of sassafras, origanum, juniper, and hemlock, of each, 1 oz.; strong spirits 
of ammonia and chloroform, of each, 4 ozs. ; spirits of niter, 1 pt. Mix and shake well 
when using. He applied it externally to the Throat as well as to inhale it ; but he attrib- 
uted its success chiefly to the inhalation of the chloroform and ammonia of the mixture. I 
have no doubt of the benefit of the mixture as a whole, both for inhalation, and for ex- 
tcnial application also, in any Sore Throat, or for general stimulating purposes, for man, 
or beast. It can not but be valuable, for there is no inert, orusele,ss article in it. All ex- 
cept 3 of his patients escaped the secondary fever, and they had it only slight, and only 2 
©ut ofithe whole were severely pitted , although he did not exclude the light, nor did seri- 
ous disease of the eyes occur, a.s they sometimes do. nor had any one dropsical swellings; 
and although a few had inflammation of the lungs, as complications, his only addition- 
al Treatment for that was warm wet cloths constantly kept upon the chest. He vacci- 
nated several eases, even after the Small- Pox made its appearance, which modified and 
benefit the cases. 

In cases which he knew of, after exposure, he prohibited the u.se of meats and sail, 
and advised milk and bread diet, and a tea made of red sassafras root, taken cold for a 
constant drink— washing the surface every day, and keeping the bowels in a soluble 
condition with sulphate of magnesia, and "gave a small dose of macrotin imacrolin is 
made from the macrotys, or black cohosh— small dose would be '4 to }4 gr.) once a da.v. 
He closes his communication in the following words, with which I fully agree: 

" Now I claim that the disease in all of these cases was modified and rendered mild, 
and the duration of the di-sease shortened, secondary fever prevented, also pitting pre- 
vented, by tlie Treatment instituted. The veratrum, aconite and ablutions " (washings) 
"lessened the intensity of the fever, thereby preventing an increase of the generation of 
virus. I further am of the opinion that the" macrotys has a special affinity toward neu- 
tralizing the virus. The tonics." (hydrastia and quinine), "assisting the rligestive appara- 
tus, and aided by the sedatives in bracing up the nervoiLs system, caused the peculiar 
appearance of the eruption, and thereby prevented pitting aiid secondary fever." 

3, Wmall-Pox — California Memedy. — Notwithstanding I ha"vc already giv- 
en what I know to be perfectly reliable Treatment for Small-Pox; yet as there are those 
who believe there is, and possibly there may be benefit derived from some other plans, 
Iwill give a few otlieritems ; and" the fir.stone is from a correspondent of the Stockton (Cal.) 
Herald, who .speaks as follows concerning the Small-I'ox and its Remedy : 

" I herewith append a Receipt which has been used in hundr eds of cases. It will 
prevent, or even cure the Small-Pox, thongli pittings are filling. When Jenner discov- 
ered "Cow- Pox," in England, the world of science hurled an avalanche of fame upon 
his head; but when the most scientific school of medicine in the world— that of Pans — 
published this Receipt, as a panacea" (a cure-all i ' for Small-Pox, it pa.ssed unheeded. 
Sut it is as unfailing as fate, and conquers in every inMance. It is harmle.ss when taken by 
a well person, It will also cure scarlet fever. Here is the Receipt, as I' have used it, and 
cured my children of scarlet fever; here it is as I have used it to cure the Small-Pox. 
When learned physicians S8.id the patient mu.st die. it has cured : 

"Sulphate of ZLuc, 1 gr. ; fox-glove" (digitatis). " 1 gr. ; sugar. }4 tea-spoonful ; water, aa 
given below. 

" Mix the sugar and powders with 2 tea-spoonsful of water; when thoroughly mix- 
ed, add 4 0Z.S. of water. 

I'DosK.— A teaspoonful every hour. Bither disease will disappear in 12 hours . For 
a child, sma'ler Doses, according t> .ige. If comities would compel physicians to use 
this, there would be no need of pest-houses. If you value advice and experience, use thi» 
for that terril/k diseafse.^'—Daili/ (Detroit) P((8£. 

Notwithstanding the dose, here, seems to be rather Homeopathic, and the assertion 
'■ either disease'"— Small-Pox, or scarlet fever— "wi'l disappear in 12 hours," is certainly 
unreoKoriably abmrd, yet it is possible, pay. I think it rather probable that it may do good, 
especially if given o, or 4 times a day, every day from the time of a kno\\'n exposure. 

4. To IPreveiit Pitting.— S. H Potter, M. D , an Eclectic of Ilami ton, 0.,wbo 
has had mauy years of experience where there has been much of this disease, to Prevent 
Pitting and di^^figuring the face, recom nends tlie following 

Ointment, —Lard, 3 ozs ; glycerine, 2 ozs ; fine y pulverized charcoal, 1 oz. Make 
into an Ointment, and careful y aunoit the face, and "all parts uncovered, first having 
•ponged the parts clean. The object of the charcoal la as an antiseptic (opposed to pam- 



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flcation), and also ta prevent the action of lighten the parts. "Tliis," he says, "will 
dissolve all incru.«tatlon.s, allow the matter to escape, will neutralize the irritating virus 
and promote healthy granulations, not allowing the true sliin to ulcerate, and leave no 
resulting Pits. Gi-eat care is required to not allow any cruits to remain around the 
mouthj or no.strils where the breathing causes them to form more readily and adhere 
more firmly." 

5. <'lay-B>ressiaig's sn Snsall-Pox.— Dr. E, S. Bunker, of Brooklyn, N. Y. 
writes to the Medical Record, that during the prevalence of the disease there, he used 
Clay- Dressings in 2 cases of decided cmftuenl (the pustules covering the surface and run- 
ning together) with decided success, "there being no rtisiigurement in either case" — 
both yotmg women. 

In each case, he dusted finely-sifted Pipe-Clay over the face as soon as the pustules 
became fairly developed, "which formed immsiiiately, a clean, dry, wholesome scab; 
abolished the intolerable itching and burning; served apparently as a good absorbent of 
infectious material; and scaled off during convalesence, leaving underneath a soft, 
natural integument." 

In clo.sing the subject of Small-Pox, I have only to add, with all this array of testi- 
mony from those who have had extensive experience with the disease, and with the 
Tarious Receipts from outside sources to modify its severity, prevent piWmf/, etc., if the 
teiXaQjaicdUij and the same de/ormily of features still occur, it will generally be from the 
neglect of tliose who have the patient in charge. 

SUDORIFIC, OR S^WEATING TINCTURE.— Virginia snake- 
root, ipecacuanha, pleurisy-root (asclepias tuberosa), each in fine 
powder, saffon and camphor gum, of each of the above articles, 1 
oz. ; yellow ladies'-slipper (c?/prj^«iiMm puh^iscens — known also as yel- 
low-moccasin liower, nerve-root, American valerian, etc.), of the root 
coarsely bruised, 4 ozs., alcohol, 1 (jt. ; water, 1 pt. Bottle and let 
stand 10 days to 2 weeks, sliaking occasionally, when it may be filtered, strained, or left 
upon the drugs, if for family use. The ladies' slipper is used in place of an ounee of 
opium which was formerly used in this connection, as the action of opium can not be 
bonre by some persons. 

Dose.— One tea-.spoonful in any of the warm teas used for Sweating purposes, repeat- 
ingonce an hour will keep up a perspiration in ordinary cases. But in pleuri.sy, or any 
other acute inflammation it might be given oftener, or in larger Doses. It may be usea, 
and will be found valuable in all cases calling for diaphoretics, or Sweating medicines. 
Soaking the feet in hot water in coimection with the use of any Sweating medicine, 
when the Ai.cotioi, Lamp, represented below, is not at hand, 

3, AuoiSser— ©rigtjjal— fS«'actit»s. — " Virginia snake-root and ipecac, each in 
fine powder, saffron, camphor, and opium, each in moderately coarse powder, 2 ozs.; 
Holland gin, or Jamaica spirits, 3 qts. Let stand 2 weeks and filter. 

"DcsE. — One tea-spoonful, given in a tumblerful of catnip tea, every hour,.or two till 
it produces perspiration." — Beaches Family Practice. 

Dr. Beach, with whom this Receipt originated, still further remarks concerning it: 
"This medicine is probably, imsurpassed in fulfilling the indications for which it is 
given, which is generally to produce free perspiration. One, or two doses, aided by 
warm infusions, and bathing the feet, cause a copious per.spiration. Hence it is useful 
in a variety of diseases ; in fever, inflammations, etc., I know of no medicine so certain la 
its operation." A tea-spoonful of this exceeds, a very little, 1 gr. of opium, and 1 gr. of 
camphor. 

This was for many years the principal article used for this purpose ; but some phys- 
icians have been opposed to the use of opium, and hence have substituted the ladle's 
slipper in its place, as above, for there are many persons who can not take opium at aU. 

S^WBATIING— Alcohol Lamp for Sw^eating- Purposes. — 
Formerly, it has been customary to get up perspiration by putting al- 
cohol into a saucer, and setting it on fire, the saucer to be placed un- 
der a wood-bottomed chair, and the person to be Sweat, sitting in the 
chair, covered with blankets. But, the surface of the blaze was so 
large, it made the heat too great upon the parts near the blaze to 
be borne with any kind of comfort; while some have also claimed 
it to have been dangerous; but all these difficulties have been re- 
medied by the invention of a Lamp, made of tin, represented in 
Fig. o9, cup-shaped, with a cover, having 4 tubes about the size of 
a cot'uinon wooden pencil, for wicks, made by using a screw-cap, 
such as tinners keep for kerosene-oil cans, which any one of them 
will make for a few shillings. There should be little tin caps to cover 
the wicks when not in use, to prevent evaporation. There are only 



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3 wicks shown in the cut, but there should be 4 in making. The heat 
from one of these 4-burner Lamps is sufficient, and it is perfectly safe, 
and does not burn the legs nor other parts, as the old saucer plan did. 
See Dr. Johnson's Cure foe Colds and Recent Ca i'arrhs. 

Families living any dis- 
tance from town should buy 
at least 1 qt. of Alcohol at a 
time, and keep it in the 
house for this purpose, and 
also for camphor, as it is al- 
ways handy to fill the cam- 
phor bottle from, for ordi- 
nary use, 1 oz. to 1 pt. ; but 
for strong, putting in 1 oz. 
of gum for each h pt. of Al- 
cohol. The blankets are re- 
presented as thrown back 
in order to show the Alco- 
hol-Lamp — wash-bowl of hot 
water for the hands, and a 
bucketful of the same for 
the feet. When all is adjust- 
ed the blankets are to b© 
closed around the patient, 
to retain the heat. A dipper 
of hot water may be added 
to the bucket, or changed in 
the bowl, as they become 
swKATi.NO PKOCKSS. cool, to specd the Sweating 

Process, but I seldom allow a patient to leave the chair in less than 
half an hour, no matter how profuse they may Sweat. 

S MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. S. 

SAI^T-RHEUM OaNTMKNT.— Sour wine, 1 pt. ; Uvist-tobacco, 1 plug; pul- 
verizetl gun powder, I table-spoonful; rosin the size of a hickory-nut; lard, 1 tea-cupfuL 
Break up t\\o tobar-cn ari.i steep it in the wine : then .strain and add the other articles in 
asnitalile dish to simmer to an Ointment. 

While this Ointment is being used upon any skin eruption, sulphur and cream of 
tartar, or .salts, or some other gen tie cathartic should betaken internally to carry off what 
may be thrown in upon the blood. In cases of 7vurt;in(j cliildren being troulded with 
Salt-Rheum, the Ointment will be applied to them, but the mother, or nurse may take 
the catliartic. This Ointment will be found valuable in any eruption of the skin. 

Prof. King, in his very large and valuable work on "Chronic Diseases," in speaking 
of these irritable conditions ot the skin says: 

"The treatmcut inu.st be rhit-jly directed to the diseased condition.? associated with, 
or giving ri.'^e to tlie «/v//'iewa" disease of the skin). '-Keeping the bowels regular by 
laxatives; the kidneys by salinediuretics " (diuretic salts, as acetate of poia.sh. cream 
oftartar. etc., which help to carry out the urea, or other solid elements, or imiterial found 
in this class of disease, while the vegetable iliuretics more especially iiicrea.se the flow 
of water only); " the skin, Ijy slightly stimuhiling alkaline baths. Totucs, as (piinia" 
(quinine), " hydra.stiu " ima<ie from the golden seal— a tea from the golden seftl will 
QO». "etc., if there is much debility ; iron if there isenemia" (paleness and weakness, 
from absence of iron in the blond), "or 'Eli.xir of Cinchona," d'enivian bark) "'land 
Iron.'" This " Kli.xer" is an article kept by druggists. 

The name Ciucliona has been applied to I'eruvian bark from the wife of CountOtn- 
chon. who. while viceroy of F'eni. uas cured by it of an intermittent fever, and she, on 
her return to ."^pain, gave general aid in spreading a kni>\vledg of the remedy, which la 
a sp&:ijtc ' po-siti ve in its aition i in all periodic " intermittent " fevers. See Ciioi.acogdk. 

.^i.lEiTJ:.**.— Sidvcs, if properly made, will be of such consi.stence as to keep their 
position, when applied, nolwitlistauding tlie warmth of the body. Rosin, bees- wax, and 
mutton tallow are generally used as the means of holding such remedial agents aa w« 




008 DK. chase's 

know to possess strengthening, or healing properties which it is desired to apply to tho 
■urface. If in any case they are fonnd too soft, increasing the amount of rosin wiU give 
the dasLied strength of acUiesio« so as to hold them in place. For bui-ns, or other open 
(Wres tliey should be more like oinimenis than Salves. 

1. Salve for Cuts. Bruises. Boil!4. Etc,— Rosin, 1 lb. ; mutton tallow, loz., 
bees-wax and Bivgundy-pitch, of each, >^ oz. ; balsam of tir and Venice turpentine, of 
each, % oz. ; oils of spilce, hemlock, cedar, origanum, wormwood, laudanum, and pul- 
verized camplior gum, of each, 1 dr. 

The oils, balsam, laudanum and turpentines can all be put into 1 phial, in purchas- 
ing. Melt Uie rosin, tallow, bees-wax and pitch together. When a little cool, add the 
oils, laudanum, etc., stir in the pulverized camphor, and pour into cold water; then, by- 
greasing the liauds, it can be pulled and worked, as shoe-maker's wax until it is all in- 
timately mixed ; when it can be rolled into suitable sized sticks for use, or for sale. 

For" Cuts, Bruises, Boils, and all general purposes this Salve has no superior. It will 
remain upon the spot where it is placed, not shifting by the motion, or heat of the body 

2. Salve for Streiig-tlieusiigf and Stiiiiulatiai^' Purposes.— In wealt 
back, pains in the back, or other parts, liver aH'ections, etc., where it is desirable to ap- 

gly a Strengtliening Salve, or " plaster," as usually called, make the same as No. 1, add- 
ig very finely pulverized verdigris, 1 dr., at the same time the camphor gum and oila 
are being added. The verdigris is stimulating, as well as detergent i. e., has a tendency 
to scatter, or drive away disease from the parts. 

ESealiMjj- Salve.— Take a good sized handful of comfrey roo , wash and bruise it, 
and stew it in about 1 pt. of unsalted lard until crisped; then straiu, and add pulver- 
ized gun powder, 2 table-.spoon,sful, and spirits of turpentine, 1 table-SLpoonful, stirring afi 
it cools to keep evenlv mixed. 

Tills makes a very valuable Healing Salve; the comfrey root of itself even, freshly 
dug and In-uised, makes ' an excellent application to bruises, fresh wounds, sore breasts, 
ulcers, white swellings, etc." The comfrey root may be successfully combined with oth- 
er articles in cough sirups, and all affections of the lungs, or throat, also in inflamma- 
tions of the stomach or inte.'^tines, in fact, in any portion of the internal mucus mem- 
brane, as it is a mucilaginous article, and helps to coat them and tliiis protect from irri- 
tation. 

Bell's Salve, or «>intiii'Pj»t for Itch aiicl other Skin JJiseases. — 
Lard, \i lb.; spirits of t\irpentine, red precipitate, and rosin, of each, ^ oz.; pulverized 
corrosive sublimate, 2 grs. Melt and mix. 

This prescription was successfully used for many years, by a gentleman whose name 
it bears, in all eri(jj<i>e Diseases, as Itch, salt-rheum, etc., as preferable to all others. 
There are but few persons who have not sometime in their lives been familiar with the 
"precipitate Ointment" in Itch— Grandfather Bell prefered the above combination to 
the old mixture, and 1 agree with him in its superiority over the old Ointment. 

S<'A1.S>S \'S\i BlJKBfS— liOtioiis to Kelieve Paias and Aid in Heal* 
ing.— Carbolic acid crystals, 1 dr. ; oU of pennyroyal and spirits of turpentine, of each, 
2 ozs; ; water, % pt. 

After mixing the above, a cloth saturated in the Lotion should be placed over the 
Burnt surface, and kept constantly wet, witliout removal. It is also advisable to place 
over this, .some carded wool, or cotton batting, to exclude the air more effectually. The 
carbolic acid gives immediate Relief in Scalds and Burns. 

2. «'arl>ol it* Acid, 1 part, and sweet-oil, 6, or 7 parts, applied with lint and cov- 
ered with oil-s;lk, or tin-foil has been found useful in some Scalds and Burns. 

SC'AIiK IN STEAM B«II.KKS— To Uesnove. an<5 to Prevent For- 
mation.— Water is rendered hard by the presence of earthy salts, such as carbonate 
of lime and magnesia, and these are kept in .solution by the aid of the free carbonic 
acid gas which the water contains. By boiling, the .g;ts is expelled and the salts precip- 
itated, when they appear as a crust on the bottom and sides of the vessel, as may be 
seen in any old tea-kettle where hard water has been habitually used. 

"Dr. J." G. Rogers, in an important pajjcr read at the recent meeting of the Ameri- 
can As-sociation for the Advancement of Science, after enumerating the various sub- 
Itauccs whicli, in Boiler waters, contribute to\\iira ilie formation of this crust or Scale, 
rives us some valuable practical information conceiiiing the eifect of the crusts upon 
the Boilers, and how their formation maybe preveiiterl Boih dissolved and suspended 
matters are thrown down by boiling and evaporation, and slowly accumu'ate as a 
whitish, toiifjh. porce ain-like layer, which may attain an unlimited thickness The 
evil effects of this fonnation are d:ie to the fact that it is a poc^r conductor of heat. Its 
conducting power, compared with that of ir.m. is as one to 37'^. This known, it is 
readily appr elated that more fuel is roquhed to I eat water through Sea e and iron 
than through iron alone. It has been demonstrated that a Scale I-IH of an inch thick 
repui res the extra expenditure of 15 per cent, more fuel. As the Scale thickens the 
ratio increases; thus when it is ^ iucli thick, tiO per cent, more fuel is required; at ^ 
Inch, 150 per cent., and so on. To raise Steam to a working pressure of 90 lbs., the water 
must be heated to :iii) deg. Fah. This may l)C done through a H shell by heating th« 
external surface to about 325 deg. Fah. Ita>^ Inch Scale intervenes, the Boiler must 
be heated to 7U0 deg Fah., almost a low red heat. The higher the temperatOire at which 



SKOONU RECEIPT BOOK. 600 

Iron Is kept, the more rapidly it oxidizes : and at any temperature above 600 deg. I* 
■eon becomes granular and brittle from carbonization or conversion into the state of 
cast iron. Weakness of Boiler thus produced predisposes to sudden explosions, and 
makes expensive repairs necessary. To prevent the formatiou of Scale, the author rec- 
ommends the use of /annate of soda. This is put into the Boiler at r^ular intervals in 
amounts proportioned to the hardness of the water. It quickly dissolves, and, without 
foaming or injurj' to the Boiler, effectively accomplishes the desired result. In the re- 
action which takes place, the tannic acid leaves the soda and combines with the lime 
of the carbonates to form tannate of lime. This is precipitated as a light, flocculent, 
amorphous substance," (flaky mass, with no definite form) "which does not subside, 
but eventually finds its way to the mud-receiver, in the comparatively still water or 
which it is deposited as a mushy sediment that may be readily blown off as often aa 
required. The sulphate of lime is decomposed by the carbonate of soda of the first re- 
action, soluble sulphate of soda and carbonate of lime being formed. The latter is 
converted into tannate of lime by fresh portions of the tannate of soda. The presence 
of the alkali prevents all action of the acid on the iron. Extensive trial of this method 
has demonstrated its utility in all kinds of Boilers, and its efficacy, safety, economy, 
ease of application, and adaptability, will commend it for general use."— Galaxy 

2. Sal-Soda, technically called carbonate of soda, has been found eifeciwaZ, and also 
tbe cheapest article to use both for Preventing the Formation, and also to dissolve and 
Remove it. This I have tested ; as the Ann Arbor Printing and Publishing Company, 
•which is to publi.sh this Book, and of which I now have the Superintendency, purchas- 
ed a 15-horse-power Boiler which had been used about a year, upon which quite a 
Bcale was already Formed; but our engineer— Mr. Bolles— told us he could Remove it 
with Sal-Soda, which we instructed him to do ; and he has accomplished it by intro- 
ducing only 2 lbs. of the Soda at a time, about 3 weeks apart for only 3 or 4 times, put- 
ting in twice before blowing off. What did not blowout was Removed by scraping out at 
the bottom, each time of blowino off. In a Boiler of this size, the water only being of 
medium hardness, 1 to 2 lbs, at the filling, would undoubtedly be .sufficient to Prevent 
Its Formation ; but if tw.v hard water, proportionally more, while for Removing the 
Scale, already deposited the 2 lbs. is not too much. The suspension of oak blocks, 4 to 6 
lbs. a month, for each horse-power in the Boiler has been patented for this purpose, and 
the introduction of Mahogany saw-dust, 18 qts. to a 10-horse power Boiler, every 3 
months, and various other articles have been recommended, and many also patented 
but when we have found a cheap, and easily obtained article that answers every pui 
pose, we may well be satisfied. 

In case of very hard water, and large Boilers, I certainly recommend the use of the 
"deposit-heaters" which have been proved to take out very much of the lime. With 
these and the occasional use of the Sal-Soda, there will be no danger. That my recom- 
mendation, however, of the Sal-Soda may not seem to stand entirelv alone, I will give 
the statement of a gentleman of Mo., to the Scientific American, as follows. He says : 

"I have used Sal Soda for several years, and find it works charmingly. My Boiler 
was second-hand when our firm bought it, and the Scale was more than i/g of an inch 
thick. By the use of 10 lbs. of Soda a week, I have succeeded in getting it as clean as if 
It had not been used a day. The Boiler is as clean of Scale as if new. My Boiler is 26 
feet long by 40 inches diameter. 

S. Scale, or Boiler Incriistatioii — To Prevent — From Twenty 
Tears Experience. — The writer says : "Clean out every 6 weeks, and put in om 
vecko/rye. has enabled me. for 20 years, to have perfect success, although I have used 
hard water." 

I have not, now, a recollection of who this writer was, nor from what paper it 
was taken ; but I deem it not amiss to give it : for it will give a chance for any who 
desire to do so, to make an experiment, which may prove successful— the size of the 
Boiler not being given, my judgment would be that tne peck would be sufficient for a 
15 or 20-hor.«e-power Boiler, only. 

SiCIX; J/ES— to Make Fire-8»rool".— Mr. John Mears informs the readers ef the 
Beaton OuUivator, that he has prepared Shinglee in the following manner, and After eleven 
Ttan, and using Mtvn forges m his blackamlth shop, he haa nerar seen a Shingle on fire, 
hor a nail 8tart«d. His plan 1b to have "a large trough, and put Into it, I bn. of stone 
Hme, 34 bn of refuse salt and 5 or 6 lbs. of potash, adding water to slack the Hme and 
dissolve the alkali and salt— well knowing that pieces cf an old lime-pit, a soap birrel. 
or pork-tub were not the bept kindling stuff and having long since learned, while at 
the Vineyard '~r ind, that white-wash made with hot salt wafer, would endure far long- 
er than that raaJe with fresh water, absorbing moisture, striking Into the wood better 
and not peeling and washing off. I set the bundles of Shingles nearly to the bands, in 
the wash fo, 2 hours ; then turned them end for end, for the same time When laid on 
the roof and walls, they were brushed over 'wice with the Uquid, and were brushed over 
atintervals of 9, or three years after." 

Theie is no doubt of the success of this plan, for all ordinary purposes against sparki. 
etc; but if an a<ijoining house was to bum, causing great heat and a very large amount 
of fire to drop upon the Shingles, it might need watching, and care to prevent burning 

39— DR. chase's second receipt book. 



610 DK. CHASE'S 

SIL.TER WARE, JEWELRY. ETC., TO CEEAN.— Aqua axamonla, 1 dr. 

(a tea-spoonful) ; soft water, 4 ozs. Q4 Pt-)- Bottle and keep corked. 

To Clean Silver Ware, wet a piece of soft flannel, or cotton flannel and carefully mb 
the Ware with it, and wipe dry with your chamois, as usual. For Cleaning Jewelry, 
chains, etc,, that are uneven in surface, put tliem in a tumbler of the liquid, and with A 
soft tootli-brush, go over them to remove dirt, tarnish, etc., from the crevices, carefully 
drying with the chamois, and by heat, if necessary. 

Witli tlie addition of a little whiting to this, to be shaken when used, it has been 
peddled over the countrj- as an exceedingly valuable compound— the whiting may be 
put in, or use it in powder with the chamois, for pelishing. 

SIKIU'S — 1. Simple Sirui*.— The foundation of all Sirups is what is known 
by druggist as Simple Sirup, made as follows: 

Refined, or loaf sugar, 4 lbs. ; soft water, 1 qt. ; keep tlie proportions for any amoiuit 
desired. Dissolve by heat, just bringing to a boil. 

2. Kcfiips for the Sicli.— This Simple Sirup, should be kept in every house- 
hold as a convenient vehicle, or means of giving medicine, especially to children, and 
as a ready means of preparing a beverage for tlie Sick. A table-spoonful, or two of this 
with any of the fl. exs. of fruit, as lemon, orange, raspberry, strawberry, etc., to suit the 
taste, put into a tumbler and fill with cold water, gives the Sick a " cooling drink " in a 
moments time. 

3. Nocia Simps— Frnil and Berry Flavors.- To make any Flavored Sirup 
for Soda-drinks, take the Simple Sirup above, and dissolve tartaric acid in it, at the rate 
of 1 oz. to each pt. of Sirup and put into bottles and add a sufficient amount of fl. ex. of 
such Fruit, or Berries as you desire, and also add about a table-spoonful of gum Arabic 
water to each bottle to hold the gas. Pour of these Sirups, any Flavor desired, into a 
tumbler, and fill half, or two-thirds full with ice-cold water, and stir in J^o tea-spoonful 
of bi-carboiiate of Soda, or sufficient to neutralize the acid in the Sirup, which sets the 
carbonic acid-gas free, oriu otlier words, makes it foam, when it is ready to drink. 

4. Sirup of <"o(Iee, is made by putting the best ground Coff'ee,! oz. to 1 pt. of 
hot soft water and letting it steep properly without loss ot Flavor by evaporation, and 
Btrain nicely through muslin ; then adding 1 14 lbs. of loaf sugar only and bring just to 
a boil, and bottle. Half a wine-glass of this to a glass of cool water g'ives the sick " cold 
coflFee "—night, or day, always ready. 

5. Sirup of 'E'ea, is made the same as for cotfee, using 1 oz. of black, or such 
Tea as is prefered by the patient; and boiling 5, or 6 minutes, or properly steeping and 
straining while hot' Bottle and cork to urevent loss of flavor, with all Sirups. 

SIKUP r08S i>!ARKMEA— aJso Laxative and t^orreetive in €oii- 
stipatioEi. — Best rluibarb, and pure carbonate of potassa, of each, !4 oz. ; golden-seal 
root, and cinnamon bark, of each, 1' dr. ; retined, or loaf sugar, J/^ lb. ; ess. of peppermint, 
^ oz. ; alcohol of 76 to ^5 per cent proof, 1 pt. ; water, }4 Pt- 

Pulverize the rhubarb, golden-seal, and cinnamon. Put them into a dish that can 
be closely covered anci put on half of the alcohol and all of the water, steep thoroughly, 
strain and press out while hot; then add tlie sugar and carbonate of potassa, and dis- 
solve by heat; then add the balance of the alcohol, and the eiss., and bottle for use. 

DcsE.— For a child of 1 yr. ]^ tea-spoonful, of 2 to 4 yrs. 1 tea-spoonful, for an adult 1 
to 2 table-spoonsful ; and in Diarrhea the Dose may be repeated every hour, until the 
color of the passages are changed, then less often, as the case demands. 

The character of this Sirup is such as to correct the acidity of the stomach in Diar- 
rhea, and also to lon<: it up in Constipation, having first in both diseases, acted as a Lax- 
ative. It may be used in few drop doses even, with the smallest children, sufiQciently 
often to correct either Diarrhea, or Constipation. 

SLiEEl*I>ESS]VESS— a Refuedy.-Sleeplessuess is generally experienced only 
by those of a nervous temperament, or who liave become nervous from disease. 

It is caused by an over amount of blood to the brain— nature's Remedy is that which 
will turn the blood to its legitimate (proper) channels- the extremeties, surface, etc. ; for 
these persons will be found with cold feet, and cold surface; then let friction be applied 
to tiie whole surface, on retiring, with a flesh-brush, or a dry coarse towel, until the sur- 
face tingles with a pleasurable sensation of warmth, which arises from tlie circulation 
of the blood in the parts. And if on awaking in the night, you can not get to Sleep again, 
in a reasonable time, arise and apply the 6ri(s/t a^am; and at least twice a week, take a 
bath, see Bathing, using Castile soap to the surface freely, with friction until a warm 
healthy glow covers the whole surface. 

This rule can be ajjplied in ca.stfc, or ca6m, and with a better success than the old 
way of " anodynes." Out of door e.xercise, during the day, to those who can walk, just 
enough not to" feel fatigued, will also help tliese cases of extreme restlessness ; and thost 
who can not walk, must ride out and enjoy the scenery as much as possible, with a plea- 
sant companion who shall be able to draw the invalids attention from himself as much 
as he can. 

SOAI'S.- Soap is simply a chemical combinaiioti of potash, or soda, with fats, or 
oil and water in jtroper proixirtion ; and notwithstanding there is much said of "luck" 
In making good Soap, or in lielicving that some i)er.sons can notmake Soap, all that 1' 
necessary to enable any one to make good Soap, is to have good strong lye, or potash, 0> 



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caustic soda and water, and they certainly will combine in the right proportion ; if there 
is grease left on the top, when cool, it needs more strong lye, potash, or soda, as the ca«e 
may be. Potash makes soft Soap, and caustic soda is used in makmghard Soap. Maji- 
ufacturers use soda-ash, which is au impure cautsiic carbonate af soda and consequently a 
cheaper article than the pure carbonate — sal-soda ; but as the soda-ash may not be kept 
by druggists, in sections of the country where the manufacture of Soap is not carried on, 
a caustic-soda lye may be made, as follows : 

1. Caustic-Soda Liye for iHioaps, and for Washing Fluid Pur- 
poses,— Take sal-soda, 1 lb. ; stone lime, 1 lb. ; water, 3^ gal. ; and keep these propor- 
tions for any amount desired to make. 

Boil to dissolve the Soda, which will slack the lime and also add its Caustic 
strength to the Soda, having stirred it a few times while boiling, remove from the fire 
and let it settle— the clear Lye is to be poured oft" for use. For Washing Purposes, about 
4 table-spoonsful of this Lye" put to a boiler of clothes, which have been soaked over 
night, or even for an hour, then wrung out and Soaped, they may be boiled for 20 or 30 
minutes, without having previously been rubbed at all ; when with slight rubbing, and 
rinsing, clotliing comas out nice and clean, without having been injured by the Lye — 
saving much labor of rubbing, saving also, the wearing and tearing of clothing by the 
rubbing process. 

2. Hard Soap— 'B'o J»Iake— White, and Yellow.— To Make Hard White 
Soap take any quantity of the Caustic Lye, as in No.l, above, or we will say, stone lime 
and Sal-Soda", of eacli,"6 lbs. ; and water, 3 gals. ; clean lard, or tallow, 6 lbs. After the 
Lye has been settled and poured off, as in No. 1, add the fat, and boil until it is of a 
thick and Soapy consistence ; then pour into a square b«x, and when cold, it may be 
cut into bars, or" it may be left in the kettle to get cold, then cut out in pieces and al- 
lowed to dry for use. 

3. Yellow, Hard Soap.— To make th« Yellow Soaps,anyof the coarserfats may 
be used, in place of the "clean lard," or tullow, as in No. 2, the Soda, lime, water, etd, 
being the same ; then add, with the fats, anywhere from 1 to 2 lbs. of rosin, to each lb. 
of fat, which drives toughness and durability to the Soap so it does not wear out so quick- 
ly by rubbing it upon the wet clothes, in washing— this is its only object — it adds noth- 
ing to the stroigth of the Soap, so far as removing dirt, or dissolving grease in the clotk- 
ing is concerned. 

4. Shakers Soft Soap.— Potash, 6 lbs. ; grease, 7 lbs. ; to make 40 gals., or ] 
bhl. of Soap. 

Toilet Soap. — Mutton tallow, 1 lb. 2ozs. ; Caustic Soda (soda-ash), 1% lbs.; olive- 
oil, 2 ozs. ; oil of bergamot, 1 oz., or bergamot, rosemary, and lavender equal parts, to 
make 1 oz. would make a nicer flavor. 

Use sufficient water to dissolve the Soda ; then put in the taUow and olive-oil and 
boil to thoroughly incorporate and form the Soap. Lard may be used, but it does not 
make as hard a Soap ; and either requires considerable boiling. The flavoring oils are 
not to be put in until the Soap is a little cool. 

Where the soda-ash cannot be obtained, Sal-Soda, 1 lb. and lime 1 lb., as in No. 1, to 
make it caustic may be used, but it wUl require more boUing, in making the Soap, to 
remove the surplus water. 

Oil of bitter almonds makes a very pleasant flavoring forToilet Soaps. 

SOLDERS.— Solders are of two kinds, Mrd and ao/i!. Hard Solders require a red 
heat to melt them ; and are used for gold andsilver work, steel, and gun-metal, gener- 
ally used, or fused, by means of the blow -pipe. The edges to be united must be clean — 
free from rust, grease, or dust. 

1. Hard Solder, For Clold.— Gold, 13 grs.; pure silver, 4 grs. ; pure copper, 
7 grs. Melt together and run into a bar, to aid in rolling out thin, to cut easily into 
strips for u.se. 

2. Another.— Another Hard Solder for Gold is : take Gold of the quality desir- 
ed to Solder, 6 parts ; sUver, 1 part, copper, 2 parts— proceed as above. 

3. Soft Solder for <iold.— Gold, 4 parts ; silver, 1 part ; copper, 1 part— pro- 
ceed as in No. 1. 

4. Solders for Oold of Different Fineness. — Gold, 4 parts; silver, 3; 
copper, 1 ; zinc, ]A part. Used for 16 carats Gold and upwards. 

5. Gold and'Silver, 3 each ; copper same as No. 4. Used for 14 carats in fineness. 

6. Gold, 2 ; silver, 3 ; copper and zinc same as 4 and 5. Used for lower qualitie* 
than 8. 

Melt the Gold, silver, and copper in a crucible ; then add the zinc and run into ban, 
rolled, and cut, as required. 

7. ,Har€l Solder for Silver.- Fine Silver, 4 parts ; copper, 1 part ; melted to- 
gether and rolled into .sheet, to be handily cut into strips. 

8. Soft Solder for Silver.— The softer Silver Solders are more generally used, 
when its strength will be sufficient, as it is easier fused, or melted. It consists of SUver, 
2 parts; brass, 1 part, and a little arsenic added just as it is melted. 

9. Another.— SUver, 19 parts; sheet brass, 10 parts ; copper, 1 part. 

10. Solder for Plated Silver.— Silver, 1 dr. ; sheet brass, 2 penyweighto. 



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These can be run into convenient bare for rolling into sheets of a convenient thick- 
ness to cut into strips for use. 

A strip of the SUver Solder is put on the joint and the blow-pipe soon melts it when 
it runs into the seam, filling it completelVj if it was clean, and the proper ^«2 used. 
These Solders can be powdered, for use, if deemed best. 

11. Solder, for White Metals.— Tin, 10 parts; copper, 6 parts; brass, 4 
Melt the copper and brass and add the tin ; then stir and pour into cold water, which 
granulates it. It is then dried and pulverized, for use. 

If it is desired to have something to fuse, or melt easier, add 2 parts of zinc. 

12. Solder for Iron.— Sheet brass cut into proper sized pieces, and laid on the 
Joint with powdered borax. Held in the fire with light blowing. 

13. Solder for Tin.— The best Solder for Tin, is pure Banca Tin, and pure lead 
of each, equal parts. As yet, the purest Tin we have is the Banca, which comes from 
an island of that name off the coast of Summatra; but discoveries of this metal have re- 
cently been made upon the northern shores of Lalie Superior. Its quality however, haa 
not yet been determined. 

This last Solder is especially adapted for Tin work, lead and tin pipes, etc. ; but it ia 
sometimes used on brass, copper and gun-metal, using for these last a flux of rosin and 
aal-ammoniac ; and for sheet iron Soldering this last flux is the appropriate one — for the 
more common soldering purposes, a solution of sal-ammoniac is run along the seam with 
a bit of sponge, fastened to a bit of wire, or the chloride of zinc (all the zinc that will 
dissolve in muriatic acid), then powdered rosin is dusted along the seam also. Zinc is 
a difficult metal to Solder for it oxidizes (rusts) so quiclily; and it readily volatUizea 
(evaporates) also, if the heat is too great. 

14. Fluxes for the Different Metals.— The word Flux comes from the 
JjbL fluxum, to flow, and signifies such articles as when placed upon Metals and brought 
to a proper heat, will of themselves not only clean the surface, at least to a certain ex- 
tent, and eonsequently flow over and into the joints, whereby the Solders also the more 
readily follow, and thus, the Solders being of a sufficient strength, a firm joint is made. 
If a fluid Flux is used, it is rubbed upon the parts with a bit of sponge before putting on 
the Solder; and if a powder is used they are dusted over the parts and a strip of the 
Solder also laid on, tiien the heat is applied. The articles used, as Fluxes, are borax, 
sal-ammoniac, rosin, and the muriate of zinc with sal-ammoniac added, as a fluid Flux. 

SOR£ THROAT- PIJTRIW, OR BL,ACIi-TONGUE— Remedy.— FlouT 
of sulphur, and alum, of each , J^ oz. ; copperas, and white vitriol, of each, 20 grs, ; honey 
sufficient quantity. 

Put the alum, copperas, and vitriol upon a shovel and hold it over hot coals un- 
til the water of crystalization is driven off by the heat, and the mixture becomes dry ; 
then pulverize finely, and mix with the sulphur ; and then mix all to the consistence of 
molasses, with honey. 

For an adult, a little of the mixture can be taken into the mouth and worked back 
to the root of the Tongue and into the Throat by holding the head back, as if gargling; 
then spit out, at first ; after which take a bit more to the bulk of a common sized pea, 
and swallow, 2, or 3 times daily. For a child swabbing, or wetting the back part of the 
mouth must suffice. In all cases, a mild cathartic is valuable, as salts, or sulphur, etc. 

For domestic animals it can be used more freely, as it will be found valuable for 
them, in what is called black-tongue, which has, at different times, been veiy trouble- 
some in various parts of tlie United States. 

SPI€E1> "VINEGAR FOR PICKEES.— For every qt. of best cider Vinegar 
take black pepper, 1 oz. ; salt, ginger, allspice, of each, }4 an oz. ; all of which must be 
bruissd and placed in ajar, or bottle, with 2, or 3 small sized red pepper pods, or a little 
Cayenne, if any is desired— many persons can not relish the red pepper at all— and nut 
the Vinegar upon tliem and keep warm for several days, or steep in an enameled 
sauce pan for 2, or 3 hours, stirring occasionally, or shaking if in a bottle ; then strain. 

Some persons will prefer cinnamon, mace, or some other flavor than those mention- 
ed. They can substitute any one, with one of the others, as may suit their taste best. Upon 
most articles being Pickled, as cucumbers, beets, peaches, walnuts, etc.,, it is best to put 
this Spiced Vinegar upon them hot; but on cabbage, always put it on cold. 

SPINAIi AND NEURALGIC AFFECTIONS— Valuable Ren»««y. 
—Good cider vinegar, 1 pt. ; sal-ammoniac, ca led a'so muriate of ammonia, 1 oz. 

Dissolve the !,'um ammoniac in the vinegar, and bottle to prevent evaporation, and 
bathe the Spine, 2 or 3 times daily with it; and if the urine is scanty or hi^li colored, as 
it most generally lain these Spinal difficulties, one of the diuretics should be taken ia 
connection with the outward bathings This will also make a valuable gargle in sore 
throat. 

King sats, in speaking of sal-ammonic, "as an external application it is used in 
the form of a p aster, or lotion, as a stimulating discutient and has bi en found valuable 
in chilblains, iudo'cnt tumors of all kinds, contusions," (bruises) ''ganiirene," (mortifi- 
cation,) "psora" (Itch,) 'opthalmia," (sore eyes-the word coming from Greek words 
■which signify the eyi', and, to see; hence we get nphlhalmic disease— disease of the 
eye or Its membranes— which prevents one from seeing; straining the eyes would seem 
to be the original meaning of the words)''cynanche" unalignaut sore throat— this word 



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Also coming from Greek words which signify a dog, or a, dog's collar, ai-d, to choke — 

2uinsy, and croup, as well as all malignant, or baa Sore Throats, which see, may be 
icluded under the name q/7ia7i<:/ie) " and in stimulatinj^ clysters " (i'ljections) "and4» 
also very beneficial in hemicrania" (pain affecting only oile side of the head) "rheu- 
matic face-ache and other Neuralgic Affections, in whicli it may be taken internally, 
in doses of a table-spoonful every hour, of a solution of 2 drs. of the sal-ammoniac dis- 
Bolved in 6 fl. ozs of water" 0i of ]4 Pt) "and continued until relieved." 

Could anv one ask more of anyone article ? 

STYPTiC. To Stop Bleeding After Kxtractiiig Teeth.— •Among 
the multitude of known Styptics used to stop excessive Bleeding after Tooth Extrac- 
tion, I am not aware if every dentist has tried the effect of2or3drops of tinctura 
capsici "(t'inet. of capsicum)" on wool, firmly pressed into the cavity; my experience' 
goes to prove it the best remedy extant ; one application generally answering tne pur- 
pose." — Brit. Journal of Denial Science. 

2. A New Sty |»tic.— Collodion, 100 parts ; carbolic acid, 10 parts ; Pelouse'ft 
tannin, 6 parts ; benzoic acid, from the gum, 5 parts. Mix the ingredients in the order 
above written, and agitate until perfect solution is effected. This preparation has a. 
brown color, and leaves on evaporation, a strongly adherent pellicle. It instantly co- 
agulates blood, forming a consistent clot, and a wound rapidly cicatrizes (heals) under 
its protection. 

In this Receipt we may use drops, or grs. in place of "parts" — it matters not th& 
measure, or weight, keeping, however, the same proportions. 

SULPHUROUS ACII) — to Make. — As Sulphurous Acid is sometimes needed 
and as it is not always kept by druggists, in small places, I give a formula (Receipts 
from the London Ckernical Gazelle, so that druggists can prepare it, when called for: 

" Take stick sulphur, in fragments, 2 ozs. ; and sulphunc acid, 25 ozs., and place 
them in a glass flask, furnished with a glass-gas tube. After this, heat it over a spirit 
lamp, when the sulphur will soon melt and an evolution " (to roll out) " of Sulphurous 
Ada will take place, which is conducted by the tube into the condensing vessel, 
through cold water." 

SUN STROKE— 1» Prevent.— It has been affirmed that those who fill the top 
of the hat with cotton batting will not be Struck down by the extreme heat of the Sun. 

It is also claimed that a lining of yellow paper in the hat is Aposilive preventive of 
Sun Stroke from the fact that the yellow paper destroys the chemical rays of the Sun, 
which are believed to be the cause of Sun Stroke. 

SWEET POTATO BAEES FOR FRYING.— First boil the Sweet Potatoes, 
then carefully mash the farinaceous, or soft part. Boil in the mean time 1 pt. of milk> 
putting in a little lemon peel, a couple of small lumps of sugar and a little salt. When 
the milk boils, take it off the fire and add the Potatoes, so as to form a paste, or rather 
a tolerable thick mush. When cool, make it into Balls; cover these with crumbs of 
bread and yoll< i)f egg Fry them to a nice brown color, and serve them up with sugar 
strewed over them. 

TAPE- WORM.— The Tape-Worm is flat and jointed, the joints 
somewhat resembling the appearance of gourd seeds. The Worm \9 
found from i an incli to nearly an inch in width, and from 2, or 3 fee*' 
to over 100 feet in length — Dr. Gunn informs us that he has seen om 
that " measured a hundred feet." Many have been found from 30 to 50 feet in length. 
Each joint has pores, or openings by which it sucks up the chyle, or nourishuig part of 
the food which is calculated for the support of the person's system, leaving them more, 
or less emaciated from this robbing process, which is constantly going on, the Worm 
generally occupying the upper portion of the intestines, from the fact, no doubt, that it 
finds the' chyle — see the process of Digestion — the more nourishing to itself, the nearer 
it gets to the stomach. 

t'anse. — Some believe the Tape-Worm to be a^ parasitic, ot perhaps more correctly, 
»,cyslic (dwelling in cysts, or bladder-like cells) parasite of the hog; and to be introduced 
in to the human system by eating pork which has not l>eep cooked sufficiently to kili 
them ; then let pork eaters "have it well cooked. It is more likely howeverto be a natural 
consequence, of some particular condition of the system, adapting it to become the hab- 
itation of tliis, or other classes of Worms, which is not fully understood so as to be guardeJ 
against with any degree of certainty. 

Symptoms.— One of the leading Symptoms of Tape- Worm is a voracious appe- 
tite, as the Worm is so peculiarly constructed, having these pores, or mouths, as above 
mentioned, on both -sides of each joint, it takes up all along its length, what should go 
to build up the .strength of the person, but the only positive SjTaptora of Tape- Worm ia 
the pa.ssage of portions of it in the discharges. With this certainty manifesting itself, 
no time need be lost in entering upon its 

Treatment — Si»eeilic. or Positive Remedy.— It is but a very few years 
since a Positive, or Si)ecific Remedy has been found for Tape-Worm. Many articles 
have been used that have sometimes removed them, but not always; but in the Decem- 
ber number of the Eclectic Medical Journal, Professor F, J. Locke, reports the manner of 
giving the bark oj the root qf the pwmeffranaie {granaii radicis cortex) which makes it to 



614 DR. CnASK'P 

positive In its action as to entitle it to be the specijk: (positive cure) ; while in its former 
maimer of giving it, it was not always to be depended upon. The pomegranate is a small 
tree, or shrub growing upon the sho'res of the Meditcranian, in Persia, China, etc., and 
has been naturalized on some of the West India Islands, and other warm climates. The 
technical name of the tree is punira granaia. 

It has been formerly used in only 2 oz. doses of the bark ; steeped in water, 1 qt. , 
boiled to 1 pt. ; then given in doses of one-fourth of that amount, every 1, or 2 hours — 
not always with success, as before remarked, — but the writings of some German physi- 
cians, arnong whom was Kuhenmeister, led him to try larger doses, until he reached a 
dose of AoZ/apojoid steeped in water 1 qt. and >< pt. and boiled to 1 pt. given in three 
doses, 2 hours apart, not giving the 2nd nor 3rd "if the 1st dose effected the object, but he 
combined with each dose ^ drops of oil of anise, and the fl. ex. of jalap, 1 dr. I will now 
let him speak for himself. He says: 

" Of the constitutional etfects "of pomegrana-te it is not necessary for me to speak at 
this time. Certain it is that the agent is not poisonous to man in the large doses I have 
given. It is slightly nauseous and gently laxative. To insure its rapid passage through 
the bowels a brisk purgative should be combined with the pomegranate ; an agreeable 
stomachic may be added to counteract the nausea excited. Some .sensitive persons 
might have vomiting produced by large doses of the agent, or active purging. As a gen- 
eral thing the nausea is not distressing ; and the doionweird action is too moderate. 

Case in Practice. — " To illustrate the effect of the Remedy as I prepare it, I will 

report a case : Dr. called on me, saying that he was troubled with a Tape-Worm, 

parts of which had escaped, or had been "expelled on different occasions. He had taken 
loosso, male fern, and at different times, other remedies in greater or less repute. I as- 
sured him that I could secure the expulsion of the Worm ; and volunteered to prepare 
and administer the Remedy. I took of the bark of the pomegranate root, half a pound, 
to this I added 2 ]4 pts. of water, and boiled the liquid down to 1 pt. 

Dose.—" Of thfs decoction I gave the patient 6 ozs. after adding -5 drops of he oil of 
anise, and 1 dr. of the il. ex. of jalap. I should have given aboutthe same amountin 2 
hours if the desired effect had not been produced. In 40 minutes after the first and only 
Dose was swallowed, an evacuation of the bowels occurred, and the entire Worm — head 
and all — was found to be expelled. In about 15 minutes after the medicine had been 
taken, nauseous sensations were excited which resulted in a slight attempt at vomiting, 
but not enough fluid was thrown from the stomacli to interfere with an efScient action 
of the medicine downwards. The patient sucked a lemon to allay the nausea. 

" To complete the report 1 will say that 6 hours before the Remedy was given, an ac- 
tive cathartic was taken, with an idea of preparing for a speedy contact of the pomegrran- 
ate with the Worm, 

" In this case the effect was rapid and satisfactory, no part of the parasite being lost. 
In some cases the slender neck of the Worm might be severed in the act of expulsion, 
and pass unobsen-ed, though the death of the creature might be assured. The presence 
of the entire Worm iti the discharge, is alone satisfactorj'. If the head of the Worm 
does not appear in the evacuation, it is best to administer a second dose of the medicine 
and await its action. If, at a subsequent period, it be known that the Worm was being 
reproduced from the unexpelled and living head, a repeated trial of the medicine might 
be made, but I have not had a failure. If I ever fail with the Dose recommended, I 
shall administer a larger one. ******* 

" In conclusion I deem it of consequence to say that the decoction should be prepar- 
ed in an earthenware vessel ; and that the pomegranate bark should be of good quality. 
Bark a year old, if properly presented, retains its qualities If. suffleient strength to prove 
efficient. Care should be exercised to guard against adulterations. 

Particular Instructions in (wiving the Medicine.— "To avoid misap- 

Frehension, and to place the prescription and method of preparation in a compact form, 
will repeat to some extent what has already been said : 

" Take a '4 lb. of bark from the pomegranate root, add 2 and a }A pts. of boiling water, 
let the mixture stand in a warm place for at least 2 hours, then boil down to 1 pt. strain 
■while hot, through a fine wire strainer. To every 6 ozs. of the decoction add 1 dr. of 
the fl. ex. of jalap and 5 drops of the oil of anise. Six ozs." OJi pt.) " of the preparation 
is regarded as a dose : and the Medicine should be given warm. It should be repeated 
every 2 hours until the Worm is expelled. Three hours prior to the administration of 
the first dose the bowels should be evacuated by the action of a cathartic, none being 
better than our anti bilious physic. "—This physic is made as follows: 

Anti Bilious Physic— Recoinmen<ie<l to be Oiven with Medicine 
for Tape- Worm.— Take Alexandria senna, 1 oz. ; jalap, ^ oz.: cloves, or ginger, ]^ 
dr. The articles are all to be in fine powder, then evenly mixed and bottled.— Bfoc/!. 

This mixture is also known among Kclectics,aspttto'.-i jotapa' compositus (compound 
powder of jalap). 

Dose.— " One dr." (a tea-spoonful i, "put into a gill " ('4pt.) " of boiling water, and 
allowed to stand till cold, then sweeten if desired, and drink the whole contents."— A'inp 
He also adds : " milk, wine, cider, lemonade, or cofl'ec, etc., may be substituted, in pro- 
per cases, for the water. In febrile" (fever) " discase.s its utility " (usefulne.ss) "will be 
much increased by adding about 10 grs of bitartratc of potassa to each dose " 



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This phyilc Is considered valuable in almost any kind of disease, except inflamma- 
tion of the stomach, or bowels. "An excellent purgative, useful in nearly all cases 
where such action is required." 

2. I>r. Weinlaiid's Oaroboratioii.— Dr. Weinland, of Boston, after having 
dissected 5.000 animals to examine for Tape- Worm, and finding over 200 species (differ- 
ent in kind, or each one having some certain mark, or form distinctly different from any 
of the other kinds, the word coming from tlie Lat. specere, to look), only 5 of which were 
found in man, gives his Coroborating testimony also in favor of " the pomegranate bark oj 
the best Remedy forTape-Worm, although he was not then informed of its useonly in the 
2 oz. doses, as at first, above mentioned. 

'i. Dr, Fisk's Further Te<4tiin,oii,V in Favor of Ur. Lioeke*s S]>eci- 
fic for Tape-Worm. — Just as I was preparing the above matter for the press, April 
2, 1873, my Eclectic Medical Jounml comes to hand with this furiher testimony in favor of 
Prof. Loi'ic's Treatment of Tape-Worm, by the large doses of pomegranate, as above re- 
commended. This Testimony is from F. H. Fisk, M. D. of Springfield, Mo., and as tha 
presence of this Worm is met with so seldom, it is of the utmost importance to report such 
cases when they do occur, for if only one man in a thousand is troubled with them, it ia 
of the same importance to liim to be rid of it as it would to any one of the thoxmand. even 
If all of them needed the Remedy. The following is the report: 

" Mr. D. W., a clothier, called on me on the 4th of tlie present montli, and said he 
had possession of a Tape-Worm, which he would "like to be rid of " Two, or three 
Regulars had given him heroic doses of turpentine, with only the effect of causing a dis- 
tressing condition of the anus and rectum, and bringing away about 10 feet of the 
Worm. I had Mr. W. to take a pill at bedtime, Februan' 4th, 1873, and another the nejrt 
morning, composed of: podophyllin, Icptaisdrin, aa. grs". .ss." 'of each. 3-< gr.) " He ate 
very little breakfast, and a dish'of oysters for his dinner. At ^l^P- ^^-^ gave him 6 
ozs. of the following; \ ■pui a, halj jmnnd of the bark oj' the root of the pomegranate in a tin 
boiler, and poured upon it 2 }^ pts. of hot water, and allowed it to stand for 4 hours, 
where it kept warm. I then boiled it down to 12 ozs. " (% pt.) " decanted the liquid, 
and added 2drs.fl. ex. jalap, and 2drs. fl. ex., rhei. aromat. " (aromatic fi. ex. of rhubarb). 

" At 83^ p. m. 1 gave the remainder of the preparation, and at 9^, p. m, the l)owel3 
moved, when the Worm— a txnia cucurbit iva" (long Tape-SVorm) "was expelled, with no 
extraordinary effort of the bowels. No nausea, no griping or other unpleasant eflfect at- 
tended the action of the Remedies. The medicine was given warm. The whole length 
of the Worm was about 2."i feet. The Worm was dead, as not a joint from the head to 
the tail moved after it was expelled." 

Tape-Worm — Successful Remedy, I.iO«a«- Used in India.— Kameela 
(MaUolus PhilUpjjinensis) " has been known as a Remedy for Tape-Worm, among Euro- 
pean and American physicians, for only a few years, though Irmg known and employed 
for this purpose in India. Dr. C. Mackinnon, a surgeon in the English army in India, 
first made its properties known to the profes.'^ion ; he liaving been almost "invariably 
successful with it. Since which, otlierpractioners haveemployed it with equal success. 

Dose.—" In Doses, of from 2 to 4 drs. it purges, often with" griping, or nausea and 
vomiting, and producing from 4 to 10, or 15 .stools. The Worm is usually expelled entire ; 
but sometimes without the head, in the 3rd, or 4th stool, after 3 drs. of the powder have 
been administered. A strong Alcoholic tincture acts more mildly and milk more uniform 
effects. The dose of the powder, for an adult, is from 2K to 3 drs., in mucilage, sirup, or 
other vehicle. The Do-'^x of the tincture, made in the proportion of 3 ozs. to ^ pt. of al- 
cohol, is }4 oz., to be repeated if necessary."— A'^w/;. 

I should recommend the tincture; arid the probability is thrft the article will have 
to be sent for to some of tlie large-city druggists, if so. in any ca.se of sending for arti- 
cles, always write what is (>alled tlie technical name, found in brackets, as well as the 
common name. Notwithstanding 1 should prefer the pomegranate, if I had occasion to 
use either, I have deemed it b\it proper to give this prescription a place, here, for it 
may be needed where the pomegranate can not be obtained ; and I will also quote a 
passage, upon the subject of Tape- Worm, from a recently published medica] work, by 
Dr. Warren, as his Remedy can be easily obtained almost anywhere, although I think 
if he had known of the above items he would not have said that "no other Remedy 
has yet shown itself as effectual as pumpkin-seeds"— he wrote of course from what he 
knew— that much good, and no doubt some permanent cures have been made with 
them, there is no doubt, and what has been done, may be done again. 

Dr. Warrp:n says in liis " Household Physician." published in Boston in 1870, that 
" for the lape-tcoi-m. no other remedy has yet shown itself as effectual as pumpkin-needi. 
The seeds should be well bruised, and steeped in water. This .should be drank freely 
for several days, if need be. It is believed to be a sure remedy, even in cases of several 
years standing." 

Ab.ys«iiiijan Remedy— Has Removed over 300 Tape-Worms in 
Cbicauro. in Two Years.— Before leaving this subject, notwithstanding I am 
pressed tor room, unless I greatly extend the size of the Book beyond my original de- 
sign, I feel that 1 must mention one more Remedy— the Abyssinian— kou.sso, spelled also 
kosso, and cossoo (brayera csntlielmintica), which has been used for many years, but not 
with the same success that has attended its more recent use, especially in" thus countrr. 



610 DK. OUASE'h 

S. H. Potter, M. D., of Hamilton, O., calls especial attention to the kousso [oraytra), 
from the fact that men were going around the country and finding cases of Tape-Worm, 
then finding a physician who was willing to pay $100 for the Receipt if he removed th« 
Worm. This having been done near him, as I judge from his communication to the 
Eclectic Jovmal, in 1872, 1 believe, he desired to stop such proceedings by making known, 
more publicly, what he calls "the most effective" of all of the "specifics," but it should 
be remembered that this occured before Prof. Lock had made public, the Treatuieut, aa 
given in the first instance, above. 

The kousso is a shrubby tree growing in Abyssinia, seldom exceeding 25 feet In 
hlght ; and the flowers are the part used, by reducing them to a fine powder, which Li 
ora brownish color, of a bitterish taste, the tea, made from the powder, it is said, r©- 
Bembles a weak senna tea. King says : " Its operation is safe, speedy and most effectual, 
rarely causing any anoyance, or uneasiness, except a slight nausea, and this but sel- 
dom; occasionally eme.sis " [vomiting] "takes place, or diuresis" (increased flow of 
urine]. " A gentle cathartic after its operation is also advisable. As far as it has been 
used, it has not failed to kill and expel the worm." 

Manner of taking', and the l>ose. — After having kept the patient on a low 
diet, or considerably short of full diet for a day, or two, and having given a cathartic so 
as to have the bowels in a loose condition: 

Take 4>< drs. []4 oz. and }4 dr.) and put into J/g pt. of warm water and keep warm 
for 15 minutes, not to boil ; then stir and take in 1, 2, or 3 Doses, following each other 
every few minutes, if not all taken at one time. Lemon juice may betaken, or tama- 
rind water may be taken freely before and after the kousso, to prevent nausea ; and Dr 
Potter says : " I always give it after fasting and in a loose condition of the bowels, and 
follow it with a brisk purge of oil and turpentine emulsion, and it succeeds charmingly, 
and with little inconvenience or detriment to the patient." 

It is possible that the Chicagoans have more Tape- Worms than in other places, to 
give a chance for the successful Treatment of 300 cases in two years time, but this the 
Doctor says was the case. 

TONICS. — I now come to speak of the last class of medicines re- 
fered to on page 64 under the head of Alteratives, whic^h see, where 
the names of all of the different classes will be found and cdn be referred 
to as desired. 

Tonics, as a class, are used to improve the condition of the digestive organs, 
whereby the digestive powers are increased, which also improves the appetite ; or in 
other words, calls for more food which furnishes more nourishment to supply the renew- 
ing vigor and strength of the body, as a whole. But as a general thing Tonics are com- 
bined with alteratives and stimulants, by which their own powers are increased, and 
change is the sooner made, for the better. Gentle cathartics, or diuretics may also be com- 
bined with them, in moderate quantities, saving the trouble of taking medicine at .so many 
different times through the day, and also to save losing time to prepare the system by the 
administration of cathartics before beginning the Tomes ; as, for instance in case of ague, 
etc., the Chalagogue, or Billious Tonic, which see, on page 251, is a Tonic having in 
combination with it, cathartic and stimulant articles, "making it a valuable preparation 
for general purposes, requiring these different properties. I shall only refer to a few of 
the leading Tonics, by name, the principal one of which, in periodic diseases, must be 
Bet down as the Peruvian bark, or quinine, which is made from it. 

Ctniniue. is the active principle of Peruvian bark, and from the fact that the dose 
required is so much less than of the bark, it has generally been substituted for it; 
but for females and those of a weakly habit of body, I greatly prefer (in place of the 
Quinine), the best red, Peruvian bark, pulverized, and combined w'ith any of the other 
Tonics, with wine and a small portion of whisky, or alcohol added with it, say wine 1 
qt. ; whisky ]4 pt., or alcohol 1 gill, and not less than ] }4 to 2 ozs. of the bark, adding 
also any other roots, or other barks which are mentioned below, adding cinnamon, 
cloves, etc., as a stomachic, which will also improve the taste of the bitters. 

Iron appears to occupy a place among Tonics, but it is believed, again, by others, 
that it is not absolutely Tonic in itself, yet as it appears to have some direct action upon 
the blood, making it niore red, or florid in appearance, as we say a florid counicnanoi, 
meaning a red and healthy appearance, and as Iron has this effect upon the blood, it is 
generally prescribed for tliose of a weak habit of body, indicated by a pale countenance, 
etc., especially with feniates. It may be given by filing up iron wire and putting W 
oz., or so into a qt. of wine, or into any of the Tonic bitters; or it may be given by put- 
ting 14, o>!- of the carbonate of Iron, kept by druggists, into the above amount ; or the 
•'Elixirof CaJisaya and Iron," which is also kept by druggists, may be used. I have 
often prescribed it in these weak and feeble cases with the greatest benefit. 

Oolden-Seal (hydrastus Canadensis), wild cherry tree bark (pntnns Virqiniana) 
dogwood bark (comus Florida), popular bark (tiriodendron tidipifera — the tulip tree) 
known also as white poplar, yellow poplar, white-wood, etc., is a stimulant Tonic stnd 
somewhat aromatic, valuable after intermittent fevers, chronic rheumatisms, chronie 
inflammations, etc., etc. 



SECOND RECKIPT BOOK. 817 

Collinsonla* is claimed by Prof. Scudder as a valuable aiticle to increfc^e the ap- 
petite and aid digestion, and improve tlie secretions. I will close the subject of Tonica 
■y quoting from nis " Domestic Medicine," upon this article. He says : 

Colliusoiiia. — " The Collinsonia is my favorite remedy in many of the cases re- 
quiring au agent to increase the appetite and digestii^u. Its action is gentle, but pei- 
OBtent, not only increasing the tone of the stomach, but strengthening the nerv'oua 
■ystem, and improving secretion from the skin, kidneys and bowels. I direct essential 
tincture of CoUin&onia and simple sirup, equal parts, a tea-spoonful four times a day. 

€oiu|>oiiii<I C'olltnsouia and Piio^phorus Tonic for tlio Nerves, — 
Take of essential tincture of Collin.sonia and simple sirup, equal parts, 7 ozs. ; tinct. 
of phosphorus, H oz. ; essential tinct. of lejitaudra, 1 ]4 ozs. ; ititrate of iron, 1 dr. This 
posseses, in addition to its Tonic properties, phosphorus m a soluable form, for the 
nutrition of the Nervous tissues, and iron to increase tlie red globules of the blood. 
T. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. T. 

1. TANNIIVG SKINS WITH TJIK WOOi.. OR HAIK ON.— First 
thoroughly soak the Skins in soft water; and then with au old knife, or sword-shaped 
■tick, or a piece of an old scythe about 2 ft. long, with liandles of wood at each end, re- 
move all flesh and fat, and trim off skirts, or rough edges; then make a mixture of pul- 
Terized alum. 1 lb. ; with salt, 14 lb.; and wheat bran, 2 handsful, formed into a paste 
with a little water, and spread over each Skin— this makes enough for 1 Skin only— then 
roll it up and let it lie in the shade for 3, or -1 days ; then shake off, and rub and pull 
the Skin, as it begins to get a little dry until it is soft and pliable, and the great job 
Of Tanning a Sheep Skin, Deer Skin, etc., as the case may be, is done. This is from a 
practical Tanner. 

2. .Inotlier.— Nail the fresh Skins tightly to a board, the flesh side out; then 
with a blunt knife remove all the fat and flesh ; and rub in fine chalk until the chalk 
begins to powdyr and fall off; then loosen the Skin and fill it with finely-ground 
alum and wrap it closely and lay by for 2, or 3 days in a dry place, after which shake 
out the alum and work "well and" the thing is complete. 

TAriOCA— SHilat)le Food lor Cliildren at Tiuit; of Weaninjf,— 
Tapioca is a very nourishing diet, as well as demulcent, i, e. of a mucilaginous nature, 
protecting the stomach and bowels from irritation like slippery elm, and is valuable for 
infants about being Weaned, as it is not as likely as most other farinacious — flour-like 
preparations— to sour on the stoma'ch. \ little sugar may be added to improve the taste, 
or the juice of raisins, prunes, lemon juice, or wine, or spices, to suit the ta.ste of adults, 
in siclaiess.— A'm^. 

TOE-NAILi — In^rowinj;' — Painleiiis Kemed.y.— Henry Finch, M. D., re 
ports, through the Briligh Medical Journal, that neither of the cutting, or burning opera- 
tions are at all necessary for the complete and rapid cure of Ingrowing Toe-Nail. If a 
small, thin flat piece of silver plate be bent at one edge into a slight deei) groove, and af- 
ter the Toe has been poulticed 24 hours, slipped beneath the edge of the Nail, so as to 
protect the flesh from its pressure, and the rest of the thin plate bent round the side and 
front of the Toe, being kept in position with a small portion of rosin plaster passed round 
the Toe, a speedy and almost Painless cure will take place; and the patient, after the 
first day, has the additional advantage of being able to walk. Dr. Finch has followed 
this method in numerous cases with uniform success. 

TOJBATO SOUP— EX€JEI..I^ENT.— Nice ripe Tomatoes, peeled and cut fine, 1 
pt. to each ql. of water necessary to make as much Soup as will be required for the 
mmily, and 1 pt. of sweet milk for each pt. of Tomatoes, with salt and pepper to taste, 
and a little butter. 

Boil the Tomatoes in the water, until perfectly soft and dissolved ; then add the 
milk, salt, pepper and butter, just before serving. I have never eaten Soup of any kind; 
to suit me as well as this; and the first time we tried it, the girl living with us, who 
would never eat Tomatoes before, in any form, liked this very much. 

Tomatoes — to I>ry for Winter Use. — Small" sized, but quite ripe 
Tomatoes are to be chosen. Wash and scald them with boiling water ; then peel, and 
iqueeze, singly, in the hand, to remove a little of the juice, or water, after which slice 
them and dry on tins, in an oven, to prevent souring. For use, soak awhile, then stew, 
or cook && fresh Tomatoes — saves the expense of canning. 

Tomatoes Sliced and l>ressed to Resemble Strawberries. — Take 

*OoUinsoma Canadensis, common names " Stone-root, ox-balm, and by some aLso 
known as hardback, hor.seweed, heal-all, richweed, etc., is an American herb, with a 
knobby root, and a four-sided stem from 2 to l ft, in hight, is found growing in rich 
moist woods, from Canada to Florida, blowing from July to September. Tne wh*ld 
plant has a peculiar, lemon-like, balsamic odor, rather disagreeable in tlie root, and a 

Sicy, pungent taste " (a kind of a pricking, or piercing taste, the word coming from the 
it; pnngere to prick), " water, or alcohol extracts its virtues; boiling destroys it, as the 
active principle is volatile. The fresh root is the part nsQcV'—King. 

This article however must not be confounded with the scrofulnria nodosa, describ- 
ed on page 573 under Mrs. Wolf's Ointment for Burns, etc., notwithstanding that ar- 
ticle also bears the common names of heal-all and square-stem, they are not the 



818 DR. CHASK'S 

folly ripe Tomatoes and peel and Slice them as if for pepper salt and vinegar; but In 

Blaceol them, cover the surface pretty fraely with pulverized white sugar, then cover 
lem with claret wine ; and they will very nearly resemble Strawberries — being very 
nice. But when no wine is at hand, use vinegar, if sharp, diluted half, or more, with 
water. I have no doubt but what any of the fruit-wines would do very well in place of 
the claret; but 1 did not get the Receipt until too late to try only the claret, with that 
ttie dish will astonish most persons with its near resemblance to Strawberries. 

TOAST WITH INDIAJV BREA».— Place 2 qts. of milk over the fire. When 
it boils, add a spoonful of flour to thicken, a tea-spoonful of salt, a small lump of butter, 
2 table-spoonsful of sugar ; have ready, in a deep dish, 6, or 8 slices of light Indian 
Bread Toasted. Pour the mixture over them, and serve hot. 

1. TOOTH POWS>ER.— Precipitated chalk (kept by druggists), 1 oz. ; very 
finely pulverized borax, 1 dr. ; rose oil 2. or 3 drops. Intimately mix and keep in closely 
covered boxes for use. 

To use, dip a soft Tooth-brush into a tumbler of water and brush the whole surface of 
the Teeth thoroughly with the Powder, then rinse out l^y taking a mouthful, or two of 
water and re-brusiiing, at least once daily. I consider the morning, on rising, the most 
appropriate time for it. This has been used by Hr. Jackson, one of our city dentists, 
for several years, and reeommeded it in his practice. I have used it now for 
1 3^, or 2 years, beginning its use by his recommendation, and 1 find it keeps the Teeth 
peiiectly white, and the gums in a" healthy condition al.so. 

2. Dr. Porter, another of our dentists recommends to dissolve camphor gum, 
8grs. in a trifle of alcohol and mixing into the Powder N'o. 1, in place of the rose oil. 
He considers the camphor improves the conditif)n of the gums; and, of that fact there 
Is not a doubt, in cases M'here tliere is any tendency to sponginess, or bleeding of the 
gnms. See Tooth Powder, No. 9, under the head oi C(>-'<metics, page 297, for the further 
action, and the necessity for the use of Tooth Powders. 

ULCERS. — Ulcer,s, are more commonly known as " fever sores," 
"old sores," etc., from which there is <^'enerally a discharge of matter, 
more, or less ofl'ensive ; and also as a tjeneral thing attended with 
some inflammation, and not unfreqnently with considerable }jain. 

CaiiN4>. — Injurj' to the parts, or from an inflammation, or from a fever, or from a 
BCrofulous taint of tlie system, which may leave an acrid or poisonous matter in the 
blood ; then a si ight injury may locate it in any part of the system ; but most frequently 
upon the legs, becau.se blood even, does not flow uphill as easily as it does down. 

Treatgiieiit. — To reduce inflammation, poultice with slippery-elm. changing as 
often as need be, night and morning, generally ; wasliing with Castile soap and warm 
water at each ch.inge of the poultice. Cathartic, diuretic, and alterative Treatment 
must also be attended to, if success is expected to follow. And in cases where there is 
fun^s. or proud flesh, as it is called, a little of the Vegetable Caustic, which see, may 
be finely pulverized, and a little of it diLsted upon that part. It miglit be well how- 
ever, if none of that is on hand to trj' the burned alum, at first; but if that does not suc- 
ceed the caustic will have to be resorted to ; and in case of sinuses, or openings from any 
deep seated Ulcer, 'X a tea-spoonful of the vegetable caustic may be dissolved in ]^ pt. of 
rain water, ani a little of it injected into the opening, increasing the strength of it a lit- 
tle if it can be borne any stronger. A wash made the same as for Ulcer.ated Sork 
Mouth, below, will be found valuable. Washing an Ulcer in simple lye water, of such 
a strength as not to cause too much smarting has f)roved valuable. The washing should 
be extended to 20 minutes, or ]/2 ^^ hour, twice daily. It may he well also to support the 
Umb, as soon as it manifests a dlspo.sition to heal, with the I^andage, which see explain- 
ed at page 139, Fio. 20. In applying a bandage tn any part of a limb where its shape 
throws the bandage from its regular form, turn it with a fold, as seen at Fig. 20, to carry 
It straight again, and be careful that the pressure is equalized by its application, other- 
wise injury in place of good would result. 

After healijig is fairly established, Mayers Oint.ment, which see, or any of the com- 
mon ointments may be used as a common dressing, with, the addition of pulverized 
camphor gum, 14 oz. to a tea-cupful of ointment, or a little' camphor spirits may he put 
Into the suds, or warm water with which they are washed, or better still if both is done, 
as it gives an increased stimulative action to the parts. 

Dr. Beach says he has cured cases that " bafHed the skill of all physicians," by the 
use of an ointment made of "sweet clover tops and stalks, burdock leaves, and parsely" 
(opium pelroselinnm, the root, or seeds, I believe, will do equally well), "a handful o* 
each; boil in water till you get the strength ; strain and add rosin, 1 lb., and fresh but- 
ter, 14: lb. Simmer until of a proper consistence." He adds : " this Receipt cost 850." 

ULCERATION OF THE MOUTH, FAUCES, ETC., REME- 
DY. — A very valuable Remedy for Ulcers of the Mouth and Fauces 
(the back part of the Mouth and upper part of the throat) is to take 
golden-seal root (hydrastus Canadensis) and blue-cohosh root {coulophyl 



SKCONP RECEIPT BOOK. 619 

lum ihalictroides), equal parts of each, and make a strong decoction, or 
iMi and sweeten it well with honey. 

Use as a gargle in all Ulcerations of the Mouth and Fauces, and after gargling and 
cleaning the Throat wi'th it; then swallow a tea-spoonful, or two; gargling and swal- 
lowing 3, or i limes daily. It is also valuable as an injection into the bladder, in Ulcer- 
ation of that organ, by reducing with a little water; or in this case the golden seal may 
be used alone ; injecting after urinating, and retaining it as long a.s you can. Prof. King 
claims it to have almost perfect control over inflammations and Ulcerations of mucus 
tiseues — uses it in diseases of the eye, as well as the bladder. Mouth, stomach etc., and 
has used it over 20 years with success. It has been claimed as a valuable Remedy in 
cancers, by the Indians; but Prof. King has had no success with it in cancer, and thinks 
it was only used by them, to color, and thereby blind the real agent which performed 
the cures — no doubt of it, for it has no caustic properties. 

It is also a valuable iunie, used internally in dyspepsia, chronic affections of the mu- 
cus teats of the stomach, and other organs, catarrhal aflections. erysipelas, remittent, 
intermittent, and tyohoid fevers, torpor, or inactivity of the liver, and whenever tonics are 
required. It is known in some sections of the country as yellow puccoon, ground rasp- 
berry, tumeric root, etc. 

2. Privet leaves, in decoction, or tea is also recommended in the same difficul- 
ties, being astringent, are also valuable in chronic bowel complaints. Ulceration of the 
stomach and bowels, as a gargle for Ulcer's of the Mouth and throat; and as an injection 
for Ulcerated ears with offensive discharj^es, leucorrhea, gleet and Ulceration of the 
bladder, and in diabetes. The leaves, when they can be obtained, might be combined 
witli the golden seal and cohosh, without injuring their action, but with a prospect of iitt- 
provement. It is grown in gardens, hedges, etc. 

3. TJif Eartii t'uro For I'lcers. — I dried and pulverized some clay, says a 
a writer in The Onmlry OenUeinan, and recommended it as a valuable remedy to a neigh- 
bor woman who had for 10 years had a very bad Ulcer on her ankle. She had paid our 

'best physicians over |.'iO for treatment, without any ralief. She applied the dried clay 
almost constantly forabouf li months, and a perfect cure has resulted. The first effect of 
the preparation was to remove inflammation and relieve pain, and now she says there is 
no sear remaining, and her limb, which was stiff and lame, is as elastic as when she was 
a girl. The woman is a very large, fleshy person, about 40 years of age. I consider the 
testa very severe one, and the result very satisfactory. About a gallon of pulverized 
clay was used. 

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.— The University of Michigan, 
situated in the City of Ann Arbor, is an institution of which every cit- 
izen of the place feels justly proud ; and as the design of this Book is 
to give the people valuable information, and as many persons will see 
this^ook who would not otherwise know of the existence, or advantages, pecuniarily, 
in making ttiis their place for study, I deem it both proper and right to give an Illus 
TKATioN ofWt, and to point out the advantages of attending it, instead of the very much 
more expensive ones of the eastern cities, where over SlOO yearly is charged for tuition, 
while at this institution, no tuition at all is charged. Residents of the State pay an adrrm- 
mm fee of $10 and iwn residents an admission fee of $2.5, which entitles each one to aU of 
the privileges and advantages of either of the Departments of the University until thev 
graduate; besides this admission fee, to be paid only once, an annual fee o^SlO is chargea 
to residents and non residents alike, to keep up the incidental expenses of the institution. 
The-reason for this liberalitj' on the part of the Universitj- will be understood by read 
ing the following quotations from its Calendar for 1S72-S, recently issued. It says : 

"The University of Michigan is a part of the public educational sy.stem of the State, 
The Constitution of the State provides for the perpetuation of the governing body of the 
InstittUion, the Board of Regents. They are elected for terms of eight years by popular 
Tote. In accordance with the law of the State the Univer.sity aims to complete and 
crown the work which is begun in the public schools, by furnishing ample facilities for 
a liberal education in Literature, Science, and the Arts, and for thorough and extended 
professional study of Medicine and Law. Through the aid which has been received 
fsom the United States and from the State it is enabled to offer its privileges, without 
charge of tuition, to all persons, of either sex, who are qualified for admission. Its re- 
lation to the public schools of the State has now become even closer and more vital than 
formerly, since under certain conditions the graduates of High Schools are received into 
the University without examination. While Michigan has endowed her University 

grimarily for the higher education of herown sons and daughters, it must be understood 
lat she also opens the doors of the Institution to all students, wherever their homea, 
Students from other States are asked to pay a larger admission fee than student* from 
Michigan, but they receive their instruction and access to all the advantages of life at 
the University, without incurring any charge for tuition. It is in this broad, geuerooa, 
and hospitable spirit that the University has been founded, and that it endeavors to d* 
Ita work. 

" The University is organized in three Departments, as follows: the Department of 



SECOND EECKIPT BOOK. flC 

literature, Science, and the Arts ; the Department of Medicine and Surgery ; emdj tht 
Deqaartment of Law." 

Expense of Board, etc. — " The admission fee is paid but mice, and entitles th« 

■tadent to the privileges of permanent membership in any Department of the University. 
The anmuU tax is paid the hrst yearjand every year th«reafter," until the course is com- 
pleted. 

" There are no dormitories and no commons connected with the University. Stu- 
dents obtain Board and lodging in private families for from three to five dollars per 
week. Clubs are also formed, in which the cost of board is^from one dollar and a half 
to two dollars and a half per week. 

" It is proper to say, in answer to numerous inquiries, that the University does not 
undertake to furnish manual labor to students. Yet a considerable number of studenti 
find, in the city, opportunities for remunerative labor. 

" Room rent varies from seventy-five cents to two dollars per week for each student 

"The annual expenses for students in the Academic Department for the last few 
years, including clothing arid incidentals have been, on the average, about S362. The ex- 
penses of Law and Medical students are from S150 to S200 per term of six months." 

I think that students, or others who have, or may visit the University will acknowl- 
edge that the cut, connected herewith, gives a fair representation of the University 
buildings, and of the " college campus," or grounds, at this writing, 1873. 

The Hall, or central portion of the main building of the UniversUy which has recent- 
ly been built at an expense of over IIUO.OOO, fills the space of 133 feet which before exist- 
ed between what are now called tlie two wings— previously separate buildings— mak- 
ing a total frontage of nearly 350 feet, with a depth in the main building of 180 feet, having 
four lofty stories, 15, II, 13 and 15 feet high respectively, and the whole surmounted by a 
large dome, reaching the hight of UO feet above the ground. 

The great Hall itself is 130x80 feet, and 46 feet high ; and is capable of seating 3,00© 
people — The main floor will seat 1,700 and the gallery 1,300. 

The total nnniber of students in attendance during the college year of 1872-3 was 
1^64 — divided as follows ; in the Literary Department, 476— Medical, 357— Law, 381, 
coming from 30 different States, and Territories, the District of Columbia, Ontario, Nova 
Scotia, the Hawaiian Islands, and from Japan, which I think, fully just^ies the idea 

Srevalent with us, that the University of Michigan holds a prominent position among 
le educational institutions of the Western World. 

I shall only add, that any one desiring further information upon the subject will 
address the Steward of the University, who will forward the Calender, which will glv« 
all particulars, as to age, qualifications, etc., necessary for admission. 

URINARY DIFFICULTIES— Diuretic Compound for.— In 
common cases of partial suppression, or scanty Urine, or when it is 
high colored the following Compound will be found very useful: 

Trailing arbutus (for a description of this plant see Diureticb, 
page 318), queen of the meadow root, dwarf-elder bark,, and marsh-mallow root, of eack 
coarsely pulverized, 1 oz.; good gin, and boiling water, of each, 1 pt.; honey 1 lb. AH 
of the plants, or herbs, are kept by the principal druggists. 

Put the gin upon the mixture in a dish that can be closely covered ; then pour <m 
the boiling water, cover up and keep hot for 3, or 4 hours ; then strain and add tht 
honey, keeping corked. 

Dose. — One to 2 table-spoonsful, ordinarily, 3, or 4 times daily ; in bad cases every 
hour, or two until relieved, or benefitted; then less often, as needed. Prof. King says, 
that in gravel, " a corresponding quantity of wild-carrot root and seed may be advan- 
tageously added to the other articles." He also thinks highly of it " in chronic catank 
of the bladder" (if a catarrh of the head, which is an inflammation of the parts caosM 
a discharge from the nostrils, a catarrh of the bladder may also be expected to cause a 
discharge from that organ), " suppression of Urine, high colored, or scalding Urine, in- 
flammation of the urethra" (the external passage from the bladder), "and other dis- 
orders of the Urinary organs." 

VEGETABLE CAUSTIC— Vegetable Caustics act much mom 
mildly^ than mineral, and perhaps for the removal of fungus flesh, or 
what is generally called "proud flesh" nothing will be found better 
than Beach's Vegetable Caustic made as follows : 

aporat* 



. - , .ulcersof 

•very character. It removes fungus flesh without exciting any inflammation, and act! 
bnt little, except on spongy, or soft flesh. It is useful In Cancers, and in every caM 
Where a Caustic is required."— S^acA's Family Practice. 

1. VEROTIFUGE— Morrows— Very Valuable.— A very valoaWo V«>» 
nilfuge is made as follows: 



tS2 DR. chasb's 

Oil of turpentine, and oil of anise, of each, 14 oz. ; castor-oil and wormseed-oll, of 
Mch, 1 oz. Mix. 

Dose. — For an adult, 1 tea-spoouful every 2 hours. Children accordiug to age. 

T. V. Morrow, M. D., fonnerly a Professor in the Eclectic Medical Institute, and 
author of a work on Practice, considers this a very satisfactory and elfectual remedy 
for worms, using a cathartic, after it has been used 2, or 3 days, if the stomach wiU 
bear it so long. 

2. Verinifug'e. — Castor-oil, and oil of wormseed, of each, 1 oz. ; oU of anise, and 
tinct. of myrrh, of each, 3-^ dr. ; oil of turpentine, 10 drops ; and croton-oU, 1 drop. Mix. 

Dose.— A tea-spoonful every 2 hours for 10 to 12 hours, and if the worms do not pass 
oflf, a cathartic should follow. 

3. Verniifuse. l.,axa*iv«, antl Tonic, lor Pale ami Sickly Chil- 
dren. — Red cedar 'jtt/ii'perus riVf/miana) apples, 1 lb.; black alder (prinos veriiciUaMs) 
berries, 1 pt. ; alcohol, 1 qt. ; molasses, 1 pt. 

The cedar apple is formed much the same way as nut-galls on the oak, by the boring 
of a worm, then an exudation, or issuing of a matter that dries, etc. These "are bruised 
and with the alder berries, put into the alcohol and mola.sses for 2 weeks. 

Dose.— For a child 1 to 2 years old, 1 tea-spoonful, 3 times a day. It will prove Ver- 
mifuge, Laxative and Tonic. Prof. King says he has used it in hundreds of cases with 
much success. The more recent the, articles are ^^athered the better. 

4. A <ioo4l Vermifiisfe. — Santonine, ruhbed very fine, 16 grs. ; Glycerine, 1 fl. 
oz. ; rubbed with the above, adding it slowly ; then add tinct. of rhubarb and aloes, 2 fi. 
drs. Mix. Shake when useing. 

Dose.— 10 to 60 drops each day, accordiug to age.— M. F. Dumas. I should give it in 
divided Doses. The combined tinctures of rhubarb and aloes are calculated to work oflf 
the wonns. 

VINEOAR FOK f'A.^lIL.IES— To MaRe.— A neighbor of mine keeps up her 
Vinegar for P'amily use by placing in a suitable jug, Orleans molasses, 1 qt. ; soft water, 
6 qts. ; and yeast }Z pt. 

Setting in the s-un, in Bummer, and by the stove in Winter, shaking the jug every day, 
during the first 3 weeks, while it is making, and has no further trouble. 

Viiiesar from the Jtiice of Siisar Beets. — The Juice of 1 bu. of Sugar 
Beets, worth 25 cts., and which any farmer can raise with little cost, will make from 5 to 
6 gals, of Vinegar equal to the best elder wine Vinegar. First wash and grate the Beets, 
and express the Juice in a cheese-press, or in any way that a little ingenuity can invent, 
and put the liquid into a barrel, cover the bung with gauze and set it in the sun, and in 
15 to 20 days it will be fit for use. By this method the very best of Vinegar may be made 
without any great trouble, antl 1 hope all who like good Vinegar will try it— Ohio Valley 
Fanner. 

Red Ra^pherry Vinegar For Invalids. — Put 1 qt. of good Vinegar over 2 
qts. of berries. Let them stand over night, strain, and pour the juice over 2 more qts. 
Of berries; stand over lught, then strain again. To every pint ot juice allow 1 lb., of 
while sugar. Let it come gently to a boil, and bottle for use in small-necked bottlea. 
One table-spoonful to a glass of ice-water makes a refreshing Summer beverage, and is 
also excellent for Invalids. — American Agriculturist. 

"WARTS— to Cure. — Hull's Journal of Health, which is reliable, 
says that to dip a stick, tlie size of a knitting-needle, into muriatic aaid, 
and touch the top of the Wart, night and morning, with what adheres 
to the stick, will effect a painle.ss cure. 

Let only a ]4 oz. be bot, in a glass-stoppered bottle, and keep it out of the way of chil- 
dren, off of your clothes, and off of the skin, and you are safe. 

2. Moistened pearl-ash, applied to the top of the Warts, for several days, has remov- 
ed them also. 

3. Sal- Anmioniac— Two, or 3 cents worth in a gill of soft water, and the Wartfl 
wetted with it frequently for a week, or two, has removed them. 

4. The »ianie treatment with a weak solution of potash has done the same ; and 
will have the same eflect on corns, if used sufficiently strong ; and do not get it upon the 
sound surface. 

5. Dr. Rainey, of St. Thomas' Hospital, London, has written an article to theia»- 
cet, detailing the eflfeets of creosote applied to Warts. He applied it freely to an obsti- 
nate Warty e.Kcres.sence on the finger, then covered it over with a piece of sticking plaa- 
tpr. This course he pursued every 3 days for 2 weeks, when the Wart was ftiund to have 
disapeared, leaving the part beneath it quite healthy. 

WAS8IK>f« .>IAi>E EA.SY. or New Washing Fluid.— Take unslacked 
lime, 1 lb. ; soda-ash, 2 lbs, ; boil in 4 qts. of water ; then let settle and pour off the clear 
fluid ; then put on 1 qt. more of water and stir up and when it has settled pour off again 
with the first. Use 1 cupful for a Washing. Soak the clothes over night. Have the 
Buds boiling hot and nut m the'clothes and boil 15, or 20 minutus — rinse out, only need- 
ing to rub very slightly, any staind, or particularly soiled places, as shirt-wrifitband«, 
neck-bindings, etc 



SECOND KECEIPT BOOK. 628 

In places where the soda-ash can not be obtained, see Caustic-Soda Lyk, etc., page 
Cll; 

WENS — A Vairiless Cure.— Mr. M. M^ Lee, of Battle Creek, Mich., writes to the 
Detroit Tribune, Nov. 3, 1871, saying : 

" I sa.w in the Farmers' Column of the Tribune an inquiry by Mr. Neve for a Cure for 
Wens. You say they must be cut out. I have Cured many of them by taking soap from 
the side of the tub or barrel, where it had become partly dried, and rubbing it on the 
Wen once a day for a few days. If the Wen has become hard, apply the soap, and after 
ft little while, wash it ofl'and apply more, until it is Cured. I have Cured them after 
they had broke and run for a month. Please publish this for the benefit of Mr. Neve 
and others." I have not tried this ; but if it is good for Mr. Neve, it wUl be good f«)r any 
one who has a Wen. 

3. It is said that if all the salt that will dissolve in the yolk of an egg is applied to 
Wens every 12 hours, that it has, and will remove them. 

WINES — Blackberry Wine.— Having measured and mashed your Black- 
berries, or dew berries in a suitable tub, pour boiling water, 1 qt. for every 4 qts. of ber- 
ries, stirring them occasionally until the next day ; then strain ; and to each gal. of the 
fluid add iy, lbs. of crushed, white sugar, dissolving it by pouring some of the Wine 
upon the sU&ar and mashing, and pouring off, until all is dissolved, putting into a suit- 
able sized, clean cask, and stand with the bung out, for 2 weeks ; tlien bung down tiU 
Bpring ; when it will be fit for bottleing ; or it may remain in cask if you choose; but it 
will be better if bottled, although most people would be glad to have it, even, in caska. 
It makes a very valuable ionic Wine, suitable for nearly all medicinal purposes. Age 
still improves it. 

3. Wines from the Wild Grape. — Take any quantity of sound, WildJGrapes; 
with a common cider press, press out the juice, put it into barrels cover the bung tight- 
ly; after fermentation has ceased, cork it; place in the cellar: In 12 months 
you will have good Wine, which improves by age ; let it stand on its lees — not stirred 
nor racked. — Sciendflc American. 

3. tiin^er Wine,— Take 16 qts. of soft water, and boil it; add lib. of bruised 
Ginger root; infuse (steep) it in the water for 48 hours, placed in a cask in a warm situ- 
ation ; after which time, strain off this liquor and to it add 8 lbs. of lump sugar, 7 qts. of 
brandy, the juice of 12 lemons, and the rinds of 12 oranges ; cutthem ; steep the fruitand 
rinds of the oranges for 12 hours in the brandy; strain the brandy; add it to the other 
Ingredients ; bung up the cask ; and in 3, or 4 weeks it will be fine ; if it should not, a 
little dissolved isinglass will soon fine it, i. e.. settle it and make it clear. 

4. White Wine— from C'itler.— Nice apple cider, made without water, Ifi 
gals. ; nice strained honey, 16 lbs. ; white tartar (argal, or white tartar is the deposit of 
Wine upon the sides of the cask), 4 ozs. ; cinnamon, cloves, and mace, of each, 1 oz. , 
rum, 1 gal. 

Thoroughly mix the honey, cider, and argal. Tie the bruised spices in a cloth and 
suspend them in the Wine, while fermenting. After the fermentation add the rum. 
^here honey cannot be readihr obtained, I should nearly as soon use white sugar lb. 
for lb. ; but there is a little diflferent flavor from the honey. 

Whitewash that will not Rub off.— To every paU of Whitewash, prepared 
tn the ordinary way, add a pint of flour made into starch or paste. To the Whitewaah 
for the hen-house add gas-tar, a gill to a pailful. This will preventer disperse lice. 
YEAST— in Rhyme — very Fine. 

A handful small of fragrant hops deposit in a kettle ; 

Then add a pint of Adam's ale, and boil them till they settle ; 

Then if you wish to brew good Yeast, lively and sweet, you'd mighter 

Take four potatoes, medium sized, and wash them well with Tater; 

Divest them of their jackets next— in common parlance, «fcin 'em — 

And faithfully dig out the eyes ; there's dirt imbedded in 'em — 

Then make assurance doubly sure and banish all pollution. 

By subsecjuuntly giving them another grand ablution; 

Then boil them— half an hour, perhaps; of course, your judgmenQusing, 

Or steam them, if you like it bast ; the method's of your choosing. 

But whether boiled or cooked by steam, the process should be rapid; 

Potatoes moderately cooked are lieavy, soggy, vapid. 

Then mash them thoroughly, each lump with vigor pulverizing, 

And put tliem in a vessel which leaves ample room for rising; 

A cup half filled with sugar add; 'twill sweeten it enough. 

It needs the same amount of salt ; you'll find it (/uantum suff (sufficient qaantitf ). 

The hop infusion strain in next, a pint, vou mind, by measure; 

Then with two quarts of water warm, <lilute it at your pleasure. 

And to gently keep it moving, from circumference to center, 

Never fail to "bid your .yi7t'er spoon its hidden dei)th to enter; 

Then add two bri'iaming cups of Yeast, and quickly take occasion 

The fragrant mixture to subject to brisk manipulation. 

And, when the entire ingredients are mingled well together, 

Then give the opportunity to rise, according to the weather — 



tS4 DR. CHASE'S 

In Winter set it near the stove, and oft renew the fire ; 
In Summer place it farther oflf ; the temperature is higher- 
Then patiently the tasue wait, while Time his flight is winging, 
Its status scanning now and then ; and wlien you hear it singniig, 
And see upon its surface — now here, now there — a bubble. 
You'll leel a thousand-fold repaid for all your toil and trouble. 
Give to the winds all idle fears ; all doubts, all scruples banish ; 
And when the bubbles thicken fast, and crowd and break and vanish, 
The Yea^t is prime, your toil is o'er, success has crowned persistence, 
And loaves of tender, light, sweet bread are looming in the distance. 

Oliver Optics Magazine, 

CANCERS. — The importance of the following cures of Cancer, I deem to be of 
■afflcient importance to justify their insertion here, as a knowledge of them, and, infltict 
their occurrence, took place after I had passed these subjects in their regular order. 

A Cancer Cured In Fourteen Days — Tlie Jletlical Fswjulty Non> 

Slnsed.— Under this heading, the Detroit Post, of Dec. 31, 1872, with the leading sen- 
nce of " important if true," re-published a statement from the Kamas City Times, of 
Dec. 24th, that a large Cancer had been extracted, " root and branch, without pain, and 
by the simplest means from the left cheek of Mr. C. A. Chace, freight agent at KansM 
CSty, of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad." 

But, as I have now reached the last page of the reading matter of the Book, I shall 
be compelled to condense the account given of the Cure, I will say however, that I deem- 
ed it of sufficient importance to write to the gentleman for a confirmation, or denial of 
ttie statement, and received the letter given below from Mr. Brooke formerly a resi- 
dent of this city, with whom I was well acquainted, confirming the whole thing. There 
is no doubt, therefore, of the truthfulnc.ss, of the report. 

The Cancer first made its appearance on Mr. Chace's left cheek just below the eye, 6 
years before, as a small red spot, whicii developed, or grew into what is Imown, no 
aonbt, as a Rose Cancer, for whicli, for the last 2 years, says the statement, " Mr. Chace 
has tried every medical advice and treatment, and still the horrible protuberance con- 
tinued to grow, and threatened ultimately to eat the face and cause him to lose the use 
of one eye. A council ot physicians, was held a few weeks ago, when it was proposed 
to cut out the Cancer from the face." But at this time, a Professor Kellogg of that 
city who ;was proprietor of the Turkish baths, said that he could " Cure the Cancer in 
^fleen days if his directions were strictly complied with." 

Accordingly " he was placed in the Turkish bath for 2 hours each day, for 7 
days, with a temperature of 170, when it was found that the Cancer was dropping out 
entire. It first became red on one side and then burst the skin. Mr. Chace applied. 
by Prof Kellog's advice, a poultice, which aided in drawing the Cancer from the cneek." 

The Cancer came out on the fourteenth day, with trie roots, or " fangs, attached, 
leaving nothing except the ugly Indentation in the face where the Cancer had been." 

The Cancer in its shriveled condition, when extracted, was only " about the sin 
of a hazel-nut. 

" Mr. Chace and family are of course much delighted at this almost miraculous case, 
which is as surprising as it is important to the puolic. The discovery made and the 
cure performed by Prof. Kellogg oy means of hot vapor baths is one of the most useful 
as well as the most remarkable on record." 

Mr. Brooke's letter upon this subject was as follows : 

Kansas City, Mc, March 28th. 18';^. 
Dr. A. W. Chase, 

Dear Sir : Dr. Kellogg handed me to day your letter to him enclosing " clippings " 
on the Cures of Cancer by Turkish Baths asking as to their correctness, knowing I was 
acquainted with you, he wished me to answer, as you would be the more likely to give 
CTedence to the same from me. I have k^iown Mr. C. A. Chace ever since he came to 
this dty some four yean ago, the Medical gentry advised the kaife as the only altema- 
tive in nia Cancer, bnt did not aeem to like to undertake the job, poor Chaoe beoame 
Tcry despondent when lol Dr. Kellogg opened out here with a Turkish Bath. Mr. Chace 
began to take them, and in less time than that promised the who e of the mass dropped 
out, root and branch, eavine; hardly a scar to mark tho snot of the terrible destroyer. 
Mr. D.S. Twitchele, formerly of Ann Arbor, also Mr Spalding know Mr. Chace well, and 
can also vouch for the Cure. Hoping you aie still prosperiDg. I remain. 

Yours Truly, 

CHAS. BROOKB. 

I will now bring the reading matter of the Book to a close, by saying that I hav* 
fast cured another case of Cancer with Dr. Hale's Canobb Rbmbdt, as ^ven on pag* 
166. and therefore, still farther recommend that Receipt. 



INDEX. 



A 

Abreviations used, 24. 

Abortion, — Causes, — Symptoms — 
Treatment, 25-28. 

Abrasions|orbruises,treatment,132 

Abscess, or suppuration — treat- 
ment, 28, 29. 

Absorbents description of, 50. 

Acid, sulphurous — to make, 613 

Acid, as a disinfectant, 353. 

Ague — see intermittent fever, 399. 

Alabaster and marble cement, 240. 

Alcohol lamp for sweating pur- 
posses, 60(3, 607. 

Ale, see brewing, 155-159. 

Ales, light, brewing of, 158. 

Almonds, milk of, for the com- 
plexion, 298. 

Alteratives, 64-69. 

Alterative inhalent, 59,533. 

Alterative cathartic, 173. 

Alterative, Indian, 66. 

Alterative sirup, 67. 

Alterative tonic, and iodine paint, 
for bronchocele, with which a 
case has been cured since the 
first publication of this Book, 
of seventeen years standing, see 
No. 1, 129, and No. 3, 130. 

Alterative tea, for children, see 
No. 4, 66. 

Ammonia in snake bites, 74. 

Ammonia, aqua, its domestic uses 
74. 

Analine colors, 279, 280. 

Anatomical specimens,to preserve, 
142, 143 

Anatomy— bones, muscles, heart, 
and circulation, arteries, veins, 
capillaries, and respiratory or 
breathing apparatus, digestive 
organs, stomach, duodenum, in- 



40— DB. CHASE'S SECOND RECEIPX BOOK. 



testines, liver, spleen, absorb- 
ents, lacteals, lymphatics, tho- 
racic duct, nervous system,brain, 
spinal cord, etc., 29-57. 

Anemia, or general weakness, 131. 

Anodyne injection, 535. 

Anti-bilious pills, 173. 

Antidote for poison by carbolic 
acid, 232, 

Anti-friction metal, for boxes, 137. 

Antispasmodics, 69, 70. 

Antispasmodic tincture, 69. 

Antispasmodic tea, tincture and 
pills, 108. 

Ants— to destroy, 72, 73. 

Apple butter without apples, 73. 

Apple butter, to make with cider, 73 

Apples spiced, 74. 

Apple pariu'^s — dried for jelly, 74, 

Apples— to can, 226, 227. 

Apoplexy, — cause, — symptoms,— 
treatment, 57, 58, 

Apparatus for bathing, 84. 

Aqua ammonia, — its domestic 
uses, in washing paint of rooms, 
finger marks from looking glass- 
es and windows, washing laces, 
cleaning silver,removing grease- 
spots from any fabric, increas- 
ing the growth of house plants, 
cleaning hair brushes, removing 
the sour smell from excessive 
sweating, cleaning the hair, 
scalp, also very valuable in 
snake bites, etc., etc., 74. 

Aquarium — cheap — to make, 241. 

Arterial and veinous circulation, 
(Illustrated), 40-42. 

Arteries, (Illustrated), 39. 

Ashes, as a manure, 563. 

Assafoetida, ant'spasmodic, 70 

Assafcetida, in diseases of women, 



626 



etc.,70 and also in antispasmodic 
tincture and pill, 108. 

Asthma, — causes, — symptoms, — 
treatment, 58-G4. 
Permanent cures in, 61c 
Spasmodic — relief in, 59, 60 
Cases in practice, 61-64. 

Astringent inhalent, 534. 

Astringent injection, 535. 

Astringents, 70-72. 

Asti-ingents, see also No. 6, 71. 

Artichokes — as food for stock, 75. 

Axle, or lubricating grease, 75. 
B 

Babbits anti-friction metal— for 
boxes, 137. 

Bacon — curing, smoking, etc., — 
Western lashion, 137, 138. 

Baking powdsrs, 137. 

Baked beans — very nice, 137. 

Balsam— tor coughs, 301, 302. 

Bandaging — in broken limbs, ul- 
cers, etc., (Illustrated), 138, 139. 

Barrels — cidsi. to clean, 261. 

Bathing — necessity for regularity 
and fraquency of, uses of water, 
bathing a law ot nature, prac- 
tised by di erent nations, ef- 
fects of, the skin with its per- 
spiratory tube and sweat glands 
(Illustrated), sensible and in- 
sensible i^erspiration, diseased 
conditions requiring bathing, 
temperature of baths, cold, 
warm, hot, cool, temperate, te- 
pid, transition — kinds of bath, 
shower, douche, sUz, full, hot 
air, bathing anparatus, etc., (Il- 
lustrated), 61-75-83. 

Bath, warm, antispasmodic, 70. 

Bath, warm, in small pox, 602. 

Bath, for sweating purposses, (Il- 
lustrated), 606, 607. 

Bathing apparatus, 84. 

Beans, to bake — very nice, and 
their value as food, 137. 

Bee ?nd wasp stings and insect 
bites — to cure, 124. 

Bee-culture, for women, 93, 94. 

Bee-keeping, reports of success in, 
from ladies, 94. 

Colored woman's report of suc= 
cess in, 94. 



Bee-keepingand bee-management 
— description of the different 
clashes of bees, the queen, 
worker, drone, queen cells, Col. 
J. B. Hoit's instructions in, re- 
ports of success in bee-keeping 
from ladies, colored woman's 
report of success in bee-keeping, 
bee-moths — different methods 
of destroying, robbing — to pre- 
vent, 86-94. 

Bee-moths, different methods of 
destroying, 94. 
Robbing, to prevent, 94. 

Bees — young ladies' report of suc- 
cess in Wisconsin, 140-142. 

Beef,Scotch method of drying, 139 

Beef tea, methods of making, 140. 

Beer, strong — see brewing, 155. 

Beers, pops, etc., — ginger beer, 
root beer, ginger pop, spruce 
beers, 143, 144. 

Belting — the kind^that saves most 
power, 144. 

To prevent eating by rats,145. 
Leather belts — to cement, 547. 

Bilious colic, pain-killer for, 577. 

Bilious tonic, or cholagogue, 251. 

Bird skins, and other animal sub- 
stances,or anatomical specimens 
— to preserve, 142, 143. 

Bites and stings of insects, 124. 

Bites of snakes, insects etc., see 
clay or earth poultices, 264, 265, 
see also, 606. 

Bites of mad-dog,certain remedies 
for, 510, 514. 

Black cohosh, alterative, 66. 

Black walnut and other porous 
woods, finish for, No. 6, 425. 

Blackberry root, astiingent, 72. 
In diarrhea, 315-317. 

Blackberry root sirUp — for diar- 
rhea and summer complaints of 
children, 145. 

Blackberry cordial, 145. 

Blickberry jams, 544. 

Blackberry wine, 623. 

Black-tongue,or putrid sorethroat, 
612. 

Blackboard-surface — for school 
house walls, plaster for, paints 
for, liquid slating for, etc., 145. 



627 



Blacking, for boot and shoe edge, 

148. 
Bleeding, or hemorrhage — suc- 
cessful remedies, in nose bleed, 
— simple but effectual remedy, 
Monsel's persulphate of iron, an 
efficient remedy, table salt, gal- 
lic acid, bugle weed, elixir of 
vitriol, tannic acid and styptic 
powder as remedies, position 
also remedial, see, 124, 125, 126. 
Blood — to purify, 5SG. 
Bloody-flux — cause — symptoms — 
treatment, 226. 

Treatment of, in children, see 
dysentery in small children, 
329. 
Boiling oil — for carriage painting, 

149. 
Boils, cuts, bruises, salve for, 608. 
Bones — description of, (Illustrat- 
ed), 30-32. 
Bones, for manure, 562, 563. 
Boots — water-proffing and soft- 
ening, blacking liquids for, 
French polish, etc., for, oU paste 
polish blacking for, blacking for 
the edge, 147-149. 
Cement for mending, 240. 
Boots, rubber, to patch, 596. 
Bowels, inflammation of, see in- 
flammation of the bowels, 529. 
Boxes, anti-friction metal for, 137. 
Brain, description of, 51-57. 
Bread making — from yeast, yeast 
cakes, salt risings, etc., wheat 
bread, raised biscuit, Indian 
bread, Johnny cake, potato 
bread, hop yeas*, — improved, 
Boston brown bread, Graham 
bread, Graham biscuit, bottle 
yeast — valuable for families — 
started without yeast, Mrs. fiam- 
mond's remarks upon breads, 
gems, brown bread, Parker 
House rolls, corn bread — prize 
receipt, 149-155, 
Breathing, the construction of the 

lungs, etc., (Illustrated), 42. 
Breathing, forced in aslhma, 59. 
Brewing — description of utensils 
used in, beer, ale, brewer's 
yeast, substitute for, etc., 155,159. 



Brewing light ales, or table beer. 

158. 

Bricklaying — proverbial, but cor- 
rect method, 159. 

Broken limbs, ulcers, etc., band- 
aging for, (illustrated), 138, 139. 

Bromo-chloralum — new disin- 
fectant, 353. 

Bronchitis, — cause, — symptoms, — 
treatment, case in practice, in- 
halations of value in, 127-129. 

Bronchocele, goitre, or swelled 
neck — cause — treatment — alter- 
ative tonic, ointment, iodine 
paintortincture for,new method 
of cure, case as practiced in 
Bengal, India, connected with 
anemia, or general weakness, 
leucorrhea, etc., 129-132. 

Bronze color for leather, 547. 

Browning iron and steel — without 
beat, 164. 

Browning gun barrels, 440, 441. 

Brown's cough balsam, Morris' 
cough balsam, etc., 301. 

Bruises— treatment, 132. 
Nye's liniment for, 549. 

Bruises, see abrasions, 29. 

Bruises, cuts, .etc.— salve for, 608. 

Buildings— concrete, 280-285. 

Burns and ulcers dressing for,573. 

Burns and scalds— treatment, cold 
water, cold milk, cider vinegar, 
"old school" (regular) applica- 
tion, carbolic acid, whites of 
eggs, salves, Newremburg plas- 
ter, common strammonium lin- 
iment, charcoal,;sulphate of iron, 
(copperas), liniment, varnish in 
burns- -recentFrench discovery. 
Dr. Gidley's ointment, clinical 
case, case in practice, 132-136, 
232, 573. 

Burning out stumps, 164. 

Butter from fruit, pumpkins, etc., 
making excellent sauces, 73. 

Butter making — keeping and pre- 
paring for market, establishing 
butter factories, i^tc, how to 
preserve for two months with- 
out salting, Philadelphia plan, 
selected cows necessary to make 
the best butter, cooling and 



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•warming cream jn butter mak- 
ing, profits of a butter factory, 
new and successful method of 
packing butter, butter preserved 
sweet for seventeen years, etc., 
159-164. 

O 

Cakes — general directions, tea, or 
cup cake, lady cakr, honey cake, 
wedding cake, Mrs. Pride's 
wedding cake, patriot cake, 
French cake, French loaf cake, 
Hartford loaf cake, our family's 
raised cake, cookies, jelly cake, 
lemon jelly cake, orange jelly 
cake, cocoa-nut variety, cream 
variety, Kansas luncheon cake, 
soft molasses ginger brend, buns, 
or sweet cake, Indian griddle 
cakes, buckwheat griddle cakes, 
rye griddle cakes, hominy cakes, 
muffins, muffin griddle cakes, 
short-cake, velvet cake, cocoa- 
nut cake, frosting and orna- 
menting cake, lemon cake, 
sponge cake, dough-nuts, crul- 
lers, chocolate cake, cream cake, 
white or silver cake, yellow or 
gold cake, fruit cake. White 
Mountain cake, frosting for, 
ginger snaps, currant cake, snow- 
ball cake, crumpets, corn starch 
cake, raisin cake, Canadian cake, 
plain short cake, apple and 
peach cake, jumbles, hickory- 
nut cake, white sponge cake, 
coffee cake, hard times cake, 
210-220, 

Camphor elixir — for cold-sores, 
chaps, pimpled face, etc., 221. 

Camphor — its uses, camphor spir- 
its or spirits of camphor, cam- 
phor liniments, camphorated 
oil, camphorated oil liniment — 
very powerful, camphor spirits 
successfully used in mumps — 
relapse or settling of — a case in 
practice, 221, 222. 

Cancer — cause — symptoms— treat- 
ment, Dr. Hale's remedy, (with 
this, the author has cured two 
cancers), Beache's discutient 
ointment for cancer, painless 



cure "for cancer, remedy for lu- 
pus (cancer of the^ skin), Dr. 
Fell's remedy, carbolic acid 
useful in, 170, 171. 

Cancer remedies — mijcellaneous 
— Dr. Declat's remedy for can- 
cer of the tongue, Gamble's pat- 
ent cancer ointment, Drs. Bone 
and Henry's cancer salve. Mor- 
mon cure for cancer, etc., 222. 

Cancer cured in fourteen days, 
by the Turkish bath, an ad- 
ditional cure by the author, 624. 

Cancer ointment, Gilman's (patent 
expired). No. 3, 224. 

Canker, thrush or sore mouth, 
cause, symptoms, treatment,171, 
110. 

Canker and nursing sore mouth — 
remedy, 225, 110. 

Canning fruits — directions for, im- 
proved method for canning 
peaches, canning apples for 
spring and summer use, 225-527. 

Capillaries, 42. 

Capsicum as a stimulant, 597. 

Carbolic acid — its make and uses 
in medicine, in the house and 
on the farm, a disinfectant, 
valuable in medicine, valuable 
for scab and foot-rot in sheep, 
remedy for flies and other in- 
sects on cattle and horses and 
for fleas on dogs, destroys in- 
sects and their eggs on trees, if 
put in white-wash and in wall 
paper paste will drive away 
cockroaches and other insects, 
preventive of putrefaction and 
of fermentation, cures vomit- 
ing, gives immediate relief in 
scalds and burns, bites and 
sfings of insects, caibolic salve, 
antidote for poisoning by car- 
bolic acid, 133, 227-232, 353. 

Carbolic acid for cancer, 170, 171. 

Carbolic acid, as a disinfectant, see 
No. 6, 353. 

Carbuncle, — cause, — symptoms, — 
treatment, Dr. Gunn's method, 
case in practice — Dr.Scudder's— 
208-210. 

Carpet rags, to color, 278, 279. 



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629 



Carpets, clothing, etc., — to clean, 
or renovate, 232, 233. 

Carriage painting, boiling oil for, 
149. 

Carriage varnish — pale and good, 
233. 

Carrots — the best vegetable for 
cattle and horses, 233. 

Case hardening iron — different 
processes, also English patent, 

P 233, 234. 

Case-hardening iron axles, 541. 

Castor-oil — made palatable, 234, 
237. 

Castor-oil, in dysentery, 329. 

Castor-oil and senna, tasteless, for 
children — see cathartic electu- 
aries, etc., 237. 

Catarrh, remedies for, 188, 191, 
235, 230. 

Caterpillar.-* on trees and shrub- 
bery, to destroy, 236. 

Catchup, or catsup — from toma- 
toes, 236. 
From grapes, 510. 

Cathartics — laxatives, mild and 
cooling cathartics, active ca- 
thartics, cholagogue cathartics, 
violent cathartics, mild and al- 
terative cathartics, neutralizing 
cathartic cordial, tonic cathar- 
tic, compound podophyllin pill 
—for the liver, anti-bilious pill. 
172-1 75. 

Cathartic injection, 535. 

Cathartics, in fever, 391. 

Cathartic for rheumatism, 592. 

Cathartic electuaries, and taste- 
lesis infusions, castor-oil, and 
senna, for children, 237, 238. 

Cathartic tincture for children 
and dyspeptics, 238. 

Cattle and horses, diseases of, 445, 
50G, see also, horses, mules and 
cattle. 

Cattle and horses, best vegetables 
for, 223. 

Caustic-soda lye for soaps and for 
washing fluid. (511. 

Cements — for general use, for 
leaky tin roofs, for stoppii'g 
leaks around chimneys, for 
leather belts, for cracks in cast 



iron kettles, for iron or stone, 
for plastering cisterns on the 
ground, for emery-wheels, for 
mending boots and shoes, for 
marble and alabaster, for fish- 
tanks, for stopping cracks in 
glass vessels to resist water and 
heat, for water pipes, etc., pitch 
and gutta percha cement, Turk- 
ish cement for water pipes, etc., 
very hard cement, glycerine ce- 
ment, 238-242. 

Cement for emery wheels, 240. 

Cement for leather belts, 547. 

Cement, powerful, or liquid glue, 
584. 

Cement, for alabaster and maible, 
240. 

Cesspools, see disinfectants, 352. 

Champagne from cider, 256. 

Chaps, cracks, etc., cold cream for, 
268. 

Chaps, pimpled face, etc., 221. 

Charlotte Russe, 242. 

Cheese manufacturing — its pro- 
cesses and progress, extent of 
production, kinds of cheese 
made in different countries, 
American cheese superior, 
Swiss school of milk production 
and management, cost of a 
small cheese factory, 242-249. 

Cherry Pectoral, see No. 3, 194 

Chestnuts— to plant for timber 
and the fruit, 249. 

Chicken head-cheese, 261. 

Chickens and other fowls — to pre- 
pare (heir flesh for the dinner, 
or tea-table, 261, 262. 

Children, cathartics for, 237, 238. 

Children with dysentery, 329. 

Chills, congestive, 401-403. 

Chimneys, to stoji leaks, 239. 

Chlorine gas, a disinfectant, 353. 

Chloroform—as a solvent and an- 
esthetic, or producing insensi- 
bility to pain, and as a renova- 
tor, .59, 250. 

Cholera— cause— symptoms-treat- 
ment. Dr. Morrow's mode of 
treatment, cholei'a mixture, 
cholera emetic, Hunn's life 
drops for cholera, etc., English 



630 



remedy for cholera, and diar- 
rhea (tested in 240 cases with- 
out a failure), remedies for 
cholera (successfully used by 
Rev. Dr. Hamblin, of Constan- 
tinople in hundreds of cases), 
cholera treatment, as practiced 
in India by the Inspector Gen- 
eral of hospitals, 175-182. 

Cholera-morbus — cause — symp- 
toms — treatment, tincture for 
injection for, etc., 120, 182, 183 

Cholera-infantum — cause — symp- 
toms — treatment, 183, 184. 

Cholera, cholera-morbus, colic 
and painful diarrhea — "very 
valuable" remedies, 250. 

Cholagogue, or bilious tonic, 251. 

Chronic diseases treated by elec- 
tricity, 358. 

Chronic rheumatism, 590-592. 

Cider — its histoi'y, manufacture 
and best methods of keeping, in 
Europe and the United States! 
English method of keeping, ob 
management of cider, Benjaniirv, 
Beecher's champagne from ci- 
der, wine maker's manual on 
cider, pure wine of apples, ci- 
der as a medicine in dyspepsia, 
rheumatism, etc., caution in re- 
gard to its use, to clean old cider 
barrels from mold and musti- 
ness, 251-261. 

Cider, to prevent fermentation ,41 9 

Cider barrels— old, to clean, 261. 

Cider wine, 623. 

Cider for making apple butter, 73. 

Cider and wine, to prevent fer- 
mentation in, 419. 

Circulation, arterial and veinous, 
(Illustrated), 40-42. 

Cisterns, to piaster on the ground, 
240. 

Cisterns and filters — directions for 
making (Illustrated), 262-264. 

Clay, or earth poultices — valuable 
in small pox, stings, insect bites, 
rattle snake bites, etc., 264, 265, 
see also, 606. 

Clay dreftsings in small pox, 606. 

Clay lands, fall plowing the best 
in, 582. 



Cleansing wool — new and valua- 
ble method, 265. 

Climate :n consumption, 285-287, 

Clock oil, 266. 

Clothiuir, carpets, etc., to clean, 
or renovate, 222, 223. 

Cobble-stone houses, to build; see 
mortar silicate for, very strong, 
durable, and hard, 569. 

Cockroaches--dead-shot-and oth- 
er certain remedies, 266, 267. 

Cohosh, black, alterative, 66. 

Cohosh, tincture of, for inflamma- 
tory rheumatism, 591. 

Colds — how taken, treatment. Dr. 
G. Johnson's (London England) 
cure for coldsand recent catarrh , 
sweating process, very success- 
ful remedy for chronic catarrh 
arising from colds, 187-192. 
Ancient method of cure, 267. 

Colds and coughs, 203, 204. 

Cold-sores, chaps, etc., 221. 

Cold chisel — to make at home. 
267, 268. 

Cold creams — for irritation of the 
skin, chaps, cracks, etc., 268. 

Cold pink, or turkey head-cheese, 
to make, 268. 

Colic — cause — symptoms — treat- 
ment. Prof. Scudcier's new treat- 
ment of colic, 185-186. 

Colic, bilious, pain-killer for, 577. 

Colic, very successful remedy, 268. 

Cologne, or perfume — for the hair, 
270. 

Colored lights — red, green, and 
blue fire, for rooms, without sul- 
phurous odor, 269, 270. 

Coloring — domestic and manufac- 
turing processes, to prepare tin 
for acids, to make coloring acid, 
or muriate of tin for scarlets, 
indigo compound, or chemic for 
blue and green, 270, 271. 

Colors on wool — scarlet, crimson, 
scarlet with lac, nuulder red. 
yellow with fustic, yellow with 
oak bark, sumac, or peach-tree 
leaves, orange, dark green, 
green with bark, bine, Prussian 
blue, tan color, snuft' color, dark 
brown, madder brown, London 



631 



brown, wine color, maroon or 
brownish crimson, black, black 
. with barks, green on wool or 
silk, with picric acid, to re-color 
shuwls and old goods, to scour 
wool, etc., 271-275. 
Old style dark blue, on wool, 
277- 
Colors on silk — sams colors as on 
wool, 275. 
Pink on silks, 278, 
To renovate and re=color old 
silk ribbons, 278. 
Colors on cotton fgoods — black, 
green, tan, yellovv, orange, drab 
or brown, yellow drab, slate 
drab, madder drab, red drab, 
275-278. 
Coloring carpet rags — yellow, or- 
ange, green, blue, murexide and 
analins colors, 278-280. 
Comfrey root, in dysentery, diar- 
rhea, cough, etc.. 328. 
Composts, manur'ng; etc., 562-564. 

For garden, 43L 
Concrete buildings in the United 
States and Europe — their cheap- 
ness, security and methods of 
construction, 280-285. 
Congestive fever, or congestive 

chills, 401-403. 
Consumption — cause-symptoms— 
treatment, pulmonary sirnp, Dr. 
Warren's cherry pectoral for, 
Dr. Hale's cough tincture. Dr. 
Dowry's hygienic and climatic 
treatment, inhalation, travel, 
192-20;-5. 

Effects of climate, 285-287. 
Constipation — treatment, 290,291. 
In dyspepsia, 357. 
Daxativps in, 610. 
Cookies, 213. 

Cooking food for stock — when 
it pays and when not, for fat- 
tening pigs, great economy in 
feeding, cooking potatoes for 
swine, 2S7-290. 
Cooking rice, 290. 
Cooling purgeorliquid physic, 550. 
Copper wire — for mending har- 
ness, trace chains, thills, etc., 
291, 292. 



Cordial, astringent, 72. 
Cordial, cathartic, 173. 

Cordial, diuretic, 318, 319, 
Cordial, neutralizing and cathar- 
tic, 573. 

Corn — to have the earliest ripen- 
ing, corn hulling — directions for 
preparing, f. ied hominy, corn 
raising — salt as a manure, action 
of salt upon plants, 292, 293. 

Corns— Sir Humphrey Davy's cure, 
removal and cure, 293, 294. 

Cosmetics, for the complexion— 
their uses and manufacture- 
embracing pearl powders, 
Fiench blanc, rouges, milks and 
emulsions, pomades, hair dyes, 
depilatories for removing su- 
perfluous hair, tooth powders, 
remarks on, toilot. soaps, cos- 
metic soaps, m'lk of wax for the 
skin, milk of almonds for the 
complexion, perfumery for the 
breath, lotions to remove 
freckles, 294-299. 

Costiveness, manifestine derange- 
ment of digestion, 192, 357. 

Cotton goods," to color, 270-280. 

Coughs — in recent colds — imme» 
diate relief— cough sirups, bal- 
sams, lozenges, tinctures, etc., 
cough mixture, cough drops, 
cough sirup, tar sirup for the 
lungs, coughs, etc., whooping 
cough "^irup, Morris' cough bal- 
sam, Brown's cough balsam, 
cough lozenges, a remedy for 
cough and sore lungs, 299-302. 

Cough tincture, 195. 

Coughs and colds— cause— symp- 
toms — treatment, cough elixir, 
Dr. Hall's safe and simple man- 
ner of curing a cold, 203, 204. 

Coughs, balsam.s for, 801 , 302. 

Crab-apples, pickled, 579. 

Cracked kettles, cement for, 239. 

Cracked wheat and oat grits, 
valuable articles of diet, 302. 

Cranberry sauce and jelly, 303. 

Cranberry, high ,antispasmodic,70. 

Cranesbill, astringent, 71. 

Cream of tartar, 68. 



632 



Cream cake, 218. 

Cream, lemon, 547. 

Croup, — cause — symptoms — treat- 
ment, soap Liniment for. Prof. 
Scudder'splan, in halation, alum 
emetics for, etc., 204-208. 
Paris remedy, Dr. Gunn's rem- 
dy, simple remedies, 303, 304. 
Nye's liniment for, and for gen- 
eral purposes, 547. 

Cucumbers — salting for long keep- 
ing, and pickling, 306,307. 

Cucumbers, pickled, 579. 

Curculio on plums— a prevention, 
also preventives against frost, 
305, 306. 

Curing hams, 304, 305,565. 

Curing and smoking bacon, 137. 

Curing a cold, Dr. Hall's manner 
of, 204. 

Curling liquid for the hair, 508. 

Currant worms — to kill, 305. 

Custards — plain, to boil, to bake, 
307. 

Cutting timber — to avoid pow- 
der-post, 308. 

Cuts, bruises, boils, etc., salve for, 
608. 

Cut-worms — to outwit, 308. 

Cuts, wounds, etc., ointment for, 
674. 

D 

Dandruff, borax water for, No. 2, 
124. 

Dandruff — simple remedy for, 347. 
To remove, 508, 509. 

Dead-shot, for cockroaches, etc., 
266. 

Deafness, — cause, — symptoms, — 
treatment, diaphoretic, orsweat- 
ing tincture for, 309, 310. 

Deafness, simple and effectual 
remedy, 348. 

Debility, general, 429, 430. 

Decoctions — to make, 310. 

Deli ri u m trem ens — cause — sym p- 
toms— treatment, 310, 311. 

Depilatories, to remove superflu- 
ous hair, 296, 297. 

Destroying ants, 72, 73. 

Destroying caterpillars on trees 
and shrubbery, 236. 

Diabetes, causes, treatment, rem- 



edies, cases in practice, 311-313. 
Diaphoretics — powders, etc., 313- 

315. 
Diarrhea — cause — symptoms — 

treatment, 315-317. 

Diarrhea, injection for, 315. 

Diarrhea, neutralizing cordial for, 
No. 2, 573. 

Diarrhea and'summer complaints, 
145. 

Diarrhea, painful, treatment, 250. 

Diarrhea — valuable and effectual 
remedies, diarrhea tincture — 
very valuable, diarrhea, or chol- 
era tincture — use of sugar in 
diarrhea, 348-350. 
Special food for diarrhea and 
dyspepsia, 357, 358. 

Diarrhea, sirup for, 610. 

Diet, in dysentery, 329. 

Diet, milk as a valuable article of, 
568. 

Diet, necessary in dyspepsia, 342. 

Diet, valuable articles in, 302. 

Digestive organs — description of, 
45-49. 

Digestion, described, 329-347. 

Digestion, assisted, 344, 345. 

Diphtheria — successful treatment, 
cases in practice, 350-352. 

Diseases of horses, mule.«, and cat* 
tie, see horses, mules and cattle. 

Diseases of 'Wonien, 95. 
Abortion, never to be produced, 
except in cases given, under a 
council of physicians, 113. 
Alterative and tonic sirup for 
obstruction, 101. 
Amenorrhea, suppression, or ob- 
struction of the menses, cause, 
symi)toms and treatment of, 
embracing a description of the 
ovaries, 98, 99. 
Antispasmodic infusion, 102. 
Antispasmodic tea, tincture- 
simple, and compound for, and 
also antispasmodic pills for, 108. 
Chlorosis, (trreeu sickness), or re- 
tention of the menses, causes, 
symptoms and tre'itment, 103. 
Treatment also if hysterical, or 
dropsical, 103. 
Compound powder of mandrake 



INDEX. 



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for female complaints, see note, 
101. 

Compound sirup of partridge 
berry, or parturient, valuable in 
pregnancy, 102. 

Danger of ignornance upon the 
subject of the first appearance 
of menstruation, shown in 1,000 
cases, 96. 

Emenagogue, and infuson or tea 
for obstruction, 100. 

Emenagogue \all, (Prof. Bald- 
ridge's;), 102.' 

Falling of the womb (prolapsus 
uteri), cause, symptoms and 
treatment, 109. 

Fever powder-simple, compound 
and diaphoretic, used in female 
diseases and other fevers, 108. 

Hysterics (hysteria, or globus 
hystericus), cause, symptoms 
and treatment, 107, 108. 

Importance of industry and out- 
door exercise during a girl's de- 
velopement into woman-hood, 
followed with explanations as 
to the necessary care of the per- 
son at these times, and also, as 
to the reason why our practice 
is so su(;cessful, 97, 98. 

Mandrake pills, also used in fe- 
male diseases, and for the cure 
of dropsy, 101. 

Menstruation, at what age it be- 
gins, how often it occurs, and 
how long it continues, a com- 
parative table showing 3,000 
cases, 95. 

Milk fever, after childbirth, de- 
scription, treatment. 111. 

Nymphomania, (an undue desire 
for sextual intercourse), causes 
and successful treatment in 
either sex, 113. 

Painful menstruation (dysmen- 
orrhea), causes, symptoms and 
treatment, 105, 106. 

Parturient balm, to aid partu- 
rition,and for general female dis- 
eases, 101. 

Profuse, or excessive menstrua- 
tion (menorrhagia), causes, 
symptoms and treatment, 104. 



Symptoms and treatment with 
the emaciated and debilita- 
ted, 105. 

Refined and false delicacy upon 
the subject of menstruation 
fully explained, 97. 

Signs, or symptoms of first men- 
struation, 96. 

Sore breasts (acne), treatment, 
also poultices and camphor 
ointment, and camphorated el- 
der ointment for. 111, 112. _ 

Sore mouth of females incident 
to confinement — "nursing sore 
mouth," description, causes, 
symptoms, treatment, 110. 

Sore nipples, treatment, 112. 

The mother's, or guardian's re- 
sponsibility to give proper in- 
struction upon the subject of 
menstruation, 96. 

Tonic and stimulating sirup for 
nervous prostration, hysterics, 
etc, 102. 

Whites, (leucorrhea, or fluor al» 
bus), causes, symptoms and 
treatment, 106. 
Tonic tea for, 107. 
Restorative wine bitters for, 
Beeche's,and Prof King's, 107. 
Diseases of Children, 113. 

Antispasmodic and nervine tea 
for, 116. 

Blue disease (morbus ceruleus) of, 
115. 

Canker (cancrum oris), 118. 

Cholera-infantum, 120. 

Club foi>U'd or deformed feet of, 
114. 

Croup, 204, 208, also 303, 304, 

. Nye's liniment for, 647. 

"Diarrhea of, 120. 

Diarrhea sirup for, 121. 

Double fingers, thumbs, etc., 115. 

Fractures of, 115. 

Hare lip of, 114. 

Hernia, or rupture of, 115. 

Hives, 444. 

Infants,tasteless infusions for,237. 

Infantile erysipelas, and hepatic 
powder for, 116. 

Jaundice (icterus) in, 117, 

Jaw-fall, or nine day fits ot, 116, 



534 



INDEX. 



Marasmus, or wasting disease of 
children {tabes mesenterica), 121. 
Marsh mallow poultices lor, J 20. 
Measles, 558. 

Mother's mark (or nssvusmaternus) 
115. 
Mumps (cynanche— par otilis) of, 

118. 
Nettle rash, 569. 
Bed gums of, 117. 
Scarlet fever, 410, see also mea- 
sles, to distinguish one from the 
other, 558. 

Scrofulous sirup for, 122, 123. 
Sore eyefi,{op]ithaImia) at birth of, 

115. 
Sore mouth, stomatitis) twogrades, 
118. 

Stomach and bowell difiiculties 
of children, as indigestion, as- 
cidity of the stomach, fluxes, 
dysentery, etc., 119, cholera infan- 
tum (cholera of infants) 120. 
Tape worms of children, 124. 
Teething, 117. 
Time of weaning, 114. 
Tongue tied, or sliort {frenum 

lingua'), 114. 
Ulceration of the mouth (gan- 
grenous), 118. 
Ulceration of themamTOa;(breasts) 
of, or the appearance of milk 
in, 117, 
Urinary difficulties of, 115. 
Worms in children, 123. 
Vermifuge and other treatment 
for, 123, 124. 
Diseases of horses, mules and cat- 
tle, see under the head of horses 
mules and cattle, in the index. 
Discutients — to drive away tu- 
mors, swellings, etc. — ointment 
and liniment for; 317, 318, 575. 
Disinfectants — cheap and effectu- 
al, 352, 353. 
Dyspeptics, cathartic for, 238. 
Diuretics — cordial, elixir, lini- 
ment for, 318, 319 
Diuretic compound, 621-, 
Diuretic for rheumatism, 592. 
Doses of medicine for difi'erent 

ages, 24. 
Doughnuts, 217, 218. 



Dressing for burns and ulcers, 573, 

Drinks, effervescing, 380, 381. 

DroDS, cough, for, 300. 

Drops — "linn's lifo, 598. 

Dropsy — cause — symptons-4L"<sab= 
ment, cajeput liniment for tiie 
loins in dropsy, 319-326. 
Russian remedy ibr, 353-356e 

Drunkenness, to cure, 356. 

Dry earth, a disinfectant, 353, 

Drying and keeping meats, effects 
of 1 1 eat in cooking, etc., 565,566. 

Drying beef, Scotch method, 139. 

Drying herbs, 510. 

Duodenum and stomach (Illustra- 
ted), 47.- 

Dutchman's temperance lecture — 
short but sound common sense, 
for the boys, 358. 

Dysentery — bloody flux — cause — 
symptoms, — treatment, — treat- 
ment in small children, 326-329. 
Remedies in, 356. 357. see alsOj 
stomach and bowel difficulti33 
of children, 119, 120. 

Dysentery, diet in, 329. 

Dysentery, see cranesbiii in, No* 
6, 71. 

Dyspepsia, — indigestion, — cause — 
description of digestion— symp«= 
toms, treatment, alterative stim- 
ulant and restorative tonic, aro- 
matic tonic. Dr. Edward Cone's 
treatment. Dr. Halstead's old 
plan, digestibility of different 
kinds of food compared, obser- 
vations upon digestion from the 
case of Alexis St. Martin, whose 
stomach was open to view, di- 
gestion assisted, tonic for dys- 
pepsia, levers, etc., 329-347. 
Lactic acid in, 546. 

Dyspepsia — constipation, €tc., 357. 

Dyspepsia and diarrhea — special 
food for, 357, 358. 

Dyspeptics, cathartic tincture for, 
238. 

E 

Earth, ©r clay cures for ulcers, 619. 

Ear ache — suc;cessful remedy, 376* 

Earth, dry, a disinfectant, 353. 

Eclecticism-explanation of Eclec- 
tic Institue (Illustrated). o73k 



635 



Edge blacking — see blacking for 
the edge, 148. 

Effervescing drinks — for fever 
patients, or for summer use, 
fruit jellies as cooling drinks for 
the sick, effervescing powders, 
etc., 380, 381. 

Eggs — their preservation for fam- 
ily use, or for shipping, French 
method of preserving eggs, 
fresh laid eggs in winter — metli- 
od of feeding, also best metho-l 
of summer feeding. Country Gen- 
tleman's method of feed in-- 
fowls,the best fowls for eggs an^l 
for general purposses, to pickle 
eggs, 381-38(5. 

Eggs, poached, 575. 

Eggs, whites of, for burns, 133, 

Elder flowers, alterative lea, 66. 

Elder flower ointment, 575. 

Electricity — the advantage of ita 
use in treating some chrouiu 
diseases, 358-362. 

Elixir diuretic, 318, 319. 

Elixir, expectorant, 372. 

Emetics — eclectic emetic powder, 
emetic tincture, acetous emetic 
tincture. Dr. Bone's emetic and 
cathartic powder, directions ia 
giving emetics, 362-364, 

Emetic injection, 535. 

Emetic for croup, 208. 

Emetics, in fever, ,391. 

Emery-wheels, cement for, 240. 

Emulsions, 296. 

Epilepsy, or falling sickness, 364. 

Erysipelas— St. Anthony's fire- 
cause— symptoms— treatment- - 
local applications, sulphate of 
^iron in erysipelas, 365-370. 

Excessive sweating, a remedy for 
the sour smell of, see No. 3, 124. 

Expectorants— tincture for chil- 
dren, sirup, elixir for, 370-372. 

Expectorant inhalent, 53:5. 

Excretions, — exjilanations, :;75. 

Extract of vanilla— to make, 422. 

Eye remedies— care of the eyes, 
etc., inflammation of the edge 
of the lids, cause, symptoms, 
treatment, eye-water and other 
prescriptions for weak and in- 



flamed eyes, eye-salve, 372-375. 

Eye, granulations, 374. 

Eye, to remove films from, 413. 
Lime in the eye, 547. 
P 

Face, or pearl powders, 295. 

Face chaps, pimples, etc., to eradi- 
cate, 581. 

Face, French rouges, for, 295. 

Face worms — to eradicate, 581. 

Fainting and apoplexy — to dis^ 
tinguish, and what to do, 414. 

Fall plowing for clay lands, 582. 

Falling-sickness, 364, 365. 

Farming — a model farmer, 415. 

Farm-gate — method of setting the 
posts to avoid sagging (^Illas* 
trated), 416, 417. 

Fattening pigs, 288-290. 

Fattening slock, great economy in, 
289. 

Febrile disease — or general fever 
— causes— remote causes of, 
symptoms of general fever, 
treatment of general or con- 
tinued fever, sweating, emetics, 
cathartics, strengthening food, 
treatment after the establish- 
ment of fever, febnfuge.typhoid 
fever, especial cau.se of typhoid 
fever, symptoms, treatment, re- 
mittent or bihous remittent fe- 
ver, cause, symptoms, treatment, 
intermittent fever or ague, 
cause, symptoms, treatment, 
congestive fever, or congestive 
chills, cause, symptoms, treat- 
ment, yellow fever, cause, symp- 
toms, treatment, scarlet fever, 
cause, symptoms, treatment, 
387-413, 

Febrifuge, against fever, 392, 393. 

Febrifuge inhalent, 534. 

Felon — remedy, cause, symptoms 
— treatment, felon salve, 386. 

Felon — remedies, 417, 418. 

Fence posts — everlasting, fence 
posts, piles, and other timber, 
French method to prevent de- 
cay, 418, 419. 

Fermentation, to prevent in wine 
and cider, 419, 420. 

Fever, congestive, 401. 



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INDEX. 



Fever, cathartics in, 391. 

Fever, general, 387-413. 

Fever sores — successful treatment, 

420. 
Fever, typhoid, predisposing and 

especial causes of, 394. 
Fever powder, simple, compound 

and diaphoretic, 108. 
Fever and ague, 399. 
Fever and ague, or intermitt( r,t 

fever — St. Louis remedy, 42* ) 
Fever and ague, and boils — '.ni^ .• 

standing remedy, 420, 421. 
Files — to re-cut, and other to;!.-; 

to sharpen, 421, 422. 
Fills, or thills, to mend, 291. 
Films upon the eye — to remove, 

413. 
Filters and cisterns, 262-264. 
Finish, for black walnut and other 

porous woods, 425. 
Fire, red, green, and blue, for 

rooms, 269. 
Fire kindlers — cheap and handy, 

422. 
Fire-proof wash for shingles, 422. 
Fish tanks, cement for, 241. 
Flavoring with lemon and orange, 

fluid extractof vanilla, to make. 

sirup of vanilla. 422, 423. 
Floating island, 42;'). 
Fluxes for the diflerent^ metals, 

612. 
Fly paper, 423. 
Fomentations, 413, 414. 
Foods, digestibility compared, 

342, 343. 
Food, especial, for dyspepsia and 

diarrhea, 357. 
Food, in fever, 391. 
Food— cooking fur stock, 287-290, 

584. 
Foot-rot in sheep— see carbolic 

acid, No. 13, 230. 
Fowls, summer and winter feed- 
ing, to secure the largest amount 

of eggs, 384,385. 
Freckle.-^, to remove— see No. 14, 

299, No. 18, 231, also No. 3, 227. 
Freijrli blan(", or face powder, 2i)5. 
French polish, for boots, shoes, 

etc., 147-149. 
Fresh grapes at all Beasons, 423. 



Fresh wounds, valuable ointment 
for, Mrs. Wolfe's, and for old 
sores, 573. 

Fried hominy, 292. 

Frost and curculio, to prevent on 
plums, 305. 

Frosting for cake, 216, 219. 

Frosting glass, 423. 

Fruit cake, 218. 

Fruit jellies, 381. 

Fruit jellies — to prevent moulding, 
424. 

Fruits, to can, 225-227. 

Furniture polishing paste, stains, 
filling cracks and the pores of 
the wood, etc., black walnut im- 
itation stain and polish, to fill 
the cracks and pores of the 
wood, furniture finish for black 
walnut and other porous woods, 
424, 425. 

French polish for, 383, 584. 
G 

Gallic acid, astringent, 71. 

Gall-stones, or biliary calculi — 
successful remedy, cause, symp- 
toms, treatment, cases in prac- 
tice, 425-429. 

Garden compost, or manure, 434. 

Gates, to avoid sagging, (Illustra- 
ted), 417. 

Gathering herbs and drying, 510. 

Gelseminum, antispasmodic, 69. 

General debility — cause — treat- 
ment, 429, 430. 

Ginger bread, 214. 

Ginger pop, 143. 

Ginger wine, 623. 

Girdled fruit trees, by mice, to 
save, 435. 

Glass cutting, for home use — 
ground glass, imitation, for 
windows, 435. 

Glass, to frost, 423. 

Glass vessels, to stop cracks, 241. 

Gloss, or starch polish, 435. 

Glue for ready use — for furniture, 
dishes, belting, liquid glue, 
water-proof glue, 435," 436. 

Givcerine — how obtained, its uses, 
436, 437. 

Glycerine cement, 240. 

Goitre or swelled neck^ 129-132. 



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639 



Gold, or yellow cake, 218. 

Gold, solders for, 611. 

Grafting wax, 439. 

Grafting grape vines, 438, 

Grape culture — grape grafting, 
grape jelly, grape juice or wine 
from tame or from wild grapes^ 
grapes successfully kept until 
spring, 437-439. 

Grapes fresh at all seasons, 423. 

Grape catsup, 510. 

Grape jelly, 438, 544. 

Grass, or meadow land— success- 
ful management of, 440. 

Gravel — stone, or urinary depos- 
its, cause, sources of urine, com- 
position of urine, symptoms, 
treatment, case in practice, 430. 

Granulations of the eye, 374. 

Grease, for axles, 75. 

Grease or paint spots, to remove 
from clothing, 440. 

Grease spots, to remove from any 
fabric, see aqua ammonia — its 
uses, etc., 74. 

Uriddle cakes — Indian, buck- 
wheat, 'rye, wheat flour, mut- 
fins, etc., 214, 215. 

Gum, or paste for office use, 440. 

Gun barrels — improved ]?roces3 
for browning, varnish for gun 
barrels, stocks, etc., 440, 441. 
H 

Hair curling liquid, 508. 

Hair dye— in three numbers, 506. 

Hair dyes, 296, 297, 

Hair oils, 508. 

Hair restoratives and invigora- 
tors, 506, 507 

Hair tonics — pomade for the hair, 
very nice. Prof. Proctor's pom- 
ade, French pomade, restorative, 
etc., 507, 508. 

Hair, superfluous, to remove, 509. 

Hams, to cure, 304, 305, 565. 

Handkerchiefs, perfume, or Hun- 
gary water for, 508. 

Handling vicious horses, breaking 
colts, etc., 488-500. 

Hard soap, white and yellow, to 
make, 611. 

Harness, mending of, 291. 

Hay-making — when it should be 



done, 509. 

Headache — cause — symptoms — 
treatment, 441, 442. 
Headache, Dr.Gunn's method of 
cure, 509. 

Head-cheese — imitation head- 
cheese with beef flank, 509. 

Head-cheese with turkey, 268. 
With chicken, etc., 261. 

Healing salve, 608. 

Heart-burn and water-brash, 
cause, treatment, 442. 

Heart, palpitation of, 577: 

Heart,andcirculation(Illustrated), 
36-38. 

Hemorrhage — see bleeding, 121. 

Hernia, or rupture — treatment 
and trusses, to make, (Illustra'- 
ted), to Drevent irritation in- 
442-444. " 

Herbs — the time to gather, and 
method of drying, 510. 

Hiccough — remedy, 510. 

Hives, or nettle rash — cause-- 
symptoms — treatment, 444-569. 

Home-made cold-chisel, 267. 

Hominy, fried, 292. 

Honey and hives, seelbee-keeping, 
86-94: 

Honey — to keep without crystal- 
ization or candying, 510. 

Horses and cattle, best vegetable 
for, 223. 

Horses, Mules and Cattle.— A 
synopsis, or general view of 
their diseases, their causes, 
symptoms and treatment, 445- 
506. 
Asthma, chronic cough or heaves, 

447. 
Big-leg, 445. 

Bleeding horses in founder, (Il- 
lustrated), 460, see also febrifuge 
for, in place of bleeding, 474. 
Blisters, suppleing ointment to 
follow them to aid the growth 
of hair, No. 17, 478. 
Blood and bog-spavin, 501. 
Bone spavin, to cure the lame- 
ness, 501. 
Breaking vicious horses, colts, 

etc., 488-500. 
Caked udders, camphorated oinfc- 



638 



ment for, which has also been 
found valuable in caked breasts, 
No. 26, 3-4, 480. 

Calves, to winter, to make good 
milkers, 504. 

Canker in the feet — cause, treat* 
ment, 403. 
Physic for, 464, 

Colds— treatment, see pectoral 
powders, 468. 

Colic and bots in horses, and 
hoven or blown in cattle, cause, 
symptoms, treatment in horses 
treatment in cattle (Illustrated), 
448-450. 

Colic, lung fever, inflammation 
of the bowels, lungs, stomach 
etc., 502. 

Cold, influenza, distemper, or ca 
tarrh, cause, symptoms, treat- 
ment, 445. 

Colds, in horses, No. 14, 468. 

Colts— the true method of rais- 
ing and breaking, 495. 

Colts, tocatch and halter, to han- 
dle, to teach to lead, to bit, etc., 
495. 

Colts, umbilical hernia in, treat- 
ment, (Illustrated), 486, 488. 

Constipation — cause, symptoms, 
treatment, 451. 

Cough, chronic, or heaves, 447. 

Diarrhea in horses and cattle, 
compound tincture for, also very 
valuable for persons — Dr. Wal- 
lington's, who assures the au- 
thor that it is in use for persons 
in more than fifty families, see 
No 0,474. 

Diarrhea, scours, in horses, cor- 
dial drink for. No. 29, 482. 

Diphtheria— treatment, 468, 469 

Diseases of the legs and feet — 
swelled legs, etc., 458. 

Dropsy — cause, symptoms, treat- 
ment, 451. 

"Epizoot," or horse epidemic of 
1872, symptoms, treatment, vol- 
atile liniment for, etc., 505. 

Eye water for, 502. 

Farcy, or feltoric, 456. 

Feltoric and farcy — symptoms, 
treatment, 456. 



Fever, (general inflammation), 
cause, symptoms, treatment, 
445. 

Fistula, poll-evil, etc., successful 
remedy for. No. 3, 549. 

Foul in the feet in cattle, 502 

Founder — cause,symptoms,treat 
ment, 460. 
Physic ball for, 462. 

Garget in cows— remedies, 502. 

Goulard's mixture, or water of 
acetated litharge, for strains of 
horses. No. 22, 479. 

Gravel, or pricked feet in shoe- 
ing — wounds in the feet, etc., 
gravel-shoe, for securing dress- 
ings to the bottom of the foot 
(Illustrated), 464. 

Grease-heel, 501. 

Handling vicious horses, break- 
ing colts, etc., 488-500. 

Hide-bound — cause, symptoms, 
treatment, purifying ball for, 
455. 

Heaves — permanent cures in, se<> 
pectoral powders, No. 62, 475. 

Hoof ointment, 503. 

Horse epidemic, symptoms and 
treatment, 505. 

Horses, vicious to break, 488. 

Horses' feet, deep wounds in, see 
No. 44, 485. 

Horses, to train to harness, to 
drive, to back, to drive in shafts, 
breaking of kicking, balking, 
etc., 493, 494. 

Hoven, or "blown." in cattle (Il- 
lustrated), 448 

How, or rather where, to control 
the horse, 489. 

How to feed sulphur to cattle,503. 

Inflammation, or general fever, 
in horses and cattle, 445. 

Inflammation of the bowels — 
cause, symptoms, treatment,447. 

Inflammation of the eyes— cause, 
symptoms, treatment, 452, 453, 

Inflammation of the lungs, or 
pleura — cause, symptoms, treat- 
ment, 446. 

Inflammation ol the stomach, 
inflammatory colic, or gripes, 
cause, symptoms, treatment,447. 



INDEX 



63d 



Influenza, or distemper, or ca- 
tarrh, in horses and cattle, 445. 

Jaundice — cause — symptoms- 
treatment, 452. 

Lacerated wounds in, to secure 
and treat, 503. 

"Laying the horse down," 491. 

Legs and feet, diseasesof, swelled 
legs, 458. 

Liniment, volatile, for the " epi- 
zoot," 505. 

Lung fever, or inflammation of 
the lungs, in horses and cattle. 
No. 4, 446. 
Lungs, inflammation of, in horses 
and cattle, 446. 

Mallendersand sallenders, cause, 
symptoms, treatment, 460. 

Mange and lice — cause, symp- 
toms and treatment, 456. 

Mange ointment for horses and 
cattle, sheep and dogs, 502. 

Milk fever in cows — cause, symp- 
toms, treatment, 453. 

Oil for wounds of, 503. 

Over-exertion, or nervous ex- 
haustion — cause, symptoms, 
treatment, 446. 

Over-heated horses, cordial drink 
for, see No. 45, 486. 

Poll-evil, fistula, etc., see very 
successful remedy for, No. 3, 549, 

Poulticing in diphtheria and 
hor.se distemper or strangles, 
bandages, how to be applied 
(Illustrated), 465, 467. 

Profuse staling, or too free urina- 
tion of horses, remedy, 504. 

Proud flesh, to destroy, and to 
stop blood, see styptic for, No. 
42, 485. 

Quittor, or ulcer at the coronet — 
cause, treatment, mixture for, 
469-471. 

Sand cracks — cause and treat- 
ment, 462, 463. 

Scours in horses, cordial and ton- 
ic drink for. No. 29, 482. 

Scouring, or diarrhea in, 450. 

Shoulder and other strains, re- 
cent spavins, etc., valuable lini- 
ment for, 504. 

Signs that the horse has yielded, 



or become submissive, 490. 

Skeleton and points of a horse 
(Ilhistrated). 47I7473. 

Spavin, curb, ring-bone and 
splints — cause, treatment, 459. 

Splints, spavins, and ring-bones, 
ointment for. No. 41, 485, for 
general treatment of, see spavin, 
curb, ring bone, and splints, 459. 

Sprain of thecofSn-joint — cause, 
treatment, 459. 

Stifle, or strains of the stifle joint 
— cause, symptoms, treatment, 
458, 459. 

Strains of the back sinews,[treat- 
ment, 459. 

Staling, or too profuse urination 
of horses, 504. 

Strains of the shoulder, etc., 504. 

Strains, pains, and slight swell- 
ings of horses and cattle and 
persons, see camphorated spir- 
its for, No. 19,479. 

Strangury, or suppression of the 
urine — cause, symptoms, treat- 
ment, 452. 

Strengthening, or bracing mix- 
ture for strains, 479. 

Sulphur, how to feed to cattle, 
503. 

Sweeny — certain cure for, sweeny 
liniment, 503. 

Points of a horse (Illustrated), 
472. 

Poll-evil, fistula, etc., very suc- 
cessful remedy for. No. 3, 549. 

Pregnancy in cows and mares, 
symptoms of, unfailing test, 487. 

Ring-bone remedies, see oint- 
ment for spavins, splints and 
ring-bones. No. 41, and i-emarks 
following, 485. 

Thrush, or disease of the feet, 
treatment, 463. 

Tricks, to teach to, 498. 
To teach to come, or follow at 
the crack of the whip, or the 
word of command, (Illustra- 
ted), 498, 499. 
To say "ves," by making a bow, 

499, 500. 
Tosay "no,"500. 
To teach the horse to kiss yon,500. 



640 



Umbilical hernia, in colts — suc- 
cessfully treated, 486, 487 

Urine too free or profuse staling, 
of horses, 504. 

Urine powders, or diuretic, for 
horses and cattle, also very val- 
uable in strangury of, see No. 11, 
476. 

Urine, suppression of, see stran- 
gury, 452. 

Vicious horses, to handle, 488. 

Volatile liniment, for the "epi' 
zoot," 505. 

Wintering calves — to make good 
milkers, 504. 

Worms — cause, symptoms, treat- 
ment, 451. 

Wounds from incissions, or cuts, 
cause,treatment,and general di- 
rections for the management of 
woundsj etc., 457. 

Wounds in the feet of horses and 
cattle, an oil especially valuable 
for, 503. 

Wounds, deep, in horses' feet, 
penetrating mixture for, 485. 
Horses and Cattle— medioines 
for, 473-486. 

Alkaline astringent for diarrhea 
and scours in cattle, 482. 

Alterative balls for horses, 482. 

Alterative drink for farcy, 483. 

Alterative — iodine as — in con- 
sumption, or other lung diseases 
of cattle, No. 26, 480. 

Anodyne draught, for diarrhea 
of horses and cattle, and for per- 
sons, 474. 

Astringent liniment for wounds 
and joints, 483. 

Astringent, or Egyptiacum, to 
make, called for in several of 
these horse medicines, No. 36, 
483. 

Balls for horses, physic, 473. 

Balls, alterative for, 482. 

Bleeding, of horses and cattle, 
see febrifuge to taks its place, 
and to lessen fever, No. 5, 474., 

Bracing, or strengthing mixture 
for strains, 479. 

Camphorated ointment for caked 
udders, etc., 480, 481. 



Camphorated spirits for horses 
and cattle, in pains, strains, and 
slight swellings, 479. 
Cattle, flaxseed tea to make for, 
used in inflammations, No. 15, 
477. 
Cephalic, or snuff powders for, 

478. 
Compound tincture, or anodyne 

draught for, 474. 
Congestion, or inflammation of 

the lungs, drink, or draft for. 

No. 24, 480. 
Cooling lotions, or wash for 

horses, 479. 
Cordial drink, for over-heated 

horses, 486. 
Cordial, or tonic drink in diar- 
rhea and scours of horses, 482. 
Cough powders for, 475. 
Clyster, or injection for, 480. 
Diarrhea ball for, 482. 
Diuretic for, 476. 
Drink, or draught.for congestion, 

or inflammation of the lungs in 

horses, etc., 480. 
Egyptiacum, or astringent, to 

make, 483. 
English white-oil for wounds in 

persons, horses, etc., 481. 
Eye lotion, water for, 479, 502. 
Febrifuge for horses or cattle — 

in place of bleeding, 474. 
Fever ball for horses, and a liquid 

for cattle. No. 9, 475. 
Flaxseed tea for cattle, 477. 
Grease heel in horses, see sharp 

water, and ointment for. No. 39 

and 40, 484. 
Injection for, 480. 
Iodine, as an alterative in con- 
sumption or other lung diseases 

of cattle, 480. 
Iodine ointment for, 480. 
King of oils, or liniment for, 504. 
Liniment, sweating or blistering, 

477, 478. 
Liniment, astringent, for wounds 

and joints, 483. 
Liniment for strains and recent 

spavins, 504. 
Liniment, Scarret's, or black-oil, 

for poll-evil, fistula, etc., very 



641 



successful, No. 3, 549. 
Liniment, sweating, or blistering, 

for horses, preferable to rowels, 

No. 16, 477. 
Lotion for the eye, 479, 502. 
Lotion, cooling, for, 479. 
Mange, ointment for, 433. 
Mercurial physic for horses and 

cattle in jaundice, 475. 
Mixture, Goulard's, 479. 
Mixture, penetrating, 485. 
Oil for wounds, 503. 
Oil— English, white, 481. 
Oils, king of, or liniment, 504. 
Ointment, basiiicon, 483. 
Ointment, camphorated, 480. 
Ointment for grease in, 484. 
Ointment, hoof, 503. 
Ointment, iodine, to scatter, or 

drive away swellino;s, tumors, 

etc., No. 26>, 480. 
Ointment for spavins, splints and 

ring-bones, 485. 
Ointment, suppleing, 478. 
Ointment, suppurating, for 

wounds, 483. 
Ointments and washes for 

wounds, 503. 
Ointment, white, for cracked 

heels, scratches, gravel in horses 

feet, and for the Michigan, or 

prairie itch of persons, see No. 

38, 484. 
Pectoral powders — a valuable 

remedy in heaves, 475. 
Penetrating mixture for deep 

wounds in horses' feet, 485. 
Physic for, 464, 
Physic ball for horses, 473. 
Physic, or cleansing drink for 

cattle, 474. 
Physic, repeating, 474. 
Powder, cough, 475. 
Powder, cephalic, or'snuff, 478. 
Powder, purifying, 475. 
Powders, urine, 476. 
Poulticing in diphtheria, distem- 
per, etc., (Illustrated), 465. 
Purge ball for horses, to follow 

the worm ball, 476. 
Purifying powders, 475. 
Repeating physic for horses, 474. 
Ring-bones, remedies, see oint- 
41— DK. chase's second receipt book 



ment for spavins, splinte and 
ring-bones. No. 41, and remarks 
following, 485, general treatment 
for, 459. 
Sharp water for grease in, 484. 
Spavins, splints, ring-bones, etc., 

see ointment for. No. 41, 485. 
Stomach drink for horses to aid 

digestion, 477. 
Stomach drink to improve the 
appetite in wounds, 484. 
Stopping or dressing for wounds 
in horses' feet, 485. 
Stopping blood, etc., 485. 
Styptic for stopping blood, de- 
stroying proud flesh, etc., 485. 
Suppleing ointment, to follow 
blisters, to aid the growth of 
hair, etc., 478. 
Suppurating oi ntment for wounds 

see No. 34, 483. 
Sweating or blistering liniment 

preferable to rowels, 477, 478. 
Tincture, compound, 474. 
Tonic drink in diarrhea, etc., 482. 
Tonic for horses and cattle, 474. 
Urine powders, or diuretic for, 

476. 
Wash for ulcers, 503. 
Wash, cooling, for horses, 479. 
Washes and ointments for 
wounds, 503. 
Oil for, 503. 
Water, or Goulard's mixture, used 
in strains, etc., 479. 
White ointment for cracked heels 
scratches, gravel in horses ; and 
for Michigan, or prairie itch, in 
persons, 484. 
Worm ball for horses, and purge 
ball to follow. No. 12 and 13, 476. 
Wounds, in horses, cattle, and 
persons, English white-oil for. 
No. 27, 481. 
Wounds of joints, liniment for, 
483. 

H Miscellaneous H 
Hominy, to fry, 292. 
Hot-air bath, 84-86.— See also, 

sweating, 606, 607. 
House plants, to increase their 
growth, see aqua ammonia — its 
uses, etc., 74. • 



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Hulling corn, 292. 

Hungary water, for the hanker- 
chief, 508. 

Hunn's life drops as a valuable 
internal stimulant, 598. 

Hydrophobia, or mad dog bites, 
certain remedies — confirmation, 
mineral preventive, cure from 
Northern India, and certain 
other preventives, cure as prac- 
ticed in Tonquin and Cochin, 
China, cure of hydrophobia af- 
ter spasms had commenced, 
510-514. 

I 

Ice-cream, 538. 

Ice-houses — with and without a 
preserving chamber, for milk, 
fruit, and other vegetables, 537. 

Imitation, of mahogany, 5G2. 

Incense for the sick-room, 538. 

Indelible ink, 541. 

Indian alterative, sirup, 66. 

Indigestion — see dyspepsia, 329. 

Infants, senna and other tasteless 
infusions for, 237, 238. 

Inflammation of the lungs, and 
pleurisy — cause — symptoms — 
stages of the disease, ausculta- 
tion, first stage, second stage, 
third stage, treatment, see in- 
flammatory diseases, 514-520. 
Typhoid pneumonia — compara- 
tive history of two cases , 
Bhowing the advantage and 
necessity of immediate atten- 
tion upon an attack, 520-524. 

Inflammation of the bowels, (en- 
teritis) — cause, symptoms, treat- 
ment, 529, 531. 

Inflammation of the liver — (He- 
patitis) — cause, symptoms, treat- 
ment, 525-529. 

Inflammation of the stomach — 
cause, symptoms, treatment, 
524, 525. 

Inflammation of the tonsils (ton- 
silitis), or quinsy, cause, symp- 
toms, treatment, 586. 
Specific for, if taken early in 
the disease, see last paragraph 
on page 587. 

Inflammatory rhuematism, treat- 



ment, 591. 

Infusions, or teas, 531, 532. 

Ingrovving toe-nail, painless rem- 
edy, 617. 

Inhalation and inhal-^r (Illustra- 
ted) — alterative iuhalent, ex- 
pectorant iuhalent,soothingand 
febrifuge inhalent, astringent 
inhalent, 532-534. 

Inhalation in asthma, 59. 

Inhalations, 129, 199,200. 

Inhalation in small pox, 605. 

Injections — soothing, cathartic, 
astringent and anodyne, also 
emetic injection, etc., 534-536. 

Injection, nourishing, 572. 
Stimulating for palsy, 577. 

Inje(;tion in cholera-morbus, 183. 

Injection in diarrhea, 315-317. 

Inks — black, blue-black and copy- 
ing inks, indesctructable ink for 
deeds, red ink, blue ink, ink 
powder, ink in cakes, marking 
ink, crimson marking ink, 
black ink not corroding to steel 
pens, yellow ink, ink for zinc 
labels for trees, indellible red 
ink for marking linen, inde- 
structible ink for filling letters 
on stone, 538-541. 

Ink stains — to remove from cloth- 
ing, 541. 

Insect bites, to cure, 121. 

Interest — simple and perfect meth- 
od of reckoning all rates — ex- 
ample, 541. 

Intermittent fever, or ague, 399. 

Intestinal canal (Illustrated), 48. 

Introduction, 19-23. 

Invalids, nourishing soup for, 572. 

Invigorators, hair, 50(), 507. 

Iodide of potassa,an alterative,66. 

Iodine paint for bronchocele, 130. 

Iron, to case harden, ditferent 
processes, 233, 234. 

Iron axles — to case harden, 541. 

Iron pulleys, to fasten leather to, 
547. 

Iron rust — to remove from cloth- 
ing, 541. 

Iron, solder for, 612. 

Iron and steel, to brown, 164. 

Iron or stone, cement for, 239. 



Mi 



Itch,{scabies — psora) — cause,symp- 
toms, treatment, 530, 537. 

Itch, Michigan, or prairie, see No. 
38, 484. 

fj 

Jaundice — cause, symptoms, treat- 
ment, 542-544. 

Japan varnish, for harness, car- 
riage tops, etc., 544. 

Jams — blacliberry, raspberry, 544. 

Jolly — apple, grape, etc., 544. 

Jelly cake, 213. 

Jellj', cranberry, 303. 

Jelly, grape, 438, 439. 

Jelly, from dried apple parings, 
74. 

Jellies, to prevent moulding, 224. 

Jewelry, silver-ware, etc., to clean, 
610. 

Journal boxes, anti-friction metal 
for, 137. 

Jumbles, 220, 545. 
L 

Labeling, on tin, 546. 
For damp cellars, 569. 

Labels, permanent mucilage for, 
569. 

Lacquers, deep gold and other 
colors, for yellow, for red, for 
tin, pale lacquer for brass, lac- 
quer, or varnish for polished 
iron, or steel, 546. 

Lacteals, description of, 50. 

Lactic acid in dyspepsia, 546. 

Lactic acid and pepsin, to aid di- 
gestion, 344. 

Land, poor, to bring up without 
manflre, 564. 

Lard rendering, almost free of 
scrap and very white, 546. 

Lawn — to make and seed, 546. 

Laxatives, 172. 

Laxatives in constipation, 610. 

Leaks around chimneys, cement 
for, 239. 

Leather preservatives, applicable 
to boots and shoes, harness and 
belts — German method, water 
proof for boots and shoes, 547. 

Leather belts — to cement, 239,547. 

Leather, bronze color, 547. 

Leather — to fasten to iron pulleys, 
547. 



Lemonade powders, 547- 

Lemon cake, 217. 

Lemon cream, 547. 

Lemon flavoring, 422. 

Life drops, see Hunn's 538. 

Lights, cqlored, for rooms, 269,270. 

Lightning-rods — best material for 
— form, attachment, and ground 
connection, 547, 548. 

Lime in the eye — remedy, 547. 

Liniments — Nye's liniment for all 
sprains, bruises, fresh wounds 
on man, or beast, also for rheu- 
matism on man, and croup of 
children, Scarret's liniment, or 
black oil for poll-evil, etc.. 
Brown's liniment, white lini- 
ment — thick, wart liniment, 
soap liniment or opodeldoc, 
lethian liniment or opodeldoc, 
neuralgia liniment, 548-550. 

Liniment, camphor, 221. 

Liniment, for croup, 204. 

Liniment, cajeput, in dropsy, 321. 

Liniment, discutient, 318. 

Liniment, diuretic, 318, 319. 

Liniment, to relieve burns, 135. 

Liniment stimulating — very ef- 
ficient, -598. 

Liquid glue, 436. 

Liquid physic, or cooling purga- 
tive, 550. 

Liquid slating, for black-boards, 
147. 

Liver, description of, 49. 

Liver, inflammation of, 525-529. 

Liver — ulceration of, 545. 

Loaf cake, 212. 

Locked-jaw — cured after a lock of 
40 hours, 550-552. 

Lotions for freckles, 299. 

Lotions to relieve pain, in scalds 
and burns, 608. 

Lozenges, cough, 302. 

Lubricating, or axle grease, 75. 

Lumbago — a safe but amusing 
cure, 545". 

Lung and respiratory, or breath- 
ing apparatus, 42-45. 

Lungs, sore, 302. 

Lungs, inflammation of, 514-^20. 

Lungs— to expand, 545, 546, 

Lye — caustic for soap and wash* 



644 



ing fluid, 611. 

Lymphatics, description of, 50. 
M 

Mad-dog bite, certain remedies. 
510-514. 

Mahogany — imitation of, 562. 

Mange, in horses, cattle, sheep 
and dogs, remedy, 456, 483, 502. 

Manuring, composts, etc. — general 
and special instructions, utiliz- 
ing bones for manure, value of 
salt as a manure, value of wood 
ashes for wheat, value of poul- 
try or hen manure, value of 
swamp muck for composting, 
manure to be spread as iiauled 
out, pror land to "bring up" in 
the absence of manure, 562-564. 

Manure, garden compost, 434. 

Maps — to mount on mu?lin, 564. 

Marble and Alabaster, cement, 
240. 

Masturbation (Onanism — self po- 
lution) or spermatorrhea, symp- 
toms and successful treatment, 
552-558. 

Tonic pills, for nervous pros- 
tration, or masturbation, 555. 
Tonic bitters, for nervous pros- 
tration, 556. 
Powder for nocturnal, or night 

emissions, 557. 
Pills, for night emissions, 557. 

Matches, to make, without sul- 
phur, matches without phos- 
phorus — to stand rough hand- 
ling, 564. 

Mead, a pleasant temperance 
drink, 565. 

Meadow land, successful manage- 
ment of, 440. 

Measles — cause, symptoms, treat- 
ment, a case in point, 558-560. 

Meats — curing, smoking, drying 
and keeping,handy smoke house 
meats — fresh in summer from 
winterkilling, efi'ects.of heat in 
cooking, 566. 

Medicines for horses, mules and 
cattle, 473-486. 

Mending boots and shoes, cement 
for, 240. 

Mending harness, 291. 



Menstruation, see diseases of 

women, 95. 

Amenorrhea,suppression or ob- 
struction of the menses, 98,99. 

Emenagogue, for obstructed 
menses, 100, 101. 

Painful menstruation, (dysmen- 
orrhea),and for all these diffi- 
culties, see under the head of 
diseases of women, 95-113. 

Whites, see leucorrhea, 106. 
Metals, different fluxes for, No. 14, 

612. 
Michigan, or prairie itch, see 

white ointment for. No. 38, 484. 
Mill picks — making and temper- 
ing, working, purifying and 

tempering steel — used by the 

Government, 566-568. 
Milk — its value as an article of 

food, 568. 
Milk-house, model, 568. 
Milk as a lotion, in scalds and 

burns, 132. 
Milk of almonds, for the com- 
plexion, 298. 
Milk of wax, for the skin, 439. 
Miscarriage, 25-28. 
Mortar — silicate (becoming like 

flint), suitable for cobble-stone 

houses, 569. 
Moths, bee, to destroy, 124. 
Mouth and fauces, ulceration of, 

remedy 618. 
Mucilage for labels — also labeling 

for damp cellars, etc., 569, 
Muck, for compost, 563. 
Mumps — cause, symptoms,, treat- 
ment, 560-562. 
Mumps, settling, to cure, 222. 
Murexide and analine colors, 279. 
Muriate of tin, or coloring acid, 

271. 
Muscles (Illustrated), 33-36. 
Mustard plaster, to make, and as 

an external stimulant, 598. 
N 
Nails— growing into the flesh — 

painless remedy, 571, 572. 
Narcotics and sedatives, 596, 597. 
Nettle-rash, or hives — cause, 

symptoms, treatment, 444, 569. 
Nerves, description of, 51-57. 



646 



Nervous pills, 572. 

Nervous system, (Illustrated), 

51-57. 
Neutralizino; physic, or compound 

powder of rhubarb, 572, 573. 
Neutralizing cordial. No. 3, 573. 
Neutralizing cathartic cordial. No. 

8, 173. 
Neuralgia — cause,symptoms,treat- 

ment, 570, 571. 
Neuralgia or spinal affections — 

valuable remedy, 612. 
Neuralgia liniment, 550. 
Nose-bleed — simple but effectual 

remedies, 122, 572. 
Nourishing soup for invalids, 572. 
Nourishing injection, 572. 
Nursing sore mouth, 225. 

O 
Oakum as a dressing for burns 

and ulcers, 573. 
Oak bark as an astringent, 71. 
Oat grits, cracked wheat, etc., val- 
uable articles of diet, 302, 303. 
Odor from perspiration — remedv, 

573. 
Oil, black, for poll-evil, fistula, 

etc., see No. 3, 549. 
Oil-cloths, to preserve their pol- 
ish, 573. 
Oil-stones, to face. 573. 
Oil, for clocks, 266. 
Oil, camphorated, 221. 
Oils for the hair, 508. 
Oil paste polish blacking, for boots 

and shoes, 147-149. 
Ointments — stramonium and hop 

— for salt-rheum, burns, ulcers, 

painful tumors, etc., 133, 573. 
Ointment — Mrs. Wolf's, for burns, 

old sores, or fresh wounds, etc., 

573. 
Ointment for bronchocele, 129. 
• Ointment for cancer, 167. 

Ointment, Oilman's cancel, 224. 
Ointment — Mayer's — German — or 

compound lead ointment, for 

cuts, wounds, ulcers and skin 

diseases, 574. 
Ointment and oil of elder flowers, 

574. 
Ointment for fever-sores, 574. 
Ointment, or salve for itch, salt- 



rheum and other skin diseases, 

608. 

Ointment spermaceti — for chaps, 
chafing, blisters, etc., 574. 

Ointment for chapped hands or 
lips, 268. 

Ointment, neuralgic, 574. 

Ointment to prevent pitting in 
small-pox, 605, 606. 

Ointment discutient — to drive 
away swellings, tumors, etc., 
317, 318, 575. 

Ointment for piles, 575. 

Ointment for mange, in horses, 
cattle, sheep and dogs, 502. 

Old sores and fresh wounds, a val- 
uable ointment for, 573. 

Omelet, poached eggs, etc., 575. 

Onions — to pickle, 575. 

Orange flavoring, 422. 

Ornamenting cake, 216. 

Oysters^^fried, escaloped, soup, 
etc., 575, 576. 

P 

Painter's, or lead paralysis of the 
wrists — to avoid, 577. 

Paint spots, or grease, to remove 
from clothing, 74, 440. 

Pain-killer — for bilious colic, and 
other internal pains, 577. 

Painful tumors, ointment for, 573. 

Palpitation of the heart, immedi- 
ate and permanent relief, 577. 

Palsy — cause, symptoms, treat- 
ment, liniment for, etc., 576. 

Palsy, stimulating injection for, 
577. 

Paralysis — palsy, 576, 577. 

Paste, or gum for oflftce use, 440. 

Patching rubber boots, 596. 

Peaches, improved method of 
canning, 226. 

Peach butter— see apple butter 
without apples, 73. 

Peach trees — proper care of, peach 
borer — a remedy, old ones 
made more fruitful, peach tree 
forty years old in a tansy bed, 
peaches upon the wild plum 
stock, quick process of peeling 
peaches, sweet pickled peaches, 
etc., 577-579. 

Peeling peaches, quick process,578. 



e4s 



Perfume — for the hair, 270. 

Perfumery, for the breath, 298. 

Perspiration, sensible and insen- 
sible, 77-79. 
Odor from, a '•emedy, 124, 573. 

Physic, liquid, 550. 

Physic, neutralizing, or compound 
powder of rliubarb, 572, 573. 

Pickled crab apples — sweet, 579. 

Pickling cucumbers, 306, 307. 

Picklingcucumbers — without vin- 
egar, 579. 

Pickling cucumbers-with vinegar, 
579. 

Pickled eggs, 386. 

Pickled onions, 575. 

Pickled tomatoes — sweet, 579. 

Pickles with spiced vinegar, 612. 

Pies — cocoa-nut pie, lemon cus- 
tard pie, lemon pie, extra mince 
pies, mock mince, or cracker 
pie for dyspeptics, orange pie, 
pumpkin pie, tart pies, 579-581. 

Pigs, cooking food for fattening, 
288. _ 

Pile ointment, 575. 

Pills — liver pills — new, catharfic 
and liver pills, laxative pill, 581. 
Anti-bilious oill, podophyllin 
pill, 174. 

Pills, nervous, 572. 

Pimpled face, chaps, etc, 220, 221. 

Pimples and face worms — to eradi- 
cate, 581. 

Pitting, to prevent in small-pox, 
605, 606. 

Planting chestnuts, for timber and 
nuts, 249 

Plated silver, solder for, 611, 612. 

Pleurisy, 514-520. 

Plowing — deep and shallow — the 
best time for either, fall-plow- 
ing of clay lands, 581, 582. 

Plums, to .save from curculio and 
frosts, 305, 306. 

Pneumonia, typhoid, 520-524. 

Poisoning — accidental and suici- 
dal — remedies, poisoning by 
opium, morphine, laudanum, 
etc., symptoms, treatment, 582. 

Poisoning by arsenic, symptoms, 
treatment, 582, 583. 

Poisoning by corrosive sublimate, 



symptoms, treatment, 583. 

Poisoning by strichnine, symp- 
toms, treatment, 583. 

Poisoning by carbolic acid — anti- 
dote, 232. 

Polish for furniture, 424, 425. 

Polish, French, for furniture, 583. 

Polished iron and steel, varnish 
for, 546. 

Pomades, for the hair, 507, 508. 

Pomade, restorative, French, Prof. 
Proctor's, etc., 507. 

Poor lauds, to bring up without 
manure, 564. 

Pops, beers, etc, 143, 144. 

Pork — differentamounts from fifty 
pounds of corn, differently fed, 
584. 

Position, to stop bleeding, 124- 
126. 

Posts, fence, everlasting, 418, 419. 

Potatoes — their value as food for 
stock 584. 

Potatoes, cooked for swine, 287. 

Poultices, clay or earth, 264, 265. 

Powders, diaphoretic, 313-315. 

Powders, eifervescing, 281. 

Powders, emetic,cathartic,363,364. 

Powders, lemonade, 547. 

Powder, j)earl, for the toilet, 295. 

Powder-post, to avoid in cutting 
timber, 308. 

Powerful cement, for wood, por- 
celain, trlass and stone, power- 
ful liquid glue, 584. 

Prairie, or Michigan itch, white 
ointment ior, 484. 

Preservatives for leather, 547. 

Preserving anatomical specimens, 
bird skins, etc., 142, 143. 

Preventives against frost aud cur- 
culio on plums, 305. 

Proud-flesh, vegetable caustic for, 
621. 

Puddings — all the year-round 
pudding, apple Charlotte pud- 
ding for dyspeptics, cup pud- 
ding, custard pudding with In- 
dian meal, Indian meal pud- 
ding boiled^ Indian pudding 
baked, poor man's Indian pud- 
ding, rice pudding, baked rice 
pudding, orange and cocoa-nut 



tNDEI. 



647 



toaringue, a substitute for pud- 
dings, potato'e pudding, suet 
pudding, sweet pudding, 584,585. 

Padding sauces — spreading sauce, 
liquid, or dip sauce, ornamental 
sauce for puddings, blancmange, 
etc., 585. 

Pulleys, iron, to fasten leather to, 
547. 

Pumpkin butter, 73. 

Pumpkins to dry, retaining their 
natural flavor, 585, 586. 

Purgrative, cooling, 550. 

Purifying the blood, cheap but 
effectual plan, 586. 

Putrid sore throat — successful 
remedy, 586. 

Putrid sore throat, or black tongue 
— remedy, 612. 

Q 

Quack-grass, to destroy, and prop- 
er management of a summer- 
follow, 588. 

Quinhy,(<onst7i<is)cause.symptoms, 
treatment, 586-588. 
R 

Raised biscuit— very superior,o!M. 

Raspberry — best time for prun- 
ing, 595, 596. 

Raspberry jam, 544. 

Rat extermination without poi- 
son, Austrian method, a novel 
rat trap, rat catching effectual, 
old plan of driving away, New 
York method, 595. 

Rattlesnake bites, clay or mud 
poultices for, 265. 

Rattlesnake bites — several reme- 
dies, valuable, and certain, 294. 

Re-coloring shawls and other old 
goods, 274. 

Red raspberry vinegar, 622. 

Rendering lard almost free of 

Renovating clothing, carpets, etc., 
222, 223. 
scrap, and very white, 546. 

Remittent fever, or ague, 397, 398. 

Restoratives for the hair, 506-508. 

Rhubarb, burned, in diarrhea,316. 

Rheumatism— cause, symptoms, 
treatment, chronic rheumatism, 
tincture of cohosh for inflam- 
matory rheumatism, rheumatic 



cathartic and diuretic, 588-592. 

Rheumatism, cathartic for, 592. 

Rheumatism, diuretic for, 592. 

Ribbons, to renew, 596. 

Rouges for the face, 295, 296. 

Rickets — rachitis — cause, symp- 
toms, treatment, 593. 

Rice waffles, 596. 

Rice pudding, 585. 

Rice, to cook, 290. 

Rubber belts,to save the most pow- 
er, 144, 145. 

Rubber boots, to patch, 596. 

Rules of railroad travel, and 
rights of passengers, 596. 

Rupture, or hernia, treatment of, 
and trusses to make, (Illustra- 
ted), 442-444. 

S 

Salting cucumbers for long keep- 
ing, 306, 307. 

Salt as a manure, 292, 293, 563. 

Salt-rheum, ointment, and treat- 
ment of, 607. 

Salves — salve for cuts, bruises, 
boils, etc., salve for strengthen- 
ing and stimulating purposes, 
healing salve. Bell's salve, or 
ointment for itch and other 
skin diseases, 008. 

Salve for burns, 133, 134. 

Salve, carbolic, 232. 

Salve, for the eye, 374. 

Salve, Gamble's patent for cancer, 
223. 224. 

Salve, for felons, 387. 

Salve, Drs. Bone and Henry's for 
cancer, 224. 

Sauce, cranberry, 303. 

Scab and foot-rot in sheep, see 
carbolic acid. No. 13, 230, No. 17, 
231, and No. 3, 227. 

Scalds and burns — lotions to re- 
lieve pain and aid in healing, 
608. 

Scalds, see burns and scalds, 132. 

Scale in steam boilers — to remove, 
and to prevent formation, scale 
or boiler incrustation — to pre- 
vent-from tweuty years' ex- 
perience, 608, 609. 

Scarlet fever — cause, symntoms, 
treatment, 410-412. 



648 



Scarrett's liniment for horses, 
poll-evil, etc., 549. 

Scouring wool, 275. 

Scrofula — cause, symptoms, treat- 
ment, very successful, 598, 601. 

Scullcap and skunk cabbage, anti- 
spasmodics, No. 4, 70. 

Scurf, or dandruff", to remove, 508. 

Sedatives and narcotics, 596, 
597. 

Sedatives, medicines to reduce the 
pulse in fevers and inflamma- 
tions, 596. 

Self-pollution, 552-558. 

Senna— electuary or sirup, taste- 
less infusion for infants, 238. 

Shampoo, for removing dandruff", 
508. 

Sheep, foot-rot in, Nos. 13 and 17, 
230, and 3, 227. 

Shingles — to make fire-proof, 609. 

Shawls and old goods, to re color, 
274. 

Shoe blacking, 147-149. 

Shortcake, 215. 

Sick-room, incense for, 538. 

Silks, to color, 270-280. 

Silver, to clean, see aqua ammon- 
ia—its uses, etc., 74. 

Silver, solder for, 611. 

Silver ware, jewelry, etc., to clean, 
610. 

Silver, or white cake, 218. 

Sirups — simple sirup, sirup for the 
sick, soda sirups — fruit and 
berry flavors, sirup of cofi'ee, 
sirup of tea, 610. 

Sirup for diarrhea -also laxative 
and corrective in constipation, 
610. 

Sirups — alterative, 64-69. 

Sirup, Indian alterative, 66. 

Sirup, blackberry root, 145. 

Sirup for cough, 300, 301. 

Sirup, expectorant, 371, 372. 

Sirup, pulmonary, 193, 194. 

Sirup of vanilla, to make, 423. 

Sleeplessness — a remedy, 610. 

Small-pox-cause,symptoms, treat- 
ment, warm bath in small-pox, 
confluent small-pox-treatment. 
Dr. Dumas' liniment for inhala- 
tion in small-pox, or other sore 



throats, California remedy, to 
prevent pitting, ointment, clay 
dressing in small-pox, etc., 601. 

Smoke-house, 565. 

Smoking meat, 565. 

Smoking, curing, etc., bacon, 137. 

Snake bites — ammonia in, 74. 

Soaps — caustic-soda lye for soaps, 
and for washing fluid purposes, 
hard soap — to make — white and 
yellow, shakers soft soap, toilet 
soap, 610, 611. 

Soap and washing fluid, lye for. 
No. 1, 611. 

Soaps, cosmetic — to make, 297. 

Soft soap, to make, 611. 

Solders — hard solder, for gold, 
soft solder, gold solders for gold 
of ditferent fineness, hard sol- 
der for silver, soft solder for 
silver, solder for plated silver, 
solder for white metals, solder 
for iron, solder for tin, fluxes 
for the diff"erent metals, 611. 

Sores, ulcers, etc., the earth cure 
for, 619. 

Sore lungs and cough, a remedy, 
see No. 12, 302. 

Sore mouth — nursing — see canker, 
225. 

Sore throat, putrid — successful 
remedy, 586. 

Sore throat — putrid or black 
tongue — remedy, 612, see also 
bronchitis, 127. 

Soup, nourishing, for invalids,572. 

Soup, oyster, 575. 

Soap, tomato, 617. 

Spermatorrhea, see masturbation, 
552. 

Spermatorrhea, tonic pill for, also 
general purposes, and for ague, 
etc., 557. 

Spiced apples, 74. 

Spiced vinegar for pickles, 612. 

Spinal cord, description of, 53- 
57. 

Spinal and neuralgic afl"ections — 
valuable remedy, 612. 

Spirits of camphor, 222. 

Spleen, description and uses of, 
49, 50. 

Sponge cake, 217. 



INDEX. 



€49 



Sprains, strains, bruises, fresh 
wounds, etc , liniment for, 549. 

Spruce beer, 144. 

Stains for furniture, 424, 425. 

Stains-ink, to remove, 541. 

St. Anthony's lire, or erysipelas, 
365-370. 

Starch polish or gloss, 435. 

Steam boilers — scale — to remove 
and to prevent, 608. 

Steel and iron, to brown, 164. 

Steel, working, purifying and tem- 
pering, 566-508. 

Stillingia, compound sirup of, al- 
terative, 65. 

Stimulants — capsicum as a stimu- 
lant, Hunn's life drops as a val- 
uable internal stimulant — mus- 
tard plaster as an external stim- 
ulant, stimulating liniment — 
Balcoms' — very effic'ent, 597. 

Stimulating salve, 608. 

Stings, of Ijee and wasp — to cure, 
124. 

Stock — artichokes as food for, 75. 

Stock, cooking food for, when it 
pays, etc., 287-290. 

Stomach and duodenum, (Illus- 
trated), *17. 

Stomach, inflammation of,524,525. 

Strains, sprains, etc., liniment for, 
549. 

Strength! ng salve, 608. 

Stumps, to burn-out, 164. 

Styptic, see No. 3, 124. 

Styptic, or to stop bleeding after 
extracting teeth, 613. 

Styptic powder, 126. 

Sudorific, or sweating tincture, 
606. 

Sugar, useful in diarrhea, 350. 

Sulphurous acid — to make, 613. 
As a disinfectant, 353. 

Sulphur and cream of tartar, as 
alterative medicines, 68. 

Summer-complaint, blackberry- 
root sirup for, 145. 

Summer-fallow, proper manage- 
ment, to kill quack grass, 588. 

Sun stroke- -to prevent, 613. 

Superfluous hair, to remove, 509. 

Suppuration, see abscess, 28, 29, 

Sweating — alcohol lamp for sweat 



ing purpose?, (Illustrated), 606. 

Sweating, a remedy and corrective 
when excessive, or annoying 
from its sour smell,see No. 3,124. 

Sweating, in fever, 391. 

Sweating process for colds, No. 2, 
188.^ 

Sweating tincture, 606. 

Sweet-potato balls, 613. 

Swelled neck, goitre, or broncho- 
cele, 129-132. 

Swellings, to drive aw^ay, 317, 318. 

Swellings and tumors, to drive 
away. No. 8, 575. 

Swine, cooking potatoes for, 289. 
T 

Tannic acid, astringent, 71. 

Tanning skins with the wool or 
hair on, 617. 

Tape-worm -- cause, symptoms, 
treatment — specific, or positive 
remedy, case in practice, par- 
ticular instructions in preparing 
and giving the medicine, anti- 
bilious physic — recommended 
to be '"iven with medicine for 
tape-worm, successful remedy, 
long used in India, Abyssinian 
remedy — has removed over 300 
tape-worms in Chicago in two 
years, manner of taking, and 
the dose, 613-616. 

Tapioca — suitable food for chil- 
dren at time of weaning, 617. 

Tea, beef, to make, 140. 

Teas, or infusions, to make, 531. 

Teeth, remedy for bleeding when 
extracted, see Monsel's persul- 
phate of iron, the closing remarks 
of, 124, also 613. 

Temperance, a dutchman's lecture 
thereon, 358. 

Tempering mill-picks, also mak- 
ing, 566, 

Tempering and purifying steel, as 
used by the Government, 566. 

Thickened milk, to make, 290. 

Thills, or fills, to mend, 291. 

Thoracic duct, description of, 50. 

Thrush, or sore mouth, see can- 
ker, 171. 

Timber, time to cut to avoid pow- 
der-post, 308" 



650 



Timber, to prevent decaying, 418. 
Tincture, anti-spasmodic, 69. 
Tincture, cathartic, for children, 

and dyspeptics, 238. 
Tincture of catechu, astringent,71. 
Tincture for cholera, 349. 
Tincture of coliosh, for inflamma- 
tory rheumatism, 591. 
Tincture for cough, 195. 
Tincture for diarrhea, 349. 
Tincture, emetic, 3()3, 364. 
Tinctui^e, expectorant, 371. 
Tincture, or iodine paint, forbron- 

chocele, 130. 
Tincture, sudorific, 606. 
Tin roofs, cement for leaks, 239. 
Tin, solder for, 612. 
Tin, laheling upon. 516. 
Toast with Indian bread, 618. 
Toe-nail, — ingrowing, — painless 

remedy, 617. 
Toilet powders, 295. 
Toilet soap, 61 1. 
Tomatoes, ])ickled, 579. 
Tomato catchup, 23(). 
Tomato-soup — excellent, 617. 
Tomatoes, to dry for winter use, 

617. 
Tomatoes sliced and dressed 1o 

resemble strawberries, 617. 
Tonic, alterative, 129. 
Tonic, bilious, 251. 
Tonic cathartic, 173. 
Tonic — compound collinsonia and 

])hosphorus, for the nerves, 617. 
Tonic for dvsi:)epsia, etc., 345, 346. 
Tonics for the bair, 507, 508. 
Tootfi powders, 297, 618. 
Tools, to sharpen by means of 

acids, 421,422. 
Trace chains, to mend, 291. 
Trachea, lungs and heart, (Illus- 

traled), 43. 
Training horses, 493, 494. 
Travel — in consumption, 201, 202. 
Trusses, to make, (Illustrated), 

444. 
Tumors, to drive away, 317, 318, 

575. 
Turkey head-cheese, or cold pink, 

to make, 268. 
Typhoid fever, 393-397. 
Typhoid pneumonia, 520-524. 



42 — DE. chase's second receipt book. 



U 

Ulceration of the liver, 545. 

Ulceration of the mouth, fauces, 
etc., 618. 

Ulcers, bandaging for,(ir.ustrated) 
138, 139. 

Ulcers, cause, treatment, etc., 618. 

Ulcers — earth-cure for, 619. 

University of Miclugan, (Illus- 
trated) — description, and sav- 
ing of expense by attending it, 
619-621. 

Urinary difTiculties, — diuretic 
compound for, 621. 

Urinai_y deposits, 430. 

Urine, composition of, 431. 
V 

Value of salt as a manure, 292,563. 

Viinilla, fluid extract of, 422. 

Vanilla, sirup of, 423. 

Varnish in burns, 136. 

Varnish, carriage, to make, 233. 

Varnish for gun barrels, etc., 441. 

Varnish, japan, 544. 

Varnish, for polished iron and 
steel, 546. 

Veins, (Illustrated), 40. 

Vegetable caustic — for proud flesh, 
etc., 621. 

Vermifuges, G21, 622, also 123, 124. 

Vermifuge, laxative and tonic for 
pale and sickly children, 622. 

Vinegar, spiced, for pickles, 612. 

Vinegar, for families, to make,622. 

Vinegar from the juice of sugar 
beets, 622. 

Vinegar — red raspberry — for in- 
valids, 622. 

Vines, grape, to graft, 438. 

Vomiting, to prevent, see No. 18, 
231. 

W 

Warm bath in small-pox, 602, 603. 

Wart liniment, 549, 550. 

AVarts — to cure, 622. 

AVashing fluid, to make, 611, 622. 

AVashing made easj', or washing 
fluid, 622. 

AVashing paint of rooms, finger 
marks from looking glasses and 
windows, washing laces, etc., see 
aqua ammonia — itsuses, etc., 74. 

Wasp stings, etc., to cure, 121. 



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"Water, in burns and scalds, 132. 
Water-brash and lieart burn, 442. 
Water pipes, cement for, 242. 
Water-proof, for boots, 147,148,547. 
Water-pr<iof glue, 43G. 
Wax for grafting, 4;)9. 
Wax, milk of, for the skin, 29S. 
Weakness, gen(!ral, 131, 132. 
Wedding cake, 211, 212. 
Wens — a painless cure, G23. 
Western fashion of smoking and 

curing bacon, 137, 138. 
White liquid pli3'sic, a cooling 

purgative, 550. 
White-oil — English — for fresh 

wounds in i)ersons, horses and 

cattle, very valuable, see No. 27. 

481. 
White ointment, for Michigan, or 

prairie itch, 484. 
White or silver cake, 218. 
Whitewash that will not rub off, 

G23. 



Wines — wine of aiii)les, pure, 258. 

Wine— from blackberries, from 
wild grapes, from ginger and 
from cider, t")23. 

Wine and cider, to prevent fer- 
mentation in, 419, 420. 

AVomen, bee culture for, 93, 94, 
also 140. 

Wool, to color, 270-280. 

AVool, to cleanse, new and valua- 
ble method, 2(55. 

Wool, to scour, 275. 

AVool and hair skins, to tan, 
617. 

AVorms — cut, to out wit, 308. 

Worms — currant, to kill, 305. 

AVorms in the face to eradicate, 531 
Y 

Yeast, brewer's —substitute for, 
158. 

Yeast — in rhyme — very fine, G23. 

Yellow fever, 403-410. 

Yellow, or gold cake, 218. 



INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Fig 
2. 
3. 
4. 
6. 
6. 
7. 



9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 

14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 



. 1. Bones — skeleton, 31. 

Muscles — side and limbs, 34. 

Muscles — back, 35. 

Heart— structure of, 37. 

Heart and blood vessels, 38. 

Arterial system, 39. 

Veinous system, 40. 

Arterial and veinous circula- 
tion, 41. 

Trachea, lungs and heart, 43. 

Stomach and duodenum, 47. 

Intestinal canal, 48. 

Nervous system, 52. 

Nerves — motor and sensitive 
roots, 54. 

Skin, sweat glands, duct, 78. 

Metallic bathing apparatus, 83. 

Queen bee, 87. 

Worker bee, 87. 

Drone bee, 88. 

Queen cells, 89. 

Bandaging, 139. 

Filtering cistern, 263. 



22. 
23. 
24, 
26. 

27, 



30. 
31. 

32, 

34. 

36. 



37. 

38. 
39. 

40. 



Eclectic Medical Institute,377. 

Farm gate, 417. 

25. Trusses— to make, 444. 

Point to puncture in hoven or 
blown of cattle, 449. 

28, 29. Bleeding horse, apply- 
ing cord — securing wound, 
461. 

Gravel-shoe, for horses, 465. 

Poulticing in diphtheria — to 
make bandages, 465. 

33. Four and eight-tailed ban- 
dage — to apply, 466. 

Skeleton and points of the 
horse, 472. 

War-bridle and handling har- 
ness, for breaking horses, 
491. 

Trick training, 499. 

Inhalation and inhaler, 532. 

Sweating process, alcohol 
lamp for, 607. 

University of Michigan, 620. 



(652.) 



